DEVELOPMENTS OF THE YEARS 2011
 
•         After a long gap and receiving the Dada Saheb Phalke award the veteran cameraman of Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Aar Par, Sahib Bibi Aur Gulam top ranking Hindi films is now wielding the camera for Hindi film ‘Kagaar’ that is launching in Bangalore at Hesaraghatta on Sunday afternoon.
•         The bid amount according to sources is Rs.16.7 crores for 10 years and taking the ‘Bengaluru Royals’ it seems Ashok Kheney has put a condition that here after the sandalwood team should be called as ‘Karnataka Bulldozers’ instead of the existing name. Ashok Kheney is known for forming nice roads in Bangalore-Mysore route is the owner of NICE - Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises
•         On the complete dubbing ban of non Kannada films to Kannada and very often the controversies ballooning up the Kannada activist, actor, Cinema workers Federation President Ashok has moved to various parts of Karnataka to put an end to dubbing menace.
•         Friday was abuzz with activities in Bangalore for the arrival of superstar of South India Rajanikanth to watch the ‘Super’ Kannada film.
•         CBFC SEMINAR IN BENGALURU – KFI stress for uniform rules. lack of uniform policies in the censor is not able to compete well here in Karnataka.
•         The Bruhat Bangalore City Corporation on in the council meeting on Monday has taken a decision to name the Sarjapur to Kengeri road in Dr Vishnuvardhana name and for Jayanagar 4th T block park as ‘Dr Vishnuvardhana Vishranthi Vana’.
•         JACKIE 100 DAYS -  super power star Puneeth Rajakumar the nonstop hero of Kannada cinema with maximum of hits in the last decade has observed that the technicians of the film ‘Jackie’ are the real heroes. He was speaking after receiving the memento from his family banner.
•         Four Kannada films released for Friday 11th February 2011 put together make a statement ‘One Day’ ‘Kote’ yalli ‘Suicide’ indha ‘Rangappa Hogbitna’!
•         The trailer blazer of Kannada cinema the master of love subjects on silver screen V. Ravichandran celebrated the silver jubilee of his married life in a grand style at Grand Castle in Bangalore Palace. V Ravishandran wife Smt Sumathy, mother of V Ravichandran Smt Pattambal Veeraswamy, sons and daughter hosted a grand lunch on Monday – Valentine Day.
•         Another politician from Karnataka Janardhana Reddy – tourism minister has launched ‘Janasri’ television channel on today 18th February has lead to ballooning up of channel war in Karnataka. This channel by Mining Lords in Karnataka is said to be on the lavish style and substance is also good it is learnt.
•         The dream merchant and showman of Kannada cinema V Ravichandran is safe and healthy. The rumor about his health in the midnight caused worries. The rumors of health when Dr Rajakumar was living did not leave him. He had to appear before the television channel to tell the public that he is fine.
•         Holiday of Kannada cinema industry for five days for a very fine purpose! To take part in the World Kannada Conference that is scheduled for 9th to 11th March in Belgaum the Kannada cinema industry declared five days holidays to take part in the event of every Kannadiga. The earlier World Kannada Conference was held in 1985 in Mysore. The successive governments thereafter Ramakrishna Hegde regime forgot about and now the Bharatiya Janata Party ruling Karnataka state has decided on the mammoth celebration for three days.
•         Beginning as a child actress Sindhu Menon has now delivered a baby girl recently. She married Prabhu UK business tycoon in the last year.
•         The veteran actor of 60 years stay in theatre and 50 years in cinema MS Umesh is known for his simplicity and humbleness. He has taken a strong step to politely hand over one and half acre of land presented to him by producer of ‘Hori’ Kannada film Linge Gowda.
•         AISHWARAYA RAI AT VKS - Along with Asiwharaya Rai Bachchan who has received the invitation for the inaugural from the Karnataka government the leading personality with highest simplicity NR Narayana Murthy Infosys founder will be chief guest with Jnanapeeth Award winner Dr UR Anantha Murthy, Rashtrakavi GS Shivarudrappa on the dais.
•         This year Mahashivarathri belongs to ‘Shivarajakumar’! Meaning it is the cultural night extended by Shivarajakumar. On March 2, 2011 – Wednesday the cultural program is also titled as ‘Mahashivarathri’ - all the Kannada stars assemble at Gayathri Vihar Bangalore Palace for the Silver Jubilee celebration of hat trick cum century hero Shivarajakumar is a known fact. Trailblazer V Ravichandran, Navarasa Nayaka Jaggesh and Gentleman hero Ramesh Aravind will receive honor from Shivarajakumar is well known.
