Archive for October, 2006
Only Dr Raj films please!
Members of the local unit of the Dr. Rajkumar Fans’ Association have urged the district administration to direct schools and colleges in the district to compulsorily celebrate Rajyothsava Day every year. As part of Suvarna Karnataka celebrations, a week-long film festival of Rajkumar films was held. The forts in the city will be cleaned and [...]
Book on Dr Rajkumar released
Support of Union Home Minister Shivaraj Patil to Maharashtra’s anti-Karnataka stand over border issue was breach of democratic values, opined Minister for Water Resources K S Eshwarappa. He was speaking after releasing Kannada book titled Kannada Kalakantheerava Dr Rajkumar, edited by Gouri Sundar, at Kuvempu Rangamandir in Shimoga on Sunday. Shivaraj Patil has started the [...]
State govt to build memorial for Raj
The State government has taken complete responsibility of building a memorial at the burial site of Rajkumar, said Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday. Recently, the Rajkumar’s family had complained that the State government was not showing interest in developing the burial site despite initial plans. They had even threatened to go ahead with [...]
Book on Dr RajKumar to be released in Shimoga
A Kannada book titled ‘Kannada Kalakantheerava Dr Rajkumar’ will be released at 6 pm in Kuvempu Rangamandir on October 15, said its editor Gouri Sundar. Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, he said that Minister for Water Resources K S Eshwarappa will release the book and Karnataka Media Academy president V N Subbarao will preside [...]
Photo Gallery of Dr. Raj in Dasara Expo
In a graphic representation of more than seven decades of Kannada films history, K.M. Veereshs collection of photographs — about 1,000 of his stock exceeding 50,000 — of eminent personalities of Kannada film world are exhibited in Kannada Karanji building in Dasara Exhibition premises here. Stills of Kannada matinee idol, Dr. Rajkumar, attract the particular [...]
Bundh no hassle for her
The samadhi of Rajkumar saw a continuous stream of visitors on Wednesday. Special among them was 89-year-old Gangamma. When she had travelled from her village close to Nelamangala to her relative’s house in Nandini Layout to see the white-marbled construction, she was unaware of the bundh. On Wednesday, she walked up to the venue for [...]
Rajkumar’s portrait to avert fury
Though Kannada actor Rajkumar is no more, many a swanky office in the City will be banking on his portrait to save their expensive glass exteriors. On Tuesday, it was brisk sale of both the pictures of the thespian and the red and yellow Kannada flags. Many offices and public vehicles promptly displayed Rajkumar’s poster [...]
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