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{{Infobox film
| name           = {{Lang|kn-latn|Samhaara}}
| image          = Samhaara.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical Poster
| director       = Guru Deshpande
| producer       = A. Venkatesh <br /> R. Sundar Kamaraj
| screenplay     = Guru Deshpande
| story          = Rohin Venkatesan
| based_on       = {{Lang|ta-latn|[[Adhe Kangal (2017 film)|Adhe Kangal]]}}<br>by Rohin Venkatesan
| starring       = [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] <br /> [[Hariprriya]] <br /> [[Kavya Shetty]] <br /> [[Bala Rajwadi]]
| music          = [[Ravi Basrur]]
| cinematography = Jagadish Wali
| editing        = K. M. Prakash
| studio         = Manu Enterprises
| distributor    = Jayanna Films
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|02|09|ref1=<ref>[http://www.chitraloka.com/news/16614-samhaara-to-release-on-9th-february.html {{Lang|kn-latn|Samhaara|italic=no}} To Release On 9 February] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160453/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/16614-samhaara-to-release-on-9th-february.html |date=12 January 2018 }} Chitraloka.com (12 January 2018)</ref>}}
| runtime        =
| country        = India
| language       = Kannada
| budget         = <!--Must be attributed to reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No faceless blogs.-->
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'''{{Lang|kn-latn|Samhaara}}''' ({{translation|Vanquishing}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[action thriller film]] directed by Guru Deshpande.<ref>[https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/chiranjeevi-sarja-guru-deshpande-join-hands-samhaara-259973.html Chiranjeevi Sarja And Guru Deshpande Join Hands For Samhaara] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112214736/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/chiranjeevi-sarja-guru-deshpande-join-hands-samhaara-259973.html |date=12 January 2018 }} Filmibeat.com (2 May 2017)</ref> It stars [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]], [[Hariprriya]], [[Kavya Shetty]], [[Bala Rajwadi]] and [[Chikkanna]].<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/chikkanna-gets-into-cop-mode/articleshow/58593758.cms Chikkanna gets into cop mode] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112161627/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/chikkanna-gets-into-cop-mode/articleshow/58593758.cms |date=12 January 2018 }} Times of India (10 May 2017)</ref> The [[Film score|score]] and soundtrack for the film is by [[Ravi Basrur]] and the cinematography is by Jagadish Wali. The film is a remake of Tamil film {{Lang|ta-latn|[[Adhe Kangal (2017 film)|Adhe Kangal]]}} (2017) directed by Rohin Venkatesan.
Launched on 29 April 2017, the [[principal photography]] of the film began in May 2017. The film's summary was announced to be a revenge drama where Sarja plays two different roles, one of which is a born-blind chef who owns a restaurant.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/chiranjeevi-sarja-plays-a-blind-action-hero-in-samhaara-4946226/ Chiranjeevi Sarja plays a blind action hero in Samhaara] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160340/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/chiranjeevi-sarja-plays-a-blind-action-hero-in-samhaara-4946226/ |date=12 January 2018 }} Indian Express (20 November 2017)</ref> The film was shot majorly in [[Mangaluru]] and nearby coastal regions.
==Plot==
Srishaila is a well-known blind chef and the owner of a popular restaurant in [[Bangalore]]. One night, Nandini visits his restaurant asking for leftover food for the homeless. Srishaila helps her and eventually falls in love with her daily visits. Meanwhile, Srishalia's close friend, Janaki approaches his parents and reveals her intentions of marrying Srishaila, which they accept. Srishaila decides to propose to Nandini in his restaurant, but he observes that she is in tears. She tells him that henchmen were pressing for their money, and her father had promised to return the money in three days. Srishaila promises to help out from his own savings. On the same night, Srishaila is met with an accident and is hospitalized, during which his vision is restored. He is treated for three weeks, and the hospital fee is paid out of his savings. Srishaila feels guilty and is disappointed for not helping out Nandini. When he is discharged, he is unable to locate her. When his family presses him to marry Janaki, he agrees as he also likes her from his childhood days.
Several days later, an old man walks into the restaurant telling how his daughter Nandini has been kidnapped as they were unable to return the money. Srishaila calms him down and hatches a plan to hand over his wedding jewelry, but is conned of the jewels by the kidnapper. Later, Srishaila gets to know that Nandini's father is found dead at [[Kanyakumari]] in a road accident. Srishaila decides to visit Kaniyakumari himself to get clarity about Nandini's family. He works with a constable Raja Huli, faking his identity, as a journalist investigating the road accidents where the victim remains unidentified. They decide to find the whereabouts of the old man, and they gather several clues on his hotel residence and phone number. These clues lead them to investigate the car that was involved in the accident and track down its owner as a blind man. After listening to his story, they get hold of photos of his girlfriend Anjali, and with Janaki's help, they identify her as Nandini.