•         NAGARAJA JOTE - The release of this book on skits and ‘Banna’ his acting school were inaugurated by veteran director KSL Swamee on Saturday night at Green House Raj Milan while music director V Manohar and actress Roopika graced the occasion.
•         The Karnataka state budget for 2011-2012 presented in the state assembly by finance cum chief minister Dr BS Yediyurappa has given a major boon to Kannada film industry. The subsidy given to 50 Kannada films annuallu Rs.10 lakhs has been increased to 75 Kannada films. This is one of four major demands the Kannada film industry has made a few days before the budget to Karnataka Home Minister R Ashok.
•         The state government in its budget has also allocated Rs.5 crores for uplifting the conditions of Kanteerava Studios in Bangalore and another 5 crores of rupees for the International film festival. Rs.1 crore has also been announced for setting up Narasimharaju Kala Mandira in Tumkur. Narasimharaju is the unforgettable comedian of Kannada cinema in the yesteryears.
•         The former child actor now hero of Kannada cinema hailing from a highly reputed Arjun Kalavidaru – Arjun got married to Divya BK on 27th of February Sunday at NDK Kalyana Mantapa in Indiranagara.
•         On Wednesday night ‘Mahashivarathri’ of Shivarajakumar was full of entertainment programs that went up to 11.30 pm in the night.
•         The books of hundreds of pages are now available to hear. This new approach for the first time in the audio industry of Karnataka is attempted seriously by Lahari Recording Company that too on the eve of Vishwa Kannada Sammelana.
•         Actress with beauty and brain Radhika Pandit has taken up a campaign against eradication of begging.
•         As the second Vishwa Kannada Sammelana is taking place on 11th, 12 and 13 of March at Belgaum the Kannada cinema industry declaring holiday for five days from 9th of March is taking part in the inaugural day event of Sammelana and further taking up ‘Kannada Jagruthi’ tour on remaining two days.
•         The long awaiting success for super star Upendra and producer Rockline Venkatesh in a big bang ‘Super’ Kannada film making a sweep in the beginning has finally reached to the 100 days on last Friday.
•         The cool company for people Godrej Home Appliances has come to an agreement with the ‘Cool…Kannada film of actor Ganesh of ‘Mungaru Male’ fame. The Godrej Company has taken up the promotion of the film using the images of Ganesh, Rathnavelu, Anthony in the film – the big names for the company to make debut with Cool…Kannada cinema at a time the people are in need of coolness as the summer has already begun.
•         Puneeth Rajakumar on his 36th birthday was presented imported puppy – cute looking dog ‘Pug’ on his birthday. Puneeth Rajakumar was surprised at the surprise entries to his house in Ganganagar in RT Nagar surroundings.
•         After tumultuous welcome, stupendous success Kannada film ‘Jackie’ that recently completed 100 days event at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall has offered cut in the ticket prices at four theatres. At the Menaka theatre the balcony is Rs.30 and middle class is Rs.20. In the normal cases the ticket price is double the prices offered now.
•         The famous comedy actor and very popular on stage Raju Thalikote was seriously hurt in a road accident at Bilebhavi near Thalikote taluk.
•         SUDEEP - Kempe Gowda’ is his 50th film. I did not want to gain sympathy from anyone because it is my 50th film.
•         Actor cum director Harish Raj is not making second attempt to suicide with ‘Gun’ this time. He is releasing his film for the second time.
•         The first animation film made in Kannada by Seshagiri Yaliwal ‘Chintu School’ has been selected for the 3rd CMS International Children Film Festival starting from 5th April to 11th April 2011 at Lucknow.
•         VEERESH-2  KV Chandrasekhar working on the advice of his father Mr Veeranna who built Veeresh theatre in 1972 come up with Veeresh-2 a mini theatre with 270 seating capacity with state of the art ambience. The ticket price maximum is Rs.70 and first preference to Kannada films at the twin theatres says KV Chandrasekhar.  
•         MYLARI 100 - This is the 99th film of hat trick hero Shivarajakumar and in Bengaluru Narthaki theatre and other parts of Karnataka it has completed 100 days on 1st of April 2011.
