Nationwide interest in Kannada cinema has never been higher. Thanks to the success of Kantara, the two chapters of KGF and 777 Charlie, there is renewed buzz around films from the southern state that hitherto lagged behind cinema in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam in terms of reach and impact.
The spectacular numbers that KGF and Kantara registered at the box-office have dramatically altered the distribution-exhibition scenario for films from Karnataka. But with the mainstream biggies going all guns blazing, more personal films — happily, there is no dearth of. . .
