The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films (Sandalwood). The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.
Ranjan Ghosh is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter, known for his acclaimed work in Bengali cinema. He rose to prominence debuting as a screenwriter in 2011, co-authoring Aparna Sen's Bengali feature film Iti Mrinalini, by becoming the first and the only screenwriter the legendary actor-director had collaborated with in her illustrious career. He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the critically acclaimed Hrid Majharey, a Bengali feature film starring Abir Chatterjee and Raima Sen. Inspired by certain iconic plays of William Shakespeare, it was the first film in the Bengali language based on the works of the Bard and was presented as a tribute on his 450th Birth Anniversary. His second film Rongberonger Korhi was an anthology of four short films woven around the theme of money and its relationship with human beings. It featured National Award-winning actor Rituparna Sengupta, veteran cine star Chiranjeet Chakraborty, critically acclaimed actors Ritwick Chakraborty, Soham Chakraborty, Kharaj Mukherjee, Arunima Ghosh, Arjun Chakrabarty and others. It became a widely acclaimed film on release in 2018, before doing the festival rounds in Dubai, Dhaka, London, and nationally at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. In 2019, Ghosh released his third feature film, the hugely successful Ahaa Re featuring Bangladeshi actor Arifin Shuvoo, Rituparna Sengupta, Amrita Chattopadhyay, Paran Bandopadhyay, Deepankar De, Shakuntala Barua, Bangladeshi Cinema film actor Alamgir in a special appearance as a restaurant owner. The film made it to a coveted list of 25 all-time great Asian films about food, compiled by international film web magazine Asian Movie Pulse. Ghosh's fourth feature film Mahishasur Marddini - A Night to Remember featuring his muse Rituparna Sengupta along with Saswata Chatterjee, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and a bunch of young theatre actors, released in 2022 and is touted as his boldest work till date in which he experiments with form and style, combining the elements of theatre and cinema. The film was screened at the Film and Television Institute of India, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia, University of Hyderabad, English and Foreign Languages University, University of Kerala, SNDT Women's University, Pondicherry University, IIT Bombay, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata and Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The Indian People's Theatre Association, Kollam District Committee, Kerala, screened the film in August 2023. Earlier, it became the first Indian feature film to screen at any theatre festival anywhere in India when it played at the 21st Habitat Theatre Festival, 2022, organized by the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
A. Harsha is an Indian film director and choreographer who works in Kannada cinema. Harsha has choreographed many popular songs.
Vijay Sankeshwar is an Indian businessman from Dharwad, Karnataka. He along with Anand Sankeshwar is the chairman of India's largest logistics firm VRL Group. He is also known for being the owner of the largest fleet of commercial vehicles in India.
Onti is a 2019 Indian Kannada language action film directed by Shri. The film starring Arya and Meghana Raj, is produced by Arya under banner Sai Ram Creations. The film has cinematography by K. Shashidhar.
Apoorva Arora is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Kannada films. She has also appeared in various web series and music videos.
Aravind Bolar is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tulu and Kannada-language films. Bolar began his career in Yakshagana, and he has acted in more than 100 plays and 50 plus films.
Ondu Motteya Kathe is a 2017 Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Raj B. Shetty who also appears in the lead role, along with Usha Bhandary, Shailashree, Prakash Tuminadu, Amrutha Naik, Shreya Anchan, Deepak Rai Panaje, Mime Ramdas, VJ Vineeth, and Rahul Amin playing supporting roles. The movie was released on 7 July 2017 to positive reviews. The Hindu called it the "Kannada film of the year". The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada. The budget of the film was estimated to be at 30 lakhs INR and the movie was a commercial success by collecting 2.5 crores.
Dada is Back is a 2017 Indian Kannada crime film directed by Santhosh produced by Ajay Raj Urs and Dr Shankar under the Apple Films & Dayanand Sounds production The film stars Arun Kumar, Ajay Raj Urs, Shravya along with the Tamil actor R. Parthiepan, making his debut in Kannada cinema. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Anoop Seelin whilst the cinematography is by Nagesh Acharya.
Varthamana (2018) is a Kannada Language film written and directed by Umesh Amshi, and produced by Ultimate Movies by Manu Bellimane and Hemavathi T.siga.
Thayige Thakka Maga is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed and produced by Shashank under Shashank Cinemas. It stars Ajay Rao, Ashika Ranganath and Sumalatha in the lead roles. The film marks 25th film for Ajai Rao and the first production venture for Shashank. Although the film borrows the title from the 1978 hit of the same name, the film reportedly does not relate to the earlier film.
Gimmick is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language comedy horror film, directed by Naganna and produced by Deepak Samidurai under the banner of Samy Pictures. The film starring Ganesh, Ronica Singh, Chi. Guru Dutt, Shobaraj, Ravishankar Gowda and Sundar Raj is a remake of 2016 Tamil film Dhilluku Dhuddu. The film marks Ronica Singh's debut in the Kannada film industry. The film was released theatrically on 15 August 2019.
Babru is an Indian Kannada language film, directed by Sujay Ramaiah. Poornachandra Tejaswi has composed music for the film. It stars Suman Nagarkar, Mahi Hiremath, Sunny Moza, Ray Tostado and Prakruthi Kashyap in lead roles. It is jointly produced by Suman Nagarkar Productions and Yuga Creations. It is the first Kannada movie to be made completely in the United States. and is also a comeback movie for Suman Nagarkar in a lead role. It was released on 6 December 2019
Amrutha Iyengar is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films. Iyengar is a recipient of a Filmfare Award South and two South Indian International Movie Awards.
Konda is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language political crime thriller film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and produced by Sushmitha Patel. The film explores the political-criminal-nexus between Indian politician couple Konda Surekha, Konda Murali, Errabelli Dayakar Rao, and Maoist Ramakrishna, alias R.K. Konda was released on 23 June 2022 to mixed reviews.
Pranayam is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language romantic thriller film directed by S. Dattatreya and starring Rajavardan and Naina Ganguly. The film was released to mixed reviews.
O is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language horror thriller film written and directed by Mahesha C. Ammalidoddy. The story of the film is written by Kiran T. G., who also produced the film under the banner Ekaakshara Films. The film stars Milana Nagaraj, Amrutha Iyengar, and Siddu Moolimani with Suchendra Prasad, Sangeetha Anil, Ramesh Pandith, and Vinay Krishnaswamy in supporting roles.
5D is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language suspense thriller film co-written and directed by S. Narayan. The film was produced by Swathi Kumar under the banner One To Hundred. The film stars Aditya and Aditi Prabhudeva.
