SandalwoodIf Aishwarya signs on the dotted line, this will be her debut movie in Sandalwood.Digital NativeDigital NativeDarshan will soon be starring in the Kannada movie directed by Tharun Sudhir titled Robert, in which he will be seen playing the title role. The groundwork for this project has begun and the team is roping in other actors to play pivotal roles in the film. Reports indicate that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been approached to play the female lead in this flick. Source in the know say that the role requires the heroine to be fluent in Hindi and Aishwarya would suit the role well. However, there is no confirmation that the actor has signed on the dotted line. Aishwarya Rai made her acting debut with the 1997 Tamil movie Iruvar which was directed by Mani Ratnam. In her career spanning well over two decades, she has acted in different languages including Hindi,...
- 5/7/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDarshan is currently busy with Odeya which is progressing at a brisk pace. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe Darshan starrer Robert will go on to the floors on April 19 this year. The filmmakers are planning to hold the photo shoot right after Ugadi. The first schedule, which will begin in Bengaluru, will go for 45 days followed by the other schedules that will happen at various locations in Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. Darshan’s character in the film is named Robert and director Tharun Sudhir has put an end to all guesswork by pointing out that the character will have nothing to do with the star’s cameo role in Chowka. Darshan is currently busy with Odeya which is progressing at a brisk pace. A schedule of this film was shot recently in Mysuru and reports are that the next schedule will begin in Hyderabad later this week. Apparently, Odeya will have Darshan in two different roles.
- 3/23/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by MD Sridhar, the film stars Raghavi Thimmayya opposite Darshan.Digital NativeDigital NativeDarshan’s upcoming film Odeya is progressing at a brisk pace. A schedule of the film was shot recently in Mysuru and reports say that the next schedule will begin in Hyderabad later this week. Apparently, Odeya will have Darshan in two different roles. Wielding the megaphone for Odeya is MD Sridhar. Raghavi Thimmayya plays the female lead in this flick. Earlier, the film was titled Wodeyar but eventually the title was changed to Odeya, reportedly to avoid controversies. The film will be bankrolled by Darshan’s close friend Sandesh Nagraj under the banner Sandesh Productions. Darshan’s last film release was Yajamana, which hit the marquee earlier this month. Rashmika Mandanna played his heroine in it with Tanya Hope as the other heroine. Dhananjay, Thakur Anoop Singh and Devaraj were in the supporting roles. Bankrolled by Shylaja Nag and B Suresha,...
- 3/19/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
TollywoodYajamana stars Darshan in the lead role with Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead.Digital NativeRashmika Mandanna, who plays the female lead in the upcoming film Yajamana, revealed that her screen name in the movie is Kaveri. The actor is pretty excited over the role she plays in the film; particularly her screen name. In this regard, she had told in an interview to Indian Express, “One of the first things I did when I started shooting was to find out my screen name. I was so glad to know it was Kaveri. As soon as I heard it, I said it sounds nice. It is quite interesting and I wonder how people will react to it. This (Kodagu district) is my home and I got a name from my home.” Yajamana stars Darshan in the lead role with Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead. Tanya Hope will also be...
- 1/22/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe video for 'Shivanandi' was released for Sankranti.Tnm StaffThe lyric video of 'Shivanandi', a song in Darshan-starrer Yajamana gave Darshan fans another reason to celebrate Sankranti. The video received a massive response and has already amassed 2 million views on YouTube. It is currently trending in India and creating interest in the upcoming film. The Yajamana album marks the 25th association of Darshan and music director V Hari Krishna. He has not only composed the music for the film but has also been credited for working with director Pon Kumaran to pen the story for the film. “Every time I compose music for Darshan’s films, I keep two things in mind — his personality and his audience connect. For me, he represents the masses. We create tracks keeping in mind his aura and fame,” V Hari Krishna told The New Indian Express. The album will have five tracks and is...
- 1/16/2019
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by Pon Kumaran, the film stars Rashmika Mandanna and Tanya Hope alongside Darshan.Digital NativeDigital NativeThis Sankranthi, Darshan’s fans will have an extra reason to celebrate! Yes, the intro song for his upcoming film Yajamana will be out on the festival day. Also, this album is very special as it marks the association of Darshan and music director V Hari Krishna for the 25th time. On the intro song, the film’s producer Shylaja Nag had said in a media statement, “We have not gone with the usual idea of introducing a mass hero,” indicating that there is something special in it. Director Chethan Kumar, known for penning some of the best intro song lyrics, is the lyricist for this song. Well, now fans can indeed watch out for this special number. Yajamana is nearing completion and the film in the post-production mode. While Darshan plays the lead role in the film,...
