Sahasa Simha

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rdf:langString Sahasa Simha (transl. Adventurous/Brave Lion) is a 1982 Indian Kannada-language action crime thriller film directed by Joe Simon and produced by M. Pandurangan and M. Ramalingam. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Kajal Kiran, Rajya Lakshmi and Vajramuni. The film has musical score by Chellapilla Satyam. Cinematography was handled by H. G. Raju. The film is based on the novel Chakravyuha by Manu but the similarities with Ronald Neame's film The Odessa File (1974) have been widely discussed. The film centers around a child kidnapping racket operating in Bombay. Inspector Pratap (Vishnuvardhan) has been ordered to bring the people running the racket to justice. The film was a huge box office success and became the highest grossing Kannada films all time. The film was a milestone in the Kannada film industry, achieving cult status in Karnataka. The film was instrumental in heightening the stardom of Vishnuvardhan. The success of the film also made Vishnuvardhan the highest paid actor in the Kannada film industry at the time. Following the success of the film, a series of similar films of the action genre were made starring Vishnuvardhan in the lead.