Dashavatar (film)
| Dashavatar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bhavik Thakore |
| Written by | Hriday Lani |
| Produced by | Vimal Shah |
| Narrated by | Shatrughan Sinha |
| Music by | Anand Kurhekar |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Dashavatar is a 2008 animated film based on the ten incarnations (Dashavatara) of Vishnu.[2] [3]
The film is produced by Vimal Shah under the banner of Phoebus Media. It is directed by Bhavik Thakore. Music is by Anand Kurhekar with lyrics by Sandeep Khare. The movie centers on the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu as seen by two children. Dashavatar was released in cinemas in India on 13 June 2008.
Plot
[edit ]The story is focused in two children that are traveling through time to see the ten avatars of Vishnu from Narada Muni's point of view.
At the start of the movie, we see criminals attempting to kidnap the two children. After the sister prays to a statue of Krishna, they are saved and Narada Muni appears to them. Then after saying an incantation are taken back in time to see the story of several avatars of Vishnu.
The Avatars
[edit ]- 1 Matsya the Fish.
- 2 Kurma the Tortoise.
- 3 Varaha the Boar.
- 4 Narasimha the Half man and Half lion.
- 5 Vamana the Dwarf.
- 6 Parashurama the Warrior-sage.
- 7 Rama the Prince.
- 8 Krishna the Cowherd prince.
- 9 Buddha the historical Buddha.
- 10 Kalki the Avatar of the Future.
Cast
[edit ]- Tarun Khanna/Sachin Khedekar - Lord Vishnu, Lord Ram, elder Lord Krishna and Lord Buddha
- Shreyas Talpade - Narad
- Rupali Ganguly - Apsara
- Vinay Apte - Kansa
- Shishir Sharma - Bali Raja
- Ashish Vidyarthi - Hiranakshyapu
- Tom Alter - Varaaha, Narasimha & Parasuram Avtaar
- Vatsala M Sharma - Aarti
- Vinod Kulkarni - Shukracharya
- Kenneth Desai - Lord Indra
- Shatrughan Sinha - Narrator
- Pawan Kalra - One of the demons
- Ashok Samarth - Ravana
Soundtrack
[edit ]The film's music was composed by Anand Kurhekar and Released by T-Series.[4] All Lyrics were Penned by Sandeep Khare.
| Dashavatar | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Anand Kurhekar | |
| Released | 2008 |
| Recorded | 2008 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 29:17 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Producer | Anand Kurhekar |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dashavatar" | Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Raat Suhaani Mast Chandni" | Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Sadaa Sumiran" | Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Phir Se Chamke Tim Tim Taare" | Rahul Deo, Ketaki Mategaonkar | 4:32 |
| 5. | "O Mohini O Kamini" | Rattan Mohan Sharma, Kunal Ganjawala | 6:25 |
| 6. | "Bolo Bolo Ramchandra Ki Jai" | KK | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 29:17 | ||
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Dashavatar - Movies on Google Play". play.google.com.
- ^ "Shatrughan Sinha gives narration for animation film 'Dashavatar'". Daily News and Analysis . 14 December 2007.
- ^ Malani, Gaurav (14 June 2008). "Dashavatar: Movie Review". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Dashavatar - Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". 14 May 2008.
External links
[edit ]- 2008 films
- 2008 animated films
- Indian animated films
- Hindu mythological films
- 2000s Hindi-language films
- Films about Gautama Buddha
- Animated films based on the Ramayana
- Animated films based on the Mahabharata
- Indian children's films
- Films about Krishna
- Hinduism in popular culture
- Films about Hinduism