Mayabazar 2016
| Mayabazar 2016 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Radhakrishna Reddy |
| Written by | Radhakrishna Reddy |
| Produced by | Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar M. Govinda |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Abhishek G. Kasargod |
| Edited by | Jagadeesh N. |
| Music by | Midhun Mukundan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Vajreshwari Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes [1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mayabazar 2016 (transl. Market of illusions) is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language crime comedy film written and directed by debutant Radhakrishna Reddy, and produced by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar of PRK Productions,[2] M Govinda. The film stars Raj B. Shetty, Vasishta Simha, Achyuth Kumar, Prakash Raj and Chaithra Rao. The movie is about events surrounding the 2016 Indian banknote demonetization and revolves around an honest police officer, a small-time conman, a jobless youth and a corrupt cop who end up crossing each other's paths when they are in quest of money.[3]
The film was theatrically released on 28 February 2020.[1] The movie was remade in Tamil as Naanga Romba Busy.[4][5][6]
Plot
[edit]The story is set in Bangalore, a few months before the demonetisation of 2016, and tells the story of three men from different walks of life to cope with the trials and tribulations of life before and after the note ban. Kubera is a small-time crook in trouble with the law and resorts to conning people to pay off some corrupt cops and live peacefully. Joseph is an honest police officer who draws flak from everyone in the police department for not accepting bribes, however, his wife is a staunch supporter of his virtuous ways. His strong stance to never stoop to corruption puts him in a quandary when his wife is diagnosed with cancer, and he begins to contemplate ways of raising money for her surgery.
Providence puts Joseph into a position of power, where he is able to spy upon people possessing black money right after demonetisation is enforced in the country. With his wife's condition forcing his hand, Joseph concocts a plan to rob people of their ill-gotten gains, with Kubera posing as an income tax officer. On one such raid, the fake IT inspector notices Raji hiding in a house, who offers him a large sum of money in exchange for not apprehending him. However, Raji soon discovers that the IT officers are fake, and demands a share of Joseph and Kubera's earnings after tailing them back to their hideout in exchange for his silence. Joseph is unhappy but reluctantly acquiesces to his demands.
It emerges that the money which Raji stole actually belonged to a highly ranked, violent cop Ashok Rao, who is furious upon discovery of the theft and embarks upon a quest to bring the thieves to justice. After Joseph realises this, he contemplates stopping further raids but is dissuaded by Kubera and Raji, who are greedy for more money. He agrees to plan and execute one final raid on Pataaki Pandu, a corrupt politician to raise the deficit amount for his wife's surgery. However, the plan goes awry, and Raji barely escapes with his life. This causes him to develop cold feet and quit the gang and Joseph too reneges on the plan. Joseph apologises to Ashok for stealing the money, who forgives him because of the dire circumstances which forced him to do so. The money for the surgery is raised through a trust fund, and Joseph's conscience is relaxed, as the burden of having stolen money is released from his head. Kubera decides to go ahead with the plan again, and this time he hits pay dirt by unearthing a huge stack of black money Pandu possessed. However, he gets arrested by Ashok before he can escape with the money. Ashok boasts to have robbed several people this way, which is recorded by Raji, who had actually volunteered to assist Kubera remotely. Ashok is forced to let Kubera and Raji go scot-free, and they use the stolen money to flee the country and are shown relaxing on the beach in Bangkok.
Cast
[edit]- Raj B. Shetty as Kubera
- Vasishta Simha as Carpenter Raji
- Achyuth Kumar as Joseph, a Police Inspector
- Prakash Raj as ACP Ashok Rao
- Sudha Rani as Usha, Joseph's wife
- Chaithra Rao as Raaji's Girlfriend
- Sadhu Kokila as Pataki Paandu, Corporator
- Honnavalli Krishna as Constable Achar
- Huccha Venkat as Salesman
- Rockline Sudhakar
- KB Pavan as Bank Officer
- Puneeth Rajkumar in a Special Appearance "Loka Maya Bazaru" song[7][8]
- Shravan Aithal as Fake Income Tax officer
Production
[edit]Mayabazar 2016 is the second venture of PRK Productions.[9] Shooting began on 24 January 2018 in Sri Kanteerava Studio.
