Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) will see a fresh face at the helm as it goes to polls this September 29. Three candidates are in the race for the President's post- B Vijaykumar, Rajendra Singh Babu and BN Gangadhar.
As a practice, the three wings of KFCC- producers, distributors and exhibitors- get the lead post using the rotation formula. This year the post is allotted to the Producer's sector. Vijaykumar, who is contesting for the post is a well-known filmmaker who has produced many films with Dr Vishnuvardhan; the last one being 'Simhadriya Simha'. Vijaykumar is also the Chairman of the Silk Board and has been very active in politics.
Rajendra Singh Babu is a director who has been in the field for many years. He is also a distributor and producer for many films and has thrice won the Rajat Kamal Award for the best film and director for movies 'Bandhana', 'Muttina Haara' and 'Mungarina Minchu'. He has also been honoured with the prestigious Puttanna Kanagal award. He is been the President of Karnataka Film Director's Association and Karnataka Film and TV Technicians Association.
He was also in the Executive Committee at the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. Coming from the second generation of Shanker Singh family, Rajendra Singh Babu heads the oldest banner in Kannada cinema- Mahatma Pictures which was started by his father....
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08:51 PM, Sep 27, 2012
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07:55 PM, Sep 15, 2012
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11:42 PM, Sep 06, 2012
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08:45 PM, Sep 06, 2012
The only one song left to be shot for Yogaraj Bhat film 'Drama' was shot in the late night settings starring Yash and Radhika Pandit by cameraman S Krishna. Yogaraj Bhat has finished the shooting for the film with this song. 'Chendutiya Pakkadalli thumba haththira Ninthu....' was shot in the peculiar colour set. At the Hong Kong bazaar, night time in Gandhinagar and Shivajinagar small lanes to get rugged feel...
07:48 PM, Sep 06, 2012
The Kannada film 'Charulatha' release is further deferred. Earlier, it was expected to hit the silver screen on September 6, 2012. According to sources 'Charulatha' in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam will release simultaneously on September 13, 2012. The film made in Kannada and Telugu is dubbed to Tamil and Malayalam. The release of 'Charulatha' with Priyamani doing the conjoined roles is surely going to make a good talk. To...
04:56 PM, Sep 05, 2012
'Dirty Picture - Silk Sakkath Maga' is back in news as director Trishul gets ready to shoot for two item songs for his film. The latest from the team is that they are planning to bring in another Pakistani actress to do an item number. "We have finalized on two Pakistani actresses, who are quite famous there. Even Poonam Pandey has agreed. Only the remuneration has to be discussed and...
05:55 PM, Sep 02, 2012
The month of Ganesha Festival and month of big stars birthday in September will also see the release of Kannada film 'Snehitharu' that is made with lot of care and multi star cast working with producer Soundarya Jagadish. When the first print of the film was ready, that was a celebration moment for producer Rekha Jagadish, wife of Soundarya Jagadish. After 'Masth Maja maadi', 'Appu Pappu', this is the third...
04:53 PM, Sep 02, 2012
The good looking pair - Vijaya Raghavendra and Aishwarya Nag which did not find success in Kannada cinema 'Vigna' are back again in 'Chella Pilli'. It was two years ago the two were together in 'Vigna'. Chella Pilli means scattered and the pair is working together in a full length comedy film with a dose of love. Suresh Bhandari is the producer of this film and Sai Krishna Kudlu is...
04:16 PM, Sep 02, 2012
The actors from foreign countries are new to Kannada cinema. Initially, Paula Lindse appeared in 'Bili Hendthi' of Kannada cinema. Deepali, who born in India and then went to USA and still living there appered in 'Nanna Preethiya Hudugi' in 2000. Actors like Felicity acted in 'Hollywood' of Kannada cinema, recently Natalia Kaur appeared in 'Dev Son of Muddhe Gowda'. There are a few more examples of foreign actors acting...
05:40 PM, Sep 01, 2012
Pawan Wadeyar's second film 'Googli' starts its shooting. 'Govindaya Namaha' fame director, Pawan held his second film's muhurut on August 29, 2012. Hardly, a few people attended the film's muhurut. It was attended by Yash, cameraman Vaidhi, producer Jayanna and a few more people. The actual shoot of 'Googli' will start from September 3, 2012. Pawan is also preparing a promo to explain, what 'Googli' is all about. ...
05:45 PM, Aug 31, 2012
AR Reihana, elder sister of AR Rehman, composes song for Kannada film, 'Mamarada Mane'. Reihana came to Kannada cinema via 'God Father'. In 'God Father', Reihana has scored two fresh tunes and the other four songs were from his Tamil film, 'Varalaru'. In the past, Reihana has sung two Kannada songs. She now forays as a music director from 'Mamarada Mane' in the Kannada cinema, that held its song recording...
05:15 PM, Aug 31, 2012
Veteran actor Jaggesh is relieved, as the first copy of his directorial debut 'Guru' has come out. He has produced and directed this film for his son, Guru Raj. The film has got good appreciation from the team members, who viewed the film at Renukamba Digital studio. It was the most anxious moment for Jaggesh. He sat with his family members and closely watched it, for the corrections of the...
03:35 PM, Aug 31, 2012
Bangalore: Bangalore Police on Wednesday arrested 11 people, including a journalist with a popular English daily, for having terror links. Sources said the arrests were made as they were planning to kill a prominent columnist with a Kannada newspaper. The 11 people arrested have links with Lashkar-e-Toiba and HuJI, said Karnataka DGP Lalrokhuma Pachau. They had plotted to kill the columnist on Wednesday as he had written an anti-Islam article....
04:35 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Upendra is currently busy juggling between shoots for his two films, 'Topiwala' and 'Kalpana'. The actor will get more busy form his next venture, which he will be directing and acting as well. The film, which he plans to start under his home production will be announced on his birthday, falling on September, 19. It is learnt that Upendra will be doing the sequel of his film 'Upendra'. Our sources...
03:57 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Producer Rakesh Kumar Jain, who launched his first Kannada film 'Anarkali' on June, 2011 under the direction of Sadhu Kokila, has left the team even before completion of the film by committing suicide. Rakesh Kumar Jain, 41, was a mine merchant and had a huge balance of more than Rs 20 crores due to his name. He has committed suicide at Amruth Nagar on August, 29. Disappointment is said to...
01:57 PM, Aug 30, 2012
The actress of Kannada films 'Preethiyinda Ramesh' and 'Shock', Suma Guha is in complete shock and dismay for misusing her photographs in the internet. Four photographs of Suma Guha were picked up and was slightly altered by an individual Sonam for her website. Suma Guha has disclosed that her photographs have been misused in the internet and she has taken up the case with police. She has already filed a...
06:09 PM, Aug 29, 2012
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04:59 PM, Aug 29, 2012
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04:27 PM, Aug 29, 2012
The KKR movie house will leave for Dubai in the second week of September for shooting a song. "With this the entire shooting will also end" says producer, Kiran Kumar Reddy of 'Ale'. After the climax was shot at Dharmashala, the holy place of Lord Manjunatha, the unit of 'Ale' has moved to Bangkok for the shooting. The film's story, screenplay and direction are by Adhath. A journalist by profession,...
02:19 PM, Aug 29, 2012
