Bharjari

<p>Surya, an orphan youth, gets a chance to join the military but decides to help a girl and her family. In the process, he learns about his biological parents and grandparents. How he will reconcile with his family and the hurdles he faces forms the movie’s plot. was announced in April 2015 with Chethan Kumar directing and writing its screenplay and production by R. Srinivas and Sreekanth K. P. under RS Productions. was signed to play the male lead and to play the antagonist. Sarja had previously collaborated with the team in (2014). was signed to play the female lead and a supporting role by was confirmed in the same month. also joined the cast to play an important supporting role. The was taken on 12 June and filming began on 25 June 2015. Prior to this, in line with promoting the film, a first-look teaser was released by the makers on in the form on 11 June. Calling it a ‘look test’, the director said it was a first in . The soundtrack for the film was composed by . was released on 15 September 2017. The satellite and digital rights were sold to and . Sunayana Suresh of gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote “This is a mass entertainer which nearly works with a slight lag in the second half, but it does have enough to ensure at least one visit to the cinema halls.” Shyam Prasad S of gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote “Despite the slick narrative, amazing screen presence of Dhruva Sarja and grandly mounted sets, is but a motley hotchpotch of situations from standard commercial films.” Shashiprasad SM of wrote “The director has carefully penned every word to give it a ‘blockbuster’ feel.” A Sharadhaa of wrote “Chethan Kumar and Dhruva Sarja seem to have cracked the commercial-movie formulae. The whistles and the crowds at the theatre give a thumbs-up to their effort.”</p>