Kannada film industry is going to witness a record of sorts this Friday with nine Kannada films releasing on the same day.

Till now, the maximum number of films to release was seven. This week nine Kannada films are getting released and this number is a record in the Kannada film industry.

Upendra's 'Upendra Matte Baa', 'Kempirve', 'Nan Magale Heroine', 'Panipuri', 'Mooka Hakki', 'No 9 Hilton House', 'Asoochabhoo', 'Mahanubhavaru' and 'Kaveri Teerada Charitre' are getting released this Friday.

Real Star Upendra has laughed away speculations about his future projects that have been circulating online. He has clarified that he is not doing any film with Telugu star Pawan Kalyan.

There were rumours about Upendra acting in a Telugu film with him. After Uppi2, there were also speculations that he is doing sequels for his other big hits Om and Say. But Upendra has dashed those rumours as well saying those are not happening.

If everything had gone right, then Rachita Ram and Upendra were supposed to star together in 'Uppi Ruppi'. Though the film was launched a year back, the film was shelved due to various reasons.

Now Rachita Ram is all set to act with Upendra in 'I Love You' to be directed by R Chandru. R Chandru himself has confirmed that Rachita Ram has been roped as the heroine of the film.

'I Love You' is being produced by R Chandru himself. Kiran is the music director, while Naveen of 'Mufti' fame is the cameraman.

The new film starring Real Star Upendra and Dimple Queen Rachita Ram had its muharat at the Sri Kanteerava Studios. A funny incident had everyone take notice. As is the tradition the start of the film during the muharat, a coconut is borken.

The priest who was conducting the rituals asked Rachita Ram to break the coconut. Upendra had broken a coconut before her. However Rachita Ram had never broken a coconut in her life and was wondering how to do it. She turned the coconut on all sides thinking where to break it.

When asked, she said she did not know how to break a coconut. The film's producer Vijayalakshmi Urs who is the ex-chairperson of Kanteerava Studio, showed her to break it on the stone placed for the purpose.On the second attempt itself Rachita Ram managed to break the coconut to everybody's applause. T

he film has not been named yet and is directed by Mahadev.

Actor-producer Rajendra said he is happy about the collections of his latest film Kalpana 2 starring Upendra and Priyamani and says that the film is likely to collect Rs 10 crores in the first week of its release. The film has been released in 201 theaters including 27 multiplex screens.

Recently, Rajendra had organised a success meet of the film and thanked the audience for making a success. Director Anantharaju, Shilpa Srinivas who was present at the success meet also thanked one and all for the great support.

Upendra opined that the efforts of the team members were sincere that is the reason for the movie's success. Priyamani said that the film unanimously belongs to Upendra.

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Actor-director Rakshith Shetty is all set to release the teaser of Upendra's new film 'Trishulam' today evening at 6 PM on the occasion of his birthday.

People following Upendra and his films closely might wonden, when did Upendra sign 'Trishulam'. Well, 'Trishulam' is not the original name of the film and the film which also stars V Ravichandran in a prominent role was launched as 'Ravi-Chandra' almost two years back.

However, the title of the film was changed as 'Veda-Vyasa' a few months ago. Now that the film is complete and getting ready for release, the team has renamed the film as 'Trishulam'. Director Omprakash Rao and Kanakapura Srinivas is planning to release the teaser as a gift for Upendra's birthday.

Actress Sanjjanaa celebrated her birthday at the house of Upendra which also marked the release of the second song of the film Ramleela. The first song of the film sung by Puneeth was released last week on Dhruva Sarja's birthday by the latter.

The second song was released by Upendra and his wife Priyanka Upendra to mark Sanjjanaa's birthday. The song features Sanjjannaa. In a co-incidence Upendra had visited the sets of the film Ramleela when this particular song was being shot. Now he has released the song. He heard the song and praised the film team saying he had no doubt that the song would be a hit as it was well made. The film is produced by Soundarya Jagadish and stars Chiranjeevi Sarja and Amulya. 

Ravichandran-Upendra's new film 'Ravi-Chandra' which is a remake of Telugu hit 'Balupu' was launched launched on Monday (August 20th).

