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Kannada film actor Nithin Gopi, known for his performances in Kannada movies as well as TV soaps, has passed away at the age of 39, family sources said. The actor was staying at his Ittamdu residence with his parents. On Friday morning at about 4 AM, he suffered a massive cardiac arrest and though he … Read More “Kannada actor Nithin Gopi passes away at 39” »
Akshatha Pandavapura and Anoop Shoonya in ‘Pinki Elli’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangements We have often read reports of police busting begging rackets and stories of newborns or toddlers abandoned in garbage bins in the crime columns of newspapers. Prithvi Konanur’s Pinky Elli (Where is Pinki?) is based on one such report. The Kannada film, … Read More “‘Pinki Elli’ Kannada movie review: A social thriller that hits strikingly close to reality” »
In the 2006 Kannada film Mungaru Male, as we root for Preetham (Ganesh) to make Nandini fall in love with him, director Yogaraj Bhat springs a cruel surprise. He fills our hearts with hope with the now-evergreen love song ‘Anisuthide Yako Indu’ only to quash our expectations with a heart-wrenching scene right after it. Preetham, … Read More “Why romance as a genre has disappeared from Kannada cinema” »
Actor Yash in a still from the film K.G.F.2, , Photo Credit: special arrangement What are the basics of storytelling? Filmmaker D. Satya Prakash (Rama Rama Re…, Ondalla Eradalla fame), who ran a script-writing class for youngsters for a couple of years, has an answer. “Evoking emotions is the main job of a writer. But … Read More “Kannada cinema: ‘Writing is simple, yet it’s not’” »
A stellar performance by actor-director Rishab Shetty combined with the technical mastery of the crew produces a stunning climax in Cantara, But, an earlier simple conversation in the much-celebrated ecological drama is as powerful as its many visually appealing sequences. In the film’s last act, the protagonist Shiva, A carefree and feisty young tribal man, … Read More “Kannada cinema’s content crisis – The Hindu” »
A stellar performance by actor-director Rishab Shetty, combined with technical mastery of the crew, produces a stunning climax in Kantara. But an earlier conversation in the much-celebrated ecological drama is as powerful as its many visually-appealing sequences. In the film’s last act, the protagonist Shiva, who is a carefree and feisty young tribal man, enters the house … Read More “Where are the writers in Kannada cinema?” »
Shishir Baikady in ‘Daredevil Musthafa’ | Photo Credit: @PRK Audio/YouTube The trailer of Daredevil Musthafa, a college drama based on Poornachandra Tejaswi’s short story by the same name, is out. The Kannada film is directed by debutant Shashank Soghal, and will hit the screens on May 19. KP Purnachandra Tejaswi’s multifaceted work. Great effort by … Read More “‘Daredevil Musthafa’: Trailer of Kannada crowd-funded film out” »
Director Somu Kengeri | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Somu Kengeri is ready with his debut Kannada feature film Magale – A Colorful Darkness, which releases this week. Somu quit his job as a telecom engineer to become a filmmaker. He studied the art of filmmaking in an academy run by director Guruprasad in Bengaluru. “I … Read More “Kannada film, ‘Magale- A colourful Darkness’ gets a theatrical release thanks to Japanese co-producers” »
A file photo of Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa. , Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa has been arrested by the Seshadripuram police on Tuesday for allegedly posting controversial tweets on his Twitter account about Hindutva. Based on a complaint by one Shivakumar, the police charged Chethan under sections 295A and 505(2) of … Read More “Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa arrested over controversial Hindutva tweet” »
We all love the KGF star Yash. But it doesn’t mean we should go overboard in trying to amplify his birthday celebrations. While we earlier reported that he is in Dubai to celebrate his birthday with his family, another report claims the Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been lit up with a birthday message for … Read More “Burj Khalifa lighting up for Yash is fake news | Kannada Movie News” »