Rann
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRam Gopal Varma
Screenplay byRam Gopal Varma
Story byRohit Banawlikar
Aman Singh
Based onYellow journalism
Produced byMadhu Mantena
Sheetal Vinod Talwar
Starring
CinematographyAmit Roy
Amol Rathod (second unit)
Edited byNipun Gupta
Music byScore:
Amar Mohile
Songs:
Dharmaraj Bhatt
Jayesh Gandhi
Bapi-Tutul
Sanjeev Kohli
Imran-Vikram
Amar Mohile
Distributed byPVR Pictures
Vistaar Religare Film Fund
Big Bang Films Production
WSG Pictures
Release date
  • January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)
Running time
137 minutes
CountriesIndia
Canada
LanguageHindi
Budget₹30 Crore
Box office₹13.7 Crore Crore

Rann (transl. Battle) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sudeep, Riteish Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal, and Gul Panag.[1] The film was premiered at Toronto International Film Festival.[2][3] The film explores the reality of sensational nature of news and mass media and political nexus.

A strategy mobile video game based on the film was also released by Indiagames as a promotional tie-in.[4]

Plot

Vijay Harshwardhan Malik (Amitabh Bachchan), the ethical CEO of struggling television channel India 24/7, is losing the ratings battle with a rival channel headed by Amrish Kakkar (Mohnish Behl). Malik's son Jai (Sudeep) makes a deal with a wealthy and corrupt politician, Mohan Pandey (Paresh Rawal), to frame the Prime Minister (K K Raina) for being complicit in a terror attack. Pandey can then take over the position and Jai will have enough money to start his own channel. Jai's brother-in-law Naveen Shankalya (Rajat Kapoor) supports Mohan Pandey because he wants to become the biggest industrialist in the country and Pandey could help him by framing such policies. Jai shoots a short video featuring his friend Khanna and a close friend of the PM. This meeting is staged and the PM's friend, under duress, says that the PM was involved in plotting a bomb blast so as to create fear and panic among the people to get a bill passed. Jai convinces his father that the story is true and believing it to be so. Malik airs it on his network. The scandal rocks the nation and elections are held in which Mohan Pandey wins. He becomes the Prime Minister. However, one of Malik's reporters, Purab Shastri (Ritesh Deshmukh), discovers the plot. He initially approaches Amrish Kakkar with a request to air his findings on the news. Amrish, though, cuts a deal with Mohan Pandey and does not air the CD. Purab then tells his boss of his findings on the day his son is getting engaged. Malik goes on air one final time and confesses the wrongdoings of his son, son-in-law and exposes Mohan Pandey. Unable to bear the guilt, Jai commits suicide. Mohan Pandey denies his role in the scandal. Malik steps down as the CEO of the news channel and hands over the baton to the reporter who exposed the truth.

Cast

Critical reception

Taran Adarsh praised the film and its cast, especially Amitabh Bachchan.[5] Nikhat Kazmi of the Times of India gave the film four stars, calling it a "riveting experience."[6] Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL gave the film 3.5 out of a possible 5 and said, "Overall, 'Rann' is quite an inspirational fare. It might just teach you to own up and admit that you were wrong at point."[7] [8] [9][10][11] while other critics complained that the film is cliché.[12][13]

Music

Rann
Soundtrack album by

Amar Mohile
Dharam-Sandeep
Bapi-Tutul
Sanjeev Kohli
Jayesh Gandhi
Released2010
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length29:06
LabelTimes Music
External audio
audio icon Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The film's music is by Amar Mohile, Dharam-Sandeep, Bapi-Tutul, Sanjeev Kohli and Jayesh Gandhi; the lyrics are by Prashant Pandey and Sarim Momin. The title song, "Rann Hai", was written by debut lyricist Vayu. The background score of the film was scored by Dharam-Sandeep, and the track named "Sikkon Ki Bhook" was also composed by the duo. Lyrics was by Vayu Srivastava.[14]

No.TitleLength
1."Sikkon Ki Bhook" 
2."Remote Ko Baahar Phek" 
3."Kaanch Ke Jaise" 
4."Rann Hai" 
5."Gali Gali Mein" 
6."Besharam" 
7."Mera Bharat Mahaan" 

References

  1. ↑ "Rann: Complete cast and crew details". Filmicafe Media Inc. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Rann -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "2010 films2010". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rann". dedomil.net. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Taran Adarsh (29 January 2010). "Rann". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  6. ↑ Nikhat Kazmi (28 January 2010). "Rann". Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  7. ↑ Noyon Jyoti Parasara (28 January 2010). "Rann". AOL India. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  8. ↑ Nikhat Kazmi (28 January 2010). "Movie Review: Rann". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "RGV replaces Jana Gana with Vande Mataram". Times of India. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  10. ↑ Rajeev Masand (29 January 2010). "Rann, embarrassingly ill-researched". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  11. ↑ Mayank Shekhar (29 January 2010). "Mayank Shekhar's review: Rann". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  12. ↑ Gaurav Malani (27 January 2010). "Rann: Movie Review". Indiatimes Movies. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  13. ↑ Anupama Chopra (29 January 2010). "Review : Rann". NDTV. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  14. ↑ https://www.saavn.com/s/song/hindi/Rann/Sikkon-Ki-Bhook-Anthem-Of-Rann/Eh4lVjJ0WX0
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