The muhurath of the film was held at the Dodda Ganapathi Temple in Bull Temple Road and many politicians and film artistes were present during the occasion.

'Ravi-Chandra'  is being directed by Omprakash Rao and produced by Kankapura Srinivas. Arjun Janya is the music composer of this film.  Sanvi Srivatsav and Nimika Ratnakar are the heroines. Pradeep Rawat, Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu, Sudha Belawadi and others play prominent roles in the film.

Ravichandran-Upendra's new film being directed by Omprakash Rao and produced by Kankapura Srinivasa has been titled as 'Ravi-Chandra'.

This is the first time that two big names of Kannada film industry including Ravichandran and Upendra are coming together on screen and the film is all set to be launched on the 20th of August.

There are two heroines in the film and Sanvi Srivatsavv and Nimika Ratnakar has been roped in as the heroines for the film. Arjun Janya is the music composer of this film.

It's been nearly two years since Ravichandran-Upendra's new film was launched in Bangalore. The film is almost complete and the title of the film has been changed as 'Veda-Vyasa'.

Earlier, the film was titled as 'Ravi-Chandra' which was derived from Dr Rajakumar's hit film of the same name. The team has decided to not to keep the same title for the remake film and hence the title has been changed to 'Veda-Vyasa'.

This is the first time, both the actors are coming together on screen. Kanakapura Srinivas is producing the film, while Omprakash Rao is the director. The film stars Ravichandran, Upendra, Shanvi Srivatsav, Nimika Ratnakar and others in prominent roles. Arjun Janya is the music composer of this film.

Upendra starrer 'Kabza' is in news yet again. Recently, actor Shivarajakumar had launched the official website ( www.kabzamovie.com) of 'Kabza'. Now well known director Ramgopal Verma has launched the Theme Poster of the film.

Upendra is celebrating his birthday (September 18) and director R Chandru had requested Ramgopal Verma to release the Theme Poster of the film for which RGV had given his consent. According to that, RGV not only released the poster, but also praised the team's effort in making the film.

'Kabza' is written and directed by R Chandru and this time Chandru is planning to release the film in 7 languages simultaneously. The film is being made in Kannada and will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali and Marathi languages.

Director Omprakash Rao is all set to bring Ravichandran and Upendra together on screen and actress Sanvi Srivatsav will be playing the female lead in the film opposite Upendra. 

This is the first time, both Ravichandran and Upendra are coming together on screen and Kanakapura Srinivas is producing this film. Earlier, Nimika Ratnakar was roped in as one of the heroines and now Sanvi Srivatsav is also said to be another heroine in the film.

The new film is all set to be launched on the 20th of August. Arjun Janya is the music composer of this film.

Director Shashank who has turned producer with Tayige Takka Maga has already finalised his next venture. He will be teaming up with none other than Upendra for his next home production. There has been speculation that the two were planning a film together.

But there was no confirmation about it till now. But on Monday evening the confirmation came at the audio success function of Tayige Takka Maga. This is Shashank's first home production which he is also directing. Apart from the confirmation there was not much details forthcoming about the new film.

But sources told Chitraloka that the film is expected to start very soon after Upendra completes R Chandru's I Love You. Tayige Takka Maga is releasing in the middle of November.

The talented director who hit a 'Sixer’ on his debut and then went to deliver several hits including Moggina Manasu, Bachchan, Krishnan Love Story and many more, had recently launched his home banner - Shashank Cinemas with Thayige Thakka Maga as its debut venture.

Now, the director turned producer, returns with second production venture starring real star Upendra in the lead.

“After the success of Thayige Thakka Maga, I had announced my second venture under my banner Shashank Cinemas with real star Upendra. Presently, the script work is on with plans to start the shooting from April. It is going to be a social drama,” says Shashank.

His previous Thayige Thakka Maga marked 25th film for Ajai Rao, in which Mrs Sumalatha Ambareesh played an important role of a mother who is an advocate by profession.

For one whole year this film's title was in controversy for various reasons. After many changes it was finally renamed as Shivam. Not only does the film justify the title but also lives up to the hype and expectations created for various reasons including the title itself. A mass appealing story, Upendra's enigmatic appeal, Ragini's characterisation and loads of commercial aspects make Shivam a great watch for the audience.