•         The veteran in the film music Rajan of the ‘Rajan-Nagendra’ duo has carved a new useful scheme for the budding singers of playback singing especially. It is called ‘Scientific Playback Singing’ – a camp in the aegis of Sri Veenavani School of Music.
•         With lot of experience of struggle in life producer BK Srinivas has written a book ‘Nambikeye Jeevana’ – believing is living – that he has explained many a times to media. On the same subject his book in Sri Harsha Prakashana is released on 3rd April Sunday morning 10.30 am at Yavanika.
•         The darling of cinema audience the ever charming Ramya in a recent interview disclosed that she has a boy friend from Portugal and he will be there in Bangalore for T20 cricket tournament. In the IPL 4th match Ramya will be seen with her boyfriend.
•         In the Indian cinema superstar Shivarajakumar has set a big tradition for others to follow. An actor of 100 films and 25 years of stint in Cinema from ‘Anand’ to ‘Jogaiah’ Shivarajakumar has set an example by honoring all those with whom he has worked.
•         The 99th film of hat trick hero Shivarajakumar completing 100 days is a merry news for the fans all over and even Shivarajakumar was looking this success of the film.
•         One notable director of 85 films in Kannada and Telugu who is praying every day for the health of Sri Sathya Sai Baba is director Om Saiprakash. Like Sri Sathya Saibaba Om Saiprakash from last 20 days is wearing one full stretch gown. He is doing penance at home thrice a day and walking barefoot not taking the worldly happiness.
•         The popular Kannada film actor and director Sudeep arranged a special show of ‘Kempe Gowda’ Kannada film for topnotch director of Telugu films Raja Mouli a few days back and received applaud from the stalwart.
•         For the first time in the history of Kannada cinema Kannada film from the big empire Dr Rajakumar family – ‘Hudugaru’ has taken up online promotions for the film.
•         As expected the top actress Ramya has joined the Congress-I youth wing.  Ramya has developed the habit of coming on twitter and journalists are almost not needed for her as of now.
•         The sweet looking tall and beautiful Ragini Dwivedi is the ambassador for Nandini KMF Chocolates that were released recently in Bangalore by the prestigious KMF products.
•         The action hero of Kannada cinema riding high today in the box office Vijay has shown the gesture of meeting the victim Raghu who has lost two eyes recently in an attack. Eminent director S Narayan has come up fast in announcing a film on the real life incident that is a week back happening.The love affair of Raghu and Anusha that later turned very violent in the loss of two eyes of Raghu is coming on silver screen as ‘Nenapideya O Gelathi’ from director S Narayan banner.  
•         From April 1, 2011 the Karnataka Government has come up with new Film Policy. Most of the earlier policies remain the same with a few modifications. It is a twenty pages ‘Kannada Chalanachitra Neethi’ that touches upon the awards, subsidy, the salient features for selection of it and some new announcements.
•         The century hero hat trick hero Shivarajakumar 99th film ‘Mylari’ 100 days event was held in grand style at Mooru Savira Math playground in Hubli on Wednesday night.
•         Vijay handed over Rs.50000 to Smt Bakkamma in the presence of actress Praneetha, director Shashank along with agriculture department officials.
•         Still feared and facing the opposition from the rival gangs HM Krishnamurthy alias Jedarahalli Krishna has turned an actor with the launch of ‘Jedarahalli’ – a film that has more than 50 percent of his life story.
•         Another record has set in by hat trick director Prem and century hero Shivarajakumar combine ‘Jogaiah’ Kannada cinema that is slated for release on August 12, Varamahalakshmi day.
•         The century hero of Kannada cinema Shivarajakumar who had fall of a makeshift arch complained of pain in the neck and went for medical aid. The incident happened on May 1, his wife Smt Geetha was also next to him on that day.The Kannada film industry has declared holiday on 4th of June – the day of inaugural match of the Celebrity Cricket League. In lieu of it the second Sunday the holiday of the film industry is declared working day. To take part in the inaugural match of Celebrity Cricket League on 4th June.
•         Taking up challenges and doing something startling is a part of the filmdom. After 48 hours, 24 hours, 18 hours and 12 hours film just announced here comes a film in ‘One Take’ that will be shot in two hours of time.
•         Aravind Kaushik who made ‘Nam Aeriyal Ondhina’ experiment film in natural locations is taking up this cinema in a commercial format.
