Kannada film shoots go smoothly during Thailand protests

May 21st, 2009 BANGALORE - A film body Thursday rescheduled the timings of the film shows after the Karnataka government extended it for two hours in a bid to help the Kannada film industry generate more revenue. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce came up with the new timings after the state government extended the concluding time of the shows from 10 p.m.

April 30th, 2009 BANGALORE - Kannada director Prem has called off shooting two songs of his film 'Raaj' in Canada due to swine flu. 'We had made plans to shoot the songs in Canada.

April 30th, 2009 BANGALORE - Kannada director Prem has called off shooting two songs of his film 'Raaj' in Canada due to swine flu. 'We had made plans to shoot the songs in Canada.

April 11th, 2009 BANGALORE - Another Padukone, Sanchitha, is ready to hit the Kannada film industry. But before you jump to conclusion - no, she is not related to her more famous namesake Deepika.

April 8th, 2009 BANGALORE - Kannada actress Ramya has rubbished reports that she will be contesting elections or canvassing for the Congress party, saying she is not yet ready for politics. 'I was little surprised with the news.

March 15th, 2009 BANGALORE - Legendary south Indian playback singer S. Janaki, who has sung in umpteen Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Mysore University and leading music directors say it is high time a state institution recognised her contribution.

March 10th, 2009 BANGALORE - Tamil star Priyamani grew up in Bangalore but has only now got around to signing her first Kannada film 'Raam'. A remake of Telugu superhit 'Ready', she will be starring opposite Puneet Raj Kumar.

March 8th, 2009 BANGALORE - Kannada actress and danseuse Roopa Iyer is now wielding the megaphone for a film on the problems faced by children afflicted by HIV or AIDS. Titled 'Mukha Puta', the film promises to provide a realistic account of the lives of young patients and how they are treated by society.

March 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After playing a south Indian belle in comedy flick 'Golmaal Returns', Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley is signing a Kannada film titled 'Shreemati'. The beauty queen-turned-actress will star opposite Kannada superstar Upendra, who has already written the story and screenplay of the movie, said a source.

March 3rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Tamil superstar Rajnikant has endorsed his colleague Kamal Haasan's view that art and politics should not be mixed and urged politicians to not create divisions between artists of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. 'Please don't divide us and don't bring politics into cinema,' Rajnikant said Monday at a felicitation function organised by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce.

March 2nd, 2009 BANGALORE - Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan struck the right chords with fans at the Kannada film industry's platinum jubilee celebrations by urging politicians of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu not to mix art with politics. 'Let us put in efforts to strengthen the relationship between the people of the two states.

March 1st, 2009 BANGALORE - Southern superstars like Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan and Vishnuvardhan are set to come together as the Kannada film industry celebrates its 75-year existence with a three-day extravaganza that kicks off here Sunday. The inaugural event at the Bangalore Palace grounds would also be attended by Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.

February 6th, 2009 BANGALORE - He is on cloud nine after signing on Mammootty for 'Shikari', the Malayalam superstar's first Kannada film. And director Abhay Simha now wants to rope in Bollywood actress Konkona Sen Sharma for the female lead.

January 20th, 2009 BANGALORE - Tamil star Prabhu, the son of legendary actor Shivaji Ganesan, is busy shooting in Mysore for his first Kannada film, 'Boss'. Prabhu, who plays an investigative officer in the film, will be shooting for 10 days in Mysore for the film.

January 14th, 2009 BANGALORE - Suman Ranganath is happy with her second innings in Kannada films, which she started with the hit song 'Chitraana Chitraana' in 'Budhdhivantha' last year. 'The year 2008 has been a lucky year for me as far as my film career is concerned.