India vs England is an Indian Kannada-language romantic thriller film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar and produced by Y. N. Shankaregowda and several non-resident Indians from the UK and other countries.[2] The film stars Vasishta Simha and Manvitha.[3][4] It was released on 26 January 2020.[5]

India vs England
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNagathihalli Chandrashekar
Screenplay byNagathihalli Chandrashekar
Story byKanasu Nagathihalli
Produced byY.N.Shankregowda & Friends
StarringVasishta Simha
Manvitha
Ananth Nag
Sumalatha Ambareesh
Sadhu Kokila
K S Parameshwar
Prakash Belawadi
Michael Austin
Lex Lamprey
Narrated byPuneeth Rajkumar
CinematographyWill Price, Satya Hegde, AV Krishnakumar
Edited bySrikanth
Music byArjun Janya
Distributed byNagathihalli Cine Creations
Release date
  • 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24)
Running time
137 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film features Vasishta as a British-born NRI,[clarification needed] and actor Anant Nag in pivotal role.[6] The music is scored by Arjun Janya and Will Price and Satya Hegde were in charge of cinematography.[7]

Plot

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Kanishka is a vlogger from the UK, while Medini is a gemology apprentice. Kanishka comes to India. Initially, they don't like each other, but destiny makes them travel together across the country. On their journey, they come across a valuable gemstone which gets lost. The gem gets smuggled to England. How they fix things and realize their love for each other forms the crux of the story.

Cast

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Production

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Half of the film was shot in the U.K. Four songs are shot in London, Cardiff, and Wales in the U.K. An aide-memoire of British rule in India; shot in historical places of India, such Ras Amritsar, Jhansi, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Kittur. The film also features the Wagah Border Beating Retreat Ceremony and the Andaman Cellular Jail.[9]

Soundtrack

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India vs England
Soundtrack album by
Released2019
Recorded2019
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelAnand Audio

Arjun has been signed to compose the score and songs for the film.[10]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kannada Kali"Mattur NandakumarIndu Nagaraj 
2."London London"Nagathihalli ChandrashekarSanjith Hegde 
3."Seemateetavi Snehakura"Nagathihalli ChandrashekarAnuradha Bhat and Vyas Raj 
4."Preeti Illade"Nagathihalli ChandrashekarSanjith Hegde 
5."Jai Jai Jai"Nagathihalli ChandrashekarAnirudha Shastri 

References

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  1. ^ "India Vs England". Bookmyshow. 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Kannada actor Vasishta Simha REVEALS the title of his next film; Find Out". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b R, Shilpa Sebastian (11 September 2019). "'KGF' star Vasishta Simha goes down a new route". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ a b "'India vs England': Manvitha has this to say about her experience of working with senior actor Ananth Nag - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 July 2019.
  5. ^ "India Vs England (2020) | India Vs England Movie | India Vs England Kannada Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat.
  6. ^ "Anant Nag: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  7. ^ "Arjun Janya Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Arjun Janya | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  8. ^ "India vs England Manvitha has this to say about his experience of working with senior actor Ananth Nag". NEWSJIZZ.
  9. ^ "Shivarajkumar is easy to work with: director Ravi Varma". Deccan Herald. 30 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Vasishta's next titled India vs England- Cinema express". Cinema Express. 15 July 2019.
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