•         The beautiful looking and intelligent Roopa Iyer, debutant director of ‘Mukhaputa’ has declared her off beat film has made a profit of Rs.1 crore. She was speaking at the ‘Chitra Samooha’ felicitation evening on Saturday at GM Rejoyz in Malleswaram.
•         Veteran Kannada film Journalist Ganesh Kasargod with his wife Smt Gayathri and son Abhisekh (director of cinematography) took an appreciable step on the marriage anniversary day May 21 2011.
•         A marriage in top secrecy! The talented actress Daisy Boppanna’s marriage with Amith who works in the Prado Company took place in Mumbai on May 28th 2011.
•         In case the film ‘Police Story-3’ by Thriller Manju - director, actor and stunt composer with 220 persons on floor and 650 personalities support for shaping up a film in ’12 hours’ come out with first copy within 11 days – then it has the bright chances of entering the Guinness Records. If it properly submits the papers before 30th of June it has also a place in Limca Book of Records. The earlier Guinness Record for first copy of the film in a short duration is a Suresh Joachim of Canada has produced the “Sivappu Mazhai” in 11 days 23 hours and 45 minutes in Chennai, India, creating a history of sort, entering Guinness Hall of Fame.
•         The ‘Jeevana Chaitra’ with Chytra starts for Sunil of Sri Raghavendra Chitravani the famous film news transmitting house that is doing film publicity work since three and half decades. Sunil is the son of late DV Sudheendra founder of Sri Raghavendra Chitravani married Chytra on Friday in a very religious system at Sri Satyapramodha Kalyana Mantapa opposite National College in Bengaluru on 10th June, 2011.
•         After bulldozing all the three teams – Hindi, Telugu and Tamil the Kannada film stars team ‘Karnataka Bulldozers’ in the final match of T20 CCL on Sunday evening at Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Uppal were trounced by Chennai Rhinos.
•         Known for taking high risks like Tiger Prabhakar of Kannada cinema actor 'Duniya' Vijay had a miraculous escape on the sets of ‘Chandya’ at Bagalkot on Sunday.
•         After marriage to Pony Verma the ace choreographer is dancing to her tunes. After months of marriage Prakash Raj and his wife Pony Verma started a dance school in Mumbai.
•         Astrological signs in the home front for Golden star Ganesh made him to push his home from Banashankeri to JP Nagar. From Rs.25000 rented house for an independent house of Rs.75000 per month rent Ganesh with his wife Shilpa and cute child has moved out a few days ago.
•         In the 77 years of Kannada cinema the stage play at Udupi on 6th of October ‘Bhakta Ambarisha’ will be a right tribute from Kannada filmdom to theatre the genesis for most of the talented actors.
•         Popular comedy hero Komalkumar’s ‘Kal Manja’ is all set to go to London. ‘Kal Manja’ satisfied the producer in the box office and Komalkumar.
•         The gem of an actor, century hero Shivarajakumar is leaving to Paris on Sunday morning, 26th June and returning in the first week of July. He is going for a consultation and simple procedure to his cerebral related problem.
•         The last stop for some of the artists is not teaching in the institutes but it is direction in small screen. The soft mother on Kannada silver screen Padmaja Rao is now not only director but also producer of ‘Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoo’. The mega serial is on air from 4th of July – Monday to Friday in Zee Kannada at 8 pm.
•         Hamsalekha daughter Tejaswini and Kishore Kumar wedding reception on 30th of June at Rajatha Bhavan situated in 18th cross, Malleswaram Bengaluru.
•         The Bangalore Development Authority in a letter to Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy has consented to give Rs.1 crore towards setting up of a digital film library to foster the film culture and film education in Karnataka.
•         The prestigious theatre from KCN banner – Navrang theatre situated on Dr Rajakumar Road in Rajajinagar goes high tech with state of the art equipments. Navrang is a 3 D theatre with Christie 2K and 3D projector. This is the first 3D theatre in Bengaluru. Viewing film is a different experience says the young proprietor KCN Mohan.
•         From 11th of August to 15th of August, for five days he is conducting the workshop on screenplay writing under Abhivyakthi Samkrithika Vedike that is celebrating the 26th year of existence.
