Beginning his film career in antagonistic roles, he later emerged on his own to become a hero. Ambareesh also had a successful career in politics having been an MLA, a Lok Sabha member and a former minister at the state and central levels.
Noted Kannada scholar and researcher, M M Kalburgi, who often courted controversies with his outspoken stand on various issues including idol worship, was shot dead at point-blank range by two unidentified men at his residence in Dharwad, Karnataka on Sunday.
Kannada cinema's reigning action queen Malashree talks about her film Veera and her action queen image.
Two-time chief minister and five-time MLA Janata Dal-Secular leader H D Kumaraswamy has once again demonstrated his political acumen by bagging a seat in the union council of ministers, despite his party joining the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance just last year.
The costliest-ever Kannada film, Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna is releasing this week.
Puneeth Rajkumar's Ninnindale was one of the biggest disappointment of the year so far.
A 3-D horror film titled Aakramana and children's film titled Sachin, Tendulkar Alla are set to release this week.
The Lok Sabha witnessed a display of linguistic diversity on Monday, with the newly-elected MPs taking their oaths in English and Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Dogri, Bengali, Assamese and Odia.
Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor worked together in Brahmastra for the first time. Now, they are poised to come together again.
In conversation with Sudeep on his first Hindi movie, Phoonk and furure projects.
Film folk celebrated Ugadi on social media with lovely pictures and warm wishes.
The director of Freaky Chakra and Punaradhivasam is coming out with his first Kannada venture Aidu Ondla Aidhu.
Five Parliamentarians from Karnataka including Janata Dal-Secular leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Nirmala Sitharaman and Pralhad Joshi, who were part of the previous Cabinet, on Sunday took oath in the new National Democratic Alliance Council of Ministers headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The actor who has often experimented with his roles will be seen playing an IPS officer in his next.
As many as 44 flights to and from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru were cancelled owing to the Karnataka bandh over the Cauvery water sharing issue with Tamil Nadu, airport authorities said.
In the notice issued on Sunday, the ECI has notified the main organiser of the 'Auto Rajakanmar Iftar' event, Abubakar Siddique, for violating the election model code of conduct.
Chintu School and Khaaravela look promising.
A three-time MP, Suresh is the brother of Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar and is the sitting member from Bangalore Rural. He was the only Congress candidate to win in the 2019 general elections in the state.
Rakhi Sawant will be seen in an item number in Geleya.
The couple often fought with each other over the condition of their elder son, who is speech-disabled since birth. They have another two-year-old son, they said.
The government also termed the alleged insult to the farmer as an infringement on "dignity and self-respect", and said it cannot be tolerated.
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Kannada cinema, right here!
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Engineer-turned-philanthropist Sudha Murty on Thursday took oath as Rajya Sabha MP in the presence of her husband N R Narayana Murthy.
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Kannada cinema, right here!
Get your low down on what's happening in the Kannada film industry right here!
Actress Sanjjanaa, Nikita and many others will feature in this reality show.
Krishna Nee Lateag Baro, Parole and Krishna Khiladi will fight it out at the box office.
Sudeep has back to back releases lined up and they are not all Kannada films. First up is Rann, the Hindi film with Amitabh Bachchan.
Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna became the biggest hit of the year.
The year belonged to Aindrita Ray for Manasaare.
Jolly Days is the remake of Telugu Hit Happy Days by Shekhar Khammula. Director M.D.Sreedhar has remained faithful to the original. Micky J Meyer's song compositions and performances of new artists like Niranan, Keerthi, Aishwarya Nag, Sree Raghav are top class. Go for it.
Additional sessions judge A A Jadhav of the special court for cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is likely to pronounce the judgement on Friday, said special public prosecutor Prakash Suryawanshi.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's last-ditch attempt to ensure the smooth unveiling of Thiruvalluvar's statue in Bengaluru went down the drain with three pro-Kannada groups boycotting a meeting convened by him.
Kannada actress Bhavana talks about her film Bhageerathi, her role and how she prepared for it.
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