SandalwoodBeyond Kgf, there are many more Kannada films that deserve to be discovered by those outside the state. Sanjana DeshpandeThe films of a nation become a way for people to delve into its culture and society. Across the globe, among the masses, the Indian cinema industry has always been synonymous with Bollywood. However, India has several film industries and the films that each makes are also unique. Sandalwood got new recognition after the Yash starrer Kgf rose to popularity across the country. Although the period-action drama had elements of a commercial film, it still stood out because of the way in which it was conceptualised, shot and presented. However, it was the story that attracted the audience. But beyond Kgf, there are many more Kannada films that deserve to be discovered by those outside the state. Here are five offbeat films that we would recommend. Shuddhi An Adarsh Eshwarappa directorial,...
- 12/25/2020
- by Sanjana
- The News Minute
SandalwoodYogaraj Bhat, Km Chaitanya, Shashank, Jayatheertha and Pawan Kumar will collaborate not on an anthology but a complete feature film.Digital NativeDigital NativeFive top directors in the Kannada film industry – Yogaraj Bhat, Km Chaitanya, Shashank, Jayatheertha and Pawan Kumar – will work together for a new film. What makes this project even more interesting is that it is not an anthology but a complete commercial feature film. Reports say that the idea to collaborate was mooted during the lockdown and gradually took shape to bring the five directors together. The groundwork has begun already and reports suggest that the shooting will be completed by this year end. Details about the cast and crew will be revealed by the production house officially in a few days, we hear. Currently, Yogaraj Bhat has Gaalipata 2 in the making. Starring Ganesh in the lead, Ramesh Reddy is bankrolling this sequel to Gaalipata under his banner Suraj Production.
- 11/3/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
CinemaIncidentally, ‘U Turn’ was the first Kannada film to be remade in all the south Indian languages and in Sinhalese.Digital NativeDigital NativeDirector Pawan Kumar recently confirmed that his hit Kannada movie U Turn will be remade in Filipino. He shared the news through his social media page, “Just got to know – Kim Chiu, Jm De Guzman and Tony Labrusca are teaming up for a Filipino adaptation of Indian box-office hit U Turn, a mystery thriller film that first came out in theatres in 2016.” U Turn will be the first ever Kannada movie to be remade in Filipino. According to the director, it is possible that the film will be remade in Chinese and Thai too as filmmakers from those countries have shown interest. We can expect an official word on it soon. It may be mentioned here that U Turn was remade in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu and in the Sinhalese language.
- 3/16/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Tollywood It has now been reported that actor Taapsee Pannu has been approached for the role.Digital NativeReports are that Samantha Akkineni has turned down the offer to star in the Hindi remake of U Turn. The actor played the lead role in the Telugu and Tamil version of this hit movie, which was itself a remake of the Kannada blockbuster of the same name. The Telugu version also received critical acclaim and was a commercial success as well. Following this, the remake rights were lapped up. The makers of the Hindi remake were keen on having Samantha reprise the role but she has turned it down. According to a latest development, Taapsee Pannu has been approached for the role and she may sign on the dotted lines. Last seen in Game Over a bilingual Tamil and Telugu drama thriller film that was written and directed by Ashwin Saravanan, Taapsee...
- 12/14/2019
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe actor will play a reserve forest officer in the film, which revolves around forest and wildlife conservation.Digital NativeShraddha Srinath has bagged a role in the Rishab Shetty directorial Rudraprayag. The plot of the film reportedly revolves around forest and wildlife conservation. In the movie, Shraddha will play a reserve forest officer in charge of the forest in Belgavi. The film will also star Anant Nag in a lead role. On choosing the title Rudraprayag, the director had said in an interview earlier to the New Indian Express, “Prayag means sangama (confluence) in Hindi, and the subject will have relevance to Rudraprayag, which is established if you turn the poster upside down. This is a point of confluence of two rivers – Alaknanda and Mandakini – and they are of different characters. While one is completely calm, the other river is very vibrant. It then forms the river Ganga. That’s the speciality of this place.
- 10/18/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe sequel will be a 10 episode web-series and will go on floors by November or December this year.Digital NativeRadio jockey-turned-actor Danish Sait earlier this year announced that he would return with the sequel of Humble Politician Nograj directed by Saad Khan. Now it is said that the sequel will not hit the silver screens but will be released on a streaming platform directly. The sequel will be a 10 episode web-series and will go on floors by November or December this year. The release date will be announced later. Incidentally, Humble Politician Nograj created a buzz by becoming the first Kannada film to be picked up by Amazon Prime for a huge price. Danish Sait was quoted by Cinema Express as saying," Working on Nograj sequel is getting a lot crazier. A film limits your creativity, which will not be the case with a series. The 10-episode series in Kannada...
