SandalwoodFrom a non-dramatic family drama to a time loop film and more, here are five Kannada movies that truly deserved better box office reception this year.Subha J Rao2022 will be known as the year that Kannada cinema conquered the pan-India box office in its truest sense. Just three films – Kgf 2, Kantara (Rs 400-plus crore), and Vikrant Rona (Rs 100-plus crore) – put the industry on everyone’s radar. Puneeth Rajkumar’s posthumous release James raked in about Rs 150 crore too. Suddenly, everyone was talking about ‘Kannad’ cinema, and also learnt to add the missing ‘a’ while at it. But is Kannada cinema just about those films that did well at the turnstiles? Most definitely not. Every year, there are a bunch of films that slip into the cracks of box office numbers, but eventually find their destiny among the audience. Cult classics, we call them later, applying the balm of nomenclature on deep hurt.
- 12/30/2022
- by LakshmiP
- The News Minute
CinemaThe late Kannada superstar's last film ‘Gandhada Gudi’ is set to hit the big screens on October 28, a day ahead of his first death anniversary.Shivani KavaThousands of fans turned on the flash on their phones, crooning along with the family of the late Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar, as they performed a rendition of ‘Bombe Helutaithe’. At the grand pre-release event of Gandhada Gudi, Puneeth’s last movie, neither fans nor family left a stone unturned to celebrate the late actor. The pre-release event was held at Bengaluru’s Sri Krishna Vihar Palace Grounds on Friday, October 21, as part of ‘Puneetha Parva’, a series of events being organised in the late actor’s memory, ahead of his first death anniversary on October 29. On the occasion, director Amoghavarsha shared how Puneeth had asked not to be referred to as the ’Power Star’, but just himself in Gandhada Gudi. Hailed as a tribute to nature,...
- 10/22/2022
- by ShivaniK
- The News Minute
SANDALWOODThe actor will reportedly be seen as a para commando in this film directed by Raghavendra Hegde. Digital NativeDhruva Sarja has announced his next film. The Kannada star will be teaming up with Raghavendra Hegde for the project that will go on the floors soon, in 2021. Confirming this, Dhruva wrote on his social media page, “Raghavendra Hegde sir narrated a story. What a wonderful first half. Felt refreshed.” In an interview with the Cinema Express, director Raghavendra Hegde disclosed that he had narrated the first half of the screenplay to the star and he was quite impressed. The second half will be completed by January end, he revealed. The director has been quoted as saying, “The second half will be done on January 20, after which we will take the project forward with the finalisation of the cast and crew. We will start the shooting after that.” Read: Dhruva Sarja to...
- 12/26/2020
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
This is the first film Dhruva Sarja is acting in since the death of his brother Chiranjeevi Sarja earlier this year. Digital NativeSandalwood actor Dhruva Sarja on Friday announced the making of a new film Dubari. The shooting for the film was officially launched on Friday and Dhruva Sarja was present for the puja, which was performed ahead of the launch. Directed by Nanda Kishore, the project is being bankrolled by Uday K Mehta. The film’s title was also unveiled o Friday, after Dhruva Sarja shared a poster on twitter. The film has the tagline, ‘I am very costly’.Sharing the news Dhruva tweeted saying," 5th movie name is Dubari, Jai Anjaneya.” 5th movie name is Dubari ಜೈ ಆಂಜನೇಯ pic.twitter.com/7V4htHW5KS — Dhruva Sarja (@DhruvaSarja) November 6, 2020 The shooting of the film will commence in the third week of November. The first schedule will begin in Bengaluru,...
- 11/6/2020
- by Theja
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe shooting of this yet-to-be-titled film will begin soon after Dhruva’s ‘Pogaru’, which is also directed by Nanda Kishore, hits the marquee.Digital NativeDigital NativeA few days ago, it was reported that Kannada star Dhruva Sarja and director Nanda Kishore will team up once again for a new project, which will be bankrolled by Uday K Mehta. The latest on this is that the script pooja for the film took place on October 18, the birth anniversary of Dhruva’s late brother Chiranjeevi Sarja. The film will be officially launched on October 26, during the Vijayadasami festival, we hear. Sources in the know say that the film is a complete entertainer. According to reports, the shooting of this yet-to-be-titled film will begin soon after Dhruva’s Pogaru hits the marquee. Incidentally, Pogaru is also directed by Nanda Kishore. The film stars Shanvi Srivastava and Rashmika Mandanna as the female leads. Dhananjay...
