Kurukshetra trailer: Darshan starrer which is releasing this Friday looks epic.

Darshan will be seen in the role of Duryodhana in this epic drama, the eldest of Kauravas and the main antagonist of Mahabharata. The film also has a sprawling star cast, including late movie icon Ambareesh.

The trailer opens with introducing the audience to the core conflict of the movie, the dispute between the Kauravas and Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapura. The narrative soon spills over to the battlefield, Kurukshetra, which has inspired many works of Indian literature and films over many decades.

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Actor Arjun Sarja plays Karna and Bollywood actor Sonu Sood plays the role of Arjuna in the film. It was earlier reported that the film will be released in five languages – Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi.

Kurukshetra is 50th film for Darshan and is inspired by the poem Gadhayuddha, which was penned by one of the greatest Kannada poets Ranna. Screenwriter J. K. Bharavi has written the screenplay based on the poem and seasoned filmmaker Naganna has directed the epic.

Producer Munirathna had earlier said that Kurukshetra will be the most expensive film ever produced in Kannada and promised that it’ll be at par with Babruvahana (1977) and Mayura (1975). 

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Another interesting fact about Kurukshetra, which is based on the Mahabharata, is that Muniratna is credited for its story. To this, the producer said, “The question of me taking the story credit for Kurukshetra will be answered only after the release on August 9. There is no point talking about it now.”

The shooting for Kurukshetra commenced last year on sets erected for the purpose at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.