Kaadan


Kaadan is an upcoming trilingual Indian language drama film directed by Prabhu Solomon. It features Rana Daggubati, Vishnu Vishal, Pulkit Samrat, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Zoya Hussain in the lead roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil, in Telugu as Aranya, and in Hindi as Haathi Mere Saathi, each with slightly different cast members. The film was announced on 13 December 2017 with the first look released on 1 January 2018.
Initially scheduled for release on 2 April 2020, the film release has been indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cast

The film began production when Prabhu Solomon wanted to bring the issue of elephant abuse to the light. Unnikrishnan, an elephant who played a role in Kumki 2, also plays a pivotal role in the film. Hindi actress Zoya Hussain was signed to play a role. Rana Daggubati shed 15 kilograms for this films by eating vegeterian food for six weeks. The makers initially announced Kalki Koechlin to play a role in the film, however, she was replaced by Shriya Pilgaonkar. Vishnu Vishal was signed to play a role in the Tamil and Telugu versions while Pulkit Samrat will reprise his role in the Hindi version.

Release

Initially scheduled for release on 2 April 2020, the film release has been indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The teaser was released in February 2020.

Music

The music for the film has been composed by Shantanu Moitra and lyrics written by Swanand Kirkire and Vanamali.

Track list Tamil

Track list Telugu

Track list Hindi