Producer K Manju announced that Ramesh Aravind and Upendra to will work together in a Kannada film. It is a very jubilant news for kannada cinema. This combination is something like Dr Kamal Hassan and Rajanikanth is working together in a film. In the long career of 25 films, Ramesh Aravind has always remained in the limelight for his intelligence approach, film acting and direction. Upendra on the other hand...
05:34 PM, Sep 19, 2012
At the lucky spot director cum actor Prem is reaching again for the audio release of his much talked and much controversial film 'Prem Adda'. It is Rajajinagara Ramamandir where director Prem started his Kannada film 'Kariya', a decade ago. At the same spot he is coming for audio release of his 'Prem Adda', which is directed by Mahesh Babu. This is the remake of Sasilkumar's Tamil film 'Subramaniapuram' made...
04:56 PM, Sep 19, 2012
Known for comedy punches in his columns, fire in villain roles, humor in comedy roles and very circumspect in his approach Rajendra Karanth has prepared a convincing script to launch himself as a director. He has also got approval from Ramesh Aravind to head the star cast. Rajendra Karanth hailing from theatre background shot in to fame from 'Rama Shama Bhama' in the dialogues and in screenplay with 'Accident' of...
04:35 PM, Sep 19, 2012
This was a film started nearly six years ago, but could not see the light of the day for so long mainly because of the death of its producer Chikkanna in between. Later his wife took over the production responsibility of the film. Had the film released in time, it would have marked the acting debut of Radhika Pandit, who is currently the reigning actress in the Kannada film industry....
07:43 PM, Aug 04, 2012
Cast: Akshay, Nikitha Tukral, Nagashekhar, Niveditha, Roopika, Ramesh Bhat, Sihi Kahi Geetha, Pawan and Manasi Director: Manjunath M Rating: 2 out of 5. Manjunath Maskal Matti's new film has strong shades of Cheran-starrer Tamil film 'Raman Thediya Seethai'. But despite a convincing plot, 'Gowri Putra' fails to create an impact. Due to poor production values, even the emotional scenes taken from the original film, don't create any impression. Ganesha is...
06:22 PM, Jul 29, 2012
New Delhi: Veena Malik is currently riding high being the new Silk Smitha down South with her debut in Kannada film, titled Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga. As for speculations, a couple of actresses who believed it would be a dream role were approached to reprise the role of Silk. In fact, a lot was written about Nikitha Thukral being offered to play the character of the yesteryear sex siren....
03:37 PM, May 12, 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: 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: The sultry lass is back in news again, yes we are talking about Sameera Reddy who has been making waves for her Kannada debut opposite 'Kiccha' Sudeep. Ask her about being the highest paid actress of Sandalwood, she replies, "Well, I am happy to work with Sudeep, he is a superb talent." The actress who has worked in a versatile set up and several film industries tells, "I...
04:47 PM, Apr 24, 2012
New Delhi: Being radical is not new to Veena Malik. The actress, who garnered attention in Bollywood is all set to make an entry down south in a Kannada film, titled, Dirty Picture: Silk Hot Maga. Veena will now gear up to sizzle in Sandalwood as Silk for this film. Trishul, director of Dirty Picture in Kannada, has confirmed the news that they have finalised Veena for the movie. On...
05:29 PM, Apr 21, 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: Yogesh is back on big screen after his last venture 'Alemari' opposite Radhika Pandit. The new flick, 'Bangari', which stars Yogesh and Ragini Dwivedi in the lead roles has roused much curiosity amongst audiences. The lead actors and director interacted with City Express and spoke in length about the film and shared their experiences while shooting. The film is about a villager (Yogesh), who is ill-treated by others...
05:10 PM, Apr 04, 2012
Bangalore: Well Known Tamil actor, R Sarathkumar is back in the Kannada film industry after his last film 'Sarathi' was a roaring hit. Sarath who has acted in over 130 films is all set to make his re-entry with a new flick 'Mynaa', directed by Nagashekar. When City Express interacted with Sarathkumar, he shared about his role as a policeman and the special looks gained for enacting this role. Beginning...
05:01 PM, Apr 04, 2012
Cast: Komal, Rekha, Parul, Anna (Georgia), Madhulika, Harish Raj, Tabala Naani Direction: Pawan Wodeyar 'Govindaya Namaha' directed by debutant Pawan Wodeyar is an engaging and entertaining film, and it lives up to the hype created before the release. The 'Pyaar Ge Aagbittaithe', which was released on YouTube, turned out to be a raging hit and got million hits within a few weeks. All this created a positive hype for the...
05:46 PM, Mar 31, 2012
New Delhi: Arjun Sarja is all set to make his comeback in the Kannada film industry with his upcoming flick 'Prasad' which has been widely appreciated at the Berlin Film Festival recently. Although, not fully a commercial venture, the film has now roused curiosity among viewers. Film lovers will be once again excited to see Arjun on-screen after 'Sri Manjunatha', which was released in 2001. When City Express interacted with...
12:12 PM, Mar 27, 2012
New Delhi: Chiranjeevi Sarja, who made his debut with the film Vayuputra, is now back shooting for Vardanayaka opposite Nikesha Patel. He had taken a long break in between due to some issues with dates. The film will be directed by Aiyyappa, actor Sai Kumar's brother. For the first time ever, Chiranjeevi aka Chiru will be working with Sudeep. The film has been shot for over forty days in Bangalore....
01:27 PM, Mar 20, 2012
Bangalore: With no response from the Centre on the memorandum submitted by South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) and Film Federation of India (FFI), to withdraw the service tax on the film industry, the two bodies jointly observed a one-day bandh on Thursday. As a mark of protest, more than 850 theatres across the state remained closed. Film producer and board member of the Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce...
01:37 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Cast: Gururaj, Roopashri, Sreenivasa Murthy, Shankar Aswath, Master Hirannaiah, Bhavya, Vijaya Kashi, Mandya Ramesh Director: Mussanje Mahesh 'Sankranthi', produced by R.S. Gowda, should have been made nearly four or five decades ago as the storytelling pattern, mannerisms of artists, technical work and even the music compositions remind you of the films of the 1960s and 1970s. 'Sankranthi' ends up as 150 minutes of unbearable torture. Everything starting from the story,...
05:45 PM, Mar 03, 2012
