Taj Mahal (2008 film)

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Taj Mahal
Directed by R. Chandru
Produced by T. Shivashankar Reddy
Written by R. Chandru
Starring Ajay Rao
Pooja Gandhi
Rangayana Raghu
Ananth Nag
Music by Abhiman Roy
Cinematography K. S. Chandrashekar
Edited by K. M. Prakash
Production
company
Shiva Shakthi Enterprises
Release dates
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  • 25 July 2008 (2008-07-25)
Running time
 154 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada
Budget ₹5 crore (US$740,000)[1]

Taj Mahal is a 2008 Indian Kannada romantic drama film directed and written by R. Chandru and starring Ajay Rao and Pooja Gandhi.[2] Produced by T. Shivashankar Reddy, the film is Chandru's directoral debut. The film opened on 25 July 2008 to generally positive reviews from critics and enjoyed a 150-day run.[3][4][5] Music director Abhiman Roy was awarded the Best Music Director accolade at the Karnataka State Film Awards for his film score.

Production

Sunil Raoh was asked to play the lead but backed out, citing personal reasons. Ajay Rao, who had one successful role in the film Excuse Me, replaced Raoh. Taj Mahal's success enhanced Rao's career. Upon the film's release, some viewers called Chandru, accusing him of basing the film on their lives. Chandru dismissed these claims and stated that the film was based on events in a friend's life.[6]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Abhiman Roy. The soundtrack won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for the year 2008-09.

Taj Mahal
Soundtrack album by Abhiman Roy
Released 2008 (2008)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Skanda Audio
No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length
1. "Hoovantha Preethi"   K. Kalyan Hariharan, Supriya Ramakrishnaiah  
2. "Kushiyagide Eko Ninnindale"   R. Chandru Kunal Ganjawala  
3. "Nee Nanna Manasinali"   Abhiman Roy Rajesh Krishnan  
4. "Neenendu Nannavanu"   R. Chandru Shreya Ghoshal  
5. "Kolluvudaadare Kondubidu"   Manju Honnavar Badri Prasad  
6. "Preethi Annnodu"   Lokesh Krishna Chetan Sosca  
7. "Ibbaru Preethina"   Manjunath Lava Abhiman Roy  

Critical response

Rediff.com awarded the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "Taj Mahal blends pure romance with a right portion of sentiment and a bit of humour. And it is ably complimented by its excellent music and brilliant cinematography. The film also underlines the importance of parents' contribution to the future of their children, and how such an important factor is missed out by today's youngsters".[7]

References

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