Tag: Theatre

Residential system needed in theatre education: Prof. Bettakote
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Residential system needed in theatre education: Prof. Bettakote

August 1, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: “It is necessary to have ethics and professionalism in education. There is a need to introduce a residential system in theatre education too,” said Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote. He was speaking after distributing the student ID cards to Bharatiya Rangavidyalaya students of…

‘Govt. decisions killing us daily’
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‘Govt. decisions killing us daily’

January 30, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: The Government’s move on not allowing theatres, cinema and multiplexes to function with full capacity has not gone down well with the film industry stakeholders. They say continuing the 50 percent occupancy rule will deter the producers from releasing new films. “Certain illogical decisions taken by the Government are killing us daily and our…

State to soon decide on full occupancy in theatres
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State to soon decide on full occupancy in theatres

September 22, 2021

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government is contemplating to allow theatres and multiplexes in the State to run full house from Oct. 2. A decision will be taken in this regard in a day or two. Dr. K. Sudhakar, Minister for Health, said that the Government is concerned about the plight of theatre owners and exhibitors as…

City cinemas reopen
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City cinemas reopen

July 19, 2021

• Audience trickle into DRC • Single-screen theatres remain shut Mysore/Mysuru: After months of drawing the curtains on the shows going from 100 percent to zero, cinema theatres in the city opened to a thin audience this morning.  As expected, the crowds just trickled into multiplexes where the morning and noon shows were on while…

Big budget movies hit as 50 percent rule enforced
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Big budget movies hit as 50 percent rule enforced

April 3, 2021

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…

Theatre camps make women self-reliant: Jayashree
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Theatre camps make women self-reliant: Jayashree

February 21, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: B. Jayashree, former Rangayana Director and veteran theatre artiste, opined that training in theatre will make women self-reliant and helps develop general knowledge. She was speaking at the 2nd show of ‘Roopa Roopagalanu Daati,’ a Kannada play staged by Sanchalana women’s theatre troupe during the valedictory of training programme for women at Mini Theatre…

Women portrayed as villains in tele-serials, rues veteran theatre artiste
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Women portrayed as villains in tele-serials, rues veteran theatre artiste

February 19, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Feminism has taken a back-seat with women being portrayed as villain in most of the Kannada tele-serials. Women viewers must shoot letters to TV channels for creating anti-women feeling in society, opined Rameshwari Verma, a veteran theatre artiste. She was speaking after inaugurating a Kannada play ‘Kododilla? Bidodilla!!!’, staged by trainees of ‘Padma Shri…

Single screen cinema halls re-open… but without audience
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Single screen cinema halls re-open… but without audience

December 18, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Expecting patronage by citizens, a few single screen cinema theatres in city have re-opened in the last few days.  ‘Padma Theatre’ in Agrahara, ‘Mahadeshwara’ in Kumbarakoppal and ‘Balaji’ in Bannimantap, all single screen cinema halls, have opened the gates to citizens. Though the turnout of people was not encouraging but still the theatre owners…

Theatre has the ability to promote Kannada language: Hamsalekha
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Theatre has the ability to promote Kannada language: Hamsalekha

November 21, 2020

Ta.Su. Shamaraya’s book ‘Kannada Nataka’ released Mysore/Mysuru: Rangayana, Mysuru, in association with the District Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Grantha Male and Rajeshwari Vastralankara Ranga Thanda, had organised a programme at Sriranga auditorium in Rangayana premises on Thursday where senior scholar Ta. Su. Shamaraya’s (TaSuSha) book ‘Kannada Nataka’ (re-print) was released.  Speaking after releasing…

‘No screening of movies till Govt. fulfills demands’
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‘No screening of movies till Govt. fulfills demands’

November 2, 2020

Total loss to industry was around Rs.6,300 crore, says Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation  Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation has decided not to screen movies till the State Government met their charter of demands which included tax rebate and increasing the number of spectators. Addressing a news conference here recently, Federation President R.R.Odugoudar said the theatre…

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