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Kisna: The Warrior Poet
Directed by	Subhash Ghai
Produced by	Subhash Ghai
Written by	Sachin Bhowmick Farrukh Dhondy Margaret Glover Subhash Ghai
Starring	Vivek Oberoi Antonia Bernath Isha Sharvani Polly Adams
Music by	A. R. Rahman Ismail Darbar Javed Akhtar
Cinematography	Ashok Mehta
Distributed by	Mukta Arts Ltd
Release date(s)	21 January 2005 21 January 2005
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	English Hindi
Budget	$5.48 million
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Kisna is a Bollywood film that was released in 2005, starring Vivek Oberoi (who plays the title role), Isha Sharvani, and Antonia Bernath. The musical film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1940s when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to leave. It is a love story about two people who are torn between Karma (the noble deed) and Dharma (the duty). The film has two veteran composers, A. R. Rahman and Ismail Darbar; the lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar.

Kisna befriends a British girl named Katherine (Bernath), and then shields her from an enraged mob of nationalists including Kisna's own uncle and brother. Katherine is the young daughter of a ruthless British collector. Kisna takes it upon himself to escort Katherine to the safety of the British High Commission in New Delhi, who will arrange for her to board a ship home. A tender attraction develops between Kisna and Katherine during the journey. Luxmi (Shravani), Kisna's Indian fiancée, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving the Indo-British romantic pair.

• Vivek Oberoi ... Kisna Singh
• Isha Sharvani ... Lakshmi
• Antonia Bernath ... Catherine
• Polly Adams ... Lady Katherine
• Amrish Puri ... Bhairo Singh
• Om Puri ... Juman Masum Kishti
• Yashpal Sharma ... Shankar Singh

Shot on sync sound under the direction of Dilip Subramaniam at Ranikhet, the project has impressed its international actors with the standard of content and technique Indian filmmakers are achieving. The film was shot on a budget of Rs.250 million ($5.48 million). Award-winning cinematographer Ashok Mehta, action director Tinu Verma, choreographer Saroj Khan, and production designer/art director Samir Chanda round out the crew.

Kisna: The Warrior Poet will also go to the international market with its two-hour English version while the Hindi version will be a regular three-hour feature film with songs and dances.

• The film was Amrish Puri's last released film before his death on 12 January 2005.

• Kisna: The Warrior Poet at the Internet Movie Database
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