Darshan sparks interest with 'Chingari' (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Chingari"; Cast: Darshan, Deepika Kamaiah, Bhavana, Teju, Ramesh Bhat, Sumitra, Srujan Lokesh, Yashas Surya and Praveen; Producers: Mahadev, Manu Gowda; Screenplay Writer-Director: Harsha; Camera: H.C. Venu; Composer: Hari Krishna; Rating: *** Read Full Story

Comedian Karibasavaiah succumbs to injuries
Bangalore, Feb 3 : Noted Kannada film actor, comedian Karibasavaiah, who was seriously injured in a road accident while going for a film shoot, succumbed to injuries in a private hospital here today. Read Full Story

'Aarakshaka' boasts of out of the box story, watch it! (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur Film: "Aarakshaka"; Cast: Upendra, Sada, Raagini, Shahaji Shinde, Seetha, Rajesh, and Sharan; Producer: Krishna Prajwal; Screenplay Writer-Director: P. Vasu; Camera: P.K.H. Doss; Music Director: Guru Kiran; Rating: *** 1/2 Read Full Story

'Tsunami' - watch it at your own risk
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Tsunami"; Cast: Raju Patil, Sonia, Rangayana Raghu, Doddanna, Tennis Krishna, Bullet Prakash, Gazar Khan, Killer Venkatesh and Bank Janardhan; Director: Makam Manohar; Producer: Raju Patil; Cinematography: Gauri Venkatesh; Music: Sadguna Raj; Rating: * Read Full Story

'Sidlingu' entertaining, Yogish makes his mark
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Sidlingu"; Cast: Yogish, Ramya, Suman Ranganath, Sridhar, Achyuth Kumar and Girija Lokesh; Producer: T.P. Siddaraju; Writer-Director: Vijaya Prasad; Music Director: Anoop Sileen; Camera: Sugnaan; Rating: *** 1/2 Read Full Story

Poor script spoils 'Kho Kho'
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Kho Kho"; Cast: Kitty, Priyamani, Harshitha Poonacha, Srihari, Anu Prabhakar, Ravi Kale, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila, Raju Thalikote, Mitra and Yatiraj; Screenplay writer-Director: R. Chandru; Producer: Bhaskar and Aadi Narayan; Camera: Chandrashekhar; Music Director: Ramana Gogula; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story

'Prarthane' entertains and educates; must watch
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Prarthane"; Cast: Anant Nag, Prakash Raj, Pavitra Lokesh, Master Manoj, Master Sachin, Ashok, Sudha Murthy, B.C. Patil and Dinesh Mangalore; Screenplay writer-Director: Sadashiva Shenoy; Producers: G.C.Pushpa and N. Harish; Story Writer: J.M.Prahlad; Composer: Veera Samarth; Camera: S. Ramachandra; Rating: *** 1/2 Read Full Story

'Shakti' a powerless film
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Shakti"; Cast: Malashri, Avinash, Radhika Gandhi, Kiran Srinivas, Soujanya, Sharat Lohitashva, Manoj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Hema Chaudhary, Sayyaji Shindhe, Sadhu Kokila and Kurigalu Pratap; Story-Screenplay writer-Director: Anil Kumar; Producer: Ramu; Composer: Vardhan; Camera: K. Rajesh; Rating: ** Read Full Story

Kannada film industry looks up: Success ratio up
By V.S. Rajapur, Bangalore, December 28 : The Kannada film industry said cheers, thanks to Darshan's "Saarathi" and Punith Rajkumar starrers "Hudugaru" and "Paramathma". Read Full Story

Kannada fim 'Bete' sheer waste of time
By Vijayasarathy Rajapur, Film: Bete; Cast: Ayesha, Akshay, Harish Rai, Anant Nag, Pavithra Lokesh, Ishitha Vyas, Aadi Lokesh; Story-Screenplay-Director: Sreenivas Kaushik; Producer: Auditor Sreenivas; Cinemetographer: Sathish Babu; Music: Akhil; Rating: * Read Full Story

'Vishnu' is just an ordinary flick
Film: "Vishnu"; Cast: Abhijit, Catherine, Poonam, Geetha, Sharath Lohitashwa, Ashish Vidyarthi, Manoj; Producer: Rohini Abhijit and Abhijit; Story, Screenplay, Direction: Abhijit; Music: M.N. Krupakar; Cinematography: Manohar; Rating: ** Read Full Story

