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Choo Mantar

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Choo Mantar
Directed byNavneeth
Written byNavneeth
Story byNavneeth
Produced byTarun Shivappa
StarringSharan
Aditi Prabhudeva
Chikkanna
Meghana Gaonkar
Prabhu Mundkur
Rajani Bharadwaj
CinematographyAnup Kattukaran
Edited byVenki UDV
Music bySongs:
Chandan Shetty
Background Score:
Avinash R Basutkar
Release date
  • 2024 (2024)
Running time
143 Minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Choo Mantar is an upcoming 2024 Indian Kannada-language Horror Comedy movie directed by Navaneeth and produced by Tarun Shivappa under Tarun Studios banner. The film features Sharan, Meghana Gaonkar, Aditi Prabhudeva, Prabhu Mundkur, Chikkanna, Rajani Bharadwaj and others.[1] The main plot of the film is said to be around exorcism.[2]

Choo Mantar was announced in June 2022. The film was initially set to be released on 5 April 2024 but was postponed owing to production delays[3][4]

Plot

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Gowtham, a paranormal expert, along with his teammates Akanksha, RJ and Nakul decide to explore the possibility of finding a treasure supposedly hidden beneath a dreaded and haunted place called MORGAN HOUSE. The four of them are oblivious to the history of the place they are about to set foot in.

Cast

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Production

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The film was announced and went on floors in June 2022.[5] Shooting took place in London, Sri Lanka, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Mysuru and Bengaluru.[2] Shooting was completed in record time by December 2022.[6] Sharan was reported to play the role of an paranormal expert.[7] Actor was reported to play a cameo role in the film.[8] The team also confirmed that the film will have a grand 50 minutes of VFX.[1] The film is said to have a hyperlinked narrative of three stories with a common factor binding them.[9]

Marketing

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The first look of the movie was released by Crazy Star V. Ravichandran on January 2, 2023.[10][11] A special birthday teaser for the lead actor Sharan was released on 6 Feb 2023.[12]

Soundtrack

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Choomantar
Soundtrack album by
Released2024
Recorded2024
GenreSoundtrack
Length4:01
LabelAnand Audio
ProducerChandan Shetty

The music is composed by Chandan Shetty and the background music is composed by Avinaash R Basutkar. The first song titled "Choo Mantar" was released on 11 September 2023.[11][13]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Choo Mantar"Vijay EshwarChandan Shetty4:01

Release

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The movie was initially set to be released on 5 April 2024 but was pushed further to May 10 and once again owing to production delays. However it was also reported that the makers were aiming for a pan Indian release.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ a b Service, Express News (13 September 2023). "'Choo Mantar' will be a visual feast with 50 minutes of VFX: Navneeth". The New Indian Express.
  2. ^ a b "Exclusive! Sharan: Exorcism, as depicted in Choo Mantar, will be novel for Kannada audiences". OTTPlay. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Sharan-starrer Kannada Film Choo Mantar To Release On This Date". News18. 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Sharan's Choomantar Not To Release On May 10; Gets Pospostoned Yet Again!". Times Now. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Kannada Actor Sharan To Star In Choo Mantar". News18. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Sharan turns paranormal expert for Navaneeth's 'Choo Mantar'". 3 January 2023.
  7. ^ Service, Express News (3 January 2023). "Sharan turns paranormal expert for Navaneeth's 'Choo Mantar'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  8. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (1 April 2023). "Music composer Gurukiran faces the camera after a hiatus". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Choo Mantar: Sharan's next is a horror comedy with a hyperlinked narrative". OTTPlay. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  10. ^ "First-Look Motion Poster of Kannada Actor Sharan-Starrer Choo Mantar Released". News18. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b Sharadhaa, A. (13 September 2023). "Navneeth: Choo Mantar will be a visual feast with 50 minutes of VFX". Cinema Express.
  12. ^ "'ಛೂ ಮಂತರ್' ಟೀಸರ್‌ ಔಟ್:‌ ಮಾರ್ಗನ್‌ ಹೌಸ್‌ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಭೇದಿಸಲು ಬಂದ ನಟ ಶರಣ್‌". Public TV - Latest Kannada News, Public TV Kannada Live, Public TV News. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Choo Mantar title track: Chandan Shetty puts a fun 'party' twist to the usual eerie song". OTTPlay. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Choo Mantar postponed again: Will Sharan's horror comedy get third time lucky?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  15. ^ "ಶರಣ್ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಛೂ ಮಂತರ್' ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ಯಾಕೆ?". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  16. ^ B, Praveen Chandra. "Choo Mantar: ಶರಣ್‌ ಲಕ್‌ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಹುದೇ ಛೂ ಮಂತರ್‌? ಬಹುನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಲೀಸ್‌ ಮುಂದೂಡಿಕೆ". Kannada Hindustan Times (in Kannada). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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