- 10/14/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodMost films follow a clichéd formula when it comes to narrating a good vs evil story, but director Jacob Varghese manages to keep it realistic.Aravind ShwethaThe very name Chambal, made famous by dacoits, can send a shiver down one’s spine. All thanks to Bollywood films, the name is synonymous with loot, robbery and atrocities. The Chambal valley has, for decades, been home to generations of outlaws. But now times have changed, people there have changed, and it is not a tainted land anymore. However, the level of atrocity in the form of corruption and land grabbing has now spread across the country and the makers of the film Chambal have tried to explore one such act of barbarism through the eyes of an Ias officer. The film, however, landed in controversy after a few people argued that late Ias officer Dk Ravi’s story was part of the film.
- 2/22/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
CinemaThe bilingual film has Samantha, Adhi Pinisetty and Rahul Ravindran in the lead roles.Digital NativeReleasing the official trailer of the upcoming film U Turn’s Telugu version on Friday, Samantha had posted on Twitter: “//youtu.be/HG7Lv384yTU Here we go !! #UTurnTheMovie #UTurnonSept13 @pawanfilms @AadhiOfficial @23_rahulr @SS_Screens Can’t say much about our own film except that we gave it a 100pc.. hope you like #UTurnTelugu.” https://t.co/kRdLjkzwzq Here we go !! #UTurnTheMovie #UTurnonSept13 @pawanfilms @AadhiOfficial @23_rahulr @SS_Screens Can’t say much about our own film except that we gave it a 100pc.. hope you like #UTurnTelugu — Samantha Akkineni (@Samanthaprabhu2) August 17, 2018 The trailer of the Tamil version was released simultaneously by Anirudh Ravichander. On the trailer launch, he wrote, “Very happy to present to you the trailer of #UTurn. @Samanthaprabhu2 always takes the path less taken and succeeds! And this time is no different.
- 8/20/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Tollywood While Samantha plays an investigative journalist investigating mysterious murders, Aadhi plays a police officer in 'U Turn'.Digital NativeOnly a few days after Samantha Akkineni’s first look in U Turn was revealed, Aadhi Pinisetty’s look in the film is out. While Samantha plays an investigative journalist in the film investigating mysterious murders, Aadhi plays a police officer. Apart from Samantha Akkineni and Aadhi Pinisetty, the film’s star cast also includes Rahul Ravindran and Bhumika Chawla who will be seen in pivotal roles. The film is directed by Pawan Kumar and is being made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu. Poorna Chandra Tejaswi is composing the music for U Turn and Niketh Bommi and Suresh Arumugam will be in-charge of cinematography and editing, respectively. The film is produced by Srinivasaa Chitturi and Rambabu Bandaru under the banners V Y Combines and Srinivasa Silver Screen. The team...
- 8/4/2018
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
CinemaDirector Pawan Kumar will be wielding the megaphone for the Hindi remake as well.Digital NativeU Turn, a Kannada film directed by Pawan Kumar, hit the marquee in 2016 and turned out to be a blockbuster. A horror thriller, U Turn had Shraddha Srinath in the lead, while Radhika Chetan, Dileep Raj and Roger Narayan featured as the supporting cast. While there have been reports about U Turn being remade in Hindi, sources in the know say that the producer to bankroll the film has not been finalised yet. However, it is confirmed that Pawan Kumar will be donning the director’s robes for the Hindi remake as well. The lead star cast has not been signed up as yet. U Turn, which was also written by Pawan Kumar, was bankrolled by him under his banner Pawan Kumar Studios on a budget of Rs 2.5 crore. The film was both a commercial...
