Directed by:	Rishika Sharma
Produced by:	Anand Sankeshwar
Dialogues:	Raghu Niduvalli
Music by:	Gopi Sundar
Background Score:	Gopi Sundar
Cinematography (DOP):	Keertan Poojari
Edited by:	Hemanth Kumar D
Production Company:	VRL Film Productions

 

 

BENGALURU, 19 NOVEMBER, 2022 (GPN): The official trailer Padma Shri Vijay Shankeshwar’s Biopic “Vijayanand” was unveiled with much fanfare amidst global media presence in Bengaluru by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri Basavaraj Somappa Bommai Alongwith health minister of the state Dr. K Sudhakar. Shri Vijay Sankeshwar is the man behind Vijayanand Logistics Ltd, better known as Vijayanand Roadlines or VRL.

The film directed by Rishika Sharma has Nihal Rajput playing the character of Vijay Sankeshwar on whose life the film is based.

Kannada film industry has been churning out some amazing content of different genres and Vijayanand is surely looking like another promising addition in the line of such films. Vijayanand, the Kannada film is all set to release on 9 December Pan India in 5 languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

UFO Moviez known for distributing Rocketry, 777 Charlie, Karthikeya 2, Bimbisara and Prem Geet 3, will distribute the film pan India. The film also marks the debut production of VRL films.

Vijay Sankeshwar is known for his illustrious journey of starting from a humble beginning to becoming the owner of the largest commercial fleet in the country. The man also owns a leading newspaper and a news channel in Karnataka. The film is a first official biopic in Kannada language.

Anand Sankeshwar, the CEO of VRL Group of Companies and the man behind VRL Film Productions, on this occasion said, “Every son’s hero is his father, so is mine. My father started his journey with lot of hardships. He had a vision and he built this legacy with most ethical practices. He is truly an inspiration for all of us.”

Padma Shri Vijay Sankeshwar said, “Lot of people approached me for a biopic and a biography on me but I never thought I have achieved enough. When Rishika approached me, I told her not to make the film, but she convinced me to say yes. When I saw Nihal in the film, I got reminiscent of my younger days.”

Actor Nihal spoke about playing the living legend. “I belong to the same region as Vijay sir in north Karnataka and have grown up listening to amazing stories about him. I will always take pride in the fact that I got to play him in the film.The film will also be released internationally in 6 countries including USA, Australia and Dubai”

The music of the film is composed by National Award winning composer Gopi Sundar. Keertan Poojary and Hemanth have done cinematography and editing respectively, while the art and costumes have been designed by Rishika Sharma. Vijayanand also stars Bharath Bopanna, Anant Nag, Ravi Chandran, Prakash Belawadi, Siri Prahalad, Vinaya Prasad,  Archana Kottige, Anish Kuruvilla and Bharath Bopanna in pivotal roles.Ends