“It can’t happen unless distributors from other states show interest in diversity. Producer and distributor Manjunath Gowda who took up the Kannada distribution rights of Salman Khan-starrer Dabangg 3 talks about the challenges of taking films across regions. Kannada cinema’s prominence on the map has also resulted in films of other languages being dubbed in Kannada. It’s heartening however that the Kannada film industry has shown such potential for growth.” “Success comes differently to different content. Citing the example of Telugu cinema and its most popular production, Baahubali, Krishna urges that it not be viewed as a template. Taking it to Bollywood especially costs a lot,” he explains.

Going by my experience, one will need between `10-20 crore, if one wants to take their film to all languages. “Producers play an important role, as a lot of money is at stake. We need to give a reason for people speaking other languages to watch our cinema.”ĭirector Krishna, who entered the Kannada film industry with his maiden venture Pailwaan, is convinced that if the content is universal, the film can get a good worldwide opening. It isn’t just the concept of the film or the lavishness that determine whether a film can work across regions. Karthik Gowda, who is the executive producer of KGF films and also a distributor, thinks that the pan-India aspirations of Kannada cinema is ambitious, “A pan-India release is what films of all languages will eventually aspire for. Sources indicate quite a few Kannada filmmakers are contemplating to release their films in multiple Indian languages. Up next is Upendra-starrer Kabza, directed and produced by R Chandru, and slotted to be released in as many as seven languages, including Marathi and Bengali. Pan-Indian films are a growing trend established by the resounding success of Yash-starrer and Prashanth Neel directorial, KGF Chapter 1, Darshan’s 50th film Munirathna Kurukshetra, Sudeep-starrer Pailwaan, and Rakshit Shetty’s Avane Srimannarayana. There’s one word on the lips of the biggest filmmakers of Kannada cinema: Pan-India.

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