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SandalwoodReports about both Kiccha Sudeep and Darshan planning a film on the legendary 18th century king have emerged.Digital NativeMany leading actors in the Kannada film industry have shown keen interest in making a film on the legendary 18th century king Madakari Nayaka. According to the latest reports, Kiccha Sudeep is eyeing the role and will be bankrolling the project under his home banner. The film will have the star playing the title role and his wife Priya Radhakrishnan will be producing it on a humongous budget of Rs 100 crore, say sources. The film may be helmed by directors Gurudatha Ganiga and Sanchith, who had directed Sudeep’s recent production venture Ambi Ning Vayasaayitho. Sources say that the chief of the Valmiki Foundation, who is keen on making a film on Madakari Nayaka, has been discussing the project with Sudeep for the past few years. While Sudeep is showing keen interest on the project,...

SandalwoodThough the movie is nearly three hours long, the ensemble cast and the narration keep the audience glued.Aravind ShwethaSome wines taste better when aged – just like the Rebel Star Ambareesh. Ambi Ning Vayassaytho is the perfect gift the actor has given his fans. It has been a while since the legendary actor has done a full-fledged hero role, so the movie comes as a double treat for his fans. Films mostly tend to celebrate the love and sacrifice of mothers and we rarely get to see a movie on affectionate fathers. Ambi fills that gap. Ambi, a former movie stunt master, lives with his son (Dileep Raj) and his family in a small village after his retirement. Having always lived life on the edge, the inactive lifestyle starts getting to him. Following an altercation with his son, Ambi sets out, with a group of bikers, to find his first love,...

SandalwoodThe film, which is expected to release soon, is directed by Gurudatha Ganiga and Sanchith.Digital NativeDirectors Gurudatha Ganiga and Sanchith will soon be releasing their upcoming directorial Ambi Ning Vayasaayitho, which is the Kannada remake of the hit Tamil movie Pa Paandi. The Tamil film marked Dhanush’s debut as director and its success paved the way for its remake in different languages. Speaking about directing the two veterans, Ambareesh and Suhasini Maniratnam, who play the lead roles in the film, Sanchith told the Times of India in an interview: “We actually didn’t know anyone, including Ambareesh mama, personally before the shoot. I had met him when I was a kid, but collaborating on a professional level was a first and was terrifying. Deepu mama [Sudeep] took Guru and me to Ambareesh mama’s house in Jayanagar and introduced us. We thought it would be difficult to work with him,...

SandalwoodThe film, a remake of the Tamil film ‘Pa Paandi’, is directed by Gurudatha Ganiga and stars Ambareesh and Suhasini in the lead.Digital NativeThe audio launch of the Kannada film Ambi Ning Vayasayitho took place on September 16 and fans have now begun to expect its release date. The film has been given a clean U certification and the makers have finalised the release date as well. It has been confirmed that the film will make it to the silver screens on September 27. The film, which is a remake of the Tamil film Pa Paandi, is directed by Gurudatha Ganiga. Pa Pandi marked the directorial debut of Dhanush and it turned out to be a blockbuster. The story revolves around a retired stunt master who lives with his son’s family. One fine day, he sets out on a journey to find his lost first love and what happens during...

Film releaseEnquiries about the delay revealed that the team had to postpone shooting for several days due to rains.Digital NativeAmbareesh-starrer Ambi Ning Vayasaytho, which was originally scheduled for release this month, has now been postponed. Reports say that the film is now scheduled for release in October. Enquiries about the delay revealed that the team had to postpone shooting for several days due to rains. Ambi Ning Vayasaytho has Ambareesh reprising the role done by Raj Kiran in the original Tamil film titled Pa Paandi . Kiccha Sudeep will be seen doing the role done by Dhanush. Suhasini Mani Ratnam is also in the star cast pairing up with Ambareesh. Ambi Ning Vayassaytho director Gurudatha Ganiga told Times of India in an interview earlier, “The film revolves around a middle-aged pair, who were in love once upon a time and reconnect many years later.” The film is about a retired...