'Only Vishnuvardhana' - 'paisa vasool' entertainer
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Only Vishnuvardhana"; Cast: Sudeepa, Priyamani, Bhavana, Sonu Sood, Dwarakish, Arun Sagar, Neenasam Aswath and Muni; Producer: Dwarakish; Writer-Director: Kumar; Camera: Rajarathnam; Composer: Jaro Lrosjma; Rating: *** 1/2 Read Full Story

'Shyloo' not as good as original, but watchable
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Shyloo"; Cast: Ganesh, Bhama, Rangayana Raghu, Suchayeendra Prasad and Suresh Chandra; Producer: K. Manju; Director: S. Narayan; Composer: Jessie Gift; Camera: Jagadish Waali; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story

Kannada film 'Paagal' is sheer absurdity
By Vijayasarathy Rajapur, Producer: Muralidhar, Writer and Director: P.N. Sathya, Music: V Manohar, Cinematography:Niranjan Babu, Cast: PN Sathya, Pooja Gandhi, Thulasi Sivamani, Bullet Prakash, Indrajith Lankesh, Harish Rai, Mico Nagaraj, Biradar and others, Rating: *1/2 Read Full Story

Regional cinema should get prime slots at IFFI: Kannada filmmaker
Panaji, Nov 30 : Renowned Kannada filmmaker P. Sheshadri Wednesday lambasted the organisers of the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for giving step- motherly treatment to regional filmmakers by slotting regional language films at "unfriendly hours". Read Full Story

Weak screenplay mars 'Jarasandha'
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: " Jarasandha"; Producer: B.K. Gangadhar, Basavaraju; Direction: Shashank; Music: Arjun Janya; Cast: Vijay, Praneetha, Rangayana Raghu, Roopa Devi, Sampath, Swayamvara Chandru and others; Camera: Shekhar Chandru; Rating **1/2 Read Full Story

'Achchu Mechchu' good theme, immature narration
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Achchu Mechchu"; Cast: Tarun, Archana Guptha, Achyuth Rao, Veena Sundar and Shobharaj; Producer: Lokesh; Director: Himayat Khan; Music Director: A.M. Neel; Camera: Nagesh Acharya; Rating: * 1/2 Read Full Story

'Body Guard' average fare; only for Jaggesh's fans
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Body Guard"; Cast: Jaggesh, Daisy Shah, Spoorthi, Guru Datt and Sadhu Kokila; Producer: Parimala Jaggesh and Narasimhan; Director: Anand; Camera: Ashok Raman; Music Composer: Vinaya Chandra; Rating: ** Read Full Story

'Maduve Mane' a must watch for Ganesh fans
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Maduve Mane"; Producer: Rehman; Direction: Sunil Kumar Singh; Music: Manikanth Khadri; Cast: Ganesh, Shraddha Arya, Avinash, Sharan, Tabala Naani, Spoorthi and others; Camera: Shekhar Chandru; Rating: ***1/2 Read Full Story

'Obavva' a treat for action lovers
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Obavva"; Cast: Deepak, Ayesha, Shobharaj, Swasthick Shankar, Petrol Prasanna, and Bullet Prakash; Screenplay Writer-Director: Aanand P. Raju; Producer: Kantha-Pravin Ramakrishna; Camera: Gauri Venkatesh; Music Composer: Rajesh Ramanath; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story

'Kaanchaana' a debut gone awry
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Kaanchaana"; Cast: Diganth, Raagini, Kran Sreenivas, Rangayana Raghu, Tabla Naani, and Mithra; Director: Sai Ganesh; Producer: Srinath Reddy; Camera: Sundaranatha Suvarna; Music Composer: Rishikesh Hari; Rating: Half a star Read Full Story

Actor Prasanth arrested on harrassment charge, escapes from Police
Bangalore, Oct 24 : Even as harassment case against Kannada film actor Darshan is lingering in the minds of film lovers, another case has come to light with the arrest of actor Prasanth on a complaint by his wife Shashilekha. Read Full Story

