{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Bahuparak | image = Bahuparak-poster.jpg | director = [[Simple Suni]] | producer = Hemanth, Suresh Bhairasandra | writer = Simple Suni | screenplay = Simple Suni | story = Simple Suni | starring = [[Srinagar Kitty]]<br />[[Meghana Raj]] | music = [[Bharath B. J.]] | cinematography = Manohar Joshi | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|07|25}} | studio = Suvin Cinemas | editing = Sachin B. Ravi | language = Kannada | country = [[India]] | budget = }}
'''''Bahuparak''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Kannada]] language drama film written, directed and co-produced by [[Simple Suni]]. The movie was released in the month of July 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinekannada.com/slide-view/sunis-bahuparak-with-shrinagara-kitty/ |title=Suni’s Bahuparak with Shrinagara Kitty |access-date=8 November 2013 |archive-date=9 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109022559/http://www.cinekannada.com/slide-view/sunis-bahuparak-with-shrinagara-kitty/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film features [[Srinagar Kitty]] and [[Meghana Raj]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://filmysouth.com/Kannada/article_MovieNews/44/Meghana-Raj-signs-Kittys-Bahuparak |title=Meghana Raj signs Kitty’s Bahuparak |access-date=8 November 2013 |archive-date=20 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720153920/http://filmysouth.com/Kannada/article_MovieNews/44/Meghana-Raj-signs-Kittys-Bahuparak |url-status=live }}</ref> This film marks the 25th venture for the actor Srinagar Kitty.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://chitraloka.com/news/3543-bahuparak-srinagar-kitty-s-25th-film.html |title=Bahuparak - Srinagar Kitty's 25th Film |access-date=8 November 2013 |archive-date=9 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109025659/http://chitraloka.com/news/3543-bahuparak-srinagar-kitty-s-25th-film.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The film commenced its shooting in July 2013 and released its first trailer soon after the shooting began.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109023206/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/news-interviews/40589809_1_ondu-love-story-suni-srinagara-kitty Bahuparak begins shoot]</ref> Mahohar Joshi is the cinematographer and [[Bharath B. J.]], who also composed the music for the movie ''[[Simple Agi Ondh Love Story]]'', has composed the score for this film as well.
==Plot==
The movie opens with a call for a play titled 'Bahuparak'. The play opens with a character, which is portrayed by well known thinker and stand up comedian Richard Louis, expounding tenets of life and the principles of Karma. The story moves into a scene where the three main characters namely Manas, Mani, and Mauni, all played by [[Srinagar Kitty]] are introduced and each one starts narrating their life experiences.
Manas kicks off the story where he is shown as a handsome hunk who is on his way to meet the love of his life. However, his joy soon turns into gloom when he learns of a tragic news. The story, now being told in three distinct tracks, switches to the point where Mani is introduced. Mani is found unconscious on the road. He meets a friend named Mohan, who takes him in and helps him to etch out a living. However, Mani fails to make a living in the mainstream way, and he and Mohan soon take the shortcut and start robbing unsuspecting people, which soon enough to their bad luck ends in a murder. They are picked up by the police, where an inspector offers them a choice. Either go to jail for a long time or take the blame for a murder they didn't commit, and get out on bail. Mani and Mohan accept the offer.
The story then moves to a village, somewhere in North Karnataka. Mauni, a limping middle aged aspiring politician is frustrated because the person he helped to win an election has deserted him. To further exacerbate his feelings, he suffers a humiliating defeat in the next election. At this point, one of his friend's, also acting as his trusted adviser, leads Mauni to adopt the tried and tested method to win an election i.e. through money and muscle power.
The story ever revolving around Manas, Mani, and Mauni switches back to Manas, where it is revealed that his childhood friend Sneha played by [[Meghana Raj]] has stepped into his life. Just when Manas decides to propose Sneha, her twin sister, Preethi, enters their lives causing further turmoil in Manas's life.
Meanwhile, Mani, now slowly making his way as a big rowdy, soon establishes himself as a strong underworld don. Whereas Mauni reaches the highest echelons of power, however, his greed for power soon reaches unfathomable positions.
The story takes a critical turn at the point where, Manas, caught in the love triangle between Sneha and Preethi. Mani, caught in the cross fire of becoming the biggest don in the country. Mauni, who wants to become a top notch politician.
Will Manas come out unscathed? Will Mani reach his goal of becoming the biggest don? Will Mauni be able to quench his insatiable thirst for power? But, above all of this, who is Manas, Mani, and Mauni?. How their lives are linked forms the rest of the story.
