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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Bhagavan
| name = Bhagavan
| image = Bhagavanfilm.jpg
| image = Bhagavan 2009 poster.jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| director = [[Prasanth Mambully]]
| director = [[Prasanth Mambully]]
| producer = [[Vijeesh Mani]]
| producer = [[Vijeesh Mani]]
| writer = [[Prasanth Mambully]]
| writer = [[Prasanth Mambully]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Daniel Balaji]]
| music = [[Mohan Sithara]]<br />Joji Johns<br />Murali Krishna<br />Nasaruddeen Kalipp<br />[[Rajeev Alunkal]] (lyrics)
| music = [[Mohan Sithara]]<br />Joji Johns<br />Murali Krishna<br />Nasaruddeen Kalipp
| cinematography = [[Loganathan Srinivasan]]
| cinematography = [[Loganathan Srinivasan]]
| editing = [[Ranjan Abraham]]
| editing = [[Manoj(editor)|Manoj]]
| studio = Golden Valley Talkies
| studio = Golden Valley Talkies
| distributor = Anaswara Cinemas Release
| distributor = Anaswara Cinemas Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|5|1}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|5|1}}
| runtime =
| runtime =
| country = India
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| language = Malayalam
| Budget = 50 lakhs
| budget =
| gross = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
| Box Office = 2.3cr
}}
}}
'''''Bhagavan''''' ({{Translation|God}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[medical drama]] film written and directed by [[Prasanth Mambully]], starring [[Mohanlal]] and [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]]. The story is about Dr. Balagopal who fights a terrorist group who attack a hospital. The entire film was shot in 19 hours aiming the [[Guinness World Records]], but citing technical issues it did not received the record.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/mohanlal-bhagavan-record-121208.html|title=Mohanlal's Bhagavan sets new record|accessdate=12 March 2010}}</ref> The film was shot simultaneously at six different locations. Seven cameras were used for filming. The film was originally planned to be shot within 12 hours, but unexpected rain delayed the shooting.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohanlal's Bhagavan on May 15! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-s-bhagavan-on-may-15-news-malayalam-kkfrXofaccesi.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |date=15 May 2009}}</ref>
'''''Bhagavan''''' ({{Translation|God}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[medical drama]] film written and directed by [[Prasanth Mambully]], starring [[Mohanlal]] and [[Daniel Balaji]]. The story is about Dr. Balagopal who fights a terrorist group led by Saifudeen who attacks his hospital. The entire film was shot in 19 hours aiming the [[Guinness World Records]], but citing technical issues it did not receive the record.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/mohanlal-bhagavan-record-121208.html|title=Mohanlal's Bhagavan sets new record|accessdate=12 March 2010}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The film was shot simultaneously at six different locations. Seven cameras were used for filming. The film was originally planned to be shot within 12 hours, but unexpected rain delayed the shooting.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohanlal's Bhagavan on May 15! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-s-bhagavan-on-may-15-news-malayalam-kkfrXofaccesi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728160806/http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-s-bhagavan-on-may-15-news-malayalam-kkfrXofaccesi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2018 |website=[[Sify]] |date=15 May 2009}}</ref>


''Bhagavan'' was released on 1 May 2009. Even though it under-performed at the box office, the film recovered its cost and made some profit as it was made on a low cost and filmed on a single day.
''Bhagavan'' was released on 1 May 2009. Even though the film received mixed reviews, the film recovered its cost and made some profit as it was made on a low cost and filmed on a single day.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=October 2019}}
{{More plot|date=October 2019}}
Months after the dreaded [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], a terrorist group led by Saifudeen ([[Daniel Balaji]]) planned bomb blasts at five locations in Cochin. At the same time, Zachariah Thomas, the Home Minister of [[Kerala]], arrived at the hospital for his wife's delivery. Meanwhile, the terrorist group was planning to kidnap the Home Minister and his newborn baby. Saifudeen kidnapped three neonates and Dr. Balagopal ([[Mohanlal]]) came looking for them. Meanwhile, the Home Minister is kidnapped by Saifudeen's men. In the end, Balagopal kills Saifudeen and saves the Home Minister and the infants.
Months after the dreaded [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], a terrorist group led by Saifudeen planned bomb blasts at five locations in Cochin. At the same time, Zachariah Thomas, the Home Minister of [[Kerala]], arrived at the hospital for his wife's delivery. Meanwhile, the terrorist group was planning to kidnap the Home Minister and his newborn baby. Saifudeen kidnapped three neonates and Dr. Balagopal came looking for them. Meanwhile, the Home Minister is kidnapped by Saifudeen's men. In the end, Balagopal kills Saifudeen and saves the Home Minister and the infants.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Mohanlal]] as Dr. Balagopal
* [[Mohanlal]] as Dr. Balagopal
* [[Daniel Balaji]] as Saifudeen
* [[Daniel Balaji]] as Saifudeen
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* [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]] as Priya
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Zachariah Thomas, Home Minister of Kerala
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Zachariah Thomas, Home Minister of Kerala
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* [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]] as Priya Balagopal
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* Ibrahim Kutty as Doctor
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Head Nurse Maria
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Head Nurse Maria
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* Ibrahim Kutty as Doctor
* [[Sreejith Ravi]] as PA of Home Minister
* [[Sreejith Ravi]] as Sadhashivan, Zachariah's PA
* Sudheesh as Attender Dineshan
* Sudheesh as Attender Dineshan
* Shalat Babu
* Shalat


