It’s already four days into another eventful year. Fans have a veritable feast in store. The most awaited film is defi- nitely “Gaali Pata” which was slated for release today but has been pushed to the January 18. The reticent Ratnaja’s “Honganasu” is also getting released on the same day. Incidentally, the songs of these two films are fighting it out where audio sales are concerned. There’s Kavita Lankesh’s “Avva” starring Vijay. Ramesh is wrapping up “Accident” and hopes to release the film by the end of March. “Duniya” Suri has quietly finished his next film produced by Yograj Bhat.
It can bee seen from the about list that none of the major stars movies figure here. Looks like the audiences are tired of the same faces performing the same stunts and spewing rhetoric. Kannada audiences are embracing fresh talent bursting with ideas.
Belgaum beauty Lakshmi Rai has bagged in two substantial projects, one opposite Vijay Raghavendra and Murali in ‘Minchina Oota’ and the other ‘Kareye Kogile Madhavana’ opposite Diganth.
Says Lakshmi, “I had rejected quite a few offers in Kannada because of no important story in it. This one is very promising and it is a chunky role. Director Ramesh came to me and handed over the CD of his film Cyanide. I have seen the film and learnt about the strong team of this film. I felt it is the right project. The songs are also good.â€
Of late, she was seen opposite Mohanlal in ‘Rock N Roll’. The actress also has a few Kollywood offers in hand. But for now she wishes to concentrate only on her Kannada assignments.
Mungaru Male (Monsoon Rain) is a Kannada movie which is set on creating a national record in just couple of weeks. The movie directed by Yograj Bhat featuring Ganesh, Sanjana Gandhi, and Anant Nag in leading roles will be completing its sucessful run for a year this December 29th. It is still having a successful run in the PVR cinema hall in Bangalore. ‘Mungaru Male’ started off with 16 prints is now spread out with 136 prints is also a record in the history of Kannada cinema history. A must mention here is Mano Murthy with his melodius tunes and sweet music and Krishna’s cinematography which are the highlights of the movie and the secret behind the success of the film.
An intresting story of the making of Mungaru male is that director Yograj Bhat after his Ranga S.S.L.C starring Sudeep did badly at the boxoffice, started Mungaru Male in a dissappointed note and approched Puneeth Rajkumar for the role who refused it. Ganesh, whose first film Chellata was a moderate success, liked the script and introduced Yograj Bhat to producer E.Krishnappa. Krishnappa agreed to fund the film, but the director could not get dates from any leading Kannada actress and he signed a relatively unknown actress Sanjana Gandhi and the rest is history!!
The movie is arguably one of the biggest hits in South Indian cinema with box office with Rs 50 Crores collection in 300 days and is expected to be screened for more 3 months after its 365 days completion.
Published at June 21, 2007
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