Kappe Raaga: The Song of Kumbara - A Night Frog

Kappe Raaga is an award-winning musical wildlife documentary that dives into the captivating world of the Kumbara - The Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus Kumbara), a species discovered in 2014 and native to the Indian Western Ghats. The film showcases the frog's remarkable parenting behavior, a first in natural history filmmaking, and highlights the fragile yet extraordinary balance of life in a small stream. Kappe Raaga has earned 5 prestigious international awards and 2 official selections. It is the first Kannada film to win the coveted Jackson Wild Media Award, also known as the "Green Oscars," under the Animal Behaviour Short Form category. Other recognition's include the 13th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival Award, Gold Award at the Independent Shorts Awards Los Angeles 2023, Mysore International Film Festival Award 2023, and the Bollywood International Film Festival Award 2023. It has also been officially selected at the Wildscreen Film Festival in Bristol, UK, and the Dada Saheb International Film Festival 2023. The film has received widespread praise, including from Sri Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who provided the prelude for the film, and Karnataka Chief Minister Mr. Siddharamaya. Honorable MPs Tejasvi Surya and Prathap Simha also expressed their appreciation on social media. Kappe Raaga had its global premiere on March 16, 2024, at the Prestige Shri Hari Khoday Centre, attended by over 1,060 people. The event was supported by WMG groups and sponsored by ABS Director Mr. Balakrishna, Sattva Groups, Nomad Pizza, Open Bank, and many individuals. The film is currently streaming on Hombale Films' YouTube channel.