'Naanalla' - engaging tale with fine performances
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Naanalla"; Producer: Kumara Swamy; Direction: Dinesh Baboo; Music: Giridhar Diwan; Cast: Tarun, Shubha Poonja, Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu, Mukyamanthri Chandru, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Ramesh Bhat, Kushboo and others; Camera: Suresh Bhyrasandra; Rating: *** Read Full Story

'Ishta'- an effort gone waste
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Ishta"; Producer: Vijayakumar Chabbria; Direction: R.P.Krishna; Music: Indrani Chabbria; Cast: Santosh, Bhumika, Ravi Teja, Premalatha, Karibasavaiah, Srikanth Heblikar and others; Camera: Mahadev; Rating:* Read Full Story

Vishnuvardhan awarded Best Actor award posthumously
Bangalore, Oct 19: Kannada Film Actor Vishnuvardhan was awaded Best Actor Award posthumously while Anu Prabhakar was adjudged as Best Female Actor for 2009-10. Read Full Story

Bangalore International Film Festival from Dec 15
Bangalore, Oct 18 : The Fourth edition of Bengaluru International Film Festival will be held here from December 15 to 22. Read Full Story

'Puthra' is ordinary fare
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Puthra"; Cast: Diganth, Supreetha, Roopashri, Avinash, Sudha Belawadi, Sundar Raj and Tennis Krishna; Producer: Anthony Paul; Director: V. Umakanth; Camera: Ravi Suvarna; Music: Raja Ramesh; Rating: ** Read Full Story

Kannada actor, wife apologise to Kannadigas
Bangalore, Oct 9: Kannada actor Darshan and his wife Vijayalakshmi Sunday apologised to the people of Karnataka for their marital tiff which even led to the star's arrest. Read Full Story

'Paramathma' a fresh delight
By V.S. Rajapur,Film: "Paramathma"; Producer: Jayanna Bhogeendra; Direction: Yogaraj Bhat; Music: Haari Krishna; Cast: Puneet Raj Kumar, Aindrita Ray, Deepa Sannidhi, Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu, Avinash, Ramya Barne and others; Rating: *** Read Full Story

Corporator Divakar arrested
Bellary, Karnataka, Oct 7: Bellary Municipal Corporation member Divakar who had been evading the police for his involvement in the attack on the government offices here since September 6 was arrested today. Read Full Story

Kannada Film Actor Darshan granted bail, fans celebrate
Bangalore, Oct 7 :In a major relief, Kannada cinema actor Darshan Tugudeepa was today granted bail by the Karnataka High Court. Read Full Story

Mukta Arts to produce Kannada film 'Nimbe Huli'
New Delhi, Oct 5: Continuing their foray into regional films, Mukta Arts Ltd have announced their first Kannada film "Nimbe Huli" (Sweet and Sour). Read Full Story

Actor Darshan's bail plea adjourned
Bangalore, Oct 4: The hearing on the bail plea of Kannada film actor Darshan was adjourned till October 7 by the vacation bench of Karnataka High Court today. Read Full Story

Gold, silver coins released to mark 401 yr of festivities
Mysore, Oct 4 : The Dasara festivities authorities have released gold and silver coins to mark the 401-year of festivities here today. Read Full Story

'Sarathi'- a sure shot winner
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Sarathi"; Cast: Darshan, Deepa Sannidhi and Sharath Kumar; Director: Dinakar S; Producer: K.V. Sathya Prakash; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Dialogues: Chintan; Rating: *** Read Full Story

Film actor Jaggesh plays 'Bodyguard' role in real life
Bangalore, Sep 29: Kannada Film actor Jaggesh played the 'Bodyguard' role in real life by nabbing two chain snatchers in the city today. Read Full Story

Debutant Deepak Aras' 'Manasology' disappoints
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Manasology"; Cast: Amoolya, Raakesh, Sadhu Kokila and Neenasam Achyutha; Producer-Director: Deepak Aras; Music Director: Anoop Sileen; Camera: Sugnaan; Rating: * Read Full Story

Komal's lively performance makes 'Maryaade Raamanna' enjoyable
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Maryaade Raamanna"; Cast: Komal, Nisha, Rajesh, Mukesh Rishi, Dharma and Doddanna; Director: Guru Prasad; Producer: T. Kumaresh Babu; Camera: R.Giri; Music Director: M.M. Keervani; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story

