Bombaat Explained

Bombaat
Director:D. Rajendra Babu
Screenplay:D. Rajendra Babu
Story:Janardhana Maharshi
Producer:Rockline Venkatesh
Starring:Ganesh
Ramya
Language:Kannada
Cinematography:Shekhar Chandru
Editing:T. Shashikumar
Music:Mano Murthy
Country:India
Studio:Rockline Productions

Bombaat [1] is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by D. Rajendra Babu (in his 50th film)[2] and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Ganesh and Ramya.[3] [4] The plot of the movie was criticized to be a hotchpotch of Telugu movies like Dhee and Aata.[5]

Plot

Shalini, the daughter of a police commissioner Ananthakrishnan, lands in the city only to find that a street rowdy Anand alias Ganesha is on a rampage. But little does she know that Anand is a Good Samaritan at heart.

Meanwhile, Shalini comes across a sadist who wants to marry her at any cost. He is also the son of a big mafia don. The mafia group goes to Shalini's father's house to force the marriage. Shalini's father seeks the help of Anand and makes his daughter stay with him for a month in his den. How Anand saves Shalini and what happens to the bad guys make up the rest of the story.

Cast

Production

Ganesh worked out to play a tough guy in the film.[7] Ramya was cast as a non-resident Indian.[8] The songs were shot in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.[9] [10] Ramya shot for this film at the same time as the unreleased Bhimoo's Bang Bang Kids and Mussanje Maathu.[11] Ganesh got injured while doing the splits.[12] Shooting finished in March 2008.[13]

Soundtrack

The music of Bombaat was composed by Mano Murthy who previously worked with Ganesh in Mungaru Male and Cheluvina Chittara. Lyrics were by Jayanth Kaikini and Kaviraj. Bangalore Mirror opined that "Amid high expectations from Mano, for a Ganesh starrer, Bombaat’s soundtrack just about manages to stay afloat.[14]

Release and reception

Bombaat was released around the same time as Ramya-starrer Antu Intu Preeti Bantu.[15] A critic from Sify called the story "water thin" and opined that "Added to it is the mother sentiment plus Mano Murthy’s rehashed tunes from his earlier films, makes it messy."[16] R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and opined that "All this might just appeal to Ganesh's fans despite the poor script".[17] Deccan Herald said, "Bombaat is better left alone for a quickest burial at the boxoffice and one’s money better spent at bhel-puris, badushahs, chais, cappuccinos, and Cafe au Laits than let Bombaat make bheja-fry of you brains and mincemeat of your mindspace". The audience criticised Ganesh's characterisation.[18] Rajendra Babu cast Ramya in Aryan (2014) after he liked her performance in this film.[19]

Box office

The initial collections were high,[20] but the film later became a box office failure after the collections dipped.[21] [22] [23] [24] The film flopped along with Ramya's Antu Intu Preeti Bantu.[25]

Notes and References

  1. News: Babu . Bejaar . 9 August 2008 . This Bombaat is bheja-fry . . dead . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080813012914/http://www.deccanherald.com/DeccanHerald.com/Content/Aug92008/city2008080983645.asp . 13 August 2008.
  2. News: 8 December 2012 . Jumping the gun . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042829/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/fetish-for-camera/articleshow/21267005.cms . 24 January 2022.
  3. News: Shiva Kumar . S. . 28 March 2008 . Life can be bombat . . live . 22 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122031346/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Life-can-be-bombat/article15398129.ece . 22 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Bombaat . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122031402/https://www.sify.com/movies/bombaat-imagegallery-0-movies-jdwmRIbdhijsi.html . 22 January 2022 . 22 January 2022 . Sify.
  5. https://m.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/08review-pp.htm
  6. News: CR . Sharanya . 22 March 2013 . Malashri takes on five baddies in her next . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042737/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/malashri-takes-on-five-baddies-in-her-next/articleshow/19107791.cms . 24 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Vijayasarathy . R G . Ready for a new-look Ganesh? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702134019/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/05sld1.htm . 2 July 2015 . 22 January 2022 . Rediff.com.
  8. News: 9 August 2008 . Bombat . . live . 22 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122031341/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/BOMBAT/article15386814.ece . 22 January 2022.
  9. News: 21 May 2018 . Ganesh's parallel love story in Austria . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042833/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ganeshs-parallel-love-story-in-austria/articleshow/3056873.cms . 24 January 2022.
  10. News: 16 April 2008 . Ramya's turning a globetrotter . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042741/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramyas-turning-a-globetrotter/articleshow/2953394.cms . 24 January 2022.
  11. News: 25 July 2008 . Rajeev's impressed with Ramya . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042825/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rajeevs-impressed-with-ramya/articleshow/3273953.cms . 24 January 2022.
  12. News: 2 February 2008 . Ganesh is in splits! . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042742/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ganesh-is-in-splits/articleshow/2748725.cms . 24 January 2022.
  13. News: Veeresh . K.M. . 16 May 2008 . Gandhinagar Gossip . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042829/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/GANDHINAGAR-GOSSIP/article15398663.ece . 24 January 2022.
  14. News: 25 July 2008 . Falls short of expectations! . . live . 22 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042826/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/falls-short-of-expectations/articleshow/22456647.cms . 24 January 2022.
  15. News: 17 May 2008 . Ramya rules . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042757/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Ramya-rules/article15381178.ece . 24 January 2022.
  16. Web site: Bombaat . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042832/https://www.sify.com/ . 24 January 2022 . 22 January 2022 . Sify.
  17. Web site: Vijayasarathy. R G. 8 August 2008. For Ganesh fans. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042831/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/08ssb.htm. 24 January 2022. 1 November 2021. Rediff.com.
  18. News: Madhu Daithota . 7 January 2009 . 'Why stop at Rs 2 crore?' . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042842/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/why-stop-at-rs-2-crore/articleshow/3941954.cms . 24 January 2022.
  19. News: 10 January 2017 . Ramya and Shivanna to pair up for Babu's next . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042837/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ramya-and-shivanna-to-pair-up-for-babus-next/articleshow/16990225.cms . 24 January 2022.
  20. Web site: 5 September 2008 . Kannada Box-Office (Sep1-5) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020230919/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14752709&cid=14635444 . 20 October 2012 . 22 January 2022 . Sify.
  21. News: 29 August 2008 . Rs 60-cr loss for Sandalwood . . live . 22 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042847/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/rs-60-cr-loss-for-sandalwood/articleshow/22430275.cms . 24 January 2022.
  22. News: Lokesh . Vinay . 16 January 2014 . Ganesh to take the action route? . . live . 22 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042840/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ganesh-wants-to-do-an-action-movie/articleshow/28881644.cms . 24 January 2022.
  23. News: 28 August 2008 . Double crore? Not quite there . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042848/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/double-crore-not-quite-there/articleshow/22431029.cms . 24 January 2022.
  24. News: Daithota . Madhu . 3 October 2008 . 'I was scared to bits' . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042844/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-was-scared-to-bits/articleshow/3552369.cms . 24 January 2022.
  25. News: Madhu Daithota . 4 January 2009 . 'I've reached a more serious phase in my life' . . live . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124042821/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ive-reached-a-more-serious-phase-in-my-life/articleshow/3931287.cms . 24 January 2022.

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