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SandalwoodDirected by Bm Giriraj, the film is set in the time of Reverend Ferdinand Kittel, well-known for creating the first Kannada-English dictionary.Digital NativeDigital NativeVeteran actor V Ravichandran will be starring in a film titled Kannadiga, directed by Bm Giriraj. Touted to be a period drama, the film is set in the time of Reverend Ferdinand Kittel, well-known for creating the first Kannada-English dictionary. Speaking about why he decided to make the film, director Giriraj said in an interview to Toi, “That Kannada is probably the only language a dictionary for which was written by a foreign national piqued my interest, and I began researching Kittel. I wouldn’t describe the film as a historical documentary. But yes, it is a drama based on a historical fact.” He added, “However, it is also equally about the lives of the common people, as they are the ones who suffered the most.

SandalwoodTitled ‘Lilly’, the film is based on a socially relevant issue.Digital NativeDigital NativeDirector Vijay S Gowda, who is well-known in the animation industry, will be making his debut with the feature film Lilly in Sandalwood. The director has worked meticulously on this project and it took him nearly one and half years to complete the story, screenplay and dialogues, we hear from sources. Touted to be a film on a socially relevant issue, sources say that Lilly will deal with the impact that technology has on children and how children are being neglected due to the dependence on technology. It is a psychological mystery thriller, add sources. Lilly will be bankrolled by Nagaraj and Subramani under their banners Raj’s Films and Bourn Films respectively. As the title suggests, Lilly will be a heroine-centric film and its makers are keen on roping in Rachita Ram to play the central character.

SandalwoodKiccha Sudeep will be making a cameo appearance as an advocate in the film.Digital NativeDigital NativeVeteran actor and director V Ravichandran released the poster of his upcoming film Ravi Bopanna a few months ago raising the curiosity levels among fans. Besides playing the lead role in the film, he is also directing it and composing the tunes. Reports suggest that Ravichandran is playing a retired cybercrime officer in the film and his fans will get to see him sporting a new and different look. Kavya Shetty and Ravi Shankar Gowda have been roped in to play pivotal roles in this flick. Kiccha Sudeep will be making a cameo appearance in Ravi Bopanna, which is sure to up the expectation levels for the film. Sources in the know say that he will be playing the role of an advocate. It will be a very crucial role and the actor has...

SandalwoodOne is the Ravi Sagar directorial ‘Muthu Kumara’ and the other is ‘Gadinadu’ that will be directed by Nag Hansur.Digital NativeDigital NativeSanchita Padukone’s last Kannada movie release as heroine was Satya Harishchandra, which hit the marquee in 2017 and since then she had not had signed any Kannada film. Busy with films in Tamil, Sanchita has now got an opportunity to work in Sandalwood again. She has been roped in for two Kannada films and they are the Ravi Sagar directorial Muthu Kumara, in which she will be paired opposite Dhanush of Psycho fame. She has also inked a deal to star in another Kannada movie that will be directed by Nag Hansur. The film is titled Gadinadu and she will be sharing screen space with Prabhu Surya, a debutant. In an interview with The New Indian Express the actor said, “It is every actor’s dream to work...