- 1/11/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by Tharun Sudhir, the film is touted to be a family entertainer.Digital NativeThe title of Darshan’s 53rd film has been revealed and it is Roberrt! Darshan’s fans are gaga over the title of the new film, which will be a family entertainer as opposed to speculations that it is a mass entertainer. Roberrt’s director Tharun Sudhir has confirmed this news. The director has said that he has penned the film not as a director but as Darshan’s fan, which means it will have all the elements that the star’s fans would love to watch on the silver screen. Yesss.... #roberrt it is... the title of my next directional with #dboss for @UmapathyFilms. Technical team will be announced soon. Do bless us with u r wishes and support. #d53titleposter https://t.co/isHuLOS4ok — Tharun Sudhir (@TharunSudhir) December 25, 2018 According to reports, Darshan’s...
- 1/2/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe historical is directed by Naganna and produced by Muni Ratna under his banner Kcn Movies on a big budget.Digital NativeIt is well known that Darshan’s fans have been waiting eagerly for the release of Kurukshetra, which will be his 50th film. The film’s release has been postponed several times in the past due to the delay in the post-production work. This historical is being made two formats – 2D and 3D – and the former version has already gone through the censor process and has been certified UA. The 3D version still needs to be certified, which will be done once the post-production is completed, we hear. Reports indicate that the film is scheduled for release in April next year. Kurukshetra, directed by Naganna, is produced by Muni Ratna under his banner Kcn Movies on a big budget. The film is based on the epic Mahabharata with Darshan...
- 12/23/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe title of this film is to be revealed on Christmas and the muhurat is also scheduled to happen on the same day.Digital NativeDigital NativeDarshan’s untitled film with director Tarun Sudhir is all set to go on the floors soon. The title of this film is to be revealed on Christmas and the muhurat is also scheduled to happen on the same day. Meanwhile, the preparations for the shooting are on, with the team scouting for suitable locations in various places. According to reports, director Tarun and cinematographer Sudhakar S Raj were in Uttar Pradesh looking for locations to shoot important portions of the film. Sources say they have found some interesting spots and will go ahead with the shooting there. While the prep work for this project is on, Darshan is expecting the release of Kurukshetra, a historical based on the Mahabharata. Darshan plays Duryodhana in the...
- 12/12/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by Tharun Sudhir, the shooting for the film will reportedly commence next month.Digital NativeThe title of Darshan’s 53rd film will be revealed on December 25 to coincide with Christmas, say sources. After the star’s film with director Tharun Sudhir was announced a few weeks ago, it raised a lot of speculations. Finally, we hear from sources close to the film unit that the title of this project will be revealed on Christmas and the official pooja will also be held on the same day. When the film was announced, it was revealed that Darshan’s character in it is named Robert but the director put an end to all guesswork and clarified that the character will have nothing to do with the star’s cameo role in Chowka. The prep work for this untitled film has been going on for a few months now and the shooting...
- 12/4/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe film is touted to be a family entertainer.Digital NativeReports about Darshan’s 55th film are out and they are enough to pique one’s interest. The star will be collaborating with Tarak director Prakash Jayaraman again. Apparently, the new film, similar to Tarak, will also be a family entertainer and the director is busy with the groundwork. Both Darshan and Prakash Jayaraman share a very good rapport. When Tarak was wrapped up, Darshan had praised the director for wrapping up the project in 64 days and pointed out that he was the epitome of time management. Darshan is currently awaiting the release of his 50th film Kurukshetra, a high budget historical that features him as Duryodhana. Directed by Naganna, the film is produced by Muni Ratna under his banner Kcn Movies. One of the most expensive films to ever be made in the Kannada film industry, the historical has...
- 11/8/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe star’s character is named Robert, which had given rise to speculations that it is an extension of his cameo role in ‘Chowka’.Digital NativeDigital NativeDarshan’s character in his upcoming film with director Tharun Sudhir is the hot topic of discussion among his fans. It has been revealed that the star’s character in the film is named Robert, which had given rise to speculations that it is an extension of his cameo role in the hit movie Chowka that released last year. However, the director has clarified that it is not so. While the character is named Robert, it will have nothing to do with Chowka, we hear. The groundwork for the project is currently underway, with the poster all set to be released on Deepavali, November 6. The title of the film will be revealed in December and the regular shooting will commence from January onwards. Meanwhile,...
