Kalpana 2
2016 film
Kalpana 2 is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language horror comedy film directed by R. Anantha Raju and produced by Dr. Rajendra, Shilpa Srinivas and Swamee. It is the second installment after Kalpana and is a remake of the Tamil film Kanchana 2. The film features Upendra, Priyamani and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles. The film's musical score is by Arjun Janya.
Plot
Cinematographer Raghav (Upendra) who is scared of ghosts and darkness ends up accompanying Nandini (Avantika Shetty), the girl he fancies, to shoot a reality show about a fake haunted house. As luck would have it, the house ends up being actually haunted and there's more than just adventure that awaits them.
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Production
In August 2015, following the success of Upendra's venture Uppi 2, he signed to appear in Kalpana 2 with Naganna directing and Shilpa Srinivas producing. The film was initially planned to start production in September 2015. However the director walked out and R. Anantha Raju replaced him with Dr.
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