They find out that the girl's real name is actually Chithrangada, a con artist who selects only blind men. She makes the blind men fall for her and then presents a story with a need for money, which the blind men give. Srishaila and Raja Huli find the commonality and pinpoint a list of potential targets. Janaki, with the help of her journalist associates, finds out the plan to con another blind man in [[Udupi]]. They immediately travel to Udupi and catch Chithrangada after several twists in the plot. The film ends with Raja Huli receiving commemorations from people for his efforts in nabbing Chithrangada, whereas Srishaila and Janaki happily get married.
==Cast==
* [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] as Srishaila
* [[Hariprriya]] as Nandini/Chithrangada
* [[Bala Rajwadi]] as Mama
* [[Kavya Shetty]] as Janaki
* [[Chikkanna]] as PC Raja Huli
* Tumkur Mohan
* Tabla Nani
* Dharma
* Raj Balavadi
* Yashwanth Shetty
* Aruna Balaraj
* Rockline Sudhakar
* Guru Deshpande
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name       = Samhaara
| type       = soundtrack
| artist     = [[Ravi Basrur]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released   = 2018
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length     = 19:38
| language   = Kannada
| label      = Jhankar Music
| producer   = Ravi Basrur
| prev_title = [[Anjani Putra]]
| prev_year  = 2017
| next_title = [[Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu]]
| next_year  = 2018
}}
The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by [[Ravi Basrur]]. The music rights were acquired by Jhankar Music.<ref>[https://kannadamasti.info/samhara-kannada-songs-download/ Samhaara 2017 Kannada Movie Mp3 Songs Audio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160407/https://kannadamasti.info/samhara-kannada-songs-download/ |date=12 January 2018 }} KannadaMasti.com (12 January 2018)</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Yenachariyu
| lyrics1 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]
| extra1 = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]
| length1 = 4:04
| title2 = Be My Love
| lyrics2 = Chethan Kumar
| extra2 = [[Supriya Lohith]]
| length2 = 3:57
| title3 =Jeeva Hodara
| lyrics3 = Chethan Kumar
| extra3 =[[Vijay Prakash]]
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 =Raakshasi
| lyrics4 = Chethan Kumar
| extra4 =[[Raghu Dixit]]
| length4 = 3:38
| title5 =Rajahuli - Theme
| lyrics5 = Dhananjay Didag
| extra5 =[[Ravi Basrur]]
| length5 = 1:22
| title6 =Samhaara
| lyrics6 = Chethan Kumar
| extra6 =Vijay Prakash
| length6 = 1:39
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==Release==
The film released  on 9 February 2018.
=== Critical reception===
Sunayana Suresh from [[The Times of India]] give 3 stars out of 5 and says This film isn't the out and out commercial film, but it has an interesting screenplay to ensure one gets a hatke watch this weekend. Go for it, you will be entertained.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sunayana |first= Suresh |date=9 February 2018 |title=SAMHAARA MOVIE REVIEW |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/samhaara/movie-review/62850403.cms |url-status=live |access-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320161811/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/samhaara/movie-review/62850403.cms |archive-date=20 March 2022 }}</ref> A Sharadhaa of [[The New Indian Express]] scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and wrote Kavya Shetty too does a neat job and goes along with the story. But Chikkanna, who shares a good chemistry with Chiranjeevi, is the highlight. His presence and dialogue delivery makes the film lighter as it progresses.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharadhaa |first= A |date=9 February 2018 |title='Samhaara' movie review: Makes for a watchable thriller |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/feb/09/samhaara-movie-review-makes-for-a-watchable-thriller-1770917.html |url-status=live |access-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320164428/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/feb/09/samhaara-movie-review-makes-for-a-watchable-thriller-1770917.html |archive-date=20 March 2022 }}</ref> Shyamprasad S of [[Bangalore Mirror]] gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "It has the substance but lacks a bit on the style front. However Samhaara makes for a good entertaining watch" <ref>{{Cite news |last=Shyamprasad |first= S |date=9 February 2018 |title=Samhaara movie review: Twists and turns |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/samhaara-movie-review-twists-and-turns/articleshow/62854006.cms |url-status=live |access-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320165743/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/samhaara-movie-review-twists-and-turns/articleshow/62854006.cms |archive-date=20 March 2022 }}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6834466}}
* [https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/samhaara.html Samhaara Kannada Movie, Wiki, Story, Review, Release Date]
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[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Films about blind people in India]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Karnataka Police]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mangalore]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Films about con artists]]
[[Category:2018 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Guru Deshpande]]