Fashion show in Bangalore display western and traditional ensemblesBANGALORE - A collection of evening dresses, gowns, saris and formal suits left the fashion lovers spell bound on Wednesday in IT city Bangalore. Southern actress Shruthi removed from her postBANGALORE - Southern film actress and politician Shruthi has been removed from the post of chairperson of the Karnataka Women and Child welfare Board because she had generated controversy by filing for divorce from her party colleague and director S. Mahendar and announcing plans to marry again. Kannada producers-multiplexes end row, new films being releasedBANGALORE - Film buffs in Karnataka can heave a sigh of relief - the Kannada film industry’s long stand off with the multiplexes over revenue sharing has ended and two new films - “Olave Jeevana Lekkachara” and “Karanjji” - are being screened at multi-screen theatres Friday. Telugu film ‘Kick’ revives Shaam’s careerBANGALORE - His lover boy image in Tamil and Kannada films did not take him anywhere. But model-turned-multilingual actor Shaam has hit the bull’s eye with his first Telugu film “Kick”, in which he plays a negative role, and says the film’s success has inspired him to experiment with different kind of roles. Kannada film academy to be inaugurated FridayBANGALORE - Karnataka will soon get a film academy of its own - the cinema body will be launched here Friday and it will not only take care of film-related activities, it will also act as a mediator between the government and film agencies. Kannada films got me recognition: Suhasini Mani RatnamBANGALORE - She has worked in all the four south Indian film industries but veteran actress Suhasini Ratnam says that she got huge fame and popularity by working in Kannada films. I won’t apologise for coming late: Kannada actress RamyaBANGALORE - Popular south Indian actress Ramya has refused to apologise for arriving late to a press meet for the promotion of Kannada film “Jothegaara”. She claimed she was not informed about the event or else she would have come on time. Kannada film to be shot in South Africa, IcelandBANGALORE - The much-awaited Kannada film “Raaj, The Showman”, which has popular actor Puneet Rajkumar in the lead, will now be shot in South Africa and Iceland as well. After poll defeat, low-key birthday for AmbareeshBANGALORE - After a shock defeat in the general elections, it was a low-key birthday for film actor-turned-politician M.H. Ambareesh without the usual fanfare and line-up of politicians. Loyalists throng to welcome re-opening of Bangalore’s Coffee HouseBANGALORE - “Old habits die hard,” with these words septuagenarian Ramesh Shankar and his friends raised their ’special’ coffee cups, welcoming the re-opening of popular Indian Coffee House with a new address at Church Street in Bangalore. Now stand off between Kannada film industry and multiplexesBANGALORE - The long standoff between multiplex owners and Bollywood filmmakers has affected the Kannada film industry too, with two big budget Kannada films “Dubai Babu” and “Taakat” failing to reach the multiscreen cinemas here because of the row over revenue sharing. Amitabh’s eyes said it all: Kannada actor SudeepBANGALORE - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says more with his eyes and body language than the dialogues in Ram Gopal Varma’s “Rann”, says co-star and Kannada actor Sudeep. Kannada star Arjun Sarja making Hindi filmBANGALORE - Popular South Indian actor Arjun Sarja, called “Action King” by his fans, is all set to direct and star in a Hindi film that will be made under the banner of his own production house. Meera Jasmine makes comeback to Kannada filmsBANGALORE - National award winning actress Meera Jasmine is making a comeback to Kannada films after a gap of four years with the feel-good sentimental drama ‘Devaru Kotta Thangi’. She will play the lead actor’s sister and director Sai Prakash says she fits the role perfectly. Madhavan excited about ‘13B’ going to Shanghai festBANGALORE - Actor R. Madhavan is overjoyed that his thriller ‘13B’ has got an official entry to the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival and is looking forward to attending the event next month. Star charisma doesn’t work in Karnataka, poll results showBANGALORE - The results of the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka have proved beyond doubt that the glamour of film stars doesn’t work in the political arena as has been evident in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. I haven’t embarrassed BJP by filing for divorce: actressBANGALORE - Kannada actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Shruthi says she is ready to resign as chairperson of the Karnataka State Women and Child Welfare Board if the party wants her to do so after her petition seeking divorce from filmmaker S. Mahendar created a stir in political circles. Book on Rajnikant to be released as audio cassette, CDBANGALORE - Capturing the struggling days and the ‘mysteries behind the persona’ of Tamil superstar Rajnikant, a Kannada book about the actor will soon be released in audio cassette and CD format, officials of an audio company said. Film show timings changed in KarnatakaBANGALORE - Faced with dwindling revenues at the theatres, the Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce (KFCC) has announced new show timings in an attempt to woo the audience. I’m shocked by Shruthi’s divorce plea: Kannada director MahendarBANGALORE - Kannada filmmaker S. Mahendar said he and his family members are ’shocked’ by his actress wife Shruthi’s decision to file for a divorce after 11 years of marriage. He added that their relationship was never strained, as claimed by Shruthi. Lack of new Hindi movies hits Bangalore’s multiplexesBANGALORE - Dearth of big-budget Bollywood content following the stand-off between producers and multiplexes, coupled with the poor quality of regional films released in the past four months, has kept audiences away from local multiplexes, hitting their margins. A new twist in actress Shruthi’s divorce sagaBANGALORE - South Indian film actress and politician Shruthi Friday said she will be marrying journalist turned film director Chandrachud alias Chakri after the court accepts her plea for divorce from director S. Mahendar whom she married early 1998. Actress-politician Shruthi files for divorceBANGALORE - South Indian film actress and politician Shruthi has filed for divorce from S. Mahendar, her husband of 11 years. She said it was a difficult decision, but an inevitable one due to a ‘lot of pain’ in her married life. |