No roll-back in Govt. decision on new restrictions, Health Minister clarifies Mysore/Mysuru: The ardent movie-goers are a disappointed lot yet again as the State Government has imposed 50 percent occupancy rule in theatres and multiplexes following steep rise in COVID cases. This decision has ruffled the feathers of the film industry that was just now…
Hundreds gather for Puneeth Rajkumar’s cinema promotion Mysore/Mysuru: The Open Air Theatre at Manasagangothri in city was flocked by hundreds of fans, a majority of them youths, this morning for the promotional event of Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar starrer ‘Yuvarathna’ cinema, which is slated for global release on April 1. The fans burst crackers and…
Bengaluru: Veteran Sandalwood actor Shani Mahadevappa (Shiva Prakash) died after a prolonged illness at the K.C. General Hospital here yesterday. He was 88. He leaves behind his wife, a daughter and a son. Mahadevappa, who acted in almost all movies of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar, had appeared in more than 400 films. Mahadevappa’s son…
Bengaluru: In a shocking development, young Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja died this afternoon. He was rushed to Sagar Apollo Hospital in Bengaluru after he complained of breathing problems. His fans are shocked mourning his death. Chiranjeevi Sarja is one of the most cheerful and talented actors and he was healthy with chiselled physic. He was…
Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar distributed financial aid to comedians and supporting artistes of Kannada film industry, who are facing severe hardship due to lockdown. At a simple programme organised at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad here yesterday to distribute the financial aid, the District Minister said that the State Government will come in…
Mysore/Mysuru: City-based artist L. Yogananda, who was in news with his artistic way of creating awareness about the Coronavirus and importance of following lockdown guidelines, too is locked inside his art studio at Vijayanagar here. Yet, the artist, who happens to share his birthday with matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar and God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar…
Alleges torture and harassment by husband and his family members Bengaluru: Young, talented Kannada playback singer Sushmitha (26) has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her mother’s residence in Nagarabhavi in city yesterday. Sushmitha hanged herself from a ceiling and it is claimed that she took the dreadful step after being harassed by her…
Cine stars too join campaign for state-of-the-art hospital Mysuru: Following a social media campaign over the demand for an Emergency Hospital, Mysuru-Kodagu MP-elect Pratap Simha said that he would make efforts to bring a super-speciality hospital to Kodagu. In a tweet, he said that he would be meeting Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Director of the Sri…
Mysuru: The Indian affair between politics and films is a very old one. Now with the election season on, Bollywood is ready to capitalise on the million emotions the country is experiencing, especially following the tension between India and Pakistan. Hence, the film-makers are making a beeline to the Film Chambers to register film titles….
Mandya: Film stars contesting elections are quite common in the neighbouring States like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. But there is a close connection between Kannada film industry and Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency that has witnessed colourful personalities — either film actors themselves contesting elections or a large number of film personalities campaigning for the…
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