Hearing on Kannada actor's bail plea after two weeks
Bangalore, Sep 22 : The Karnataka High Court Thursday put off for two weeks the hearing on the bail application of leading Kannada actor Darshan, facing allegations of assaulting his wife. Read Full Story

Kannada actor back in jail for wife assault
Bangalore, Sep 21 : Leading Kannada actor Darshan was Wednesday back in jail here for assaulting his wife and has moved the high court for bail after two lower courts rejected his bail plea. Read Full Story

Balamurali to be honoured with award
Visakhapatnam, Sep 20 : Carnatic music icon Padma Vibhushan Dr Mangalampalli Balamurali krishna has been chosen for Delhi based Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA) award for outstanding contribution to Indian Classical Music for the year 2011. Read Full Story

No bail for Kannada actor Darshan
Bangalore, Sept 20 : A local court on Tuesday rejected bail plea of Kannada actor Darshan, who has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife Vijayalakshmi and child. Read Full Story

Kannada actor Darshan denied bail in wife assault case
Bangalore, Sep 20 : Leading Kannada actor Darshan, arrested for assaulting his wife, was denied bail Tuesday - for the second time in a week. Read Full Story

'Kalla Malla Sulla' must watch
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Kalla Malla Sulla"; Cast: Ravichandran, Ramesh Arvind, Vijaya Raghavendra, Raagini, Yagna Shetty, Rishika Singh, Monica, Raju Thalikote, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Sadhu Kokila, Mandya Ramesh; Producer: K. Manju; Director: Udaya Prakash; Camera: G.S.V.Seetharam; Music Director: Alex Paul; Rating: *** Read Full Story

Film Producers say sorry to Nikitha, lift ban
Banglaore, Sep 15 : In a volt face, the Karnataka Film Producers' Association (KFPA) today revoked the three-year ban earlier imposed on multi-lingual actor Nikitha Tukhral. Read Full Story

No ban on Kannada actress Nikita
Bangalore, Sept 15 : The Kannada Film Producers' Association (KFPA) on Thursday lifted the ban imposed on Kannada actor Nikita Thukral, whose alleged affair with co-actor Darshan led to his marital dispute. Read Full Story

I'm relieved, says Nikita after ban is lifted
Bangalore, Sep 15 : I'm relieved and happy, said Kannada actress Nikita Thukral after the Kannada Film Producers Association (KFPA) Thursday revoked three-year ban on her. Read Full Story

Ban on Nikita lifted
Bangalore, Sep 15: The ban on Kannada actress Nikita Thukral has been revoked by the Kannada Film Producers Association (KFPA) Thursday. Read Full Story

Kannada actor awaits bail in wife beating case
Bangalore, Sep 14: Leading Kannada actor Darshan, arrested last Friday for assaulting his wife, will have to wait till next Monday to know whether he will get bail. Read Full Story

Court rejects bail plea by Kannada actor Darshan
Bangalore, Sep 13: Noted Kannada Actor Darshan, who is accused of beating and threatening to kill his wife, will have to stay in judicial custody for another week as a local court today rejected the bail plea. Read Full Story

Kannada actor denied bail in wife assault case
Bangalore, Sep 13 : A Bangalore court Tuesday denied bail to leading Kannada actor Darshan who has been arrested for assaulting his wife, though she withdrew her complaint against him. Read Full Story

Most hurting decision, says Nikitha after being banned
By V.S. Rajapur, Bangalore, Sep 11 : What mistake have I committed to endure such a harsh punishment, asks multilingual actress Nikitha, who has been banned by the Kannada Producers' Association (KPA) for three years for allegedly creating trouble in her co-star Darshan's married life. Read Full Story

`Lifu Ishtene' - entertaining, engaging
By V.S.Rajapur, Film: "Lifu Ishtene"; Cast: Diganth, Samyuktha Belawadi, Sindhu Lokanath, Ramya Barna, Veena Sundar, Achyutha and Cherry; Director: Pawan Kumar; Producers: Jack Manju, Syed Salam and Upendra Shetty; Music Director: Mano Murthy; Camera: Jnana Murthy; Rating: *** Read Full Story

