''Rishi'' is a 2005 Indian

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directed and written by Prakash. The film stars

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and

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in the lead roles along with Srinath and

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in other prominent roles.The score and soundtrack was by

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whose compositions were appreciated by critics and masses. The film ran for a hundred days and eventually went on to become one of the hits of the year 2005. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Bangaru Babu'' (2009) with

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Plot

Rishi, the head of a college, is a rich man living with his loving family and is soon to be married to Sneha. He finds out that he has a stepbrother, Hari through his father's illegitimate relationship with a woman whom he loved. He couldn't reveal this earlier because of the fear of losing respect in the society. The son born out of such a relationship is Hari. His mother has died recently. Due to the illtreatment given by the society to himself and his mother, Hari has become addicted to drugs. What will Rishi do after knowing his father's truth? Will he change Hari's life? Will Rishi's family and society accept Hari as their family's son? This forms the crux of the film.

Cast

as Rishi *

as Hari *

as Spoorthi *

as Sneha * Srinath *

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* Sumithra *

* Sathyajith *Bhanu Prakash *Sridhar Raj *Yamuna Murthy *Rekha. V. Kumar *Sindhu Chethan *Badri Narayan *John *K. D. Venkatesh *Anand Rao * Niranjan Shetty *Hari Das G. *Ashok Rao *

Mandeep Roy Mandeep Roy (; 4 April 1949 – 29 January 2023) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of his films as an actor included '' Aakasmika'' (1993),'' ...Re'' (2016), '' Aaptha Rakshaka'' (2010), '' Amrithadhare'' (2005), '' Kuriga ...

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* Vijay as Drug peddler *Karthik Sharma

Soundtrack

Reception

R. G. Vijayasarathy of ''

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'' wrote that "'Rishi' is a must for all quality-conscious Kannada filmgoers". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "In a nutshell, ''Rishi'' has everything on screen that the director desired - from aggression to affection; from sentiment to comedy; from seriousness to frivolousness. It's a cheer joy to watch a classy family entertainer". ''

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'' wrote "The director has effectively handled the subject. The story moves smoothly in the first half but the second half is heavy with sentimental scenes. Still there is a freshness in narrating the story. With comedy, action, romance and sentimental scenes the director tries to make the film a mass entertainer".

Awards

2004–05 Karnataka State Film Awards The 2004–05 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production ...

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- Prakash, Abhishek # Best Sound Recording - Murali

References

External links

* {{Prakash (film director) 2000s Indian films 2000s Kannada-language films 2000s romance films 2005 films Films scored by Gurukiran Films set in Bengaluru Films shot in Bengaluru Indian romance films Kannada films remade in other languages