- 10/21/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe sets are for ‘Pogaru Annaige Pogaru’, the title track that will feature hero Dhruva along with a group of dancers.Digital NativeDigital NativeKannada film Pogaru was scheduled for release on April 24, but with the lockdown due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, it was postponed. The latest reports say that the makers of the film will be erecting a grand set at Hmt in Bengaluru for shooting a song sequence. Sources say that the set will cost the makers close to Rs 1.5 crore, making it one of the most expensive in Sandalwood in recent times. Apparently, the sets are for the song ‘Pogaru Annaige Pogaru’, the title track that will feature the film’s lead star Dhruva Sarja along with a group of dancers. The song, which will be shot in a six-day schedule, will be choreographed by Murali master. Incidentally, the ‘Karabuu’ song in Pogaru released earlier...
- 9/23/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe comedy crime film 'Mayabazar 2016' was released in February this year to positive reviews.Digital NativeReports have emerged in the tinsel town that ace director-producer-actor Sundar C has bagged the Tamil remake rights of the hit Kannada movie Mayabazar 2016. Badri, an associate of Sundar C, will be wielding the megaphone for the remake and Prasanna, Shaam, Ashwin Kakumanu, and Yogi Babu have been roped in to play the roles in this comedy crime thriller. Sundar C will be bankrolling the venture under his banner Avni Movies. The comedy crime film Mayabazar 2016 was released in February this year to positive reviews. Starring Vasishta Simha and Chaithra Rao in the lead roles, the film was directed by Radhakrishna Reddy and it was bankrolled by the Kannada Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar’s home banner Prk Productions and distributed by Sri Vajreshwari Combines. Puneeth has appeared in a cameo in this film,...
- 9/3/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe film released in February and was met with positive reviews. Digital Native The comedy crime film Maya Bazar 2016 was released earlier in February this year and was met with positive reviews. Starring Vasishta Simha and Chaithra Rao in the lead roles, the film was directed by Radhakrishna Reddy and it was bankrolled by the Kannada Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar’s home banner Prk Productions and distributed by Sri Vajreshwari Combines. Midhun Mukundan had composed music for this venture with Abhishek G. Kasargod cranking the camera and Jagadeesh N doing the edits. The supporting cast of his flick included Raj B. Shetty, Achyuth Kumar, Prakash Raj, Sadhu Kokila, Sudha Rani, and Honnavalli Krishna. Puneeth Rajkumar had made a cameo appearance in it. After a couple of months after its release, the makers of Maya Bazar 2016 have released a video track Neenyaro featuring its lead pair Vasishta Simha and Chaithra Rao.
- 4/9/2020
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe film released in February and was met with positive reviews. Digital Native The comedy crime film Maya Bazar 2016 was released earlier in February this year and was met with positive reviews. Starring Vasishta Simha and Chaithra Rao in the lead roles, the film was directed by Radhakrishna Reddy and it was bankrolled by the Kannada Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar’s home banner Prk Productions and distributed by Sri Vajreshwari Combines. Midhun Mukundan had composed music for this venture with Abhishek G. Kasargod cranking the camera and Jagadeesh N doing the edits. The supporting cast of his flick included Raj B. Shetty, Achyuth Kumar, Prakash Raj, Sadhu Kokila, Sudha Rani, and Honnavalli Krishna. Puneeth Rajkumar had made a cameo appearance in it. After a couple of months after its release, the makers of Maya Bazar 2016 have released a video track Neenyaro featuring its lead pair Vasishta Simha and Chaithra Rao.
- 4/9/2020
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
EntertainmentAbout 10 new south Indian films are now streaming on Netflix and Amazon PrimeTNM StaffApril looks like another month of self-isolation and most of us have been searching for good listicles with good movie recommendations. If you are the kind who likes to keep up with the latest releases, here is a list of new films that are now streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Tamil Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (Netflix) This film, by debut director Desingh Periyasamy, stars Dulquer Salmaan and Ritu Varma in the lead. Released on February 28, the film is a well-made crime comedy that gets better in the second half. If you are in the mood for some good fun, then Kannum Kannum is worth your time. V1 Murder Case (Amazon Prime) This thriller by debut director Pavel Navageethan, who is also an actor, received good response for the film. However, it was not without certain flaws. The...
- 4/9/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
EntertainmentAbout 10 new south Indian films are now streaming on Netflix and Amazon PrimeTNM StaffApril looks like another month of self-isolation and most of us have been searching for good listicles with good movie recommendations. If you are the kind who likes to keep up with the latest releases, here is a list of new films that are now streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Tamil Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (Netflix) This film, by debut director Desingh Periyasamy, stars Dulquer Salmaan and Ritu Varma in the lead. Released on February 28, the film is a well-made crime comedy that gets better in the second half. If you are in the mood for some good fun, then Kannum Kannum is worth your time. V1 Murder Case (Amazon Prime) This thriller by debut director Pavel Navageethan, who is also an actor, received good response for the film. However, it was not without certain flaws. The...
