Bombaat
| Bombaat | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Screenplay by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Story by | Janardhana Maharshi |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | Ganesh Ramya |
| Cinematography | Shekhar Chandru |
| Edited by | T. Shashikumar |
| Music by | Mano Murthy |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bombaat (transl. Superb)[2] is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by D. Rajendra Babu (in his 50th film)[3] and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Ganesh and Ramya.[4][5] The plot of the movie was criticized to be a hotchpotch of Telugu movies like Dhee and Aata.[6]
Plot
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Shalini, the daughter of a police commissioner Ananthakrishnan, lands in the city only to find that a street rowdy Anand alias Ganesha is on a rampage. But little does she know that Anand is a Good Samaritan at heart.
Meanwhile, Shalini comes across a sadist who wants to marry her at any cost. He is also the son of a big mafia don. The mafia group goes to Shalini's father's house to force the marriage. Shalini's father seeks the help of Anand and makes his daughter stay with him for a month in his den. How Anand saves Shalini and what happens to the bad guys make up the rest of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Ganesh as Anand alias Ganesha[2]
- Ramya as Shalini
- Avinash as Ananthakrishnan, Shalini's father[2]
- Mukesh Rishi as Mafia Don
- Vinaya Prasad
- Rahul Dev[7]
- Adi Lokesh as Sadist
- Shobh Raaj
- Guru Dutt
Production
[edit]‘There is lot of hardwork from me. It is a new kind of cinema for me. I have lost eight kilos especially for the second half”
— Ganesh on the film, 2008[8]
Ganesh worked out to play a tough guy in the film.[9] Ramya was cast as a non-resident Indian.[10] The songs were shot in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.[10][11][12][13] Ramya shot for this film at the same time as the unreleased Bhimoo's Bang Bang Kids and Mussanje Maathu.[14] Ganesh got injured while doing the splits.[15] Shooting finished in March 2008.[11]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music of Bombaat was composed by Mano Murthy who previously worked with Ganesh in Mungaru Male and Cheluvina Chittara.[8] Lyrics were by Jayanth Kaikini and Kaviraj. Bangalore Mirror opined that "Amid high expectations from Mano, for a Ganesh starrer, Bombaat’s soundtrack just about manages to stay afloat.[16]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maathinalli Helalaarenu" (male) | Sonu Nigam | 5:22 |
| 2. | "Strawberry Kenne" | Rajesh Krishnan, Supriya Ramakrishnayya | 5:03 |
| 3. | "I Am So Bombaat" (title track) | Gurukiran | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Maathinalli Helalaarenu" (female) | Shreya Ghoshal | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Chinna Hele Hegiruve" | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:12 |
Release and reception
[edit]Bombaat was released around the same time as Ramya-starrer Antu Intu Preeti Bantu.[17] A critic from Sify called the story "water thin" and opined that "Added to it is the mother sentiment plus Mano Murthy’s rehashed tunes from his earlier films, makes it messy."[18] R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and opined that "All this might just appeal to Ganesh's fans despite the poor script".[19] Deccan Herald said, "Bombaat is better left alone for a quickest burial at the boxoffice and one’s money better spent at bhel-puris, badushahs, chais, cappuccinos, and Cafe au Laits than let Bombaat make bheja-fry of you brains and mincemeat of your mindspace".[2] The audience criticised Ganesh's characterisation.[20] Rajendra Babu cast Ramya in Aryan (2014) after he liked her performance in this film.[21]
Box office
[edit]The initial collections were high,[22] but the film later became a box office failure after the collections dipped.[23][24][25][26] The film flopped along with Ramya's Antu Intu Preeti Bantu.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ramya is all excited about Bombaat and her other projects". The Hindu. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d Babu, Bejaar (9 August 2008). "This Bombaat is bheja-fry". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Jumping the gun". Bangalore Mirror. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Shiva Kumar, S. (28 March 2008). "Life can be bombat". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Bombaat". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Paramesha Paanwala is a laugh riot".
- ^ CR, Sharanya (22 March 2013). "Malashri takes on five baddies in her next". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Bombaat gets ready". Sify. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R G. "Ready for a new-look Ganesh?". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Bombat". The Hindu. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b Veeresh, K.M. (16 May 2008). "Gandhinagar Gossip". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Ganesh's parallel love story in Austria". The Times of India. 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Ramya's turning a globetrotter". The Times of India. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Rajeev's impressed with Ramya". The Times of India. 25 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Ganesh is in splits!". The Times of India. 2 February 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Falls short of expectations!". Bangalore Mirror. 25 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Ramya rules". The Hindu. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Bombaat". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R G (8 August 2008). "For Ganesh fans". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Madhu Daithota (7 January 2009). "'Why stop at Rs 2 crore?'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Ramya and Shivanna to pair up for Babu's next". The Times of India. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Kannada Box-Office (Sep1-5)". Sify. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Rs 60-cr loss for Sandalwood". Bangalore Mirror. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Lokesh, Vinay (16 January 2014). "Ganesh to take the action route?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Double crore? Not quite there". Bangalore Mirror. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Daithota, Madhu (3 October 2008). "'I was scared to bits'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Madhu Daithota (4 January 2009). "'I've reached a more serious phase in my life'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.