Aakash (film)
| Aakash | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Babu |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Written by | Janardhan Maharshi |
| Screenplay by | Mahesh Babu |
| Starring |
Puneeth Rajkumar Ramya |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
| Cinematography | Prasad Babu |
| Edited by | S. Manohar |
Production company |
Sri Chakreshwari Combines |
Release dates |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | 175 days run |
Aakash is a 2005 Indian Kannada language action - drama film directed by Mahesh Babu, written by Janardhan Maharshi and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Ramya in the lead roles, while Ashish Vidyarthi and Avinash play pivotal roles. The movie got mixed reviews from critics but was declared as a super hit at the box office.[1] The film found a 175 days run at the cinema halls in Karnataka.
At the Karnataka State Film Awards, the film won the Best Editor award for S. Manohar.
Summary
Aakash (Puneeth) is a young man who bears a lot of responsibilities over his shoulder. He works in various fields as a driving instructor, swimming trainer and video cameraman to earn his living and take care of his young sister (Ashitha). He works on the principle of "stretch your leg as limit as your bed"!. He meets Nandini (Ramya), the daughter of rich business man (Avinash) and develops a liking towards her but does not reveal to her due to his practical belief that he cannot marry a rich girl. But Nandini falls for Aakash after knowing him better. However, this irks Nandini's brother (Kishore) who begins to play fowl in Aakash's personal life. Aakash's sister engagement gets cancelled and also he loses his job due to the influence of Nandini's brother. The rest of the plot describes the struggles faced by Aakash and the steps he takes to win over them.
Cast
- Puneeth Rajkumar as Aakash
- Ramya as Nandini
- Avinash as Nandini's father
- Ashish Vidyarthi
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Kishore
- Ashitha
- Sundar Raj
- Adarsh
- Dharma
- Tennis Krishna
- Honnavalli Krishna
Soundtrack
| Aakash | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by R. P. Patnaik | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 27:54 |
| Label | Jhankar Music |
R. P. Patnaik composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack.[2] The album consists of seven tracks.[3] Lyrics for the tracks were penned by K. Kalyan. The songs "Neene Neene" and "Aaha Entha Aa Kshana" became popular upon the audio release.
| Tracklist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Aaha Entha Aa Kshana" | K. Kalyan | Chithra | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Habba Habba" | K. Kalyan | Udit Narayan | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Hodi Hodi" | K. Kalyan | Puneeth Rajkumar | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Neene Neene" | K. Kalyan | Kunal Ganjawala | 4:31 |
| 5. | "O Mariya" | K. Kalyan | Kunal Ganjawala | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Yenidu E Dina" | K. Kalyan | Rajesh Krishnan | 1:53 |
| 7. | "Aaha Entha Aa Kshana (Bit)" | K. Kalyan | Shreya Ghoshal | 2:22 |
Total length: |
27:54 | |||
References
- ↑ "Akash is enjoyable". Rediff.com. 2 May 2005.
- ↑ Aakash soundtrack
- ↑ "Akash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 2 March 2015.