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Protest holds up traffic on Mysore Road
Traffic on Mysore Road was thrown out of gear due to a protest on Monday morning. The Shivarajkumar Fans’ Association organized the protest following damage to Kannada thespian Dr Rajkumar’s bust at Nayandahalli on Sunday. Some shopkeepers at Pantarapalya downed their shutters to express solidarity with the protesters.
Actor and Dr Rajkumar’s son Shivarajkumar urged the [...]
The man who had lunch with the light-boys
Anniversaries of public personalities are rarely associated with any meaningful emotion. But the birth anniversary of Kannada actor Dr Rajkumar, which falls on April 24, will be observed with fervour by his fans. What lingers in public memory today of Rajkumar, as the personification of all virtues vis-à-vis his films, is as much true of [...]
Festival dedicated to Rajkumar
The Basavangudi Foundation has dedicated this year’s Dasara festivities to matinee idol late Rajkumar. Various cultural groups are invited to take part in the festival, which will be organised at National College grounds in Basavanagudi, says a release issued here.
Those interested may send in entries before June 30, to MC Vasudeva Rao, President, Basavangudi [...]
Mood sombre at Rajkumar obsequies
To feed people in big numbers at Puneet Farms was an ardent wish of Rajkumar. It was realised at a remembrance day function held on the occasion of his 11th day obsequies’ ceremony on Saturday. Close to 10,000 people – including Rajkumar’s family members, relatives, friends, industry colleagues and his fans from the surrounding villages [...]
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