Sandalwood The grand event is scheduled to take place at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on August 10th and the preparations for it are on.Digital NativeThe National Award winning actor and director Dhanush will be the chief guest at the Ambi Ning Vayasayitho audio launch. The grand event is scheduled to take place at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on August 10th and the preparations for it are on. Top stars are likely to attend this audio launch making it one of the most expected audio launches in recent times. Dhanush, incidentally, is the director and producer of Pa Pandi based on which Ambi Ning Vysaitho is remade. The Kannada version is directed by Gurudatha Ganiga and produced jointly by Jack Manju and actor-producer Kiccha Sudeep. Pa Pandi marked the directorial debut of Dhanush and it turned out to be a blockbuster. While Raj Kiran played the title role...

SandalwoodThe film, a remake of the Tamil blockbuster ‘Pa Pandi’, is helmed by Gurudatha Ganiga.Digital NativeDigital NativeA pic of Kannada star Ambareesh and actor Suhasini Maniratnam on a shopping spree has been making rounds online for some time now. Explaining what the pic was about, Ambi Ning Vayassaytho’s director Gurudatha Ganiga told the Times of India in an interview, “The film revolves around a middle-aged pair, who were in love once upon a time and reconnect many years later. This sequence is from a montage song after they meet and has them shopping and hanging out.” Sudeep is bankrolling the movie under his own banner Kiccha Creations along with Jack Manju’s Ksk Showreel Productions. It may be mentioned here that Ambi Ning Vayassaytho is the remake of the Tamil blockbuster Pa Pandi, which marked the directorial debut of the National Award winning actor Dhanush. Sudeep also plays a cameo in the film and will be seen playing the younger version of Ambareesh. The star cast also includes Shruti Hariharan in a pivotal role. The technical crew of Ambi Ning Vayassaytho includes Arjun Janya for music, Jebin Jacob for cinematography and Kiran for editing. It may be mentioned here that in the Tamil version, Raj Kiran played the lead role that Ambareesh is doing in the Kannada remake. He received critical acclaim for his performance in the film. Pa Paandi / Ambi Ning Vayassaytho is about a retired stunt master who lives with his son’s family. One fine day, he sets out on a journey to find his lost first love and what happens during this road trip forms the rest of the story. The shooting for Ambi Ning Vayassaytho is currently on and the film is expected to hit the theatres soon. Recently we reported that Ambareesh’s son Abhishek is donning the greasepaint and following in the footsteps of his star parents. Titled Amar, his debut film will be helmed by Nagashekar and produced by Sandesh under his banner Sandesh Combines. Also read: Now, ambulances across Karnataka to get right of way over VIP convoys (Content provided by Digital Native)...

EntertainmentSudeep plays an army officer in the film which is set in New York. Digital NativeDigital NativeKannada star Kiccha Sudeep is all set to make his debut in Hollywood and the work is in progress. A couple of months ago, Australian director Eddie Arya was in India to finalise the project with Sudeep and a photoshoot was also conducted during this visit. With all the formalities done, the team is ready to go on the floors with the shooting in February 2018. This movie is set in New York and is part of the science fiction genre.  In the meantime, Sudeep is busy with a number of assignments including Kannada movie The Villain, in which he is sharing the screen space with Shiva Rajkumar for the first time. Directed by Prem, the film also stars Amy Jackson, Mithun Chakraborty, Srikanth and Sruthi Hariharan in pivotal roles. Arjun Janya is composing music for this flick with Girish R Gowda wielding the camera. Produced by Cr Manohar, the film is due for release on February 14 next year.nm3977439 auto Apart from the Hollywood movie Risen and Kannada flick The Villain, Sudeep also has Ambi Ning Vayassaytho directed by Gurudatha Ganiga, which he is producing under his home banner and playing a cameo role, and Phailwan in various stages of production. He has also bagged a pivotal role in the multilingual magnum opus, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, in which he will be sharing the screen space with Chiranjeevi, Vijay Sethupathi, Amitabh Bachchan and Nayanthara. Sudeep is not only busy with his film assignments but is also hosting the Bigg Boss Kannada show season 5 for the fifth consecutive time. Meanwhile, the star has been approached by Bollywood director Rohit Shetty to play an important role in a film based on Mahabharata. Sudeep is yet to give his nod as he wants to wrap it all up before signing new films. An actor par excellence with several awards to his credit, Sudeep has acted in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi movies so far and expectations are high for his first ever Hollywood flick Risen in which he will be seen playing an army officer.