There are twists and turns in the film aplenty. There are superb stunts and fight sequences, charming songs, brilliant visuals, fun and drama. All of these are encapsulate in a riveting storyline.

The film starts with the introduction of a temple and the priest who runs it. It is in its family for a thousand years. However bad eyes fall on it and Basavanna his second son has to rescue it. Basavanna, played by Uppi is an enigmatic character. He is shown to be a gangster involved in shady deals. But when his father dies, he takes up priesthood. He is revealed to have all the necessities of priesthood. So is Basavanna a priest or a gangster? The twists that follow are mind blogging. Director Srinivas Raju has managed to create suspense every step of the way.

Every character has its specialty. Ragini's character starts as a club dancer who becomes a gangster. But as the film progresses, it takes on more shades and this is easily one of the best roles Ragini got in her career. Ravishankar's character is also another special one.

Veteran actresses Bhavya and Geetha are brought back on screen but they have small roles. Otherwise other characters played by Srinivas Murthy, Shivaram, Bullet Prakash, Doddanna and others get good treatment. Producer Manohar has spent a great deal of money to make the film lavish. His brother C R Gopi plays one of the villains and proves his acting abilities.

The action in this film is top class and along with the lavishly mounted songs shot in exotic locations makes for an eye-candy entertainer. Saloni looks a bit older but holds her appeal and goes completely missing in the second half. The film is perfect if you want to watch an action packed suspense thriller that shows the glory of Indian values.

Chitraloka Rating - 3.5/5

Upendra starrer 'Shivam' which was supposed to release a few months back itself, is all set to hit the screens on the 02nd of January. 'Shivam' will be the second film of the year after 'Khushikhushiyagi'. 'Shivam' is said to be the costliest film in Upendra's career.

The film has been made in a budget of 15 crores and Upendra plays a dual role in the film. He plays the role of a priest apart from playing the role of a sharp shooter. Ragini and Saloni plays the heroine in the film. C R Gopi, Doddanna and others play prominent roles in the film which is being shot in Bangalore, Mysore, Turkey and other places.

Dr C R Manohar who had produced films like 'Orata I Love You', 'School Master' and others is producing the film under the Tanvi Films Banner. Srinivasaraju has directed the film apart from scripting it. Mani Sharma is the music director.

Actor Shivarajakumar recently launched the official website of Kannada film 'Kabza' starring Upendra. The website which is called www.kabzamovie.com contains information and photos of artists and technicians.

The launch was attended by politician M T B Nagaraj who is also presenting the film. Shivarajakumar launched the website and wished the team a huge success.

Actor Shivarajakumar and Upendra participated in the rally called by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce in support of the bundh called by pro-Kannada activists against the Supreme Court verdict on the Kaveri water release to Tamil Nadu.

Shivarajakumar, Upendra along with Ajay Rao, Prajwal, Devaraj, Lahari Velu, Manvita Harish, Mayuri, Rachita Ram Saiprakash, Hamsalekha, Nurse Jayalakshmi, Bank Janardhan, Sharan Leelavathi, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Aniruddh, Vinod Raj, Shruthi, Tara, Sudharani, Hema Chaudhari, Padmavasanthi, Shivakumar and others participated in the protest.

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The most expected movie Kabza is all set to release on March 17th which is also powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar's Birthday.

 Kabza had Superstar Upendra and Kichcha Sudeep in lead. Now director R Chandru has revealed the poster which is having hat trick hero Shivarajkumar in the movie. 'Kabza' is being made in Kannada and will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali and Marathi languages. Ravi Basrur is in charge of the music.

The shooting for Upendra starrer 'I Love You' has been started from Monday and the team has shot a fight sequence as well as Upendra's introduction scene.

The fight sequence for the film was shot in Sapota Gardens in Palace grounds, while the introduction scene of Upendra, where he lands from a Chopper was shot at the NICE Road. Stunt master Vinod has composed the fights for the film.

'I Love You's is being written and directed by R Chandru. Apart from direction, Chandru is also producing the film. Sugnan is the cameraman, while Kiran is the music director. The film stars Upendra, Rachita Ram, Sayyaji Shinde, Ravi Kaale and others in prominent roles.