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Krishnavatar Part 1: Hridayam

Adventure Romance Drama Hindi


An epic devotional narrative that reimagines the journey of Lord Krishna, tracing his path from Dwarka to Kurukshetra after parting ways with Radha. As his journey unfolds, it explores his connection with people, his layered personality, and the lessons he imparts about love and life.

Cast:Siddharth Gupta, Sushmitha Bhat, Sanskruti Jayana, Nivaashiyni Krishnan, J. Karthik, Smrithi Srikanth, Jackie Shroff,
Director:Hardik Gajjar
Writer:Hardik Gajjar, Raam Mori, Prakash R. Kapadia
Camera:Ayananka Bose
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Divine spiritual entertainer

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Keyur Seta | Bollywood Hungama writing for The Common Man Speaks

Wed, May 13 2026

Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart is adapted from the Gujarati book ‘Satyabhama’ by Raam Mori. The film narrates quite a few important chapters from the life of Lord Krishna (Siddharth Gupta). It focuses on his life after he gets Mathura residents along with himself shifted to the west coast of India in Dwarka. The story basically follows the three women that enter at different stages in his life – Radha (Sushmitha Bhat), Satyabhama (Sanskruti Jayana) and Rukmini (Nivaashiyni Krishnan). Along with that, the film also depicts how Krishna fulfils his responsibility on earth as the eight avatar of Lord Vishnu.

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प्रेम-रस से सराबोर ‘कृष्णावतारम’

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Deepak Dua | Independent Film Journalist & Critic

Mon, May 11 2026

‘तो जाऊं राधे…?’ वृंदावन छोड़ते समय कृष्ण ने पूछा। ‘जाओ, अब हम तुम्हारे साथ-साथ तुम्हारी प्रतीक्षा से भी प्रेम करेंगे।’ राधा का जवाब था। कहिए, वह कौन-सा हृदय होगा जो प्रेम से पगे ऐसे मीठे संवाद सुन कर भर न आएगा…! यह फिल्म ‘कृष्णावतारम’ (Krishnavataram Part 1) देखिए तो ऐसे अनेक संवाद, ऐसे अनेक दृश्य मिलेंगे जो आपके अंतस में गहरे उतरते हुए आपको भावुक करेंगे। कृष्ण और राधा को मानने वाले तो न जाने कितने ही दृश्यों पर अपनी आंखों में भर आए प्रेमाश्रुओं को भी महसूस करेंगे। यह इस कहानी की सफलता है। यह राधा और कृष्ण के हमारे दिलों में बसे होने का प्रमाण है। इधर कुछ समय से भारतीय सिनेमा में धार्मिक, पौराणिक कथाओं की जो आवक बढ़ी है उस पंक्ति में यह फिल्म मजबूती से आ खड़ी हुई है। इसके पूरे नाम ‘कृष्णावतारम पार्ट 1-द हार्ट (हृदयम)’ [Krishnavataram Part 1-The Heart (Hridayam)] से स्पष्ट होता है कि यह तो अभी शुरुआत है, आगे इस कथा के और भी अध्याय आने वाले हैं।

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Earnest Bhakti is not enough

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Anmol Jamwal | Tried & Refused Productions

Fri, May 8 2026

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Krishna Consciousness Awakened

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Bharathi Pradhan | Lehren.com

Thu, May 7 2026

A spate of animation films on Ganesha, Hanuman and Narasimha have intermittently caught the fancy of the Indian audience. Here comes a film with real actors slipping into the roles of Lord Krishna, the three prominent women in his life, Radha, Rukmini and Satyabhama, and a sprinkling of family members. One of the biggest runaway successes at the plush Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in 2024, was the spectacular musical Rajadhiraaj: Love. Life. Leela, dancing and singing with Lord Krishna from Vrindavan to Dwarka. It was scripted by Raam Mori. Retaining the colours and the playful ambience of the play, Ram Mori joins hands with writer-director Hardik Gajjar and co-writer Prakash Kapadia to tell more stories about Lord Krishna (Siddharth Gupta), this time on the big screen.

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मनमोहक है सत्यभामा के प्रेम में पगी यह कृष्ण लीला

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Upma Singh | Navbharat Times

Thu, May 7 2026

बॉलीवुड में इन दिनों रामायण और महाभारत जैसी पौराणिक कथाओं को पर्दे पर उतारने की ओर एक विशेष रुचि दिख रही है। श्रीराम पर जहां प्रभास स्टारर ‘आदिपुरुष’ आई, वहीं अब रणबीर कपूर की ‘रामायणम्’ भी स्टारकास्‍ट और महाबजट को लेकर खूब सुर्खियों में है। वहीं, इस बीच श्रीकृष्ण लीला पर नए कलाकारों वाली फिल्म ‘कृष्णावतारम् पार्ट 1 (हृदयम)’ ने बिना ज्यादा हो-हल्ला के स्क्रीन पर दस्तक दी है, जो दर्शकों को भक्ति भाव में भिगोने के साथ एक मनमोहक सिनेमैटिक एक्‍सपीरियंस भी देती है।

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