forms an essence of this story that we have tried to narrate". Filming After the film was announced in 2012, the filming got underway, until the producers Legend International backed out in March 2013, following losses incurred from the failure of its previous production Andhar Bahar. Filming then resumed after R. S. Productions took over in October 2013. Majority of the film was shot in Mysore and Hubli, among other places like Bangalore and Mandya. Two songs for the film were shot in Malaysia. In an interview, Sarja revealed that he had to put on 22 kg for his role in the film and then shed 18 kg for the song sequences. Marketing The trailer of the Bahaddur was released on 22 September 2014, on YouTube. As part of the promotional activities, the cast and crew of the film participated in a blood donation camp in Bangalore, organized by fan clubs Dhruva Warriors and Besuge Adda, prior to its 25th day run in theatres. The cast and crew then promoted the film in various theatres in Bangalore. They further went on a tour of Karnataka promoting the film, visiting places such as Mandya, Chitradurga, Davangere, Chamrajnagar and Tumkur. Soundtrack The music for the film and soundtracks were composed by V. Harikrishna, with lyrics for the soundtracks penned by Chethan Kumar, Yogaraj Bhat, Kaviraj and A. P. Arjun. The soundtrack album has five tracks. It was released first on 1 September 2014, under the label D Beats, owned by V. Harikrishna. However, it was released officially on 20 September. Reception The soundtrack album was received positively by critics and fans alike. It sold 1 lakh audio CDs in 18 days from its release, also with 1.5 lakh digital downloads by the time. Following this, the platinum disc was launched in September 2014. Reviewing the album, Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India wrote, "The tracks make for a perfect mix of romance, massy and dance numbers -the must-haves in a commercial entertainer." Release and reception The film released on 3 October 2014, in around screens across Karnataka. The distribution rights of the film were bought by Samarth Prasad under his banner Samarth Ventures. Following a good response at the domestic box-office, it was announced 24 October, that the film would be screened in 29 centres abroad, that include screens in Australia, the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, the