'45' Trailer: Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B Shetty In A Moralistic Action Drama
The Kannada film will be released on December 25.
The trailer for the Kannada film 45 was released on December 15, giving audiences a glimpse of the unpredictable, frenetic nature of the philosophical actioner. The film, co-starring Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B Shetty, revolves around an event that changes all their lives. "There's a day you're born and the day you die. Life is just a dash in between these two dates," we're told in the voiceover, as the tightly cut trailer then shows us these three pivotal characters whose lives are intertwined. While Raj B. Shetty appears to play an innocent civilian caught in a chaotic circus, Shiva Rajkumar and Upendra's roles seem to have a touch of surrealism.
The film is written and directed by Arjun Janya and will be out in theatres on December 25. Produced by Ramesh Reddy under the Suraj Productions banner, it features Satya Hegde as the cinematographer. Upendra was last seen in the Telugu film Andhra King Taluka, alongside Ram Pothineni, while Shiva Rajkumar was seen in Bhairathi Ranagal (2024). Raj B Shetty, on the other hand, comes fresh off the success of Su From So, a film he produced and starred in.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India in the wake of the film’s soaring success, Shetty opened up about the evolving landscape of Kannada cinema and the urgent need for homegrown films that the audience appreciates. “We need Kannada films that will pull people to the theatres,” he said, indicating that the industry hasn’t had the smoothest run this year.
He recalled the initial hesitation from distributors. “They told me clearly; don’t release it on the 25th, there are bigger films from other languages coming out. But I told them I’ll try. For me, the first week was a trial,” Shetty shared. “The first day we had 70 shows in Bangalore. Second day? 180. By the third day, we hit 340 shows. On Sunday, they started opening 6 PM shows because they just couldn’t accommodate any more demand. Now Su From So is one of the biggest films in Bengaluru.”