Mahira is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language crime action film written and directed by Mahesh Gowda and produced by Vivek Kodappa and his friends under the banner The Jackfruit Productions. It features Raj B. Shetty and Virginia Rodrigues along with Chaithra J Achar in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Balaji Manohar, GopalKrishna Deshpande, K P Sridhar, Babu Hirannaiah, Apoorva Soma Saakre, Shaukat Ali and Dileep Raj. The soundtrack of the film is composed by rapper Nilima Rao and Rakesh U.P and the cinematography is by Keerthan Poojary. The editing for the film is done by Ashik Kusugolli, who later worked in the highly anticipated Kichcha Sudeep starrer Vikrant Rona . The film released on 26 July 2019.
| Mahira | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Gowda |
| Screenplay by | Prashanth P M Mahesh Gowda |
| Story by | Mahesh Gowda |
| Produced by | Vivek Kodappa |
| Starring | Raj B. Shetty Virginia Rodrigues Chaithra Achar |
| Cinematography | Keertan Poojary |
| Edited by | Ashik Kusugolli |
| Music by | Rakesh UP |
Production company | The Jackfruit Productions |
| Distributed by | Sai Sidhi Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Raj B. Shetty as Pratap, undercover agent
- Virginia Rodrigues as Maya
- Chaithra J Achar as Adya
- Balaji Manohar
- GopalKrishna Deshpande as Kashi
- K P Sridhar
- Babu Hirannaiah
- Apoorva Soma Saakre
- Shaukat Ali
- Dileep Raj as Kishore
Release and reception
editThe movie released on 26 July 2019 worldwide across 80 centres. It premiered on 24 July 2019 in London.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Soundtrack
edit| Mahira | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Nilima Rao & Rakesh U P (RaknNili) | |
| Released | 2019|02|09 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | PRK Audio |
| Producer | Nilima Rao & Rakesh U P (RaknNili) |
The film's background score is done by Midhun Mukundhan . The soundtracks are composed by Nilima Rao & Rakesh U P (RaknNili). The music rights were acquired by PRK Audio.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theera Mouna" | Pratap Bhatt | Deepak Doddera | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Yendu Helada" | Vishwajith Rao | Nilima Rao | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Naanu Nanena" | Vishwajith Rao | Pooja. B. S | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Nannella Kanasu" | Pratap Bhatt | Nikita Bharadwaj | 3:12 |
References
edit- ^ "'Mahira' review: A thriller bogged down by too much sentiment". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Angadi, Jagadish (26 July 2019). "Mahira: a near-perfect action thriller". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "'Mahira' review: A well-crafted novel attempt at women-centric cinema". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ S, Shyam Prasad (27 July 2019). "Mahira movie review: A Hollywood attempt on Sandalwood scale". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ S.M., Shashiprasad (27 July 2019). "Mahira movie review: A brave attempt". The Asian Age. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Mahira Movie Review: A well-crafted, novel attempt". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 August 2019.