- 7/27/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe Kannada original is a horror thriller.Digital NativeDigital NativeBhumika Chawla, who made her acting debut with the Telugu flick Yuvakudu in 2000 has starred in several films as the heroine, winning accolades and awards. She later started doing character roles. Late last year, movie buffs got to see her in the Nani starrer McA, which did well at the box office. She will soon be appearing on the silver screens with the Naga Chaitanya starrer Savyasachi, which is getting ready for release on June 10th this year. Besides this, she has inked a deal to star in the U Turn remake, which will have Samantha Akkineni playing the lead role. The Kannada film U Turn was directed by Pawan Kumar and he is wielding the megaphone for the remake as well. The shooting of this film commenced a couple of months ago and is progressing at a breakneck speed. On this film, Samantha not only shared the video of the first day on the sets but also tweeted, “All the inspiration I need to be better. Thank you. U-Turn begins.” U Turn, a horror thriller, was directed by Pawan Kumar and he had also produced the venture under his banner Pawan Kumar Studios. The original version had Shraddha Srinath, Radhika Chetan, Dileep Raj and Roger Narayan in the star cast. Malayalam actor Narain, who has predominantly worked in Tamil industry, has been roped in for a crucial role in the film. However, details regarding his role have been kept under wraps. The film is all about motorists flouting the traffic rules on a flyover in Bengaluru and getting killed under mysterious circumstances and what ensues further. According to reports, Samantha agreed to hop onboard this remake soon after she got to see the film in a special screening arranged for her in Bengaluru last year. U Turn, the remake, will feature Narain, Aadi Pinisetty, and Rahul Ravindran in pivotal roles. Reports say that Aadi may be seen playing a police officer while Rahul will be seen opposite Samantha. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 4/17/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
SandalwoodConsidering the huge popularity of its lead star Danish Sait, whose online shows are hugely popular, the filmmakers have decided to release it in the Us.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe much-awaited political satire, Humble Politician Nograj hit the silver screens on January 12th and is doing well at the box office. Directed by Saad Khan, the film has been bankrolled by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah, Hemanth Rao and Rakshit Shetty under the banners Pushkar Films, Lost & Found Films and Paramvah Studios. With the film getting positive reviews and running to packed houses, it has turned out to be a profitable venture for its makers. And the latest we hear from the team is that Humble Politician Nograj is all set to be released in the United States of America, as Danish has a strong fan base there. Considering the huge popularity of its lead star Danish Sait, whose online shows are hugely popular, the filmmakers have decided to release it in the Us. Sources in the trade say that Humble Politician Nograj will be released in various centers across the Us. While Danish Sait plays the lead role in the film, it also stars Vijay Chendoor, Sumukhi Suresh, Roger Narayan, Sruthi Hariharan and Srinivas Prabhu in important roles. The highlight of the Humble Politician Nograj is that it has the Sandalwood superstar Puneeth Rajkumar appearing in a cameo role. The film has been written by Danish Sait, Saad Khan and Vamsidhar Bhogaraju and its technical crew also include Sricharan Pakala, Jeet Singh, DJ Jasmeet and Prajwal Pai for music, Kam Chawla for cinematography and Jagadeesh, Ram Sabare and Chandni Asnani for editing. In an interview to The New Minute earlier, Danish, while speaking about the film had said, “In the film, we are not telling you whom to vote for but we are telling you whom not to vote for.” On making a sequel to Humble Politician Nograj, he had said that it is too early to talk about it and would move things one at a time. Meanwhile, Saad, is wrapping up his next film, Love and She, about postpartum depression. It is an intense film and will be releasing in the Us during the summer and will be premiered in India later.
- 1/29/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
TollywoodTo be directed by Pawan Kumar, the regular shooting commences from February.Digital NativeDigital NativeA day after Samantha Akkineni made it official that she will be part of the Tamil and Telugu remake of Kananda paranormal thriller U-Turn, it has been learnt that popular southern actors Aadi Pinisetty and Rahul Ravindran have been roped in to play pivotal roles in the film. “Looking forward to working on the U-Turn remake with one of favorite people @Samanthaprabhu2 :) And really kicked about getting to learn first hand from a maverick like @pawanfilms", wrote Rahul Ravindran on Twitter. In an interview to Ib Times Director Pawan Kumar told, "The talks were on for some time now, but the date issues delayed the project. Finally, the project is happening and the first schedule will commence in February. The movie is likely to be released in July." Apparently, Aadi will be seen playing a cop and Rahul will be Samantha’s friend. To be directed by Pawan Kumar, the regular shooting commences from February. According to Sources, Pawan is planning to shoot the film in Chennai and Hyderabad. In the film, Samantha will be seen as a young reporter who investigates a mysterious case. The original Kannada film featured Shraddha Srinath, Radhika Chetan, Dileep Raj and Roger Narayan, and was directed by Pawan Kumar. The film revolves around the mystery behind the death of motorists who die tragic deaths after breaking traffic rules on a particular flyover in Bengaluru. It'll be a busy 2018 for Samantha whose first major release will be Vishal's Irumbu Thirai. She also has Savitri biopic, Mahanati, apart from Vijay Sethupathi's Super Deluxe and Sivakarthikeyan's yet-untitled Tamil project with Ponram. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; min-height: 15.0px} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #1155cc; -webkit-text-stroke: #1155cc; background-color: #ffffff} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none}...
