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Veera Kesari (1963)

Veera Kesari poster
Original title
ವೀರಕೇಸರಿ
Directed by
B. Vittalacharya
Genre
fantasy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 57m
Rated
U
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A clever Indian adaptation of Robin Hood set in a fantasy world. A swashbuckling hero fights for justice and gets entangled in a courtship inspired by The Taming of the Shrew.

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What happens

Veera Kesari () is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language swashbuckler film directed by B. Vittalacharya and produced by Sundarlal Nahatha and Doondi. The film stars Rajkumar, T. N. Balakrishna, Udaykumar and R. Nagendra Rao. The musical score was composed by Ghantasala. S. Siddalingaiah served as the assistant director. B. Vittalacharya also shot the film simultaneously in Telugu as Bandipotu, starring N. T. Rama Rao. Critics have described Veera Kesari as a "clever adaptation of the adventures of Robin Hood," with the romantic subplot inspired by William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The film's climax scene was shot in Eastmancolor. It was a major box office success. Midway through production, director Vittalacharya, who was suffering from typhoid, asked his friend, M. R. Vittal to complete the shoot. Vittal directed a significant portion of the film, including the song "Mellusire Savigaana", but declined to be credited as the director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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