==Filming==
==Filming==
''Bhagavan'' was made targeting the [[Guinness World Records]] for a feature film shot in the quickest time, but did not received the record due to technical issues. The entire film was shot in 19 hours. Filming took place on 8 December 2008 at a hospital in [[Guruvayur]]-[[Kunnamkulam]] road. The shoot was originally intended to complete in 12 hours but poor weather effected the plan. Film contains a total of 64 scenes. It was a record in the Indian film industry at that time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raghavan |first1=Nikhil |title=Itsy-bitsy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article15411766.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bid for real-time film record |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090623/jsp/northeast/story_11144265.jsp |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hero for the day |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Hero-for-the-day/article15936996.ece |accessdate=28 July 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=30 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shooting a Mohanlal film in a day |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/12slide4-mohanlal-film-shot-in-a-day.htm |publisher=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>
''Bhagavan'' was made targeting the [[Guinness World Records]] for a feature film shot in the quickest time, but did not receive the record due to technical issues. The entire film was shot in 19 hours. Filming took place on 8 December 2008 at a hospital in [[Guruvayur]]-[[Kunnamkulam]] road. The shoot was originally intended to complete in 12 hours but poor weather effected the plan. Film contains a total of 64 scenes. It was a record in the Indian film industry at that time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raghavan |first1=Nikhil |title=Itsy-bitsy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article15411766.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bid for real-time film record |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090623/jsp/northeast/story_11144265.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190953/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090623/jsp/northeast/story_11144265.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2018 |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hero for the day |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Hero-for-the-day/article15936996.ece |accessdate=28 July 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=30 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shooting a Mohanlal film in a day |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/12slide4-mohanlal-film-shot-in-a-day.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

== Reception ==

Paresh C Palicha from [[Rediff.com]] wrote "Mohanlal looks jaded in the film. Maybe, the pressure of finishing the work in a few hours had taken its toll. No other actor has got any prominence to be mentioned here. All in all, Bhagavan has nothing going for it except for the record breaking effort gone into making it"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/may/18bhagavan-is-tardy.htm|title=Bhagavan is tardy|website=Rediff.com|access-date=31 January 2022|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131093116/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/may/18bhagavan-is-tardy.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Sify.com wrote "particularly annoying film because the plot and presentation is amateurish and practically impossible to digest with no logic or even continuity. When you come out after watching the film, you'll feel like you've escaped from prison" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/bhagawan-review-malayalam-pclxdPdechdec.html|title= Review - Bhagawan|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 January 2022|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131093325/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.sify.com/movies/bhagawan-review-malayalam-pclxdPdechdec.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1569356|Bhagavan}}
* {{IMDb title|1569356|Bhagavan}}

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Latest revision as of 15:26, 20 August 2024

Bhagavan
Directed byPrasanth Mambully
Written byPrasanth Mambully
Produced byVijeesh Mani
StarringMohanlal
Daniel Balaji
CinematographyLoganathan Srinivasan
Edited byManoj
Music byMohan Sithara
Joji Johns
Murali Krishna
Nasaruddeen Kalipp
Production
company
Golden Valley Talkies
Distributed byAnaswara Cinemas Release
Release date
  • 1 May 2009 (2009-05-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Bhagavan (transl. God) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language medical drama film written and directed by Prasanth Mambully, starring Mohanlal and Daniel Balaji. The story is about Dr. Balagopal who fights a terrorist group led by Saifudeen who attacks his hospital. The entire film was shot in 19 hours aiming the Guinness World Records, but citing technical issues it did not receive the record.[1] The film was shot simultaneously at six different locations. Seven cameras were used for filming. The film was originally planned to be shot within 12 hours, but unexpected rain delayed the shooting.[2]

Bhagavan was released on 1 May 2009. Even though the film received mixed reviews, the film recovered its cost and made some profit as it was made on a low cost and filmed on a single day.

Plot

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Months after the dreaded 2008 Mumbai attacks, a terrorist group led by Saifudeen planned bomb blasts at five locations in Cochin. At the same time, Zachariah Thomas, the Home Minister of Kerala, arrived at the hospital for his wife's delivery. Meanwhile, the terrorist group was planning to kidnap the Home Minister and his newborn baby. Saifudeen kidnapped three neonates and Dr. Balagopal came looking for them. Meanwhile, the Home Minister is kidnapped by Saifudeen's men. In the end, Balagopal kills Saifudeen and saves the Home Minister and the infants.

Cast

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Filming

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Bhagavan was made targeting the Guinness World Records for a feature film shot in the quickest time, but did not receive the record due to technical issues. The entire film was shot in 19 hours. Filming took place on 8 December 2008 at a hospital in Guruvayur-Kunnamkulam road. The shoot was originally intended to complete in 12 hours but poor weather effected the plan. Film contains a total of 64 scenes. It was a record in the Indian film industry at that time.[3][4][5][6]

Reception

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Paresh C Palicha from Rediff.com wrote "Mohanlal looks jaded in the film. Maybe, the pressure of finishing the work in a few hours had taken its toll. No other actor has got any prominence to be mentioned here. All in all, Bhagavan has nothing going for it except for the record breaking effort gone into making it"[7] Sify.com wrote "particularly annoying film because the plot and presentation is amateurish and practically impossible to digest with no logic or even continuity. When you come out after watching the film, you'll feel like you've escaped from prison" [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Mohanlal's Bhagavan sets new record". Retrieved 12 March 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Mohanlal's Bhagavan on May 15!". Sify. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (12 February 2011). "Itsy-bitsy". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Bid for real-time film record". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Hero for the day". The Hindu. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Shooting a Mohanlal film in a day". Rediff.com.
  7. ^ "Bhagavan is tardy". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Review - Bhagawan". Sify. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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