Shanvi Srivastava and Raghu Dixit look fierce in first lyrical video song from Baang

The upcoming Kannada film Baang is a dark comedy gangster flick directed by Sree Ganesh Parashuram is preparing for its date with audiences. The film stars Shanvi Srivastava, Raghu Dixit, Saathvika, Ritvik Muralidhar, Natya Ranga, Sunil Gujjar, Jahangir, Nagendra Sha, among others and is expected to be in theatres shortly. The movie follows three friends who are thrown into a fight for survival when a mysterious bag falls into their hands.

Speaking to OTTplay earlier, Shanvi had said that the team was aiming for a June theatrical outing. And while that has not worked out, the fact that they have now released the first single from the film, a peppy number called Dhaga Dhaga, sung by Chethan Gandharva and Charvi Muralidhar, composed by Ritvik, is indication that its theatrical release is not far away

The film, a dark comedy in which Shanvi plays a modern-day gangster called Leona, who’s got a score to settle with a rival by the name of Daddy. Played by Raghu Dixit, in his debut acting role, Daddy is, in fact, Leona’s father, but the duo has a professional rivalry that comes to play in the film. In Bengaluru for the teaser launch, Shanvi had spoken about why she decided to do a film like Baang, after years of doing typical heroine roles. “I liked the script of Baang a lot when Sree Ganesh brought it to me, but I was doubtful and maybe even a wee bit hesitant to take it up. Not that I am or look strong to be able to pull off a character like this. But as an actor, I needed to satisfy the artiste in me. And I thought that roles like these don’t happen often, so, I had to do it. When I got into the costume of Leona to start shooting, I realized that I had made the right decision. Looking at myself, I was, to a certain extent, satisfied, that I am strong enough to experiment. A lot of people don’t attempt experimentation. I have done it; I don’t know what the results will be like, and I hope audiences will appreciate the effort,” she had said