Fans support jailed actor Darshan as his movie ‘Devil’ releases across Karnataka
Bengaluru: Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s much awaited movie ‘Devil’ had a blockbuster release on Thursday, with fans praising the movie, even as the actor remains behind bars at the Ballari Jail.
On Wednesday, Darshan reportedly messaged his fans to ensure the success of the movie. As the movie released at 6:30 am on Thursday, his fans, known to have been waiting to watch their star ‘back on screen’, thronged theatres and lauded the work.
The movie is expected to reach high levels of collection in the weekend as Darshan’s fans continue to lend support to ‘Devil’.
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The movie, directed by Prakash Veer, also stars Rachana Rai, Sharmila Mandre, Mahesh Manjrekar, Achyuth Kumar, Vinay Gowda and Shobharaj, among others.
Incidentally, this is the second occasion that a Darshan movie has released when the star is in jail, after the hit movie ‘Saarathi’ of 2011.
Darshan is among the 13 people accused of involvement in the alleged murder of Renukaswamy of Chitradurga.
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K’taka cabinet approves cricket matches at M. Chinnaswamy stadium: Reports
Belagavi: The state cabinet under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reportedly given its nod to permit cricket matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, subject to certain conditions.
The decision is learnt to have been taken after a meeting held at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday.
Reports indicate that Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara has been directed to formulate rules along with a referendum to hold a cricket match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The cabinet’s approval comes subject to conditions, considering the report of Justice D’Cunha, which was prepared after the stampede.
The June 4 stampede during the celebrations for RCB’s maiden IPL title killed 11 people, which raised serious questions over the stadium's capability to host large-scale events.
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Stating that the “state had learned from the tragedy,” Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday, December 08, dismissed the talks about shifting Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home games out of the city.
He also said that the Chinnaswamy Stadium is the “pride of Bengaluru and Karnataka” and vowed that IPL fixtures will continue to be played there.
On Wednesday, Shivakumar met the newly elected KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad at the Circuit House in Belagavi and reiterated that cricket matches, including IPL fixtures, will not be shifted out of Bengaluru.
“We have no intention of stopping matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, but crowd control measures and the Michael D. Cunha committee’s recommendations will be implemented in phases,” he told reporters.
Shivakumar said the government is committed to promoting cricket and supporting fans while safeguarding the state’s reputation, adding that Prasad had sought the government’s cooperation and agreed to work jointly on the issue.
