Participating in a film festival session specifically centered on Rajkumar’s name, ChalanaChitra Academy Chairman Sadhu Kokila said, ‘In any cultural context, one can see Rajkumar alongside Kuvempu. He belongs to everyone. Rajkumar sang a few songs for which I composed the music. Back then, he would come fully prepared before singing. On the day of the recording, he would make us all stand in a line, touch us from head to toe in a gesture of deep respect and only then go to sing. Such was his culture. Unlike stars today, he didn’t arrive surrounded by bouncers; he was surrounded by fans. It was enough for him to step out of his house-all of Karnataka would be waiting to see him. He used to take 25,000 rupees for a song, but all of it would go to a trust for the poor. He never spoke about it himself’ said Sadhu Kokila.
Indian Panorama Non-Feature Jury had a tough but enjoyable experience shortlisting 20 films from 500 submissions for the 56th IFFI
“Selecting 20 films out of 500 submissions was really tough!” said Shri Dharam Gulati, Chair of the Indian Panorama (IP) Non-Feature Jury at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). His view was echoed by all the jury members! The Chairperson, Shri Dharam Gulati, along with fellow jury members Anjali Panjabi, Ashok Kashyap, Bobby […]
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