Will Sivaji and Dasavatharam suffer a setback in release?

Movies of other languages are not released in Karnataka on their release date elsewhere. The release of Stalin has challenged this rule and is receiving brickbats from the Karnataka film association and its Chairman H D Gangaraj.

In a press release recently, Gangaraj criticized the producer of Stalin for releasing the flick on the same day in Karnataka of its release elsewhere. He also stated that a complaint would be lodged against the producer with the Telugu Film Chamber for not respecting the guidelines.

Earlier, Rajini’s Baba faced trouble for its release in Karnataka on the same day of its release all over. Rajini elevated the matter to the veteran of Kannada cinema Rajkumar and held discussions with him to resolve the issue. Eventually, Rajkumar agreed to the release of Baba in Karnataka marking an end to the concerns.

Under these circumstances, Rajini’s upcoming Sivaji is due for release during mid 2007 and if the Karnataka film association raises the issue again, the movie is likely to face trouble for its release. Now that Rajkumar has passed away, it remains to be seen what will be the stand of the Karnataka film association for the release of the movie. So is the plight of Kamal’s Dasavatharam. Besides, Tamil movies make good business in Karnataka than Kannada movies.

Source: Behindwoods