'Allide Nammane Illibande... " rides high with newcomers
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Allide Nammane Illibande Summane"; Cast: Saurav Babu, Sriraj, Reena, Yagna Shetty, Daththanna and Padmavasanthi; Storywriter-Producer: Saurav Babu; Screenplaywriter-Director: Gopi Peenya; Music Director: Guru Kiran; Camera: P.K.H. Doss; Rating: *** Read Full Story

Kannada actor Darshan arrested
Bangalore, Sep 9 : Kannada film actor Darshan was arrested here early Friday for allegedly assaulting his wife Vijayalakshmi, police sources said. Read Full Story

'90' a good experiment
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "90"; Cast: Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu, Bullet Prakash, Pragna, Kurigalu Pratap, Shakeela, Raju Thalikote, Doddanna and Mithra; Producer: Sadhu Kokila; Storywriter-Director: Lucky Shankar; Camera: A.V. Krishna Kumar; Music Director: Manu-Sadhu Kokila; Rating: *** Read Full Story

'Swayam Krushi' suffers due to Veerendra Babu's performance
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Swayam Krushi"; Cast: Rebel Star Ambareesh, Veerendra Babu, Thamanna, Suman, Charan Raj, Rekha V. Kumar, Satyajith, Biaenca Desai, Vijay Chendur, Chidanand and Umashri; Producer-Director: Veerendra Babu; Cinematographer: Sudharkar; Music: Abhiman Roy; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story

Mock hijack exercise at Bangalore International Airport
Bangalore, Aug 24 : A mock aircraft hijack exercise of a Delhi-bound aircraft was conducted at the Bangalore International Airport (BIA) to test the emergency response mechanism of various agencies concerned and to deal with unlawful interference with civil operations, a BIAL statement issued here said. Read Full Story

Kannada celebs support Anna, join rally at Freedom Park
Bangalore, Aug 23: Kannada superstars Vijay Raghavendra, Srinagara Kitty, Shivaraj Kumar, Ganesh and Vijay Tuesday participated in anti-corruption rally to support Anna Hazare, whose fasting in New Delhi entered its eighth day. Read Full Story

Watch 'Jogayya' for Shivaraj Kumar's performance
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Jogayya"; Cast: Shivaraj Kumar, Sumith Kau Athwal, Pooja Gandhi, Ravi Shankar, Nagendra Shah, Gururaja Hosakote, Punga, Chandru Dashavara and B. Ganapathy; Director: Prem; Producer: Prem Rakshitha; Dialogue writer: Narendra Babu; Camera: Nanda Kumar; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Rating; * 1/2. Read Full Story

Prachi Desai dumps Kannada superstar's Bollywood debut
By Subhash K Jha, Mumbai, Aug 20: Kannada cinema's teen idol Diganth got a taste of Bollywood's temperamental diva brigade when Prachi Desai, riding high since the success of "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai", opted out of his Hindi debut film at the eleventh hour. Read Full Story

Shammi Kapoor's death shocks Kannada film industry
Bangalore, Aug 14 : Dancing King Shammi Kapoor's death early Sunday morning has shocked many Kannada film personalities who were close to the flamboyant star who changed the course of film entertainment in his heyday. Read Full Story

'Panchamrutha' - an experiment gone awry
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Panchamrutha"; Cast: Sreenagara Kitty, Raghu Mukherjee, Devaraj, Pooja Gandhi, Neetu, Neenasam Achyutha, Dileep Raj, Supreetha and Tara; Director: T.N. Nagesh; Producer: Jnaanesh; Music Composer: Ashley-Abhilash; Camera: A.C. Mahendar; Rating: * Read Full Story

'Bhadra', an engaging film
Film: "Bhadra"; Producer: N.Kumar; Direction: Mahesh Rao; Music: Sri Guru; Cast: Prajwal Devaraj, Daisy Shah, Sharan, Sampath, Bullet Prakash, M.N.Lakshmi Devi, Sathyajit, Girish and others; Rating: Three stars. Read Full Story

