Banaras is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language[3] romance film written and directed by Jayatheertha[4] and produced by Tilakraj Ballal.

It stars Zaid Khan[5] and Sonal Monteiro in the lead roles.

[6] The film's music composer is B. Ajaneesh Loknath and cinematographer is Advaitha Gurumurthy.

[8][9] Banaras is a poignant love story set in the backdrop of Kashi (Varanasi/Banaras).

[7] Banaras was released in cinemas on 4 November 2022 in Kannada along with a Hindi dubbed version.