•         Instead of holding lavish muhuruth the team of ‘Avathara’ by Anaswara Cinemas, comes out with an admirable idea to help four senior veterans with Rs.25000 each. Veteran music director R Rathnam, ailing character artists Sadashiva Salian (now residing in Mumbai), Renuka Prasad and Shani Mahadevappa are the beneficiaries of the new thought.
•         Avinash was called as ‘Jugari’ Avinash all these days. He is now Chiranth.
•         At the Gangamma Thimmaiah Choultry it was Baby’s day out in Bengaluru. The grandchildren of two top producers Munirathna Naidu and Rockline Venkatesh naming ceremony was held on Thursday morning.
•         On Sunday a ritual to coincide the 60 years of RGV was held in Bengaluru Sri Venkateshwara Kalyana Mantapa in Basaveshwaranagara. RGV with his wife Smt Parvathi and daughter Archana received the guests and offered mouth watering food in the afternoon.
•         The first film as hero Srinagara Kitty in ‘Sanju Weds Geetha’ with screen charmer Ramya is in rejoicing mood today. The 100th day celebration of ‘Sanju Weds Geetha’ is slated for today evening at 5 pm at Donkalla Ground, Shanker Nag Circle, Near Vidyapeetha Circle, Bengaluru.
•         For Upendra’s ‘Hollywood’ triple role Kannada cinema for a monkey popular actor Ramesh Bhat had given the voice over. That was a living object. Now for nonliving object ‘Cycle’ Upendra has dubbed the voice in the film ‘Maryadha Ramanna’ that stars Komalkumar in the lead.
•         The Kannada film ‘Kal Manja’ starring Komalkumar that is also his production has won the audience heart in London. The top comedy hero is on top of the world for some very positive response.
•         The sixth revised edition of Cinema and Television Directory by MG Lingraju is all set for release in the month of September 2011.
•         Launching the Gururaja Films (Gururaj also happens to be Jagesh first son name) actor turned politician has fulfilled the promise he made three decades ago when he went to Mantralaya in the most difficult days with his wife Smt Parimala.
•         Tulu film ‘Asal Oriyadori’ has completed 67 days of screening in the Dakshin Kannada territory and then seen in Bengaluru on this 29th July at one theatre in Gopalan Mall.
•         ‘Lifu Ishtene’ released on Thursday night at Renukamba Digital theatre scored by ace music director Mano Murthy has seven songs. Two are new singers – Renju and Ankitha Pai, one opportunity is extended for the new lyricist. Last one in the album has only tune and it is open for the public to add the lyrics according to their capacity. The best one will be selected and added to the film says Pawan Kumar.
•         Always flowing with thoughts and putting it to practice Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Chairman TS Nagabharana is coming out with a compendium of Kannada cinema of the last one decade.
•         The multi talented Upendra – actor, director, singer, lyricist, and producer – all rolled in to one takes up unique songs to match his voice. I am not a good and regular singer he often says. He lent his voice for ‘Maryadhe Ramanna’ for the cycle portion recently and now he lent his voice for the song in ‘Jarasandha’ of Dhuniya Vijay.
•         The sprightly actress of Kannada cinema Nidhi Subbaiah is the ambassador to Mysore Marathon race that is kick starting on Sunday, October 2nd at Mysore as part of the Dasara Festivities.
•         The lady bond of Kannada cinema Malashri has come out from danger with minor injuries while shooting for ;shot for her Kannada film ‘Shakthi’ at Shimsha shooting spot.
•         The newly elected President Munirathna Naidu exercising the big clout of his close relative Rockline Venkatesh got elected and Soorappa Babu who declined to take part in any of the meetings so far has been chosen as secretary of the KFPA.
•         Golden star Ganesh received scratches from the sugar glass all over his body when he took part in the risky glass breaking shot. He was injured in his eyes too after he got down from 100 feet height.The position of the bus was dangerous. It is almost in the falling stage. Ganesh was on top of it and cameraman Jagadish Wali on top of Ganesh with the camera. Ganesh was supposed to bang the window. He did it so.
•         The media support has been too good for the film ‘Kiraataka’ to sail through 50 days in 36 centers. The collection is not yet 75 percent of what we have spent on the film and its publicity says director Pradip Raj speaking on behalf of the producer.
•         ‘Hudugaru’ 100 days event was held in a very systematic style and saw the attendance of many big wigs of the Kannada cinema industry. Smt Parvathamma Rajakumar attended the event.
