This is a list of notable actresses who appears in Kannada cinema, primarily based in Karnataka. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
This is a list of notable actresses who appears in Kannada cinema, primarily based in Karnataka. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Many actresses have made their debut with Kannada films and went onto work in Hindi, and other cinema. These include: J. Jayalalithaa with Shri Shaila Mahathme (1961), Rekha with Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 (1969), Soundarya with Gandharva (2006), Deepika Padukone with Aishwarya (2006), Nithya Menen with 7 O' Clock (2006) and Rakul Preet Singh with Gilli (2009). [6] [7]
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Crazy Star is a 2014 Indian Kannada language romantic thriller film directed, edited and composed by V. Ravichandran and produced by his home studio Eshwari Dreams. Besides himself in the lead, the other ensemble cast includes Priyanka Upendra, Prakash Rai, Bhavana Rao, Raghu Ram, Naveen Krishna, Akul Balaji, Neethu, Ravishankar Gowda among others in the pivotal roles. The film is the remake of 2011 Malayalam action-thriller movie Traffic, which has its narrative in a hyperlink format. The film opened on 14 February 2014, coinciding with Valentine's Day. The film received negative reviews at the box-office.
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