Akasha Gange Explained

Akasha Gange
Director:	Dinesh Baboo
Producer:	Sudhakar Srinath Prakash
Starring:	Mithun Tejasvi Chaya Singh
Cinematography:	Ravi Suvarna
Music:	Deva
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Country:	India
Language:	Kannada

Akasha Gange is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Mithun Tejasvi and Chaya Singh. The film was released after a two year delay.^[1] The film was reportedly produced under fraud and was a box office failure.^[2]

Cast

Mithun Tejasvi as Sonu
Chaya Singh as Lakshmi alias Beena
Vanitha Vasu as Lakshmi's foster mother
Smitha
Komal
Doddanna
Jayanthi

Production

In the film, Chaya Singh plays an unwed mother, which was different from her previous girl next door roles.^[1]

Music

The music was composed by Deva with lyrics by K. Kalyan.

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "In a nutshell, a neatly packaged film worth watching".^[3] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "At a time when all action packed superstar films are bombing big time in Kannada, Akasha Gange comes as a whiff of fresh air".^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: 'I'm not bothered about my image'. 31 October 2006. The Times of India. 23 April 2023. 28 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180628120413/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/Im-not-bothered-about-my-image/articleshow/262691.cms. live.
Web site: Five held for fraud. The New Indian Express. 7 November 2010. 23 April 2023. 24 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230424050803/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/nov/07/five-held-for-fraud-200895.html. live.
Web site: Akasha Gange, a clean entertainer. Rediff.com. 13 June 2008. 23 April 2023. 13 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913082237/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/13ssag.htm. live.
Web site: Akasha Gange: A whiff of fresh air. The Times of India. 19 June 2008. 23 April 2023. 25 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025003430/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Akasha-Gange-A-whiff-of-fresh-air/articleshow/3142481.cms. live.