Celebrating 75 Years of Kannada Cinema

Celebrations are in the offing to mark the 75th Anniversary of Kannada Cinema, under the auspices of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and the Government of Karnataka.

The celebrations would be held from the 1st of March to the 3rd of March at the Palace Grounds, Bangalore. Elaborate plans have been made for the celebrations and a 15-day holiday has been declared for the Kannada film industry, during which period there would be no film shooting or related activities going on.

On March 1, there would be various cultural events presented by the Kannada film artists and this would be coordinated and directed by veteran director-producer-actor V. Ravichandran. On March 2, 75 books on prominent Kannada film personalities will be released in the morning, while in the evening more than 100 film personalities will be honored. On March 3, people from other walks of life who have helped Kannada Cinema prosper will be honored. This will include the press, the police and many such others. Sunfeast and Udhaya TV would be the official sponsors of Kannada Cinema's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.