''Bhagawan'' is a 2004 Indian

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-language

action drama film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as ...

directed by H. Vasu and written by Dwarki. The film features

Darshan Darshan, a Sanskrit word meaning "sight" or "viewing", may refer to: Ceremony and religion * Darshan (Indian religions), the auspicious sight of a divine image or holy person; also a school of Hindu philosophy * Darshan (Judaism), a Scriptural ...

and Anjali (Daisy Bopanna) in the lead roles, whilst

Bhavana ''Bhāvanā'' (Pali;Rhys Davids & Stede (1921–25), p. 503, entry for "Bhāvanā," retrieved 9 December 2008 from "U. Chicago" a Sanskrit: भावना, also ''bhāvanā''Monier-Williams (1899), p. 755, see "Bhāvana" and "Bhāvanā", retri ...

and

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play other pivotal roles. The film featured an original score and soundtrack was composed by

Rajesh Ramanath Rajesh Ramanath is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music for Kannada films. Career Rajesh Ramanath debuted as a music composer in 1995 for the film ''Shubha Lagna'' and has composed for over several commercial and ...

Plot

Cast

as Bhagawan "Bhagi" *

as Bobby *

Daisy Bopanna Daisy Bopanna (born 4 December 1982) is an Indian actress who appears in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil-language films. Personal life Bopanna is from Kodagu. She attended Aurobindo School, pre-university at Kumarans College and graduated w ...

(credited as Anjali) as Nanditha * Sai Kumar Pudipeddi as Devudu *

Rangayana Raghu Koththuru Chikkarangappa Raghunath (born 17 April 1965), known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is a recipient of multiple Filmfare Awards South, SIIMA Awards, an ...

as Sharath Simha *

Babloo Prithviraj Babloo Prithiveeraj (born 18 July 1966) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films as well as television shows. Career Prithveeraj made his acting debut as a child artiste and featured in films, under ...

* Ayyappa P. Sharma *

Nagashekar Nagashekar is an Indian screenplay writer, writer, film director, film actor, actor and film producer, producer primarily working in Kannada cinema. Starting his career as an actor in ''Ninagagi'' (2002), he went on to feature in supporting rol ...

Bullet Prakash Bullet Prakash (2 April 1976 – 6 April 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Kannada cinema. Known for portraying comic roles, Prakash appeared in over 325 films. He earned the nickname "Bullet" because he used to ride the motorbike, Roy ...

Bank Janardhan Janardhan Rao Chauhan (2 March 1949 – 13 April 2025), known by his stage name Bank Janardhan, was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He was well-known for his comedy and drama roles in various Kannada films and television series. ...

* Jayalakshmi *

Sundar Raj Sundar Raj is an Indian actor who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry, apart from a few Tamil films. Some of his notable films include ''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'', ''Ondanondu Kaladalli'', ''Chandanada Gombe'', ''Kurigalu Saar Kur ...

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "If you are a fan of Darshan, go and watch it". S. N. Deepak of ''

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'' wrote "Saikumar’s dialogue delivery in both Kannada and Telugu are worth a mention. Moreover, the film has all the ingredients that appeal to the front benchers — loads of action scenes, an item number by Jr Silk Smitha, the heroine’s dream of hero chasing her in a forest, glamorous Anjali’s dance and her duet with Darshan, the confrontation scenes between Saikumar and Darshan, the family scenes of the hero, Bhavana’s jogging scene and her sentimental mobile scene in the second half".

References

External links

* 2004 films 2000s Kannada-language films 2000s Indian films Indian action films 2004 action films {{2000s-Kannada-film-stub