Tag: Krishna Aur Kans

  • Krishna Aur Kans bags Asifa special jury award for Reliance Animation

    Krishna Aur Kans bags Asifa special jury award for Reliance Animation

    MUMBAI: Reliance Animation‘s Krishna Aur Kans has won the Asifa Special Jury Award in the best animation and special effects film category. The film has been directed by Vikram Veturi.

    Krishna Aur Kans, India‘s first stereoscopic animated feature film has already won rave reviews due to its amazing animation quality and excellent storytelling. The film is also the first true family entertainer among Indian animated feature films.

    The award is indeed well earned for Reliance Animation CEO and the executive producer Ashish SK. Ashish said, “This award belongs to every member of the 1200 artists who have painstakingly worked on the project over the last five and half years and also to the research team who had put together an incredible four years to get every aspect of the content authentic.

    We tried to create a point of reference and also a benchmark for Indian animation, a quality parameter that will give Indian animated content a respectable position in global perspective. We are glad that our efforts have been recognized. This is an extremely prestigious award for us and we hope to continue the good work.”

    Govind Nihalni observed, “Krishna Aur Kans is a very rich film from every perspective. It‘s visually rich, extremely aesthetic, the characters are brilliant, the voice acting is excellent and the language is truly pleasing to the ears. I found the direction of the film to be really inventive. The sequences, scene plotting, thematic execution, visuals were quiet exquisitely directed. Especially the background music supported the film really well.”

    The audio and DVD of the film has already been released across the country.

  • Entertainment tax relief for Krishna aur Kans

    Entertainment tax relief for Krishna aur Kans

    MUMBAI: 3D animated feature film Krishna aur Kans has been declared tax-free in six states including Maharashtra.

    Produced by Reliance Animation, the film, which released on Friday, has been declared tax-free in Punjab, Rajasthan, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.

    Other states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh are also considering the proposal.

    “We are thankful to all the state governments for such overwhelming support towards the film for the cause. We want every family in our country to celebrate Janmashtami with ‘Krishna aur Kans‘ and enjoy the adventures and pranks of their favourite Krishna,” said Reliance Animation CEO Ashish Kulkarni.

    Krishna Aur Kans is the story of Lord Krishna and the brutality of Kans. It highlights Krishna’s birth and his victory over Kans. “We’ve watched many animated films revolving around the Gods in the Hindu mythology but this one takes Hindi 3D animation to a new level,” the CEO observed.

    The film has voiceovers by Juhi Chawla, Manoj Bajpayi, Om Puri, Prachi Save, Anupam Kher, A.K. Hangal and Mukesh Khanna.

    “Schools across the states have started doing block bookings of the shows for their students. Even corporate, social groups and clubs in various cities across the country have done block bookings for their employees and members. Also, religious organisations have made bulk bookings,” Kulkarni said.

  • Reliance to release Krishna aur Kans on 3 August

    Reliance to release Krishna aur Kans on 3 August

    MUMBAI: Reliance Motion Pictures is gearing up to release its 3D film Krishna Aur Kans on 3 August.

    The film is based on the timeless tale of Lord Krishna – one of the legendary characters from Indian mythology revered across the globe. The film chronicles his early years – from his birth as the nemesis of his evil uncle Kans, to his combat against innumerable lethal demons- who are sent by Kans to kill Krishna. This film brings to life Krishna‘s various adventures and miracles in an aim to fulfill his aim on earth – to put an end to evil.

    The film, directed by Vikram Veturi for Reliance Animation, has voiceovers by Om Puri, Juhi Chawla, Manoj Bajpai, Anupam Kher, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pilgaonkar, and AK Hangal among others.

    Veturi‘s career, that spans over 13 years in animation, started as a 2D animator on the Millimages series -Pablo- The Little Red Fox. Among his noted earlier ventures is Mucha Lucha (TV series) for Warner Bros in which he was the animation director. He also co-directed the short film The Bad Egg that won the Digicon International award at Japan and Gold medal at New York Film Festival and directed the digital 2D animated series Shaktimaan, which will be airing on Nickelodeon and Sonic.

  • Reliance Ent to release Krishna Aur Kans in 3D on 3 August

    Reliance Ent to release Krishna Aur Kans in 3D on 3 August

    MUMBAI: Following the success of its animated TV series Little Krishna, Reliance Entertainment has made a film on Krishna, the globally revered mythological character.

    The film, titled Krishna Aur Kans, is in 3D and scheduled for release on 3 August, a week prior to Janmashtami.

    Hailed as India’s first stereoscopic animated film, Krishna Aur Kans is an exciting narrative full of action and drama. It chronicles Krishna’s early years – from his birth as the nemesis of his tyrannical uncle Kans to his combat against lethal demons till the age of 10.

    Said Reliance Entertainment CEO Sanjeev Lamba, “Krishna Aur Kans is India’s first animation film to be released in 3D and is sure to bring families together in cinemas this Janmashtami. It is a captivating story based on Lord Krishna’s early life and the victory of good over evil. We are extremely excited about bringing Krishna Aur Kans to cinemas on 3rd August and are hopeful it will add more colours to every family’s festive celebrations.”

    The riveting film, directed by Vikram Veturi, brings to life Krishna’s various adventures and miracles in an aim to fulfill his aim on earth – to put an end to evil.

    The first look trailer of the film is being shown in cinemas from 11 May.