The film is the joint production of Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar and M Govindu who earlier made Doddmane Hudga starring Puneeth Rajkumar. Govindu liked the subject of debutant director Radhakrishna's story and went on to seek the opinion of Puneeth. Puneeth expressed intention of jointly producing the film under his banner of PRK Productions.[10] Costumes were designed by Upendra Shivu and Yogi G. Raj for (Puneeth Rajkumar). Suresh Baganur was the art director.
Soundtrack
[edit]| Mayabazar 2016 | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | PRK Productions | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 10:16 | |||
| Label | PRK Audio | |||
| Midhun Mukundan chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loka Maya Bazaru" | Yogaraj Bhat | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Neenyaaro" | KB Pavan | Midhun Mukundan, Chaithra J. Achar | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Koneyilla Modalilla" | KB Pavan | Nitin Rajaram Shastri | 3:29 |
Release
[edit]The film's official trailer was released on 17 February 2020 on 'PRK Audio' YouTube channel.[11]
The film was released[where?] on 28 February 2020, and distributed by production's parent company Sri Vajreshwari Combines. The satellite rights of the film were bought by Star Suvarna.[12] It was released in the United States on 6 March, after successfully running in India,[13] and on online video platform Amazon Prime on 3 April 2020.[14][15]
Remake
[edit]The film was remade in Tamil as Naanga Romba Busy by Badri and stars Prasanna, Shaam, Ashwin Kakumanu, Yogi Babu, and Shruti Marathe.[16][4]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2nd Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards | Best Director | Radhakrishna Reddy | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Achyuth Kumar | Won | |||
| Vasishta Simha | Nominated | ||||
| Best Singer | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam ("Loka Maya Bajaru") | Nominated | |||
| Best Choreographer | A Harsha | Won | |||
| 2021 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Raj B. Shetty | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vasishta Simha | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Prakash Raj | Nominated | |||
| Best Comedian | Sadhu Kokila | Nominated | |||
| Best Debut Director | Radhakrishna Reddy | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mayabazar 2016 Movie Review: Debutant director Radhakrishna Reddy weaves a fun comic thriller around demonitization". times of india. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar's next production will be 'Maya Bazaar'". The news minute. 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Mayabazar 2016 Trailer: ಕಲರ್ಫುಲ್ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳ ಪ್ಯಾಕೇಜ್; ಈ 'ಮಾಯಾಬಜಾರ್'ನಲ್ಲಿ ದುಡ್ಡೇ ದೊಡ್ಡಪ್ಪ!". Kannada News18. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Sundar C's Naanga Romba Busy gets direct-to-television release this Diwali". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Mayabazar 2016 Tamil remake goes on floors". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Prasanna, Yogi Babu join hands for Tamil remake of Kannada comedy 'Mayabazar 2016'". The News Minute. 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar to shake a leg in Maya Bazaar". The Times of India. 28 August 2019.
- ^ "SP Balasubrahmanyam sings for Puneeth Rajkumar's film Mayabazar". The Times of India. 16 January 2020.
- ^ "PRK productions second film titled Maya Bazaar". New Indian Express. 21 January 2018.
- ^ "MAYABAZAR 2016 ON FLOOR". india glitz. 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Mayabazar 2016 - Official Trailer". times of india. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "'Mayabazar 2016' review: This clean comedy thriller is a jolly ride". the news minute. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar's Mayabazar 2016 goes international". Times Of India. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Mayabazar 2016". LetsOTT. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Mayabazar 2016". prime video. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Sundar C to do the Tamil remake of super hit Kannada film 'Mayabazar'?". The Times of India. September 2020.
- ^ "Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate Nomination List". ibtimes. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours". ibtimes. 23 February 2021.
- ^ "CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role". cinimirror. 22 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- 2020 films
- 2020s Kannada-language films
- Films shot in Karnataka
- Films shot in Bangkok
- Indian nonlinear narrative films
- Indian heist films
- Indian crime comedy films
- Films about kidnapping in India
- 2020s masala films
- 2020s heist films
- 2020 crime comedy films
- 2020 directorial debut films
- Kannada films remade in other languages
- Films acted by Puneeth Rajkumar