==Cast== {{Cast listing| * [[Srinagar Kitty]] as Manas / Mani / Mouni (Triple roles) * [[Meghana Raj]] as Sneha / Preethi (Dual roles) * Naveen Sagar as Virus * Manasa Rao as Samanvaya * [[Sukrutha Wagle]] as Prathibimba * [[Sundar Raj]] * [[Pramila Joshai]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiancinemagallery.com/kannada/news/meghana-rajs-parents-are-roped-in-as-her-parents-in-bahuparak.html |title=Meghana Raj's parents are roped in as her parents in Bahuparak |access-date=8 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029065420/http://www.indiancinemagallery.com/kannada/news/meghana-rajs-parents-are-roped-in-as-her-parents-in-bahuparak.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Vijeth as Mohana <ref>{{cite web| url = http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Graveyard-highlights/2013/11/19/article1898153.ece| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131119203455/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Graveyard-highlights/2013/11/19/article1898153.ece| url-status = dead| archive-date = 19 November 2013| title = Graveyard highlights- The New Indian Express}} </ref> * [[Naveen Shankar]] as a salesman * [[Rakshit Shetty]] in guest appearance as Richie * [[Pramod Shetty]] in guest appearance * Arun Prakash Shetty in guest appearance * [[Pawan Wadeyar]] in guest appearance as Director Pawan * [[Bhavana Rao]] (Special appearance) }}
==Production== Bahuparak features Kitty in three different roles spanning three different generations. The film began the shoot in a 73-year-old house in North Karnataka.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109023206/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/news-interviews/40589809_1_ondu-love-story-suni-srinagara-kitty Bahuparak begins shoot]</ref> The film dialogues are written by one of the leading Kannada daily journalist, Hari.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130715025740/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/95337.html Bahuparak Starts]</ref>
==Soundtrack== The soundtrack for the film was composed by [[Bharath B. J.]], making his second successive collaboration with the director Suni after ''[[Simple Agi Ondh Love Story]]''. While the major part of the songs are penned by director Suni himself, the soundtrack also features a popular folk song written by [[Shishunala Sharif]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kannadasonglyrics.com/movie/bahuparak-2014/ |title=Bahuparak Kannada song details |access-date=26 July 2014 |archive-date=28 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728221321/http://kannadasonglyrics.com/movie/bahuparak-2014/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The soundtrack consists of 10 songs.
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===Track list=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Lyricist |- | 1 | "Sooryana Benkiya" | [[Bharath B. J.]] | Vigneshwar Vishwa |- | 2 | "Usiraaguve" | [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Anuradha Bhat]] | [[Simple Suni|Suni]] |- | 3 | "Sneha Embudu" | [[KK (singer)|KK]] | Suni |- | 4 | "Devaniruvanu" | Bharath B. J. | Suni |- | 5 | "Naanarembudu Naanalla" | Bharath B. J., Kaushik Aithal, Chaitanya Bhat | [[Shishunala Sharif]] |- | 6 | "Bazaaru Bhari" | Sparsha | Suni |- | 7 | "Usiraaguve" ({{small|remix}}) | Bharath B. J., Vidyashree, Shwetha | Suni |- | 8 | "Simple Preeti" | [[Srinagar Kitty]], [[Meghana Raj]] | Suni |- | 9 | "Gedde Geltheeni" | [[Naveen Sajju]] |[[P. Lankesh]] |- | 10 | "Bahuparak Theme" | Bharath B. J. | Suni |- |}
==Release== The film was released on 25 July 2014 across Karnataka. Majestic, known as the heart of Kannada Cinema theaters, featured this movie in the renovated Menaka theater.
==Reception==
The movie has received mixed to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2014/bahuparak-movie-review-155080.html|title = Bahuparak - Movie Review|date = 24 July 2014|access-date = 2 August 2014|archive-date = 8 August 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140808075938/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2014/bahuparak-movie-review-155080.html|url-status = live}}</ref> The three track storytelling style has been hailed as an experiment hitherto unknown in the Kannada Industry. Suni's style of narration, dialogues, and songs especially the melodious "Usiraaguve" track has heads swaying.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Bahuparak-Shuns-all-Stereotypes/2014/07/26/article2349693.ece| title = Bahuparak Shuns all Stereotypes- The New Indian Express| access-date = 2 August 2014| archive-date = 14 August 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140814165040/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Bahuparak-Shuns-all-Stereotypes/2014/07/26/article2349693.ece| url-status = dead}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|5341550}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130715025740/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/95337.html Bahuparak Starts] * [http://www.newskarnataka.com/news/content/exclusive/Muhurat-of-Bahuparak-Movie-Held-in-Metro Muhurat of Bahuparak Movie Held in Metro]
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