'Mr. Duplicate' a bad copy of 'Minnale'
By V.S. Rajapur , Film: "Mr. Duplicate"; Cast: Prajwal, Devaraj, Diganth, Sheethal, Anand, Ramesh Bhat, Thulasi, Sudha Belawadi and others; Director: Kodlu Ramakrishna; Producer: Kashyap Dakoju; Story and Screenplay: Dwaraki; Music: Mano Murthy; Camera: Naveen Suvarna; Rating: ** Read Full Story

'Chinnada Thali'; box office dud by Jagannath Rao (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Chinnada Thali"; Cast: Thilak Raj, Thungasri, Swathi, Devaraj, Ravindranath, Jigani Shanker and Ramamurthy; Producer: Listo Entertainment India Private Limited; Screenplay- Direction: Vemgal Jagannath Rao; Music Director: R. Damodhar; Cinematographer: K.V. Chaudhary; Rating: 1/2 Read Full Story

'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'; test of audiences' patience (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, "Film: "Hare Rama Hare Krishna"; Cast: Srimurali, Pooja Gandhi, Roopasri, Padma Vasanthi, Siddaraja Kalyankar, Achyuthkumar, Kote Prabhakar and Mico Nagaraj; Producer: Shivakumar and Vinod Sindhia; Writer-Director: Ashok Kumar; Music Director: Ilayaraja, Lyricist; Hamsalekha; Cinematographer: P.K.H. Doss; Rating: * Read Full Story

"Singham " screening resumes in Karnataka
Bangalore, Jul 23 : The screening of the Kannada remake of Bollywood film "Singham" resumed in theatres across Karnataka today after some ''objectionable'' dialogues were deleted. Read Full Story

Ram Prasad's 'Banna Bannada Loka' a damp squib (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "'Banna Bannada Loka"; Cast: Ramprasad, Harsha, Shravani, Meghana Gowda, Avinash, Rangayana Raghu, Rekha V. Kumar, Poorva and Vasanthkumar; Producer: C. Krishnappa; Storywriter-Screenplaywriter-Director: Ram Prasad; Music Director: D. Thomas; Cinematographer: Chandrashekhar; Rating: * Read Full Story

'Yogaraj, But' entertaining and thought provoking (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Yogaraj, But"; Producer-Screenplay-Director: Dayal Padmanabhan; Camera: Rajesh; Cast: Naveen Krishna, Neetu, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Geetha, Tarun Sudhir, Sreenivasa Murthy and Suchayeendra Prasad; Rating: *** Read Full Story

'Singham' screening resumes in Karnataka
Bangalore, July 23:The screening of the Kannada remake of Bollywood film "Singham" commenced in Karnataka Saturday after the removal of some "objectionable" dialogues, a day after disruptions in its screening, officials said. Read Full Story

'Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga' an entertainer all the way (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Review: "Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga"; Cast: Vijaya Raghavendra, Naveen Krishna, Meghana Gaonkar, Petrol Prasanna, Rangayana Raghu and Shobharaj; Director: Hari Krishna; Producer: Pampapath and Nagendra Prasad; Story-screenplay-Direction: Nagendra Prasad; Dialogue Writer: Malavalli Sai Krishna; Music; Camera: Safety Prakash; Read Full Story

'Krishnan Marriage Story' not so-appealing (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Krishnan Marriage Story"; Cast: Ajay Rao, Nidhi Subbaiah, Jai Jagadish, Vinaya Prasad, Nagendra Shah, Balaraj and Sangeeta; Director: Nootan Umesh; Producer: Vijayakumar; Cinematographer: Shekhar Chandru; Music Director: Sreedhar Sambhram; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story

'Police Story-3' is a disappointment (Kannada Film Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: Police Story-3; Cast: Sudeep (in a special role), Thriller Manju, Sathya Prakash, Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash, Neha Patil and others; Director: Thriller Manju and six other directors; Producer: Shivanand; Camera: J.G. Krishna with five other cinematographers; Music: Sagar; Rating:* Read Full Story

'Srimathi' scores on performances (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Srimathi"; Cast: Upendra, Priyanka Upendra, Celina Jaitley, Sayaji Shinde, Prem Chopra, Ramakrishna, Rekha Das, Kota Sreenivasa Rao and others; Director: M. Ravi; Producer: Shankar Gowda; Camera: Johny Lall; Music: Gantadi Krishna; Background Score: Rajesh Ramanath. Read Full Story