- 10/29/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe actor was out of action after he was involved in an accident last month that left him with an injury in his hand.Digital NativeSandalwood star Darshan was involved in an accident last month that left him with an injury in his hand. The star was out of action due to this and his shooting schedules were thrown completely out of gear. Finally, here is some good news for all his fans! Darshan has recovered and is ready to get back to the sets. Also, things are looking bright career-wise with his 50th film Kurukshetra getting ready for release. The film is the final stages of post-production and may get a release date very soon. The star plays Duryodhana in this historical based on the epic Mahabharata and the story is told from his perspective. One of the most expensive films to ever be made in the Kannada film industry,...
- 10/17/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodPrajwal Devaraj and Bhavana play the lead in the flick which will feature Ramesh Aravind as the villain.Digital NativeIt was revealed a few weeks ago that the Sandalwood star Darshan will be making a cameo appearance in Inspector Vikram, which has Prajwal Devaraj playing the lead role. And now we hear from sources in the know that Darshan plays the role of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in the movie. The star joined the sets earlier this month and shot for his portions for a week. He wrapped up the shooting of his portions last weekend. Prajwal Devaraj and Bhavana play the lead pair in this flick which has Ramesh Aravind as the villain. The technical crew of the film comprises Anoop Seelin for music, Naveen Kumar for cinematography and Sathish and Sreenivas for art direction. Darshan, meanwhile, is waiting for the release of his 50th film, Kurukshetra. The star...
- 8/17/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDue to the slow progress of the post-production work of ‘Kurukshetra’, reports say the actor’s ‘Yajamana’ might be released earlier.Digital NativeWhen Kurukshetra went on the floors some months ago, it was announced that it would be Kannada star Darshan’s 50th film. The actor plays Duryodhana in this historical based on the epic Mahabharata and the story is told from his perspective. One of the most expensive films to be ever made in the Kannada film industry, Kurukshetra is being bankrolled by Muniratna under his banner Kcn Movies. Kurukshetra has a bevy of stars in the cast, including Ambareesh, Arjun Sarja, V Ravichandran, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Sneha, Hariprriya, Meghana Raj and P Ravi Shankar. The shooting for the film is over and it is currently in the post-production mode. Darshan had completed dubbing for the film as well but there is still no clarity about its release date. According to sources in the know,...
- 8/2/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe team will go ahead with the second schedule after Ugadi and it is break time until then.Digital NativeDigital NativeDarshan’s 51st film, Yajamana is progressing at a brisk pace. The shooting for this film began on February 18 amidst much fanfare and was wrapped up on March 10. Important scenes were shot at the Shashidhar Adapa in Mysuru during the first schedule and the team including hero Darshan and director Pon Kumar are happy with the outcome. According to reports doing rounds in the Kannada film industry, Yajamana team will go ahead with the second schedule after Ugadi and it is break time until then. While Darshan plays the lead role in the film, it has Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead along with Tanya Hope as the second heroine. Dhananjay, Thakur Anoop Singh and Devaraj will be seen playing significant roles in this flick. Bankrolled by Shylaja Nag and B Suresha, the former confirmed that the team finalized the title Yajamana after considering two other titles. She also made it clear that Darshan’s Yajamana has nothing to do with the Vishnuvardhan starrer Yajamana that was released 18 years ago. Yajamana is the title of the blockbuster hit movie that had the icon of Sandalwood, Dr Vishnuvardhan in the lead role. Vishnuvardhan’s Yajamana was the remake of the Tamil movie Vanathai Pola, which was directed by Vikraman and produced by V Ravichandran under his banner Aascar Films. On the characters in the film, the producer reportedly told that though it has two heroines – Rashmika Mandanna and Tanya Hope – it is not a triangular love story as speculated. Thakur Anoop Singh plays the baddie in Yajamana while Devaraj will be seen as Rashmika’s father. V Hari Krishna will not only be composing the tunes for the film but is also credited as its creative head for penning the story along with director Pon Kumaran. While Yajamana is under progress, Darshan is awaiting the release of his magnum opus Kurukshetra in which he plays Duryodhana and the story is told from his perspective. The film stars Darshan in the lead role with the star cast also including Ambareesh, V Ravichandran, Arjun Sarja, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Sneha, Meghana Raj, P Ravi Shankar, Sonu Sood and Nikhil Gowda. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 3/16/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDarshan is on the verge of completing his current assignment, the prestigious 'Kurukshetra'.Digital NativeDigital NativeDarshan is on the verge of completing his current assignment, the prestigious Kurukshetra, which happens to be his 50th film. Directed by Naganna, this period flick, based on the epic Mahabharata, is being bankrolled by Muniratna under his banner Kcn Movies on a budget of Rs 150 crores making it the costliest film ever to be made in the history of the Kannada film industry. With this film, which has a bevy of stars in the cast including Ambareesh, V Ravichandran, Arjun Sarja, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Sneha, Meghana Raj, P Ravi Shankar, Sonu Sood, Nikhil Gowda and Aditi Arya in pivotal roles, all set for release next month, Darshan is gearing up to move over to his next. Reports are that his upcoming film has been titled Yajamana. Interestingly, this is the title of the blockbuster hit movie that had the icon of Sandalwood, Dr Vishnuvardhan in the lead role. Vishnuvardhan’s Yajamana was the remake of the Tamil movie Vanathai Pola, which was directed by Vikraman and produced by V Ravichandran under his banner Aascar Films. Darshan’s Yajamana is all set to go on to the floors on the 19th of this month and the team headed by director Pon Kumar is getting all the arrangements for it done. V Harikrishna has been roped in to compose music for this venture with Sirisha Kuduvalli signed up for cranking the camera. Yajamana will be bankrolled by popular producers in the Sandalwood B Suresha and Shylaja Nag. The film has Rashmika Mandanna and Tanya playing the female leads. Darshan’s last film release was Tarak, which hit the silver screens late last year. This film was a hit and he is now looking forward for the release of Kurukshetra in which he plays Duryodhana. This magnum opus is getting ready for release on March 9. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 2/16/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
SandalwoodRashmika Mandanna is already on board the project.Digital NativeTanya Hope has been roped in to play one of the heroines in Darshan’s upcoming film. The film, which will be his 51st, is expected to start rolling soon and the prep work for it is currently on. While Rashmika Mandanna is already on board this project, we now hear that Tanya Hope has bagged a role in this romantic entertainer. Shylaja Nag and B Suresh will be bankrolling this venture. For Tanya, who was a Miss India Pageant contestant a few years ago, this will be her second film in the Kannada film industry, the first being the Upendra starrer Home Minister. Though she had starred in a couple of Telugu movies in the past, it wasn’t easy for Tanya to bag the role in this Darshan starrer. According to sources, she underwent several rounds of audition before she signed on the dotted lines. To be directed by Pon Kumar, the film is touted to be a complete commercial entertainer. Music composer V Harikrishna has been roped in to compose the tunes for this film with Shreesha Kuduvalli cranking the camera. The groundwork to get this untitled film on to the floors has begun and it is expected to start rolling from this month. Meanwhile, Darshan is busy with his 50th film Kurukshetra which is in the final stages of production. Sources say that Kurukshetra, which is one of the costliest films to be ever made in the Kannada film industry, will hit the silver screens in March / April. Directed by Naganna, the film is based on the novel Gadhayuddha by by Ranna. Kurukshetra stars Darshan in the lead role with the star cast also including Ambareesh, V. Ravichandran, Arjun Sarja, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Sneha, Meghana Raj, P. Ravi Shankar, Sonu Sood and Nikhil Gowda. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 2/7/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
EntertainmentReports are that the film, which has not been titled yet, will be directed by Pon Kumar and bankrolled by Shylaja Nag. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe Kirik Party girl Rashmika Mandanna is riding high on success. With her debut film turning out to be a massive success, she went on to pair up with Puneeth Rajkumar in Anjani Putra and also starred in Chamak. Now, the actor is reported to have been signed up to play Darshan’s heroine in his upcoming film. Though nothing much has been disclosed about the film, Rashmika, during the Chamak success meet revealed that she has signed on the dotted line to play the female lead in a high budget movie. It may be mentioned that Rashmika was approached to play Darshan’s love interest in Tarak but she couldn’t accommodate the project due to date issues. And now, she has finally got the opportunity to share the screen space with him. Reports are that the film, which has not been titled yet, will be directed by Pon Kumar and bankrolled by Shylaja Nag. V Harikrishna has been roped in to compose music for this venture. Darshan is currently busy with his landmark film, Kurukshetra, his 50th film which is being made on a high budget and is expected to join the sets of this movie as soon as he is done with it. Reports are that the Pon Kumar directorial will be launched later this month. The film is expected to hit the silver screens during the summer season. On the other hand, Rashmika Mandanna is busy with a couple of movies in her kitty. She has the Telugu film Chalo and the Kannada film Pogaru in different stages of production. Rashmika Mandanna and her co-star in her debut movie Kirik Party, Rakshit Shetty, met on the sets of the film and fell in love. They eventually got engaged last year in July and the wedding date is yet to be announced.
- 1/12/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
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