Challenging Star Darshan's 'Kranti Begins' on January 26

Darshan arrives for the film's first-ever press briefing

Earlier this week, the team of the film, led by producers Shylaja Nag and B Suresha, director V Harikrishna and actors Darshan and Rachita Ram, addressed the media about the film's impending release. 

Kranti title poster

The film's theatrical outing will be a show of Darshan's star power, given that he is looking at promoting the film without the support of mainstream media. 

Rachita Ram arrives for the first press meet of Kranti

Kranti is Rachita's third film with Darshan. She had made her filmi debut opposite him with Bulbul and followed that up with Ambareesha. 

Darshan and V Harikrishna at the press meet

Although this is only Harikrishna's second directorial ever, he has a long-standing personal and professional relationship with Darshan. 

Kranti is a Kannada film: Darshan

Speaking at the event, Darshan clarified that Kranti is a Kannada film, which will be dubbed and released in other languages. However, he will not travel outside of Karnataka to promote it, he ascertained. Mera kutta mera galli mein sher hain, he said. 

Rachita addressing the media

Rachita is mighty chuffed about collaborating with Darshan yet again. 

Rachita with producer-actor B Suresha

Here she is sharing a sweet moment with B Suresha.

Darshan in the new poster of Kranti

Kranti, according to reports, is a film about the education system. 

Darshan in his look from his next, Kranti

The actor plays an NRI who returns to India to save a Kannada medium school, a subject that fans and netizens thought would not work for a pan-India film. Well, now Darshan has clarified that it is not a pan-India film.