45(2025)

2h 30m
- Action

Release Date: Dec 25, 2025 | Limited

After a carefree software engineer accidentally kills a gangster’s beloved dog, the don gives him 45 days to reflect on his actions — or face death. As the deadline looms and strange premonitions begin to blur with reality, he must confront fear, fate and the meaning of life itself, finding unlikely allies on a deeply philosophical journey.

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Director & Top Cast

Arjun Janya
Director

Shivarajkumar
Actor

Upendra
Actor

Raj B. Shetty
Actor

Kaustuba Mani
Actor

Jagapathi Babu
Actor

Rangayana Raghu

Ramu

Chethan Kumar

Actor

Jisshu Sengupta

Actor

Arjun Palegar

Villan

Other Details

Country of Origin: India

Language: Kannada,Tamil,Telugu,Hindi,Malayalam

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Plot Summary

45 is a 2025 Indian Kannada-language fantasy action drama marking the directorial debut of acclaimed music composer Arjun Janya, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Anil Kumar. The film features a powerful ensemble cast including Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra, Raj B. Shetty, Kaustubha Mani, and Jisshu Sengupta. Set in contemporary India with mythic overtones, the story centres on Vinay, a software engineer whose accidental killing of a gangster’s pet dog triggers a bizarre ultimatum: he has 45 days to rethink his life or be killed by the enraged don. As prophetic dreams begin to mirror real events and Vinay’s world unravels, he encounters Shivanna, a philosophical mentor figure, and battles the metaphysical embodiment of death itself. The narrative blends action, moral reckoning, and spiritual symbolism, drawing from philosophical concepts such as those found in the Garuda Purana. Shot primarily in Bengaluru and Mysore, with extensive use of visual effects, 45 was released theatrically in India on December 25, 2025, positioning it as a high-profile Christmas season film. With its mix of drama, action, and existential themes, 45 will appeal to viewers who enjoy genre-blending cinema that pairs spectacle with thoughtful questions about life, death, and destiny.

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Surprisingly, 45 appears in film databases with its numeric title intact, indicating the stylization was locked at registration rather than altered later for marketing purposes.