Praises South movies for giving a great boost to India’s culture, identity Bengaluru; Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Kannada actors Yash and Rishab Shetty along with a few social media influencers at Bengaluru’s Raj Bhavan on Sunday evening. Late actor Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar’s wife Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar and ‘Kantara’ producer Vijay Kirgandoor of Hombale Films…
‘Closure of cinema houses has affected thousands of families’
January 31, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the Film industry is badly hit just like any other industry due to the COVID pandemic, actor Shivarajkumar said that cinema theatres are forced to shut down as new cinemas are not being released due to 50:50 occupancy rule in theatres. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Shivarajkumar said that though most…
Last rites of veteran actor Shivaram held with State honours
December 5, 2021Bengaluru: The last rites of veteran Kannada film actor S. Shivaram (83),who passed away at a hospital here yesterday, was held this afternoon at Banashankari Crematorium here with State Honours. Veteran actor Shivaram, who was undergoing treatment for brain haemorrhage at a private hospital, passed away on Saturday afternoon. His body was shifted from the…
Puneeth Rajkumar dies of heart attack
October 29, 2021Bengaluru: Sandalwood actor ‘Power Star’ Puneeth Rajkumar passed away due to a massive heart attack at Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru today noon. The news has shocked lakhs of fans. Sources said that the 46-year-old actor was rushed to the hospital after he complained of discomfort while exercising in the gym. A group of doctors constantly…
Paapa Pandu fame actor Shankar Rao passes away
October 19, 2021Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada actor Shankar Rao (84), who was popular for playing the character Boss Balaraju in the super hit Kannada TV serial Paapa Pandu, passed away due to age-related issues at about 6.30 am in his residence at Arakere yesterday. Rao, who had a long stint in television and cinema, entered cinema in the…
Veteran Sandalwood actor Satyajith passes away
October 10, 2021Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada actor Satyajith (72), who was suffering from age-related ailments, passed away at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru in the wee hours of today. Satyajith, who was admitted to the hospital earlier this week after he suffered a heart stroke, was battling several health issues for a long time. One of his legs was…
Fighter electrocuted during film shooting near Ramanagar
August 10, 2021Ramanagar: Tension prevailed near a resort close to Bidadi after a 35-year-old fighter was electrocuted during the shooting of Kannada film ‘Love You Rachchu’ yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Vivek (35), a native of Tamil Nadu. An assistant fighter identified as Ranjith, has also been seriously injured. The negligence of the film crew…
Sanchari Vijay in coma
June 14, 2021Family to donate his organs Bengaluru: National Award-winning Kannada actor Sanchari Vijay is in coma after the actor met with an accident on Saturday evening and had sustained grievous injuries. Despite an emergency brain surgery, he was unresponsive and the doctors at Apollo Hospital on Bannerghatta Road here announced that he is brain dead. Vijay’s…
Kannada film producer KCN Chandrashekar no more
June 14, 2021Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada producer and distributor KCN Chandrashekar (69) passed away on Sunday due to multiple organ failures. Chandrashekar, who was being treated at a private hospital, served as the President of Kannada Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) multiple times. He also headed the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC). His father KCN Gowda…
Veteran Kannada actress Surekha dies at 66
June 7, 2021Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada actress and dancer, Surekha, who had worked with Sandalwood legend Dr. Rajkumar in many movies, passed away following a heart attack on Saturday night. She was 66. According to her family sources, Surekha suffered a heart attack around 9.30 pm while she was watching TV and was rushed to a nearby hospital…
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