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| caption = Theatrical release poster | caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = ] | director = ]
| producer = Sunil C. Nair<br />] | producer = Sunil C. Nair<br />Mohanlal
| writer = ] | writer = Major Ravi
| starring = ]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />] | starring = ]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]
| music = Shamir Tandon<br />Vivek V. K. | music = Shamir Tandon<br />Vivek V. K.
| cinematography = ]<br/>] | cinematography = ]<br/>]
| editing = ] | editing = ]
| studio = Zoe Estebe Moviez<br/>] | studio = Zoe Estebe Moviez<br/>]
| distributor = ] | distributor = ]
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|12|16}} | released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|12|16}}
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⚫ '''''Kandahar''''' is a 2010 ] language ]n ] directed by ]. It stars ], reprising his role from the prequels, '']'' (2006) and '']'' (2008) as ]. ] and ] also play major roles. The plot is based on the hijacking incident of ] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/56171.html |title=Big B in 'Kandahaar' along with Sunil Shetty |publisher=indiaglitz.com |date=14 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=17451 |title=Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal team up for 'Kandahar'|date=14 August 2008}}</ref> The political situation is portrayed from an Indian perspective in the film. The film was released on 16 December 2010, along with its dubbed versions in ] and ].


'''''Kandahar''''' is a 2010 ] Indian ] written and directed by ]. It is the third installment in the Major Mahadevan film series, with ] reprising his role as ] after the 2006 film '']'' and 2008 film '']''. The film also stars ] and ] in their Malayalam film debut.
⚫ The sound design of the film is done by Baylon Fonseca. ''Kandahar'' is co-produced by Sunil Nair and Mohanlal. It was marketed online by Shaz Shabeer Strikers and Crew Kochi. The film, unlike the prequels it received negative reviews.<ref name="Bombed">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-s-kandahar-bombs-news-malayalam-kmwjWOjhcig.html|title=Mohanlal's Kandahar bombs!|publisher=]|date=22 December 2010}}</ref>

⚫ The plot is based on the hijacking of the ] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/56171.html |title=Big B in 'Kandahaar' along with Sunil Shetty|publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=14 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=17451 |title=Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal team up for 'Kandahar'|date=14 August 2008}}</ref> The political situation is portrayed from an Indian perspective in the film. ''Kandahar'' was released on 16 December 2010, along with its dubbed versions in ] and ] languages.

⚫ The film's sound design was done by Baylon Fonseca. ''Kandahar'' is co-produced by Sunil Nair and Mohanlal. It was marketed online by Shaz Shabeer Strikers and Crew Kochi. The film, unlike the prequels, received negative reviews.<ref name="Bombed">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-s-kandahar-bombs-news-malayalam-kmwjWOjhcig.html|title=Mohanlal's Kandahar bombs!|publisher=]|date=22 December 2010}}</ref>


== Plot == == Plot ==
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* ] as Lokanatha Sharma * ] as Lokanatha Sharma
* ] as Suryanatha Sharma * ] as Suryanatha Sharma
* ] as Sumangaly, wife of Lokanatha Sharma * ] as Sumangaly, wife of Sharma
* ] as a Student * ] as a student
* ] as Aishwarya, Surya's girlfriend * ] as Aishwarya, Surya's girlfriend
* ] as Company Havaldar Major Shiva * ] as Company Havaldar Major Shiva
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* Anoop Chandran as Selvan * Anoop Chandran as Selvan
* Jaffer Idukki as Mani * Jaffer Idukki as Mani
⚫ * ] (Special appearance)
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
⚫ * ] (Special appearance)


== Production == == Production ==
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===Locations=== ===Locations===
At a press conference, Major Ravi reported that the aeroplane sequences of the film would be shot in ]. Other locations include ] and ]. At a press conference, Major Ravi reported that the aeroplane sequences of the film would be shot in ]. Other locations include ] and ].


