Rishi (2005 film) explained

Rishi
Director:Prakash
Screenplay:Prakash, M. S. Abhishek
Producer:J. Jayamma
Story:Prakash, M. S. Abhishek
Starring:Shiva Rajkumar
Vijay Raghavendra
Sindhu Tolani
Radhika
Music:Gurukiran
Language:Kannada
Country:India
Cinematography:K. Krishnakumar
Editing:S. Manohar
Studio:Sri Jaimatha Combines
Distributor:Jayanna Films
Runtime:149 mins

Rishi is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed and written by Prakash. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Vijay Raghavendra, Radhika and Sindhu Tolani in the lead roles along with Srinath and Avinash in other prominent roles.The score and soundtrack was by Gurukiran whose compositions were appreciated by critics and masses. The film ran for a hundred days and eventually went on to become one of the hits of the year 2005.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Bangaru Babu (2009) with Jagapathi Babu.[2] [3]

Plot

Rishi is the head of a college, a rich man living with his loving family and is soon to be married to Sneha. He finds out that he has a stepbrother, Hari. His father had an illegitimate relationship with a woman whom he loved. He couldn't say this earlier because of the fear of losing respect in the society. The son born out of such relationship is Hari. His mother has died recently. Due to the illtreatment given by the society to himself and his mother, Hari has become drug addicted. What will Rishi do after knowing his father's truth? Will he change Hari's life? Will Rishi's family and society accept Hari as their family's son? This forms the crux of the film.

Cast

Soundtrack

Rishi
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Gurukiran
Released:

2005

Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Label:Anand Audio

Reception

R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "'Rishi' is a must for all quality-conscious Kannada filmgoers".[4] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Rishi is a must for all quality-conscious Kannada filmgoers".[5] A critic from Viggy wrote that "In a nutshell, Rishi has everything on screen that the director desired - from aggression to affection; from sentiment to comedy; from seriousness to frivolousness. It's a cheer joy to watch a classy family entertainer".[6]

Awards

  1. Best Screenplay - Prakash, Abhishek
  2. Best Sound Recording - Murali

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 August 2005 . Big time for li'l girl . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125010645/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/big-time-for-lil-girl/article28585258.ece . 25 January 2022 . 25 January 2022 . The Hindu.
  2. Web site: Remake of a family drama. 2 January 2009. www.thehindu.com.
  3. https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/hit-kannada-films-of-shivanna-that-were-remade-in-other-languages/
  4. Web site: Rishi Kannada Movie Review. IANS. Nowrunning. 21 January 2005. R. G.. Vijayasarathy. R. G. Vijayasarathy.
  5. Web site: Movie Review: Rishi. Indiaglitz. 20 June 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20060530102104/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/7870.html. 30 May 2006.
  6. Web site: Rishi - film review. Viggy. 2005.