•         BOOK RELEAE -  Dr Girish Karnad reminisces his life in eleven chapter of 350 pages book ‘Aadaadtha Ayushya’ – the very title Life moves on while playing is based on his pet poet Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre another Jnanapeeth laureate.
•         Shivarajakumar came to Freedom Park in Bengaluru to support the cause of Anna Hazare and yesterday it was well known actress Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana who supported the cause of the giant fighter against corruption.
•         The third best film at the state level by director G Murthy for producer Srinivasa Sooda ‘Shankara Punyakoti’ screenplay book was released on GV Iyer birth anniversary at a simple function on Saturday evening at Renukamba Digital theatre.
•         The power star of Kannada cinema Puneeth Rajakumar has sung for golden star Ganesh ‘Shyloo’. The song Pada Pada Kannada Pada Nanu Rathnan Pada Kelkond Beldhonu….was recently recorded in the presence of ace director S Narayan. The song penned by S Narayan is a song on Kannada language.
•         A long awaited 100 films for action hero Vijay from ‘Johny Mere Naam’ and actress Ramya get another 100 days film after ‘Sanju Weds Geetha’.
•         The screen charmer Ramya (Divya Spandna in Tamil) is going to charm the fellow colleagues in the Youth Congress and win the elections to the President post? The actress fond follower of Rahul Gandhi filed papers from Shanthinagar booth No 3 with politician DK Shivakumar to her side.
•         This time it is exhibitor term for KFCC prime post. For the ensuing new elections on September 24 the president post has been elected unopposed. For the second term KV Chandrasekhar is occupying the seat of President of Karntaka Film Chamber of Commerce.
•         SEPT A book ‘Guru Hegguri’ penned by veteran journalist Ganesh Kasargod on the moods and moments of the Kannada film personalities was released at a packed Press Club of Bengaluru auditorium in the presence of gentleman hero and director Ramehs Aravind, highly acclaimed Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar and renowned audio company Lahari Recording proprietor Velu as chief guests.
•         The Kannada Film Directors Association (KANFIDA) is expecting revenue of Rs.1.5 crores in the Rs.4 crore events of three days Dr Raj Cup schedule for October 30 to November 1 in Hubli.
•         The Kannada film ‘Kirataka’ starring Yash and Ovia a remake of ‘Kalavani’ Tamil cinema has finally reached 100 days jumping after 50 days from Kapali theatre to Sapna theatre on KG Road for another 50 days.
•         The prestigious producer with a mega business empire ‘Rockline Mall and Cinemas with six screens multiplex is inaugurating on Monday. It is at Jalahalli Cross the big building has come up from producer of high reputation in Kannada cinema Rockline Venkatesh.
•         Never heard the head of the state attending the premier show in the country! That has happened in Karnataka on Sunday evening when the BJP chief minister Sadadanda Gowda DV attended the premier at GM Rejoyz digital theatre in Malleswaram, Bengaluru.
•         A memorable day in the professional career of noted producer Rockline Venkatesh who has recently completed 25 films from ‘Super’! Monday morning the leading family of films in Karnataka Dr Rajakumar sons – Shivarajakumar and Geetha, Raghavendra Rajakumar and Mangala and Puneeth Rajakumar and Ashwini took part in the tape cutting for the inauguration of the Rock Cinemas.
•         A history is written perhaps in the Kannada cinema. Two film viewers have evinced interest in releasing the slogging film ‘I am Sorry Mathe Banni Pritsona’ after knowing the reports in a local popular daily. M Leelashankar an MBA graduate managing director of Green Brick infrastructure and Housing Private Limited and Nana Gowda Biradar are the two taken responsibility to the extent of Rs.25 lakhs to release the film again. A good film should not suffer is the slogan of the duo.
•         There is new addition to the three weeks old moderate hit Kannada film ‘Lifu Ishtene’. Director Pawankumar knowing the ruckus from piracy has thought of new idea to add 12 minutes more minutes in the film. Pawankumar and Sonu figure in these 12 minutes. This is another idea to counter the piracy and get more crowd to the theatres.
•         The lively director in Kannada cinema Prashanth Raj of ‘Love Guru’ and ‘Gana Bajana’ doing fairly well in the box office with the same star cast – Radhika Pandit, Tarun and Dilipraj  is now progressing in the personal front.
