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Santhosh Ananddram: ‘Raghavendra Stores’ will advise people to be non-judgemental

April 23, 2023April 23, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

‘Raghavendra Stores’ director Santhosh Ananddram (centre) with the film’s lead actor Jaggesh (right) and producer Vijay Kiragandur, the founder of Hombale Films | Photo Credit: @SanthoshAnanddram/Facebook Director Santhosh Ananddram’s movies (Raajakumara, Yuvarathnaa) with Hombale Films came with much fanfare. Raghavendra Stores is the third project from the combination, and for a change, the film is hitting theatres […]

‘Raghavendra Stores’ trailer promises a typical Jaggesh entertainer

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Jaggesh in a still from ‘Raghavendra Stores’. | Photo Credit: Hombale Films/YouTube The trailer of Raghavendra Stores, which was released earlier this week, promises a typical Jaggesh entertainer. Directed by Santhosh Ananddram, and produced by KGFmakers Hombale Films, the Kannada film is slated to hit the screens on April 28. Jaggesh plays Hayavadana, a 40-year-old […]

An actor prepares: Dheekshith Shetty on ‘Dasara’ and a career of experimentation

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

In February 2020, a month before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdown and dealt a massive blow to the entertainment industry across the country, a small-budget Kannada film caught the imagination of the audience. Dia, directed by K S Ashoka — along with Love Mocktail by Darling Krishna — brought back old school, simple […]

Rooted in reality and written with empathy, Jaishankar’s Kannada film ‘Shivamma’ goes international

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Jaishankar’s film ‘Shivamma’ won the Young Jury Award at Festival des 3 Continents in France in November | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jaishankar Aryar entered the industry in 2018 with a clean slate. No film school training, no experience working as an assistant, and no in-depth exposure to cinema. Four years later, in October 2022, […]

‘Gurthunda Seethakalam’ movie review: Satyadev, Tamannaah’s Telugu film is a dull ode to life and romance

December 9, 2022December 10, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Tamannaah Bhatia and Satyadev in the Telugu film ‘Gurthunda Seethakalam’ The 2020 Kannada film Love Mocktail, produced and enacted by Krishna and Milana Nagaraj, followed the male protagonist’s quest to find true love in three stages of his life. Despite the contrived path, the story takes in the final portions, the cocktail of a few […]

Kantara on Prime: Rishab Shetty’s blockbuster gets digital premiere with new version of ‘Varaha Roopam’ song

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Kantara premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 24, 2022, in Kannada along with Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu language dubs and English subtitles. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Kannada film Kantara, the pan-India sensation directed by Rishab Shetty that garnered much praise and acclaim from audience and critics alike, finally made its OTT debut on Amazon […]

Kannada actor Kishore hopes the success of ‘Kantara’ encourages directors to explore new content and presentation

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Kannada actor Kishore hopes the response to ‘Kantara’ will encourage Kannada filmmakers to explore new content in different ways Kannada actor Kishore hopes the response to ‘Kantara’ will encourage Kannada filmmakers to explore new content in different ways For an actor who is part of two back-to-back hits — Ponniyin Selvan and Kantara — Kishore […]

Kantara makers face allegations of plagiarism, Kerala band Thaikkudam Bridge to sue for copyright infringement

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The Kerala-based band has alleged similarities between Kantara’s ‘Varaha Roopam’ and its 2017 song ‘Navarasam’ The Kerala-based band has alleged similarities between Kantara’s ‘Varaha Roopam’ and its 2017 song ‘Navarasam’ Ever since its release on September 30, 2022, Rishab Shetty’s blockbuster Kannada film, Kantara, has been the talk of the town for its rooted storytelling, […]

Puneeth BA’s cinematic leap

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Puneeth BA started off promoting Kannada film posters on his online platform, Poster Boy Art Studios. While he gave life to some old film posters, he gave others his own artistic take, loaded with humour and perspective. Puneeth gradually grew as an artiste, creating humourous videos, which were uploaded on his YouTube channel during the […]

Why Kannada director KS Ramji reigns on the small screen

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Theatre artiste KS Ramji is today one of the most sought-after directors for Kannada shows Theatre artiste KS Ramji is today one of the most sought-after directors for Kannada shows Turn to any Kannada channel and you will see a serial that has the mark of KS Ramji. He has directed Nagakannike, Puttagowri Maduve, Akka, […]

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