Government To Further Invest In Sandalwood

Looks like the government of Karnataka has taken matters into its own hands.

Only days after their price cap was struck down by the High Court of Karnataka, the current government of Karnataka, led by CM Siddaramaiah, decided to launch an exclusive policy that would facelift Kannada cinema like never before.

Confirming their original blueprint launched early this year, the government would officially invest in a state-run OTT platform, much like the Waves platform, which extends as the OTT arm of Doordarshan. Siddaramaiah wants to ensure that no Kannada movie is denied its dues.

After a forgettable run last year, Kannada cinema was almost on the brink of extinction when comedy movie Su From So revived the fortunes by becoming the first Kannada movie in more than 3 years to cross the 100 crore mark, both domestically and worldwide. All eyes are now on the much-awaited fantasy drama Kantara: Chapter 1, which stars Rishab Shetty in the lead role.