Kranti (2023 film)
Kranti () is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by V. Harikrishna. Produced by B. Suresha and Shylaja Nag, under Media House Studio, it stars Darshan and Rachita Ram in lead roles alongside Ravichandran. The music of the film is composed by V. Harikrishna. Kranti was theatrically released on 26 January 2023, coinciding with the Indian Republic Day holiday, where it grossed  at the box office. Plot 
 
Kranti Rayanna is an NRI business magnate, who is called by his master Srikantaiah to attend 100th celebration of the government school; he studied in his childhood. Kranti returns home from Europe, where he meets a school teacher named Sadashivayya. Sadashivayya reveals to Kranti that his school along with various other 12,000 government schools are in trouble from Salatri, a shrewd businessman, who wants to privatise the government schools by issuing government order with the help of corrupt Education minister Vaman Rao and Narasappa, a gangster. After learning this, Kranti wages a revolution against Salatri, Vaman Rao, Narasappa, where he thrashes Narasappa's son Nanjappa, and forcefully closes the private schools in order to seek attention from the Chief Minister, who later holds a meeting with Kranti. At the meeting, Kranti makes an eye-opening speech about the necessity for government schools to provide free education in order to remove the parents' burden. The Chief Minister is convinced and issues orders to renovate government schools and not to privatize them. Later, Vaman Rao resigns himself from his position, while Salatri is arrested for his activities. Cast

Production 
The film was tentatively known as #D55. On 10 September 2021, the film's official title was unveiled as Kranti. The film was then launched on 15 October 2021. Music
The music of the film is composed by V. Harikrishna. The first single titled "Dharani" was released on 10 December 2022. The second single titled "Bombe Bombe" was released on 18 December 2022. The third single titled "Pushpavati" was released on 25 December 2022. Release

Theatrical 
The film was theatrically released on 26 January 2023 coinciding with Republic day of India. Home media
The satellite rights of the film were sold to Udaya TV for ₹12-13 crore and streaming rights to Amazon Prime Video for ₹17.5 crore. The film was premiered on Amazon Prime Video from 23 February 2023. Reception

Box-Office
The film grossed over ₹33 crore at the box office in India. References

External links 
 

2023 films
Indian action films