{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Ee Bandhana | image = Ee Bandhana.jpg | caption = Poster | director = Vijayalakshmi Singh | producer = {{ubl|Jai Jagadish|Vijayalakshmi Singh}} | starring = {{ubl|Vishnuvardhan|Jaya Prada|Ananth Nag|Tara|Darshan}} | story = B.R. Chopra <br />Achala Nagar <br />Satish Bhatnagar<br />Ram Govind <br />Shafiq Ansari | based_on = ''Baghban'' by Ravi Chopra | music = Mano Murthy | cinematography = Ajay Vincent | editing = B. S. Kemparaju | studio = Dakshath Combines | distributor = | country = India | language = Kannada | runtime = 170 minutes | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|12|21}} }}
'''''Ee Bandhana''''' ({{translation|This Romantic Bond}}) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and co-produced by Vijayalakshmi Singh. This marks her debut directorial project. It stars Vishnuvardhan and Jayapradha while Darshan, Ananth Nag, Tara, Sharmiela Mandre, Tarun Chandra and Jennifer Kotwal form the rest of the ensemble cast. The movie was produced by Jai Jagadish for Dakshath Combines.
The film is a remake of Hindi film ''Baghban'' (2003) which was an unofficial adaptation of the 1937 Hollywood movie ''Make Way for Tomorrow'' which had earlier inspired the 1958 Kannada movie ''School Master''. The music is scored by Mano Murthy and all the songs were received well. The film met with positive response from the critics.
==Cast== {{Colbegin}} * Vishnuvardhan as Harish Raj * Jayaprada as Nandini * Darshan as Kiran in an extended cameo appearance * Ananth Nag as Narayana Ullagaddi * Tara as Sukanya (Sukku) * Tarun Chandra as Kapil * Sharmiela Mandre as Priya * Jennifer Kotwal as Pallavi in an extended cameo appearance * Jai Jagadish as Balachander * Doddanna as Siddarama * Shivaram as Govinda * G. K. Govinda Rao as Siddarth Besanth (Special Appearance) * Raghu Samarth * Madhu Hegde * Ashwath Neenasam * Arundhathi Jatkar * Vaibhavi * Nayanshekar {{Colend}}
==Production== The film was supposed to be directed by Sachin in early 2007.<ref name="R">{{Cite web|url=https://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/16slid1.htm|title=Sachin's Kannada attempt|date=16 March 2007|work=Rediff.com|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|access-date=9 November 2023|archive-date=9 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109051833/https://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/16slid1.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== The music of the film was composed by Mano Murthy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/album/K0000114.html |title=Ee Bandhana movie songs |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228072041/http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/album/K0000114.html |url-status=live |work=Raaga.com}}</ref> The songs "Lets Dance" and "Adhe Bhoomi" were hits.
{{Infobox album | name = Ee Bandhana | type = Soundtrack | artist = Mano Murthy | cover = | alt = | released = {{Start date|df=yes|2007|9|25}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = Anand Audio<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/1257-drama-audio-releasing-soon.html |title=Drama audio releasing soon |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-date=3 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303044702/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/1257-drama-audio-releasing-soon.html |url-status=live |work=Chitraloka.com}}</ref> | label = | producer = Mano Murthy | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }}
{{Track listing | total_length = | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Chanda Nanna Chandramukhi | lyrics1 = Jayanth Kaikini | extra1 = Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam | length1 = 05:35 | title2 = Adhe Bhoomi Adhe Bhanu (Part 1) | lyrics2 = Jayanth Kaikini | extra2 = Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | length2 = 05:27 | title3 = Banna Banna | lyrics3 = V. Nagendra Prasad | extra3 = Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan | length3 = 04:16 | title4 = Ugadi Ugadi | extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Nanditha | lyrics4 = K. Kalyan | length4 = 04:46 | title5 = Lets Dance Mathe Mathe | extra5 = Rajesh Krishnan, Chaitra H. G. | lyrics5 = Kaviraj | length5 = 07:47 | title6 = Adhe Bhoomi Adhe Bhanu (Part 2) | extra6 = Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | lyrics6 = Jayanth Kaikini | length6 = 05:27 }}
==Release and reception== The film was scheduled to release on 9 November 2007,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/07slid1.htm|title=Ee Bandhana, Kannada's Diwali gift|work=Rediff.com|author=R. G. Vijayasarathy|access-date=3 October 2023|archive-date=19 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519024817/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/07slid1.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> but it was delayed.
''Ee Bandhana'' received generally positive reviews from film critics upon its release. The lead actors Vishnuvardhan and Jayapradha were garnered with best performances by all the critics. Darshan's special appearance was also lauded by most of the critics. Actors Ananth Nag and Tara too got critical appraisals for their portrayals. Sify.com rated the movie 3 stars and declared the film as "above average".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/e-bandhana-review-kannada-14579905.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408185716/http://www.sify.com/movies/e-bandhana-review-kannada-14579905.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-08|title=Movie Review : E Bandhana - Sify|website=Sify}}</ref> Rediff.com lauded the technical team's effort and rated 3 out of 5 stars and commented that the film is "worth watching".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/21sseb.htm |title=Ee Bandhana is worth watching |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144114/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/21sseb.htm |url-status=live |work=Rediff.com}}</ref>
== Awards == * Filmfare Awards South # Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada - Tara
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb title|6802154}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ee Bandhana}} Category:2007 films Category:2007 Kannada-language films Category:2007 Indian films Category:Indian drama films Category:Kannada remakes of Hindi films Category:Films scored by Mano Murthy Category:2007 directorial debut films Category:Films directed by Vijayalakshmi Singh