India vs England is an Indian Kannada-language romantic thriller film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar and produced by Y. N. Shankaregowda and several non-resident Indians from the UK and other countries.[2] The film stars Vasishta Simha and Manvitha.[3][4] It was released on 26 January 2020.[5]
| India vs England | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Screenplay by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Story by | Kanasu Nagathihalli |
| Produced by | Y.N.Shankregowda & Friends |
| Starring | Vasishta Simha Manvitha Ananth Nag Sumalatha Ambareesh Sadhu Kokila K S Parameshwar Prakash Belawadi Michael Austin Lex Lamprey |
| Narrated by | Puneeth Rajkumar |
| Cinematography | Will Price, Satya Hegde, AV Krishnakumar |
| Edited by | Srikanth |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
| Distributed by | Nagathihalli Cine Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film features Vasishta as a British-born NRI,[clarification needed] and actor Anant Nag in pivotal role.[6] The music is scored by Arjun Janya and Will Price and Satya Hegde were in charge of cinematography.[7]
Plot
editKanishka is a vlogger from the UK, while Medini is a gemology apprentice. Kanishka comes to India. Initially, they don't like each other, but destiny makes them travel together across the country. On their journey, they come across a valuable gemstone which gets lost. The gem gets smuggled to England. How they fix things and realize their love for each other forms the crux of the story.
Cast
edit- Vasishta N. Simha as Kanishka, a vlogger in the UK[3]
- Manvitha Harish as Medini, Gemology Apprentice[4]
- Anant Nag[8] as Gemologist
- Sumalatha as Kanishka's mother
- Prakash Belawadi as Kanishka's father
- Siri Hampapur as Nisha, Kanishka's sister
- Sadhu Kokila
- Gopal Kulkarni
- Lex Lamprey as Rupert
- Sal Yusuf as John
- Nagathihalli Chandrashekar in a cameo
- Michael Fields body guard
- Mathew Doman. body guard
- Chris Woods Auctioneer
Production
editHalf of the film was shot in the U.K. Four songs are shot in London, Cardiff, and Wales in the U.K. An aide-memoire of British rule in India; shot in historical places of India, such Ras Amritsar, Jhansi, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Kittur. The film also features the Wagah Border Beating Retreat Ceremony and the Andaman Cellular Jail.[9]
Soundtrack
edit| India vs England | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Anand Audio |
Arjun has been signed to compose the score and songs for the film.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kannada Kali" | Mattur Nandakumar | Indu Nagaraj | |
| 2. | "London London" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Sanjith Hegde | |
| 3. | "Seemateetavi Snehakura" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Anuradha Bhat and Vyas Raj | |
| 4. | "Preeti Illade" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Sanjith Hegde | |
| 5. | "Jai Jai Jai" | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Anirudha Shastri |
References
edit- ^ "India Vs England". Bookmyshow. 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Kannada actor Vasishta Simha REVEALS the title of his next film; Find Out". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b R, Shilpa Sebastian (11 September 2019). "'KGF' star Vasishta Simha goes down a new route". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b "'India vs England': Manvitha has this to say about her experience of working with senior actor Ananth Nag - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "India Vs England (2020) | India Vs England Movie | India Vs England Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat.
- ^ "Anant Nag: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Arjun Janya Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Arjun Janya | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "India vs England Manvitha has this to say about his experience of working with senior actor Ananth Nag". NEWSJIZZ.
- ^ "Shivarajkumar is easy to work with: director Ravi Varma". Deccan Herald. 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Vasishta's next titled India vs England- Cinema express". Cinema Express. 15 July 2019.