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ReviewWhile the trailer did suggest, more than subtly, that action and violence were major contributors to the ethos of Gowli, one hopes it had all come together under better circumstances. Gowli / IMDBWhen a film contains not one, but multiple scenes of violence against women, one hopes that it's all in place for a bigger cause. These sequences are rarely warranted on screen, one might say, but filmmakers use them to showcase their penchant for a certain kind of ‘rawness’. We saw some of this rawness in the recent Shiva Rajkumar-starrer Vedha, wherein multiple crimes were inflicted on the film's female characters. There was at least a semblance of justification in that case, thanks to Vedha’s vigilante-justice narrative. But in debutant director Soora's Gowli, the same formula is used to evoke pitiful, knee-jerk reactions from the audience. Bereft of nuance or necessity, the film makes use of the crime-against-woman trope...

SandalwoodWith the film industry getting back on its feet after the pandemic, here’s a tentative list of Sandalwood films release dates. Digital NativeThe film industry is slowly but steadily getting back on its feet with theatres reopening after the Covid–19 lockdown since March last year. In fact, there is a long line of films in Sandalwood waiting for the release. Here’s a tentative list with the release dates. Ramarjuna (January 29) - Ramarjuna is an upcoming Kannada film that is directed by Anish Tejaswar. Anish is also playing the lead role in it. Interestingly, the Kannada Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar has rendered a song in this flick which has been composed by Vidya Sagar. Inspector Vikram (February 5) - Prajwal Devaraj and Bhavana play the lead pair in Inspector Vikram which has Ramesh Aravind as the villain. Darshan will be seen making a cameo appearance in this flick. The technical...

SandalwoodThe actor is making his directorial debut with this film.Digital NativeDigital NativeDuniya Vijay is making his directorial debut with Salaga and it is widely known that the film is in the post-production mode. Besides wielding the megaphone for this venture, he is also playing the lead role in the film. The star cast also includes Sanjana Anand as the heroine, apart from Dhananjay, Achyuth Kumar, Triveni Rao, Yash Shetty, Rangayana Raghu, Sathish Ninasam and Nagabhushan in prominent roles. Charan Raj is composing the background score for Salaga while Naveen Sajju is setting the tunes for the songs. With the film reaching the post-production mode, reports suggest that Charan Raj is working on the re-recording. Earlier, the plan was to release the film on February 23 but it was postponed for various reasons. According to confirmed reports surfacing in tinsel town, Salaga is now scheduled to hit the marquee for Ugadi.

SandalwoodOnly the shooting for the title track needs to be completed.Digital NativeDuniya Vijay is making his debut as a director with Salaga while also playing the lead role in the film. Salaga has been progressing well with the shooting happening on schedule. According to an update about the film, we hear that the team will begin shooting the title track from Wednesday onwards. For this track, well-known art director Shiva Kumar is reportedly erecting a rustic set. Confirming this, the film’s producer Srikanth said in an interview to Cinema Express, “The art director plays a very important part in this title track and is personally working on the details of the structure and the backdrop. It is concept-oriented, and the director, cinematographer and art director will choreograph the song together.” The Salaga team wrapped up the talkie portions a few weeks ago and with this song, the entire shooting will be completed.