- 1/26/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
ReviewBut ‘Humble Politician Nograj’ is just not irreverent enough.Rakesh MeharEarly on in Humble Politician Nograj, the title character – ably played by Rj and comedian Danish Sait – sings: “Maadodella maadthira, naavu maadidre problemmu (You’ll do everything you want, but when we do it, it’s a problem).” The telling illustration that follows this points out, “You’ll give bribes, but if we take them it’s a problem.” With lines like that early in the film, you’d expect Humble Politician Nograj to grow into a powerful satire that properly pins the blame on all of us for the sorry state of our politics these days. But as Nograj’s story unfolds, you realise that the film is never quite willing to stick its neck out all the way. So, instead of a delicious black comedy that really hits a raw nerve, you end up with a humorous but predictable film that merely repeats the ‘commonsense’ about scamster politicians and gullible voters. Even the film’s most powerful line – that a corrupt politician could not buy all his votes, but must get at least some from honest voters – never goes anywhere beyond stating this truism. To be fair, Nograj’s Machiavellian journey from Corporator to Mla – co-written by Danish and director Saad Khan – is never boring. Indeed, at points the absurdity of the tale does work quite well. When Nograj engineers a power shutdown and then threatens to do himself harm unless his constituents get the electricity they need, for instance, you can’t help but chuckle at the theatrics of such political stunts. In much the same vein is the photoshoot in which he poses with a diya for Diwali, the picture of a goat for Bakr-Eid and ribboned bells for Christmas. Nograj’s political philosophy is fairly simple: tell people what they want to hear and they’ll let you get away with outrageous stuff. Ranged against him is Arun Patil (Roger Narayan), an Nri businessman who jumps into politics out of a genuine desire to do something for the people, but finds himself struggling to play the system. Arun is easily the weakest character in the plot, falling for Nograj’s plots so easily that you are left wondering if such a man can be the great middle-class hope. He often becomes the foil that keeps the film from foraying into more interesting territory by focusing solely on Nograj. In terms of humour too, Humble Politician Nograj sometimes takes the easy way out. While there are some hilarious lines and situational set-ups in the film (a robbery that Nograj attempts in Arun’s office, for instance), there are far too many jokes involving Nograj’s thickly accented and badly structured English. A series of jokes around a homosexual party functionary do not strike a pleasing chord either. But the film stays entertaining throughout thanks to some great performances, including from Danish, who completely inhabits his character. Nograj’s wheezy, slightly disturbing laugh, for instance, is one trait that really brings home the character. Vijay Chendoor as Nograj’s sycophantic assistant and Sumukhi Suresh as the politician’s jolly wife are just as brilliant. Sruthi Hariharan, however, is fairly wasted in the role of Arun Patil’s wife. Humble Politician Nograj manages to hit quite a few funny notes and definitely qualifies as enjoyable timepass. But it leaves you wondering at how much more fun this film could have been if it had been just a tad more irreverent. Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither Tnm nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film's producers or any other members of its cast and crew.
- 1/12/2018
- by Nitin
- The News Minute
The New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) announced the full lineup last night for their 16th year of celebrating independent, art house, alternate, and diaspora films from/about/connected to the Indian subcontinent (May 7 – May 14). Dedicated to bringing these films to a New York audience, the festival will feature 40 screenings (35 narrative, 5 documentary) –all seen for the first time in New York City. In addition, the festival will also feature five programs of short films.
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions. All the films are subtitled in English and some of the languages this year include Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telegu, Assamese, Haryanavi and Urdu. This year’s festival will feature a couple of sidebars –Nfdc restored first films of filmmakers and a three-generations sidebar, films of Bimal Roy, Basu Bhattacharya and Aditya Bhattacharya.
The festival’s film lineup includes 2016 National Award winners A Far Afternoon,...
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions. All the films are subtitled in English and some of the languages this year include Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telegu, Assamese, Haryanavi and Urdu. This year’s festival will feature a couple of sidebars –Nfdc restored first films of filmmakers and a three-generations sidebar, films of Bimal Roy, Basu Bhattacharya and Aditya Bhattacharya.
The festival’s film lineup includes 2016 National Award winners A Far Afternoon,...
