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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicKannada cinema

Topic: Kannada cinema

Sentiments cannot be taken for a ride, says Karnataka HC hearing petitions on Kamal Haasan row

Karnataka Film Chamber gave Kamal Haasan 24 hours to apologise, banning the film’s release due on 5 June. Petitions seek restraint on such actions.

Why ruling Congress & Kannada film industry are on a collision course

Heated back-and-forth spotlights the link, or lack thereof, between politics & cinema in Karnataka. It is threatening to put an irreparable wedge between the industry and Congress.

‘Tiger’s Pond’ is first Kannada film to screen at Berlin Festival. Anurag Kashyap backed it

The dark crime drama is set in the village of Vaghachipani and it follows a ruthless businessman’s attempt to manipulate local elections.

Puneeth Rajkumar was more than Kannada cinema royalty. A foodie, cyclist, singer too

The Rajkumars are to Sandalwood what the Kapoors are to Bollywood. But Puneeth, who died unexpectedly at 46, was known to have his fingers in many pies.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.