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Kisna: The Warrior Poet

IMDb ID: tt0396690 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 4.6 (1,521 votes)

Genres: Drama · Musical · Romance

A man befriends and protects a British girl from a group of nationalists that want England to hand India back to them. They fall for each other, but the man is due to marry.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Kisna: The Warrior Poet
Canada: Kisna: The Warrior Poet (English)
United Kingdom: Kisna: The Warrior Poet
Ireland: Kisna: The Warrior Poet (English)
India: Kisna: The Warrior Poet (English)
New Zealand: Kisna: The Warrior Poet (English)
United States: Kisna: The Warrior Poet
South Africa: Kisna: The Warrior Poet (English)
Germany: Kisna - Im Feuer der Liebe
World-wide: Kisna the Warrior Poet (English, alternative spelling)
Russia: Кисна: Защищая свою любовь...
Kisna the Warrior Poet
Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-01-21Runtime171 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews34Critic Reviews7Countries / RegionsIndiaLanguagesEnglish
Hindi
Keywordsreference to krishna the hindu deity
interracial romance
girl
man
british
Official SitesOfficial site - http://www.kisnathefilm.com
Vidio (Indonesia) - https://www.vidio.com/premier/1094/kisna-the-warrior-poet
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396690/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0396690.jpgUpdated At2026-01-27T07:14:31

Stars

Vivek Oberoi
Isha Sharvani
Antonia Bernath
Sushmita Sen
Hrishitaa Bhatt
Polly Adams
Michael Maloney
Caroline Langrishe
Amrish Puri
Om Puri

Directors

Subhash Ghai

Writers

Sachin Bhowmick
Farrukh Dhondy
Subhash Ghai
Margaret Glover

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Vivek Oberoi | Character: Kisna Singh
Actor: Isha Sharvani | Character: Laxmi
Actor: Antonia Bernath | Character: Katherine
Actor: Sushmita Sen | Character: Naima Begum (Special appearance)
Actor: Hrishitaa Bhatt | Character: Rukmani (Special appearance)
Actor: Polly Adams | Character: Lady Katherine
Actor: Michael Maloney | Character: Peter Beckett
Actor: Caroline Langrishe | Character: Jennifer Beckett
Actor: Amrish Puri | Character: Bhairon Singh
Actor: Om Puri | Character: Jumman Miya
Actor: Vivek Mushran | Character: Nandu
Actor: Yashpal Sharma | Character: Shankar Singh
Actor: Shivaji Satam | Character: Sriram
Actor: Vikram Gokhale | Character: Dada Guru
Actor: Zarina Wahab | Character: Shanta
Actor: Rajat Kapoor | Character: Prince Raghuraj
Actor: Sudhir Mittu | Character: Karan Singh
Actor: Jeetu Verma | Character: Phunkara
Actor: Harry Josh | Character: Gaurang
Actor: Bobby Bedi | Character: Chaitanya
Actor: Rahul Singh | Character: Biru
Actor: Mehul Thakur | Character: Vasu
Actor: Asha Sharma | Character: Bhagwati
Actor: Mithilesh Chaturvedi | Character: Vishnu Prasad
Actor: Vivek Shauq | Character: Salaam Bhai
Actor: Nawab Khan | Character: Roger
Actor: Karan Desai | Character: Child Kisna
Actor: Manjiri Bhate | Character: Child Laxmi
Actor: Anna Llewellyn | Character: Child Kathy
Actor: Yash Pawar | Character: Child Vasu
Actor: Manav Tiwari | Character: Child Shankar
Actor: Sunita Shirole | Character: Kisna Grandmother
Actor: P.D. Verma | Character: Kisna Grandfather
Actor: Ronit Roy | Character: Jimmy (Special Thanks)
Actor: Ashwini Kalsekar | Character: Rita (Special Thanks)
Actor: Chetana Das | Character: Old Lakshmi
Actor: Vivek Srivastav | Character: Muslim Rioter

[Directors Group]
Name: Subhash Ghai | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Sachin Bhowmick | Role: Writer
Name: Farrukh Dhondy | Role: Writer
Name: Subhash Ghai | Role: Writer
Name: Margaret Glover | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Subhash Ghai | Role: Producer
Name: Prem Pillai | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Ismail Darbar | Role: Composer
Name: A.R. Rahman | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ashok Mehta | Role: Cinematographer

