Kshetrapati
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShrikant Katagi
Written byShrikant Katagi
Produced byAshraga Creations
Starring
CinematographyY V B Shivasagar
Edited byManu Shedgar
Music byRavi Basrur
Release date
  • 18 August 2023 (2023-08-18)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Kshetrapati is a 2023 Kannada-language feature film written and directed by Shrikanth Katagi. It stars Naveen Shankar, Archana Jois, Rahul Ainapur, and Harsh Arjun, with the main supporting cast including Achyuth Kumar, Krishna Hebbale, Shailashree Urs, Natya Ranga, and Sardar.[1] The film was released on August 18, 2023.[2][3]

Plot

Basavaraj is an aspiring engineering student who dreams of working in the United States of America while in college he receives a call with devastating news from his family that his father who is a farmer committed suicide due to pressure from banks to pay his agricultural loans. Basavaraj takes up his father's profession drops out from his graduation and tries to make ends meet. He realizes that farmers get paid very little for their produce and the majority of the profit is devoured by corporate companies.

Local MLA is in favor of corporate companies and purchase the produce from the farmers with force and share the profits among their party. Escalating the issue to the Chief Minister still didn't resolve their problems.

The protagonist takes matters into his own hands and starts a revolution. He encourages farmers to sell their own produce rather than selling it to corporate companies. He seeks help from journalist Bhoomika played by Archana Jois, and shares their tactics on social media.

After an exchange of blows with the antagonist and Chief Minister they finally succeed in convincing the government to look after the farmers and pay them fairly

Cast

  • Naveen Shankar as Basavaraj Hadimani
  • Archana Jois as Bhoomika
  • Rahul Ainapur
  • Harsh Arjun
  • Achyuth Kumar as newspaper publisher
  • Krishna Hebbale as a politician
  • Shailashree Urs as Basavaraj's mother
  • Natya Ranga as Basavaraj's friend
  • Sardar

Production

The film was shot in North Karnataka locations such as Gadag, Ilkal, Hubballi, and Dharwad. It portrays North Karnataka culture, cuisine, costume, and dialect.[4]

Reception

The Times of India gave a critic's rating of 3 out of 5.[5] The Hindu mentions the movie as - "The Naveen Shankar-starrer, despite being well-intentioned, comes across like an uninspired soap opera".[6] OTTPlay reviewed the movie to be over sentimental but to be well-meaningful.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Maheshwar Reddy, Y (12 August 2023). "Ideal pair". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Maheshwara Reddy, Y (1 August 2023). "Role of a journalist". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Entertainment, Bureau (25 May 2023). "Makers Of Kshetrapati Release New Motion Poster On Lead Naveen Shankar's Birthday". Network18 Group. News18. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ↑ A, Sharadaa (26 May 2022). "Naveen Shankar, Archana Jois team up for Kshetrapati". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kshetrapathi Movie Review : Kshetrapati review: Naveen Shankar marks his arrival, jawari style". The Times of India. The Times of India. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ↑ M.V, Vivek (18 August 2023). "'Kshetrapathi' movie review: A loud and melodramatic look at farmers' issues". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kshetrapati review: Naveen Shankar's film is well-meaning but over sentimental". OTTPlay. Retrieved 5 September 2023.


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