Kalpana (2012)

Directed by

Rama Narayanan

Genre

comedy horror, LGBTQ-related film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 45m

Rating

2.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man gets possessed by the spirit of a transgender woman named Kalpana. The ghost wants justice for a past wrong and forces the man to help her. The film mixes scares with comedy and family drama.

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What happens

Kalpana is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language comedy horror film directed by Rama Narayanan and starring Upendra, Saikumar and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles. The film is produced under the banner of Sri Thenandal Films and is a remake of the 2011 Tamil film Kanchana. Saikumar reprises the role of a transgender Kalpana, originally played by Sarath Kumar in the Tamil version. Shruti and Umashri play supporting roles originally played by Devadarshini and Kovai Sarala. The film was released across Karnataka on 28 September 2012 and opened to positive response from critics and audiences. The performances of Sai Kumar and Upendra have been critically acclaimed. The film did well at the box office and was a 'Super Hit' in Mysore, Northern Karnataka, Chitradurga, Bellary districts, while a 'Hit' in other parts of Karnataka. Kalpana was the Sixth Highest Grossing Kannada film of 2012. Upendra won the Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor for his performance in the film. A sequel to the film was made and titled as Kalpana 2 which is a remake of Tamil film Kanchana 2. It was dubbed in Hindi as Bhagmati and released in 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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