Kannada Cinema News

Chennai, Dec 21: Hombale Films, the producers of the iconic K.G.F. and Salaar franchises, announced that they will soon reveal the production schedules for the next chapters of these blockbuster films, both helmed by celebrated director Prashanth Neel.

Mumbai, Dec 20: “Kantara” star Rishab Shetty says he would love to work with Sandeep Reddy Vanga in any project the filmmaker is currently working on.

Hassan, December 3: Kannada film and television actress Shobitha Shivanna's last rites were performed in her home town, Sakleshpura in Karnataka on Tuesday.

Hyderabad, December 2: Kannada cinema and television actress Shobitha Shivanna was found dead at her apartment. As per police, she allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Kondapur under the Gachibowli police station area in Hyderabad yesterday.

Rangareddy, December 1: Kannada cinema and television actress Shobitha Shivanna has been found dead at her apartment.

Hyderabad, Dec 1: Kannada television actress Shobhita Shivanna was found dead at her residence in Hyderabad under suspicious circumstances on Sunday.

Mumbai, Nov 17: The upcoming Kannada language pan-India film ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, has locked its release date. The film, which is a prequel to the National Award-winning Kannada film ‘Kantara: A Legend’, is set to arrive in cinemas on October 2, 2025.

Mumbai, Oct 30: Actor Rishab Shetty, who won the National Award for Best Actor award for his pan-India success 'Kantara', is set to essay the role of Lord Hanuman in the upcoming movie 'Jai HanuMan'. The film is directed by Prasanth Varma, and is a sequel to his superhit movie 'HanuMan'.

Mumbai, Oct 21: The trailer of the upcoming Kannada language movie 'Bagheera' was unveiled on Monday. It follows the story of a vigilante superhero who takes the onus to keep the city safe.

Bengaluru, October 20: Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep's mother Saroja Sanjeev has passed away after battling age-related ailments on Sunday morning.

Bengaluru, October 14: Kichcha Sudeep, the face of Bigg Boss Kannada for over a decade, has announced that this will be his final season as the show's host.

Mumbai, Oct 8: Kannada superstar Rishab Shetty is chuffed on winning the Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 70th edition of the National Film Awards for his work in the landslide hit 'Kantara'.

Mumbai, Sep 14: Pan-India superstar Yash recently made an appearance at a local mall in Bengaluru, where a routine visit quickly escalated into a fan frenzy.

Bengaluru, Sep 6: Popular South Indian actress Sanjjanaa Galrani on Friday said that there was no one and no mechanism to approach in the case of a female artist facing sexual harassment on shooting sets in Karnataka.

Bengaluru, September 5: Kannada actor and activist Chetan Kumar has demanded a Hema Committee report for Karnataka, similar to the one commissioned by the Kerala government, to address gender-based issues in the film industry.

Bengaluru, Sep 4: The Film Industry for Rights and Equality (FIRE) on Wednesday asked the Karnataka government to constitute a committee - headed by a retired judge - to study and report on sexual harassment in the Kannada film industry.

New Delhi, Aug 30: The director of Kannada thriller '1888', Sourabh Shukla has opened up on the biggest challenges he has faced as an independent filmmaker, sharing that getting the seasoned industry guys to work with them, and aligned with their vision is not easy.

Mumbai, Aug 27: Kannada star Rishab Shetty, who broke out on the pan-India canvas with his film 'Kantara', has shared glimpses of his Janmashtami celebrations with his wife and kids.

Bengaluru, Aug 16: Rishab Shetty, who shot to fame with pan India super hit movie "Kantara" and was honoured with the best actor award in the 70th National Film Awards, said on Friday that he will dedicate his award to Late Kannada film industry superstar Puneeth Rajkumar, divine and Daiva Nartakas (dancers dedicated to god's service).

Mumbai, Aug 16: The production house Hombale Films which has bagged four awards at the 70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 on Friday, shared that 'Kantara' and 'KGF Chapter 2' stand as powerful symbols of Kannada cinema's cultural depth and cinematic excellence.

Mumbai, Aug 8: Kannada superstar Yash, who is known for the 'KGF' franchise, kickstarted work on 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups' in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Mangaluru, Aug 6: 'Superstar' Yash, widely known for his performances in the KGF franchise, visited Hindu pilgrimage centres in Ujire and Dharmasthala in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday with his family.

Mumbai, July 23: Kannada superstar Yash recently made headlines with his striking new look. Celebrity hairstylist Alex Vijaykanth has now confirmed that this look is for the actor's upcoming Pan-India film, 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups'.

Bengaluru, July 15: Karnataka police have lodged an FIR against Kannada film star Rakshit Shetty, known for his role in '777 Charlie,' in connection with copyright violations.

Mumbai, July 7: Kannada superstar Rishab Shetty is celebrating his birthday on Sunday.

New Delhi, May 19: Star Yash, who will be playing the role of Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming film 'Ramayana', will be seen sporting garments made out of "actual gold".

Mumbai, May 17: The makers of Diganth Manchale, Dhanya Ramkumar, and Sharmiela Mandre-starrer light-hearted Kannada film 'Powder' on Friday released the teaser of the youthful comedy, promising a laughter riot.

Mumbai, May 12: Actress Pavitra Jayaram, who essayed the role of Thilottama in the hit Telugu television series 'Trinayani' passed away in a road accident on Sunday.

Mumbai, April 30: The upcoming film starring Rishab Shetty, 'Kantara: Chapter 1', is set to commence its 20-day shoot this week.

Bengaluru, April 16: Veteran Kannada actor, director and producer Dwarakish known as �EUR�Charlie Chaplin' and the first showman of the Kannada film industry passed away on Tuesday at his residence in Bengaluru.

Mumbai, April 5: Actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty started his journey in the world of art and entertainment when he was in the sixth grade, going by his pictures, which show that he performed Yakshagana dance.

Mumbai, April 3: Actor Yash-starrer upcoming film �EUR�Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups' is set to start its shoot in Karnataka. For the same, the makers of the film have erected huge sets with technicians across the film industries of India.

Mumbai, March 28: Actor Yash, who received a landslide response for his pan-India �EUR�K.G.F.' franchise, is leaving no stone unturned to bring his next film �EUR�Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups' to life.

New Delhi, March 27: During the pandemic, filmmaker Sumant Bhat got the news of a distant relative's death and on the thirteenth day, the deceased man's wife killed herself, leaving behind two sons, one 11-year-old and the other only three.

Mumbai, March 23: Social media has been abuzz with reports of actresses Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sai Pallavi and Shruti Haasan joining Yash in his film 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups'.

Mumbai, March 19: A spectacular dance performance accompanying the song 'Varaha Roopam' from Rishab Shetty's superhit film 'Kantara' was the highlight of the anouncement that its sequel would stream on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run.

Bengaluru, March 15: The shooting for the Kannada feature film 'Powder' has been completed.

Bengaluru, Feb 17: The photos of KGF Chapter 1 and 2 fame Yash, also known as Rocky Bhai, purchasing candy for his daughter from a roadside shop, have gone viral on social media.

Bengaluru, January 24: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah marked his presence at the launch of presenter Anand Pandit's five big-budget films in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Mumbai, Jan 14: Kannada actor Rishab Shetty, who received critical acclaim and commercial success for his film �EUR�Kantara', visited a temple in Mangalore city along with his family where they offered prayers.

Mumbai, Jan 8: Actor Kichcha Sudeepa on Monday unveiled the first look teaser of the highly anticipated film, 'World of UI' starring Upendra, which delves into a global subject promising a thought-provoking cinematic experience.