==Release== ==Release==
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==Reception== ==Reception==
''Kandahar'' received negative reviews upon release.<ref name="average">. OneIndia. Retrieved 16 December 2010</ref> Though it was one of the most-awaited films of the year, it failed to attain a good word-of-mouth or a favorable and ended up as flop at the box office.<ref name="Bombed"/><ref name="average"/> A review by ], which rated it "below average" said, "There are moments when every Indian would feel proud about being born in this great land, but the shaky script, ordinary action sequences and a faulty climax lets the film down."<ref>. ]. Retrieved 16 December 2010</ref> ] published a nearly negative review saying, "A better script would have perhaps made the return of Major Mahadevan more appealing." It rated the film 2.5 in a scale of five.<ref>Meghna George. . ]. Retrieved 17 December 2010</ref> OneIndia gave the movie a 3/5 rating,<ref></ref> MMDb gave a rating of 2/5 <ref>http://en.msidb.org/m.php?6787 MalayalaSangeetham.Info</ref> and so did Now Running a 2/5.<ref></ref> ''Kandahar'' received negative reviews upon release.<ref name="average">. OneIndia. Retrieved 16 December 2010</ref> Though it was one of the most-awaited films of the year, it failed to attain a good word-of-mouth.<ref name="Bombed"/><ref name="average"/> A review by ], which rated it "below average" said, "There are moments when every Indian would feel proud about being born in this great land, but the shaky script, ordinary action sequences and a faulty climax lets the film down."<ref>. ]. Retrieved 16 December 2010</ref> ] published a nearly negative review saying, "A better script would have perhaps made the return of Major Mahadevan more appealing." It rated the film 2.5 in a scale of five.<ref>Meghna George. . ]. Retrieved 17 December 2010</ref> OneIndia gave the movie a 3/5 rating,<ref></ref> MMDb gave a rating of 2/5 <ref>http://en.msidb.org/m.php?6787 MalayalaSangeetham.Info</ref> and so did Now Running a 2/5.<ref></ref>


==Accolades== ==Accolades==
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==Soundtrack== ==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album {{Infobox album
| Name = Kandahar | Name = Kandahar
| Type = soundtrack | Type = soundtrack
| Artist = Shamir Tandon | Artist = Shamir Tandon
| Cover = | Cover =
| Released = {{Start date|df=y|2010|11|27}} | Released = {{Start date|df=y|2010|11|27}}
| Recorded = | Recorded =
| Genre = ] | Language = ]
| Genre = ]
| Length =
| Label = Satyam Audios | Length =
| Label = ]
| Producer = Sunil C. Nair (under Zoe Estebe Moviez) and ] (under ]
| Producer = Sunil C. Nair<br>]
}} }}
⚫ The soundtrack features five songs composed by Shamir Tandon, who is known for his compositions in ]'s films.,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/shamir-tandon-ropes-sonu-niigaam-a-patriotic-rendition|title=Shamir Tandon ropes in Sonu Niigaam for a patriotic rendition|date=1 July 2010}}</ref> with lyrics by ], ], Sudhakar Sharma and Kaushal Kishor.
⚫ The soundtrack features five songs composed by Shamir Tandon, who is known for his compositions in ]'s films,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/shamir-tandon-ropes-sonu-niigaam-a-patriotic-rendition|title=Shamir Tandon ropes in Sonu Niigaam for a patriotic rendition|date=1 July 2010}}</ref> with lyrics by ], ], Sudhakar Sharma, and Kaushal Kishor.


{{Track listing {{Track listing
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1825833|Kandahar}} * {{IMDb title|1825833}}

{{Aashirvad Cinemas}}


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2010 Indian film
Kandahar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMajor Ravi
Written byMajor Ravi
Produced bySunil C. Nair
Mohanlal
StarringMohanlal
Amitabh Bachchan
Ganesh Venkatraman
Sumalatha
Ragini Dwivedi
Ananya
CinematographyRavi Varman
Velraj
Edited byDon Max
Music byShamir Tandon
Vivek V. K.
Production
companies		Zoe Estebe Moviez
Pranavam Arts International
Distributed byMaxlab Cinemas and Entertainments
Release date
  • 16 December 2010 (2010-12-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kandahar is a 2010 Malayalam-language Indian war film written and directed by Major Ravi. It is the third installment in the Major Mahadevan film series, with Mohanlal reprising his role as Major Mahadevan after the 2006 film Keerthi Chakra and 2008 film Kurukshetra. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Ganesh Venkatraman in their Malayalam film debut.

The plot is based on the hijacking of the Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999. The political situation is portrayed from an Indian perspective in the film. Kandahar was released on 16 December 2010, along with its dubbed versions in Tamil and Hindi languages.

The film's sound design was done by Baylon Fonseca. Kandahar is co-produced by Sunil Nair and Mohanlal. It was marketed online by Shaz Shabeer Strikers and Crew Kochi. The film, unlike the prequels, received negative reviews.

Plot

Suryanatha Sharma (Ganesh Venkatraman) is an educated, unemployed man. His father, Lokanatha Sharma (played by Amitabh Bachchan), wants to see his son victorious in life. Things change when he meets Major Mahadevan (Mohanlal). It's another mission with Mahadevan and crew, as they deal with international terrorism with a flight being hijacked by hardcore terrorists.

