Abhay is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed by Mahesh Babu and produced by Babu Reddy under Nithin Productions banner. The film stars Darshan and Aarti Thakur in the lead roles, while Pradeep Rawat, Om Prakash Rao and Salim Baig appear in pivotial roles.
Miss India World 2006 Aarti Thakur made her debut with this film. The film was shot in Bangalore, Bangkok, Mysore and Switzerland. Filming was completed in mid-2009.
All the songs are composed and scored by V. Harikrishna.
Sify gave 3/5 stars and wroteÃÂ "Darshan is back with yet another formula film. The film is a mix of stale plots and unrewarding scenes." The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "This film, directed by Mahesh Babu, has a masala mix of fights, romance, drama and action that's strictly for Darshan fans." R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Abhay is strictly meant for Darshan fans." Bangalore Mirror wroteÃÂ "A film that will appeal only to Darshan fans but not in a way that they would want to pay and watch again."