•         The Tamil superstar Vijay is on promotion of his film ‘Velayudham’ in Bengaluru on Saturday. The ‘Velayudham’ Tamil film is distributed in Karnataka by Kannada producer and distributor K Manju and Guruprasad.
•         The credit for taking a walk to Mantralaya from Bengaluru crossing 400 kilometers plus goes to Srinivasamurthy the 60 plus actor of Kannada cinema. Srinivasamurthy started early morning of 19th of October 2011. Srinivasamurthy has reached Mantralaya in eleven days time.
•         The super star of Kannada cinema Upendra in the company of his charming actress wife Priyanka has appeared for MTR food products print and visual advertisements.
•         The pride of Kannada cinema Dr Leelavathi got the timely attention for her ailment at the MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru. She thought it as gastric trouble and went to the hospital for treatment. The doctors noticed the stoppage of blood to the heart and immediately took steps to conduct angioplasty.
•         On Saturday night at Nehru Kridangana Dr Raj Cup – VRL sponsored and Karnataka Film Directors Association organized T 20 cricket tournament was inaugurated by Moorusaviramath Swamiji Sri Gurusiddha Rajayogindra Swamiji and blessed the three days event.
•         The Union Minister of Foreign Affairs SMKrishna was the attendant for the wedding reception of reputed film producers of Kannada cinema Sa Ra Govindu has completed another responsibility in his life. His second daughter Chaitanya a commerce graduate married Sunil T Gowda on Sunday at Bengaluru Palace at Shringar’s Om Palace Garden on Bellary Road near Mekhri Circle.
•         The first animation film in Kannada, second on South India and third in the country ‘Chintu Skool’ will be screened for 3000 children at Suttur Math JSS auditorium in Mysore. Sri Deshikendrra Swamiji of Sutthur Math, Rajya Sabha Member B Jayasri, and Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Chairman TS Nagabharana are the chief guests on this occasion.
•         All of a sudden abundant of love has come for the dexterous director and actor Shanker Nag after his 20 years of demise. On the 57th birth anniversary (he died at the age of 37) various activities took place in the name of late Shanker Nag.
•         Ace playback singer of 3000 songs in various languages and film actor Rajesh Krishnan getting married to Ramyaa Vasisht with the blessings of his Holiness Sri La Sri Durga Swamigal at Kollur Mookambika temple on 7th of November is now invited his friends, relatives and film industry personalities for ‘Wedding Reception on 11th of November at 6.30 pm onwards at Eden Gardens, Palace grounds, Bengaluru.
•         The god fearing actor challenging star on silver screen Darshan tonsured his head at the famous pilgrim center Thirumala on Thursday morning with his son cute looking Vineeth.
•         BK Srinivas is brimming with happiness. ‘Bagirathi’ has been selected for the International Film Festival, Goa – Premier section with another Marathi film.
•         Golden star Ganesh and Shradda Arya starring Sunil kumar Singh directed recent Kannada film ‘Madhuve Mane’ has been very atrocious in the box office. Rs.5 crores plus film could not live up to the expectations. It is nearly Rs.3.5 crore loss for producer Rehman who made films like ‘Yajamana and Huchcha’ in the past. He has sold the only house he had for clearing the debts of ‘Madhuve Mane’.
•         At the time of 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival inauguration on 15th Decembe, the government of Karnataka has also thought of its sophisticated auditorium inauguration at Vartha Bhavan on Infantry Road in Bengaluru.
•         The national award winning actress for ‘Haseena’ Thara is the ambassador for the 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival starting from 15th of December to 22nd of December.
•         GOOD START TO 4TH BIFFES - On Thursday it was assembly of bigwigs of Kannada cinema industry at the 4th Bengaluru International Festival inauguration at Jnanajyothi Auditorium in Central College campus at the heart of the city.
•         It was rejoicing moment for young and promising actor of Kannada cinema Srikanth and his father Govindaraju on Sunday morning. It was the birthday of actor Srikanth, 100 days celebration of ‘Olave Mandhara’ the first film of producer father and son as actor and announcement of new film ‘Production No.2’ in the direction of Pradeep Verma.
Now the biggest one has come to Kannada via ‘Kannada Kotyadhipathi’ – No.1 star Puneeth Rajakumar is appearing with different costume in a stylish way from 27th of this month at 8 pm at Suvarana satellite channel.