Cast

Production

Development

Mohanlal with Amitabh Bachchan

Kandahar is the third film in the "Major Mahadevan series", the previous ones being Kirtichakra (2006) and Kurukshetra (2008). Kirtichakra was a runaway success in Kerala, and Kurukshetra was a superhit. Jeeva played a supporting role in Kirtichakra and Siddique in Kurukshetra. This time Ganesh Venkatraman is playing the supporting role. Surya was supposed to do the role but was replaced by Ganesh when he opted out of the project due to date clashes with 7aam Arivu.

Casting

Mohanlal plays the lead role and is the film's producer. Several other artists from Tamil cinema were initially approached to play secondary leads as well, including Suriya and Arun Vijay, who all cited date conflicts. Later, Ganesh Venkatraman was finalized for a role. Amitabh Bachchan was approached for a major role in the film, and he immediately agreed. Even though he did not ask for any remuneration for his appearance, he was offered a whopping 8 crores. His son in Kandahar is played by Ganesh Venkatraman. Later, model Ragini Dwivedi was signed up to play a supporting role. There were reports that Parvathy Omanakuttan was also cast in the film.

Locations

At a press conference, Major Ravi reported that the aeroplane sequences of the film would be shot in Russia. Other locations include Ooty and New Delhi.

Release

The film was released on 16 December 2010 in 111 theatres in Kerala, 9 theatres in Bengaluru, 5 theatres in Chennai, and around 18 theatres in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Hyderabad. Kandahar has collected ₹ 5.25 crores revenue from before releasing through selling satellite rights, audio rights, video rights, overseas distribution rights, and theatre advances.

Reception

Kandahar received negative reviews upon release. Though it was one of the most-awaited films of the year, it failed to attain a good word-of-mouth. A review by Sify, which rated it "below average" said, "There are moments when every Indian would feel proud about being born in this great land, but the shaky script, ordinary action sequences and a faulty climax lets the film down." Rediff published a nearly negative review saying, "A better script would have perhaps made the return of Major Mahadevan more appealing." It rated the film 2.5 in a scale of five. OneIndia gave the movie a 3/5 rating, MMDb gave a rating of 2/5 and so did Now Running a 2/5.

Accolades

Asianet Film Awards

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack features five songs composed by Shamir Tandon, who is known for his compositions in Madhur Bhandarkar's films, with lyrics by Sandeep Nath, Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma, Sudhakar Sharma, and Kaushal Kishor.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aye Janani"Sandeep NathSonu Nigam4:56
2."Pakida Pakida"Vayalar Sarath Chandra VarmaM. G. Sreekumar, Neetha Subhir4:22
3."Ho Chupi He"Kaushal KishorKailash Kher4:23
4."Dheemee Dheemee"Sudhakar SharmaSunidhi Chauhan4:18
5."Aye Janani"Sandeep NathNeetha Subhir5:08
6."Ho Chupi"Kaushal KishorKailash Kher4:39
7."Tigde Tigde"Sandeep NathAmit Kumar, Neetha Subhir4:22

References

  1. "Big B in 'Kandahaar' along with Sunil Shetty". Indiaglitz.com. 14 April 2010.
  2. "Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal team up for 'Kandahar'". 14 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Mohanlal's Kandahar bombs!". Sify. 22 December 2010.
  4. "5 superhits ,and 5 hits in 2008". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. "Surya with Mohanlal and Amitabh in Kandahar". Nowrunning. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  6. "Amitabh to forego fee for sharing screen with Mohanlal". Indian Express. 17 April 2010.
  7. "No Space For K-town stars In Kandahar". The Times of India. 22 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Parvathy Omanakuttan in 'Kandahar'". 27 May 2010.
  9. Srinidhi, Sharadha (3 June 2010). "Lucky Bee bags a Big B film". The Times of India.
  10. ^ Kandahar Just average. OneIndia. Retrieved 16 December 2010
  11. Movie review by Sify. Sify. Retrieved 16 December 2010
  12. Meghna George. Big B, Mohanlal shine in Kandahar. Rediff. Retrieved 17 December 2010
  13. Kandahar - Movie Review | Reviews - Oneindia Entertainment
  14. http://en.msidb.org/m.php?6787 MalayalaSangeetham.Info
  15. Kandahar Review - Malayalam Movie Review by VN
  16. "Shamir Tandon ropes in Sonu Niigaam for a patriotic rendition". 1 July 2010.

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