- 4/13/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
New NCIS Los Angeles season 5,episode 13 additional official spoilers revealed by CBS. Recently, CBS dished out new, additional official spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 13 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Allegiance," and it sounds like it'll be quite interesting as the NCIS crew will have to work 2 different countries to solve their newest case, and more. In the new, 13th episode press release: The murder of a federal agent in Los Angeles tied to Hawala, which is an ancient system of money transfer, will have the NCIS: La team, working in two different countries to solve the case. Press release number 2: While in Afghanistan, Kensi and Granger are going to join the team on a joint case when a federal agent in Los Angeles tied to Hawala, an ancient system of money transfer, is murdered. Guest stars will feature: Mido Hamada as Fincen Agent Kazimi,...
- 12/23/2013
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Sandeep Mohan, who entertained with Love, Wrinkle-free in 2012, is now ready with his micro-budget movie Hola Venky! Made in true indie spirit, Hola Venky! is all set to find its audience through innovative channels that are re-defining the distribution model of indie films globally. Mohan shares with DearCinema readers his quirky adventures with Hola Venky!
W hy I wanted to make Hola Venky in 10 lakhs is that I didn’t want to take a Censor Certificate this time!
The Censor Board has troubled me enough during Love, Wrinkle-free (my first feature) which they gave an Adult Certificate that resulted in our Satellite rights getting stuck. I must have made countless trips to the censor office, sat on the chairs outside with censor agents, waiting to be called in by bade saab (big boss), suffered, belittled, and listened to their moral talk: “why do you write adult-theme films?” My pilgrimage to...
W hy I wanted to make Hola Venky in 10 lakhs is that I didn’t want to take a Censor Certificate this time!
The Censor Board has troubled me enough during Love, Wrinkle-free (my first feature) which they gave an Adult Certificate that resulted in our Satellite rights getting stuck. I must have made countless trips to the censor office, sat on the chairs outside with censor agents, waiting to be called in by bade saab (big boss), suffered, belittled, and listened to their moral talk: “why do you write adult-theme films?” My pilgrimage to...
- 12/21/2013
- by Sandeep Mohan
- DearCinema.com
Movie Review: Naavika; Direction: Sen Prakash; Producer: Binocular Productions; Star Cast: Shravanth Rao, Manischandra, Shobaraj, Swathi, Janath Estar, Tennis Krishna, Ninasam Ashwath, Music: Raj Narayan; Camera: Cine Tech Soori; Rating: * - Avoid watching.
Good TV anchors don't necessarily make good actors on celluloid. Well, the point has been well proven in the new film "Naavika".
Shravanth Rao and Manish Chandra earlier tried their luck in films, but couldn't succeed in making a place.
Good TV anchors don't necessarily make good actors on celluloid. Well, the point has been well proven in the new film "Naavika".
Shravanth Rao and Manish Chandra earlier tried their luck in films, but couldn't succeed in making a place.
- 9/1/2012
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Another year, another Thanksgiving episode of How I Met Your Mother. This year it will take place tonight (November 22) and Jorge Garcia from Lost will be making a guest appearance.
The question is, will there be a slap? You'll have to tune in to find out, but you can view a trailer, promo photos and a synopsis below.
After The Gang Spends A Crazy Night With "The Blitz," An Old Friend With Bad Luck From College, Ted Is Forced To Spend Thanksgiving With Zoey, On "How I Met Your Mother," Monday, Nov. 22
Jorge Garcia ("Lost") Guest Stars as The Blitz
"Blitzgiving" - When Ted leaves the bar early to prepare a Thanksgiving feast for his friends, the gang winds up partying all night with The Blitz, an old friend from college who has bad luck. As a result Ted is forced to spend Thanksgiving with Zoey, on How I Met Your Mother,...
The question is, will there be a slap? You'll have to tune in to find out, but you can view a trailer, promo photos and a synopsis below.
After The Gang Spends A Crazy Night With "The Blitz," An Old Friend With Bad Luck From College, Ted Is Forced To Spend Thanksgiving With Zoey, On "How I Met Your Mother," Monday, Nov. 22
Jorge Garcia ("Lost") Guest Stars as The Blitz
"Blitzgiving" - When Ted leaves the bar early to prepare a Thanksgiving feast for his friends, the gang winds up partying all night with The Blitz, an old friend from college who has bad luck. As a result Ted is forced to spend Thanksgiving with Zoey, on How I Met Your Mother,...
- 11/22/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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