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Africadalli Sheela (ⓘ transl. Sheela in Africa) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language fantasy adventure film, written, directed and produced by Dwarakish. Made on the similar lines as the Hollywood film Sheena, the film was extensively shot in the forest ranges in the African continent. This film was the first Indian film to have been shot in the African forests.[1] The film featured Charan Raj and Sahila in the lead roles, along with Dwarakish, Srinivasa Murthy and Kalyan Kumar in supporting roles. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri in his Kannada debut.
| Africadalli Sheela | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Dwarakish |
| Written by | Dwarakish |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring | Charan Raj Sahila Chadha |
| Cinematography | R. Deviprasad |
| Edited by | Goutham Raju |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri Vijay Anand (background score) |
Production company | Dwarakish Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was made on a large scale and was a box office failure.[2] Despite this, Dwarakish remade the film in Tamil as Kizhakku Africavil Sheela and in Hindi as Sheela with Sahila reprising her role in both versions.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Charan Raj as Shankar
- Sahila Chadha as Sheela
- Kalyan Kumar as Rao Bahaddur
- Ranjeeta as Sheela's mother
- Srinivasa Murthy as Ramu
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Raacha
- Sudheer
- Disco Shanti
- Kovai Sarala as Chikki Mukki
- Reena Morar (credited as Baby Reena Morar)
- Kanchana
- Manik Irani as Abdul
- Anand Balaraj
- Jack Gaud
- Dwarakish as Naayaka
Production
editSoundtrack
editAll the songs are composed and scored by Bappi Lahiri.[6] This film marked the entry of singer K. S. Chithra to the Kannada cinema. Writing for Deccan Herald in a 2001 article, a reviewer noted that Lahiri's rendition of "Sheela Sheela" was "easily one of his best efforts in Kannada for its sheer slow pace and noiselessnes".[7]
| Sl No | Song title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sheela Sheela" | Bappi Lahiri, Nazia Hassan | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 2 | "Thakka Dhimi Thana" | Manjula Gururaj | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 3 | "Hey Hennu Illade" | Manjula Gururaj | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 4 | "Thampada Tholu" | K. J. Yesudas, Manjula Gururaj | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 5 | "Sheela O My Sheela" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
References
edit- ↑ "From 200 theatres to 12,000 screens, the stellar journey of Kannada film industry". Telangana Today. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ↑ Anandraj, Shilpa (30 April 2024). "Dwarakish, the complete entertainer" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ Kizhakku Africavil Sheela. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO 4402 OF 2021 IN COMM (I.P.) SUIT NO. 4398 OF 2021" (PDF). High Court of Judicature at Bombay. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ Dwarakish (2 February 2013). "ಕರಗಿತು ಐಷಾರಾಮ". Prajavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ Africadalli Sheela mio.to
- ↑ Bellave, Pradeep (10 June 2001). "Memorable tune from Bollywood". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 28 June 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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