Sharp Shooter (film)
| Sharpshooter | |
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| File:Kannada film Sharpshooter promotional poster.jpg Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Ghouse Peer |
| Written by | Ghouse Peer |
| Screenplay by | Ghouse Peer |
| Produced by | Balasubramanyam T. C. Srinivas B. V. |
| Starring | Diganth Sangeeta Chauhan |
| Cinematography | Karunakar |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | M. S. Shiva Santosh |
Production company | S. B. Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Thoogudeepa Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sharp Shooter is a 2015 Indian Kannada action comedy film written and directed by Ghouse Peer in his directorial debut. It stars Diganth and Sangeeta Chauhan in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Chikkanna, Lakshmi, Sudharani, Bhajarangi Lokesh, Achyuth Kumar and Rangayana Raghu.[1]
Cast
- Diganth as Jedara Kannappa alias J K
- Sangeeta Chauhan as Nandini
- Chikkanna
- Lakshmi
- Achyuth Kumar
- Daniel Kuttappa
- Bhajarangi Lokesh
- Sudharani
- Sathyajit
- Rangayana Raghu
- Mithra
- Tumkur Mohan
- Sardar Satya
- Aindrita Ray (special appearance in song "Kuntebille")
Production
The film was a debut for Ghouse Peer as a director who had earlier worked in Kannada cinema as a lyricist. He wrote the story and screenplay for Sharpshooter. Following speculations about the female lead after having signed Diganth to play the male lead, Sangeetha Chauhan, a Mumbai based model was signed. Reports in September 2014 said Aindrita Ray would be making a cameo appearance in a song in the film.[2]
Filming
The film was launched with a muhuratam shot on 25 June 2014 in Bangalore.[3][4] At the film launch, the makers stated the filming would begin on 2 July 2014 in Mysore, with a few action sequences.[5] The makers also revealed the filming would then take place in Bangalore, Dubai, followed by song sequences in Europe.[6] Filming completed in late-November 2014.[7]
Soundtrack
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M. S. Shiva Santhosh composed the film score and its soundtrack, lyrics for which was penned by Ghouse Peer, Chikkanna and Sridhar. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yelle Hodaru" | Ghouse Peer | Sonu Nigam, Palak Muchhal | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Kunte Bille" | Chikkanna | Bukkesh, Priya Himesh | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Kannalle" | Sridhar | Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Devaranegunu" | Sridhar | Vijay Prakash | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Kannalle (Mash-up)" | Sridhar | Diganth, Chikkanna, Chethan Naik | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Yelle Hodaru (solo)" | Ghouse Peer | Sonu Nigam | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 25:04 | |||
References
- ^ "Diganth Looks Like a Hollywood Star in Sharp Shooter". The New Indian Express. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Andy in Item Song Again". indiaglitz.com. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Diganth's Sharp Shooter Launched Silently". chitraloka.com. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Diganth to star in 'Sharp Shooter'". daijiworld.com. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Diganth's planning to go to Mysore with Sangeetha?". The Times of India. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Diganth Sharp Shooter". indiaglitz.com. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Diganth Sharp Shooter Wrapped Up Shoot". filmykannada.com. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sharp Shooter (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 6 October 2015.