[Production Design Group]
Name: Samir Chanda | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Samir Chanda | Role: Art Director
Name: Nitin Wable | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Neeta Lulla | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Prashant Doiphode | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mahendra Gupta | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Waheed Ahmed Shaikh | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Rajendra Sharma | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Purva Naresh | Role: Production Manager
Name: Pranav Shastri | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Vivek b Agrawal | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Aarti S. Bagdi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Baneet Singh Kenny | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Naresh Midha | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Gopal Pandey | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jaideep Sen | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Shabri Sharma | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Manoj Shidheshwari Tiwari | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Manish Baba | Role: Art Department
Name: Ramdas Kundaikar | Role: Art Department
Name: Ashish Maity | Role: Art Department
Name: Somenath Pakre | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Leslie Fernandes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jayant Haldar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nishant Menon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Manoj Mochemadkar | Role: Sound Department
Name: P.A.Deepak | Role: Sound Department
Name: Joe Rodrigues | Role: Sound Department
Name: Harjeet Singh | Role: Sound Department
Name: Karan Arjun Singh | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dileep Subramaniam | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Vivek b Agrawal | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ashoke Chowdhury | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Vinay Singh Chuphal | Role: Visual Effects
Name: P. Mohan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sandeep Sarkar | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Prasad Sutar | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jayadev Tiruveaipati | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: James Barla | Role: Stunts
Name: Kishore Verma | Role: Stunts
Name: Tinnu Verma | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Rajesh Madaan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Baldev Patel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sekh Saharukh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Anshumaan Singh Thakur | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kapil Verma | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sudhir K. Chaudhary | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Sarah Hanna | Role: Casting Department
Name: Kelly Valentine Hendry | Role: Casting Department
Name: John Hubbard | Role: Casting Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Sanjay Ingle | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Siddharth S Pande | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Parthasarathi Rg | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Shekar Svdc | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Ayesha I. Darbar | Role: Music Department
Name: Madhushree | Role: Music Department
Name: Ashish Manchanda | Role: Music Department
Name: Udit Narayan | Role: Music Department
Name: Anuradha Paudwal | Role: Music Department
Name: Sukhwinder Singh | Role: Music Department
Name: S. Sivakumar | Role: Music Department
Name: Alka Yagnik | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Shiamak Davar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Hubbard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Saroj Khan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alnoor Merchant | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ken Metzker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Choudhari Nilesh | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hardeep Sachdev | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daksha Sheth | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chin2 Singh | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suresh Vaswani | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jespal Nadar | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005) Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1382987801/ | Playback: https://imdb-video-wab.media-imdb.com/vi1382987801/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1750456459250.mp4?Expires=1788392229&Signature=WxZp0FZlxX4R9F2axPqZNTctyHDr~nIB6a4WM-mzfHQrc96NChLACUtv9nkERdfP5a0nkiDZQ1o62ix95VDXCJbrn9FAlIbLivkY-3mAxhpZHNTsEvKolhpIw3SF7UXBmF3uVZvzgjJuJdRuoAcCM3~SC05KpBa~AB2GItW7iKOg79k3Guyl0nUITNk9OptZaigAXEo4gVhpqRHP0BgHyP-W~EIxjvQECm-voXnuZPptg4dW-px0ED966U7Z6dxE1dyiDQSHf0MCLj1eYrhmnMNVHq2UOkzxCArQDzPNnt9dmT-kzaRDZdpiXALfFh-6KVcZc75i9a7HjHq6rVAOXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOTGGE6P3RA3PTA

Release Schedule

Bahrain: January 19, 2005
Kuwait: January 19, 2005
United Kingdom: January 21, 2005
India: January 21, 2005
South Korea: September 14, 2006

Awards

Nominee | 2006 | Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India | Popular Award | Best Supporting Actress | Isha Sharvani, Kisna: The Warrior Poet
Nominee | 2006 | Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Movie Award | Best Debutant - Female | Isha Sharvani, Kisna: The Warrior Poet
Nominee | 2005 | Pogo Amazing Kids Awards | Pogo Voice Award | Most Amazing New Comer | Isha Sharvani, Kisna: The Warrior Poet

Box Office

United Kingdom: USD 338613
Domestic: USD 147000
Period: Jan 21 – 23, 2005 | Rank: 35 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 68 | Gross to date: USD 147000 | Interval gross: USD 147000 | Per theater average: USD 2161