Pianist Anil Srinivasan, Navin Napier and Krishna Kishor along with Sai Vignesh will be performing at a concert in Hyderabad on August 24, 2023

Pianist Anil Srinivasan, Navin Napier and Krishna Kishor along with Sai Vignesh will be performing at a concert in Hyderabad on August 24, 2023

Anil Srinivasan, Navin Napier and Krishna Kishore | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Close your eyes, listen to the music, feel the strains, let every note coming from the instruments connect and speak to you and that is when you realise why listening to music is meditative. This exactly is what one will b experience at […]

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Rishab Shetty begins writing for ‘Kantara’ prequel

Rishab Shetty begins writing for ‘Kantara’ prequel

A still from ‘Kantara’ | Photo Credit: cueapi Team Kantara has confirmed that the writing for the film’s prequel has formally started today, on the occasion of Ugadi. The Twitter handle of the film’s production house Hombale Films tweeted that they “can’t wait to bring you another captivating story that showcases our relationship with nature.” […]

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Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara’ being screened at the United Nations in Geneva

Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara’ being screened at the United Nations in Geneva

Rishab Shetty in Geneva, Switzerland | Photo Credit: – Rishab Shetty’s Kantara is being screened today (March 17) at the United Nations’s UNHRC hall in Geneva, Switzerland. On March 16, Rishab submitted an oral statement at the UN as a representative of ECO FAWN, a conservation non-profit from India. After the screening, Rishab is expected […]

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Top Kerala news developments – February 20

Top Kerala news developments – February 20

CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan | Photo Credit: Mahinsha S. Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will flag off the State-wide march led by CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan at Kumbala in Kasaragod today evening. The march will focus attention on the Centre’s neglect of […]

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Micro connection with culture helps to tell related stories in a better way: Rishab Shetty

Micro connection with culture helps to tell related stories in a better way: Rishab Shetty

Film director Ashwini Iyer Mishra, actor and director Rishab Shetty, veteran actor Prakash Belawadi and actress Malavika at a session on Cinema and Culture-When Local is Universal during Mangaluru Lit Fest at TMA Pai convention center, in Mangaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH Expressing the need for stories from different parts of Karnataka, […]

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The  brainchild behind ‘Kantara,’ ‘KGF 2’ and ‘Salaar’: A deep-dive into the workings of Hombale Films

The brainchild behind ‘Kantara,’ ‘KGF 2’ and ‘Salaar’: A deep-dive into the workings of Hombale Films

When Hombale Films got off to a shaky start in 2014 with Ninnindale, no one could have predicted that in less than eight years, the production house would come to redefine the concept of pan-Indian cinema and change the fortunes of the Kannada Film Industry (KFI).  The winning-streak, that began with Puneeth Rajkumar-starrer Raajakumara (2017), has […]

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From ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ to ‘Kantara,’ how 2022 became the year of Kannada cinema

From ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ to ‘Kantara,’ how 2022 became the year of Kannada cinema

2022 began and ended with a bang for the Kannada Film Industry (KFI). This year, Kannada cinema rose from being a mere afterthought in the company of its south Indian counterparts under the lazy tag of “regional cinema” to claiming its place on the table as a national force to be reckoned with.  Emboldened by […]

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‘Raghu Thatha’: Keerthy Suresh’s next is with Hombale Films

‘Raghu Thatha’: Keerthy Suresh’s next is with Hombale Films

Keerthy Suresh with the crew of ‘Raghu Thatha’ | Photo Credit: @KeerthyOfficial/Twitter KGF and Kantara makers Hombale Films is foraying into Tamil cinema with an upcoming project titled Raghu Thatha that has actor Keerthy Suresh in the lead. Hombale Films shared the poster on its official social media handles on Sunday. “Because The Revolution Begins […]

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

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

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 […]

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