Teaser of Puneeth Rajkumar's dream project 'Gandhada Gudi' released, colleagues get emotional
Mumbai, Dec 6: The title teaser of Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar's film "Gandhada Gudi" was unveiled by the makers on Monday, two months after the actor passed away.
The teaser was launched on the birth anniversary of the actor's mother Parvathamma Rajkumar.
Billed as a full length film, "Gandhada Gudi" is backed by the actor's home banner PRK Productions. It features Puneeth and Amoghavarsha, who has also directed the project.
The film is reportedly a documentary on the wildlife of Karnataka and is set to release theatrically next year.
The actor, one of the biggest stars of Kannada cinema, passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a cardiac arrest on October 29.
The official Twitter handle of PRK Productions tweeted the film's title teaser and wrote, "Appu's dream, an incredible journey. It's time for the return - 'Gandhada Gudi."
The one-min teaser features footage of the late star in the wilderness, travelling through the state's jungles and exploring its underwater world.
The wildlife documentary incidentally draws its title from his father, matinee idol Dr Rajkumar's 1973 hit "Gandhada Gudi" which was about protection of forests and wildlife conservation.
Puneeth had introduced the project to his fans with a teaser poster on October 27, two days before he breathed his last.
"A story was born decades ago. Our people, the glory of our land. Our grass roots are spread all over the world. Inspiration for generations was indomitable. The time has come to recount that history," he had tweeted.
Several members of the film industry, including "KGF" director Prashanth Neel, producer Karthik Gowda, actor Rakshit Shetty shared the teaser on Twitter and praised Puneeth for his vision.
Neel called the promo "worldclass" and wrote, "Appu sir's dream and his vision. A Gem and true treasure to cherish just like him. Best wishes to the entire team of #GandhadaGudi".
Gowda said "Gandhada Gudi" is a "unique concept cinema in Indian history".
Shetty wrote it was a "beautiful amalgamation of nature and art."
"What a spectacle! Appu sir continues to live through his deeds and dreams! Sending my heartiest wishes to the team," he tweeted.
"Gandhada Gudi" is currently in post production and is slated to release in 2022.
Appu’s dream, an incredible journey. It's time for the return - "Gandhada Gudi"
— PRK Audio Official (@PRKAudio) December 6, 2021
ಅಪ್ಪು ಅವರ ಕನಸಿದು, ಅದ್ಭುತ ಪಯಣ
ನಮ್ಮ ನೆಲದ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಮೆರೆಸುವ ಕಥನ
ಮರುಕಳಿಸಿದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಿದು – “ಗಂಧದ ಗುಡಿ”https://t.co/CmjLesTxBr#GandhadaGudi @PuneethRajkumar @ashwinipuneet @amoghavarsha @PRK_Productions
𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒.
— Prashanth Neel (@prashanth_neel) December 6, 2021
Appu sir's dream and his vision 🙏🏻
A Gem and true treasure to cherish just like him.
Best wishes to the entire team of #GandhadaGudihttps://t.co/aKhQca9XEp@PuneethRajkumar @ashwinipuneet @amoghavarsha @AJANEESHB #mudskipper @pratheek_dbf @PRK_Productions
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HC to decide if gram panchayat members can continue in Manipur post tenure: SC
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said the high court would decide whether the elected gram panchayat members, whose five-year tenure was over in Manipur, were entitled to continue in their posts in the event of the appointment of an administrative committee or an administrator.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said it would like to have the benefit of the view of the high court in the matter and set a three-month time frame to adjudicate the legal question.
"The question that falls for consideration in this case is that whether the elected member of the Gram Panchayat whose five-year tenure is over was entitled to continue as members of the gram panchayat in the event of appointment of administrative committee or administrator, as contemplated under Section 22 of the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act of 1994," the bench noted.
The Manipur government’s counsel said the state could not hold panchayat elections due to the unprecedented violence.
"Since, we would like to have the advantage of the opinion of the high court, we dispose of the special leave petition without expressing any opinion on merits, with the request to the chief justice of Manipur High Court to post the main case before a division bench at the earliest. We further request the division bench, before whom the matter is listed, to provide expeditious hearing with an endeavour to resolve the controversy within three months," the bench said.
The bench noted that provision of Manipur Panchayati Raj Act was amended to substitute the word "cease" with the word "continue" with respect to the tenure of the elected members of the gram panchayat.
The petitioners have challenged a high court order and submitted that since elections in gram panchayat could not be held in Manipur for various reasons, the previously elected members of the panchayat were entitled to continue as per the amended Section 22 (3) of 1994 Act.
Section 22 deals with the power of deputy commissioner to appoint an administrative committee or an administrator for a period of six months, which will then oversee the election.
Section 22 (3) of the law says once the administrative committee or an administrator is appointed by the deputy commissioner, the elected members of earlier gram panchayat shall cease to exist.
The top court said what has been challenged before it was an interlocutory order of the high court and the main petition in which the question of law that had been raised was still pending.
The original petitioners before the high court were elected representatives at the fifth general elections for gram panchayats and the zilla parishads who sought a direction to continue in the office beyond the period of five years as stipulated by law as elections were last held in 2017.
They sought to continue as panchayat members till the time the state election commission notified the election for the sixth general elections for gram panchayats and zilla parishads.
On February 29, last year, the high court in its interim order gave liberty to Manipur government to appoint an administrative committee for each gram panchayat and zilla parishad in accordance with law and the provision of the Act.
