Suvarna Film Awards – 2010

In Bollywood, there are huge number of awards given by various TV channels and publications every year. The trend seems to be catching up fast down here in KFI and many channels are coming up with their own set of awards. Channels like Udaya, ETV and Zee already give awards and now, Suvarna TV, not [...]

Excellence in Choreography

The quality of films here in KFI may have hit rock bottom, but the music in these films have been strangely floating high above all this lack of quality and keeping our hopes alive. Truly, the music that is coming out of Kannada film industry in recent years has been among the best in [...]

Shashank speaks about Krishnan Love Story

Shashank, the director who won many young hearts (and lots of awards) with his fresh approach to direction, is at it again with “Krishnan Love Story” to be released in April. It has been quite a while since the director came out of his closet and shared his views. After a successful movie, you [...]

Publicity stunts (aka Marketing 101) in KFI

Namma Shivanna has donned 11 of Annavru’s top get-ups for the upcoming movie Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu. “It’s part of a 20-second rap portion in the remix of Huttidare… which is one of the main tracks in the film. Several titles of Dr Raj, including Gaana Gandharva, Nata Sarvabhauma and Rasikara Raja, are part of [...]

The Grammar of Glamour in KFI

They set the screen on fire, and they are as talented as any of their male counterparts. But in an industry where showing the skin is more important than getting into the skin of the character, most of the current day heroines in KFI are relegated to playing fluttering Barbie dolls to a macho [...]

Multiplexes – Daylight Robbery?

When the multiplexes made their pompous entrance into the Bangalore cine scene, the people of the city hoped for a better viewing experience. To give the devil its due, these multiplexes did a reasonably good job in the initial years, in spite of their pricey tickets and fancy attitudes. But much water has passed down [...]

From the Sea to the Skies: Cameron’s Cosmic ‘Avatar ‘leap

Avatar has hit the screens with a mega bang, almost bursting the seams of anxious sci-fi fans all over the world and Namma Bengaluru is not far behind. Multiplex rushes and more-than-willing wallets that are ready to shell out more than 1000 bucks for 3 hours stand as staunch witnesses for Bengaluru’s share in [...]

KFI Crisis and the Producers’ Rulebook

The times are not good for Kannada film industry. The turnout of people to the theatres is dropping alarmingly every passing week; everyone feels that there is a sharp drop in the quality of the films, but no one knows how to find a solution to this problem.
The producers’ Association, which obviously bears [...]

It’s not really about stars; it’s about scripts – Prakash

For a director who possesses a dying habit of giving non-stop blockbusters, Prakash maintains a surprisingly low profile existence. Maybe he believes that his films should do the talking on his behalf or maybe he prefers the comfort of his privacy rather than the media glare. But we believed that the time was just [...]

A Rendezvous with Ramesh Arvind

There are men in KFI who try to ride on the winning horse; and then there are people who breed such horses. We at Bellitere decided to identify such men and women who are trying to bring about a much needed change in the so called limited market of KFI.
The first one in [...]

It’s Freshers all the way at Filmfare!

South India’s most starry event just got over with a few smiles. This year Hyderabad witnessed the 56th Idea Filmfare awards – Regional. Hosted by Purab Kohli, the 31st July was a night with sparkle.
The Kannada category had a few unexpected nominations and winners. With most of the winners who went home smiling being [...]

Chetan – Shining above Suryakanthi!

This is one gentleman who the ladies cannot miss! Picture this… spiked hair, adorable smile, nice looks and what’s most important six-pack abs, yes that’s all in one parcel for you- Chetan.
The same actor who portrayed innocent looks in Aa Dinagalu now sets the screen ablaze in his upcoming movie Suryakanti. The very [...]

Meet the Josh Girl, Poorna!

The six new boys and girls who were supposedly selected after scrutinizing 12,000 applications really look like a puzzling climax for such a brave hearted effort. Some of them look cute, and others just look brat! But that apart, Josh has many things going for it. There are innumerable newcomers in the movie and [...]