Cinema artist 'Figher' Madhu passes away
Bangalore, Jul 4 : 'Fighter' Madhu, a well known 'dupe' artist of Kannada cinema and a 'stunt' master died here today after brief illness. Read Full Story

'9 to 12' an enjoyable suspense thriller (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "9 to 12"; Cast: Kishore Kumar, Nivedita, B.C. Patil, B.V. Radha, Mandeep Rai and Jayarama; Producer-Writer-Director: Ashok Patil; Cameraman: Niranjan Babu; Music Director: Karthik; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story

Watch 'Chennamma I.P.S' for Ayesha's stunts (Kannada Movie Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: " Chennamma I.P.S."; Cast: Ayesha, P.N. Sathya, Ashok, Mandya Nagaraj, Padmavasanthi, Hanumanthe Gowda, Mallesh and Yathiraj; Director: Anand P Raj; Producer: R.S.Gowda; Music Director: Rajesh Ramanath; Camera: Jayaramu; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story

Maria Susairaj walks a free woman
Mumbai, July 2 : Maria Susairaj, the Kannada actress acquitted in the case of murdering TV executive Neeraj Grover along with her fiance Jerome, walked free on Saturday amid a public outrage of their light sentences. Read Full Story

"I'm convicted and this is a big stigma in my life, " says Maria Susairaj
Mumbai, July 2: Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, who walked free from Mumbai's Byculla Jail today after having already served her three-year sentence in the murder case of television executive Neeraj Grover, said that she had left her past behind and was undecided about her future. Read Full Story

Maria is free, says she is innocent
By Quaid Najmi, Mumbai, July 2 : Just hours after she walked out of jail, Kannada actress Maria Susairaj Saturday claimed she was innocent in the May 2008 killing of television executive Neeraj Grover. Read Full Story

'Jolly Boy' fails to connect with audiences (Kannada Film Review)
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: Jolly Boy; Cast: Diganth, Rekha, Sudharani, Tara, Devaraj, Archana and others; Producer: K. Manju; Director: Sabhapathy Dakshinamurthy; Camera: Raana; Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja; Rating: * Read Full Story

Actress Mariah Susairaj set free
Mumbai, July 2 : Kannada actress Mariah Monica Susairaj was released from jail here Saturday after being acquitted in the May 2008 killing of television executive Neeraj Grover. Read Full Story

Grover murder case: Maria Susairaj released from Mumbai Jail
Mumbai, July 2 : Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, who was convicted for destruction of evidence in the murder case of television executive Neeraj Grover, walked free from Mumbai''s Byculla Jail on Saturday for having already served her three-year sentence awarded by a court during the trial. Read Full Story

Grover murder case: Maria Susairaj to walk free today
Mumbai, July 2 : Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, who was convicted for destruction of evidence in the murder case of television executive Neeraj Grover, is likely to walk free from Mumbai''s Byculla Jail on Saturday for having already served her three-year sentence awarded by a court during the trial. Read Full Story

Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, her boyfriend convicted in Neeraj Grover murder case
Mumbai, Jun 30 : A Sessions court today convicted Kannada actress Maria Susairaj and her boyfriend Emile Jerome in the brutal murder case of senior TV executive Neeraj Grover in 2008. Read Full Story

Deve Gowda family has amassed Rs.1,500 crore assets: BJP
Bangalore, June 28: Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday alleged that former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda's family has amassed known assets of Rs.1,500 crore through corrupt means. Read Full Story

Bad script makes 'Dhan Dhana Dhan' a tedious watch
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Dhan Dhana Dhan"; Cast: Prem, Sharmila Mandre, Aadi Lokesh, Ravishankar, Swasthick Shankar and Harish Rai; Direction: Ramanath Rigvedhi; Producer Wasim; Music Director: Sai Karthik; Camera: Mohan; Rating: * Read Full Story

'Kiraathakaa' is lengthy but enjoyable
By V.S. Rajapur, Film: "Kiraathakaa"; Cast: Yash, Oviya, Nagabharana, Tara, Sankesh Kashi, Daniel Balaji; Director: Pradeep Raj; Producer: Sharavana Murthy; Music Director: V. Manohar; Camera: R. Selva; Rating: ** 1/2 Read Full Story