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Habba
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Wikipedia article
'Habba' is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by D. Rajendra Babu. The film has an ensemble cast including Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Devaraj, Jayapradha, Urvashi, Shashikumar, Ramkumar, Vijayalakshmi, Kasthuri and Charulatha.[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/habba.html Habba cast] The movie was produced by Bharathi Devi for Chinni Chitra productions. The movie became a blockbuster and ran for more than 25 weeks. The film was remade in Telugu in 2002 as 'Chandravamsam' starring Krishna. The movie was loosely based on the Pandavas's exile episode in the Virata Parva of 'Mahabharata'.
Cast
Awards
;Karnataka State Film Awards 1999-00
* Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay - D. Rajendra Babu
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed and lyrics were written by Hamsalekha. Popular playback singer Nanditha made her entry into film songs with this soundtrack.[http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000039 Habba Songs at Raaga] The song "Habba Habba" is a slightly modified version of the song "Yele Hombisile" which Hamsalekha had composed for the film 'Halunda Thavaru'. All the songs in the film become chartbusters.
Remake
The movie is remade in Telugu as 'Chandra Vamsam' in 2002.
Reception
'The Indian Express' called the film "a beautiful mansion without proper foundation". 'Deccan Herald' wrote "this film stands out for its effort to infuse new life into the narration and proceedings."
References
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