Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, youngest son of late actor Rajkumar, is a huge fan of Aamir Khan and says the Bollywood star inspired him to accept the lead role in 'Prithvi'. "To me, it was challenging to play the role of an IAS officer. I am a huge fan of him. I was too impressed by one of Aamir's films and that is what inspired me to take up a...
04:23 PM, Sep 14, 2012
Youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar talks about his journey and his father's legacy in the film industry. ...
01:13 PM, Sep 12, 2012
Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Mutturaju, better known as Dr Rajkumar or Annavaru (elder brother) emoted, laughed, mourned, fought, danced, sang and ruled with the masses not only in reel life, but also in real life. The state had witnessed untold sorrows when Dr Rajkumar was kidnapped by forest brigand Veerappan and then later when he died, leaving behind frenzied masses. The John Wayne of south Indian cinema, he had acted in more...
02:04 PM, Aug 03, 2012
Though Shivarajkumar's 50th birthday celebration continues the whole month, coming August will see a different take. The Rajkumar's family will be coming together for a social cause. A committee has been formed under 'Shivarajkumar Suvarana Mahotsava Abhinandana Samithi' with KP Shrikanth being the President and MS Ramesh, the head of Director's Association taking the initiative to celebrate the Hero's birthday. "We had fans celebrating Shivanna's birthday by having blood donation...
02:57 PM, Aug 02, 2012
After a long break, Parvarthi who was out of action for a while has finally bagged the movie she wanted, 'Andar Bahar'. Her absence has been just too long. It has been almost two years to since Parvathi's last outing on screen with Prithvi opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. "I voluntarily went jobless. Now, I am more focused and calm than before," says Parvathi. "In between I did have a Malayalam film...
04:09 PM, Jul 14, 2012
It will definitely be interesting to capture both, well known director TS Nagabharana and power star Puneeth Rajkumar together. The latest buzz was that Puneeth will be acting in a novel based film - 'Thumula', written by Sudhamurthy and to be directed by Nagabharana. But, looks like we need to wait as the director is yet to approach the power star. When City Express called to confirm with Nagabharana, he...
11:07 PM, Jul 06, 2012
It is very rare to see Puneeth Rajkumar getting furious. But recently, he was reportedly enraged with distributor Prasad at a recent press meet of 'Kannadada Kotyadipathi'. According to Puneeth, Prasad was making a fool of himself with unnecessary remarks about the Rajkumar family. He said, "I dont care about his comments as we have produced around 80 films under our banner and have given employment to lots of people....
06:42 PM, Jun 10, 2012
Yogi proved his acting prowess in his multi-starrer film Hudugaru, which also featured Puneeth Rajkumar and Srinagar Kitty. He is now teaming up with Puneeth again in Yaare Koogadali, a remake of Tamil flick Porali. It is good to be working on a great project. I feel proud that I've been asked to be part of this team again. This film is special to me, he says. The actor, needless...
06:47 PM, May 31, 2012
'Anna Bond' The movie is fantastic, commercial and entertaining. International Labour Day International Labour Day is for everybody. I want to give a good film, for people who have been working hard throughout the year. Ultimately it is their decision. All of us are labourers in our own field. It is all about living for happiness. I wish everyone " who are in a better situation and for those who...
06:52 PM, May 16, 2012
New Delhi: Much awaited Kannada film 'Anna Bond' hits the screens today. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Priyamani in the lead roles. Directed by Duniya Soori, the film has a budget of Rs 12 crore. The film also features Jackie Shroff in a pivotal role. Puneeth and Duniya Soori are familiar with each other's working style as they have earlier worked on 'Jackie' (2010). The film was a commercial...
02:56 PM, May 01, 2012
New Delhi: Raghavendra Rajakumar the super power of Dr Rajakumar Empire has made the right arrangements for 'Anna Bond' audio release event that went live at Suvarana channel yesterday at 7.30 pm to 8 pm. There was no much talk about the film 'Anna Bond' but the audio release was conducted in a systematic way. Raghavendra Rajakumar started the event with a song on Mukambike....and invited music director V Harikrishna...
02:18 PM, May 01, 2012
Generally, April-May is that time of the year when at least three releases compete on screens. This year 2012 is interestingly different, with just two big releases in the whole of April - 'Racha' and 'Dammu'. The films are well spaced out in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The distributors and exhibitors of 'Dammu' cannot ask for more. The film is not threatened by even a whiff of competition in AP...
02:39 PM, Apr 27, 2012
New Delhi: Dr Rajkumar was born on April 24, 1928 at Gajanur. Originally known as Muthuraju, the actor started his career as a theatre artist. He entered into films in 1954 with Bedara Kannappa. The actor has over 208 films to his credit in which, he portrayed a lover boy, action hero and mythologcial characters with great ease. Most of his films were a huge box-office success. Dr Rajkumar was...
04:28 PM, Apr 25, 2012
New Delhi: Well known actor in Sandalwood, Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar is all set to make his presence felt on big screen with his new flick 'Anna Bond' opposite Priyamani and Nidhi Subbaiah. The film is directed by Suri. When City Express interacted with Puneeth Rajkumar, Priyamani and lyricist Jayant Kaikini, they spoke in length about their upcoming flick during the audio launch of the film. Puneeth who had earlier...
07:24 PM, Apr 06, 2012
New Delhi: If you wish to win cash prizes by answering a few interesting questions on topics ranging from cinema to general knowledge, here is an opportunity for you. 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' will be brought to Kannada viewers as 'Kannadada Kotyadhipathi' which will be hosted by Sandalwood's Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar. The most sought after show will be aired on Suvarna channel from March 12 onwards from 8 to 9...
05:35 PM, Mar 06, 2012
