# Krishna Aur Kans

Krishna Aur Kans (transl. Krishna and Kamsa) is a 2012 Indian Hindi Language animated epic religious film produced and distributed by Reliance Entertainment. It was directed by Vikram Veturi. It was tax free in six states at the time of his release and released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English. A new mobile game was also launched on the occasion of Janmashtami after being inspired from film. It was the widest ever released animation film in India.

## Plot

The demon king Kans reigns as a tyrant over the Kingdom of Mathura and aims to conquer the world. To put an end to his bloodthirsty reign, the gods decide to incarnate on Earth Vishnu, who is born in the form of Krishna, son of Devaki, the sister of Kans. The baby, nephew of the tyrant, is born in the village of Vrindavan, where he is adopted by the village chief, Nanda, who raises him in the same way as his own slightly older son, Balram. Krishna grows up in a good mood and becomes a mischievous little boy, who makes his mother see all the colors and is always ready to play a trick on the Gopi, the cowherds who watch over him. But he distinguished himself very early on by his miraculous exploits, and the music of his flute charmed men and beasts. Krishna especially befriends a little girl of his age, Radha (his future wife in Hindu mythology), but also befriends several boys, including Madhumangal. He can also count on the help of the monkey Dabiloba and the lamb Hamsi. Krishna must soon come to the aid of the people of the kingdom and face the supernatural perils sent to him by Kans, mainly the demons Trinavarta, Bakasur and Pootna. But, seeing Krishna easily defeating each of his envoys, Kans ends up challenging him to a duel in the coliseum of his capital, resulting in the latter killing him and releasing his parents from the dungeon. Several songs punctuate the film.

## Voice cast

Original Hindi version:
* Prachi Saathi as Lord Krishna
* Meghana Erande as Baby Krishna
* Om Puri as Kans
* Rajshree Nath as Radha
* Juhi Chawla as Yashoda
* Manoj Bajpai as Nanda
* Anupam Kher as Gargacharya
* Vinod Kulkarni as Trinavert
* Sachin Pilgaonkar as Vasudeva
* Supriya Pilgaonkar as Devaki
* Meena Goculdas as Gwalan
* Harish Bhimani as Subala
* Ninad Kamat as Narad
* Namrata Sawhney as Goddess Durga
* Sulakshana Khatri as Putna
* Mukesh Khanna as Akroor
* Agung Bagus as Lord Vishnu
* Bhawan Manish as Self
* Rahul Mulani as Kaliya
* A K Hangal as King Ugrasen

## Reception

Akanksha Naval - Shetye of DNA said "The film is more of an engaging fare for children, but even the adults accompanying their kids will find themselves enjoying the film just as much, so go for it!".

## Music

The music of the film was composed by Shantanu Moitra and the lyrics were penned by Swanand Kirkire and Vedavyasa Rangabhattacharya.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
| 1 | "Advent of Krishna" (Ayega Koi Ayega) | Sonu Nigam, Hamsika Iyer, Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Bhattacharya |
| 2 | "Enchanting Flute" | Raj Mohan Sinha, Rakesh Chaurasiya |
| 3 | "Hey Krishna" (Hey Krishna Hey Krishna) | Sonu Nigam |
| 4 | "Holi" (Holi Hain) | Amitabh Bhattacharya, Abhijeet Ghoshal, Hamsika Iyer |
| 5 | "Krishna Leaving Vrindavan" (Suno Suno Sawaren Ki) | Shreya Ghoshal, Pranab Kumar |
| 6 | "Krishna Past Time" (Gokul Ki Galiyon Me) | Shravan Suresh |
| 7 | "Natkhat Natkhat" | Shravan Suresh, Swanand Kirkire |
| 8 | "Nukkad Wale" | Shravan Suresh |
| 9 | "Putana" (Baccho Jara Dur Dur Rahena Re) | Sunidhi Chauhan, Shantanu Moitra |
| 10 | "Rasa" (Roon Ghoona Re) | Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo |
| 11 | "Shloka" | Varaprasad |

## Game

Zapak, an Indian mobile video game developer has released a game adaptation of the film, titled Krishna aur Kans.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref. |
| 5th Mirchi Music Awards | Raag-Inspired Song of the Year | "Krishna Leaving Vrindavan (Suno Suno Saanwre Ki...)" | Nominated | |