- 4/9/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
ReviewWonderful performances by Achyut Kumar, Raj B Shetty, Vasishta N Simha, Prakash Raj and Sadhu Kokila ensure that there isn’t a single dull moment in the whole film.Aravind ShwethaClean cinema, that too in the comedy genre, is a rarity in Sandalwood. Too often we see filmmakers blending double entendre jokes and offensive sequences to pass it off as comedy. But Mayabazar 2016 is here to make a difference. The movie is not only hilarious, but the story is entertaining too. Set in the backdrop of the 2016 demonetisation, Mayabazar is the comic relief that Sandalwood needs right now, after a series of boring films in the last two months. Joseph (Achyut Kumar) is a sincere police officer who is known for his honesty among his seniors. So, during demonetisation, he is entrusted with one of the most important jobs – to track phone calls of the big fish trying to exchange demonetised currency.
- 2/28/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodA trailer of the film shows Puneeth looking dapper in a monochrome sequence capturing the actor’s cool dance moves.Digital NativePuneeth Rajkumar is bankrolling the film Mayabazar under his home banner Prk Productions. The film stars Raj B Shetty in the lead role in this film, which is written and directed by Radhakrishna Reddy. It was recently announced that apart from producing the film, Puneeth will be doing a cameo as well. The recently released trailer of the film gives a glimpse of Puneeth’s cameo sequence. The 2-min trailer, which has been well-received, features a sequence with Puneeth Rajkumar at the very end. Puneeth looks dapper in the monochrome sequence that captures the actor’s cool dance moves. The song featuring Puneeth’s cameo is sung by legendary singer Sp Balasubramanian and the dance sequence has been choreographed by Harsha A. The film, which has been in the...
- 2/27/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDuring the four-day schedule, the team will shoot a romantic number featuring the Power Star and Sayyeshaa.Digital NativePuneeth Rajkumar’s Yuvarathnaa is progressing well. The latest update is that the entire cast and crew will be moving to Europe during the first week of March where they will be shooting some song sequences. During the four-day schedule, the team will shoot a romantic number featuring the Power Star and Sayyeshaa. The film is directed by Santosh Ananddram who had collaborated with Puneeth to deliver the smash hit film Rajakumaraa. Sayyesha is playing the female lead and this is her first film in the Kannada film industry. It also has the veteran Bollywood actor Boman Irani playing an important role and reports are that he will be playing a college principal in the film. The star cast also includes Prakash Raj in an important role and sources say that he...
- 2/26/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
SandalwoodWhat would you do if you were given a chance to go back three days in time after your death? That's the subject of the film.Ikyatha YerasalaWhat would you do if you were given a chance to go back three days in time after your death? Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? Hemanth Kumar’s solo debut directorial Thurthu Nirgamana explores this fascinating subject with actor Sunil Raoh in the lead. The unconventional yet mainstream Kannada film, which will see Sunil grace the big screen after 10 years, also stars Raj B Shetty, Samyuktha Hegde, Sudha Rani, Achyutha Kumar and Hitha Chandrashekar. Talking about how Thurthu Nirgamana was born, Hemanth Kumar, who had earlier co-directed Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu with Hemanth Rao, says, “The movie portrays what one could do when they get back to the last three days of their life. How do you get this chance, what would you...
- 1/29/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirector Vijayanagendra gives us an absolute entertainer in his debut attempt, with Ganesh and other lead actors shining in their roles.Aravind ShwethaWith the ‘one nation one language’ pitch making headlines across the nation recently, Geetha could not have found a better release date. With the Gokak agitation – a successful language rights agitation in the 1980s that fought for the first-language status of Kannada – as the backdrop, this trademark Ganesh love story makes for an absolute entertainer, that is if you can ignore the slow screenplay. It was surprising to learn that in the last 35 years, nobody took the initiative to make a movie on the biggest Kannada language-related agitation that took place in Karnataka in 1982. There are a few short films, but a movement of this scale deserves a full-length movie. Akash (Ganesh), a software engineer, is raised by a single parent, Shankar (Devraj). He craves love and affection from both parents,...
- 9/27/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodAbhishek, son of Ambareesh and Sumalatha, makes his debut in a film which also serves as a tribute to his late father.Aravind ShwethaWith Amar, Abhishek Gowda has become the latest celebrity kid to enter Sandalwood. His parents – Rebel Star Ambareesh and Sumalatha – actors-turned-politicians, made their mark in both cinema and politics. From Rajinikanth to Sudeep, Nikhil Gowda and Naani, wishes poured in for Amar, just a day before the film’s release. Darshan and Yash’s fans announced unanimous support to the film. A fan even purchased the film’s ticket by paying Rs 1 lakh, which shows the craze for the late actor and high anticipation from his son. Award-winning director Nagashekhar had claimed that with Amar, he is set to create another Premaloka in Sandalwood. Love stories are considered a safe debut for any actor, but can there be another Premaloka at all? Amar (Abhishek Gowda), a bike enthusiast,...
- 5/31/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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