Ravi Kinagi
NationalityIndian
Occupationfilm director
Years active1990–2021
Notable workAwara

Ravi Kinagi (alternative spellings: Rabi Kinagi, Rabi Kinnagi) is an Indian film director, Documentary editor, and screenwriter. He works in Bengali and Odia cinema.[1][2]

Biography

Ravi Kinagi was born into a Kannada family. He learned the basics of filmmaking from his father Shankar Kinagi who was a producer and director. He was born and brought up in Mumbai. He worked with Rajshri Films when they were making Paheli, Naiyya, and Kanoon Ka Shikar. He also assisted S Ramanathan, Anil Ganguly, and Prashant Nanda. He then directed two Marathi films, Manuski and Halahal. Later he started making Odia films. His first Odia film Manini was said to be the first Silver Jubilee film in Odisha. He finally shifted to the Bengali film industry where he has made numerous successful films over the years. He speaks seven languages — Kannada, Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, and Bengali.[3]

Filmography

As director

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmLanguageCastNotes
1990 Jibansangee Bengali Tapas Paul, Archana Joglekar
1998 Sonar Khancha
Putuler Pratishodh
2002 Annadata Bengali Prasenjit Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra Remake of Swarg
2003 Champion Bengal Jeet, Srabanti Chatterjee Remake of Thammudu
2004 Premi Bengali Jisshu Sengupta, Chandana Sharma, Jeet Remake of Nee Sneham
Mastan Bengali Jeet, Swastika Mukherjee Remake of Jaanwar
Bandhan Bengali Jeet, Koel Mallick Remake of Santosham and Unnai Thedi
2005 Yuddho Bengali Mithun Chakraborty, Debashree Roy, Jeet, Koel Mallick
2006 Agni Pariksha Bengali Prosenjit Chatterjee, Priyanka Trivedi
2007 I Love You Bengali Dev, Payel Sarkar Remake of Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2008 Premer Kahini Bengali Dev, Koel Mallick Remake of Mungaru Male
Bhalobasa Bhalobasa Bengali Hiran, Srabanti Chatterjee Remake of Bommarillu
2009 Poran Jaye Jolia Re Bengali Dev, Subhashree Ganguly Remake of Namastey London
2010 Wanted Bengali Jeet, Srabanti Chatterjee Remake of Athadu
Josh Bengali Jeet, Srabanti Chatterjee Remake of Bhadra
2011 Fighter Bengali Jeet, Srabanti Chatterjee Remake of Lakshyam
2012 100% Love Bengali Jeet, Koel Mallick Remake of Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule
Awara Bengali Jeet, Sayantika Banerjee Remake of Krishna
2013 Deewana Bengali Jeet, Srabanti Chatterjee Remake of Deepavali
2014 Bangali Babu English Mem Bengali Soham Chakraborty, Mimi Chakraborty Remake of Jatt & Juliet
2015 Herogiri Bengali Mithun Chakraborty, Dev, Koel Mallick, Sayantika Banerjee Remake of Balupu
Jamai 420 Bengali Soham Chakraborty, Hiran, Ankush, Payel Sarkar, Mimi Chakraborty, Nusrat Jahan Inspired by Hindi movies Housefull,Housefull 2 and Bengali movie Bye Bye Bangkok
2016 Ki Kore Toke Bolbo Bengali Ankush, Mimi Chakraborty Remake of Milana
2017 Ami Je Ke Tomar Bengali Ankush, Nusrat Jahan, Sayantika Banerjee Remake of Mitwaa
2017 Jio Pagla Bengali Jisshu Sengupta, Soham Chakraborty, Hiran Chatterjee, Bonny Sengupta, Srabanti Chatterjee, Payel Sarkar, Rittika Sen, Koushani Mukherjee Core story based on the play Joy Maa Kali Boarding, Remake of Biwi Aur Makan which has already been remade in Marathi as Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi, in Kannada as Olu Saar Bari Olu and again in Hindi as Paying Guests
2019 Jamai Badal Bengali Soham Chakraborty, Hiran, Payel Sarkar, Koushani Mukherjee Remake of Carry On Jatta
2021 Miss Call Bengali Soham Chakraborty, Rittika Sen Remake of Krishna Leela

    Screenplay

      Odia film

      Year Title Cast Language Comments
      1986 Manini Odia
      1988 Suna Chadhei Odia
      1989 Ama Ghar Ama Sansar Odia
      1990 Pardesi Chadhei Odia
      1990 Jiban Sanghi Odia
      1991 Bhishma Pratigya Odia
      1994 Bhai Hela Bhagari Odia
      1996 Suna Panjuri Odia
      1997 Kandhei Aaakhire Luha Odia
      1998 Stree Odia
      1999 Pabitra Bandhan Odia
      2002 Sindura Nuhein Khela Ghara Odia
      2004 Mastan Bengali

      References

      1. "Rabi Kinagi". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
      2. "The great role reversal of Tollywood". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
      3. "'Experience movies, favourites and more has been my best teacher'". The Statesman. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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