‘Appu’ re-release: Theatres witness festive atmosphere as fans cheer for Puneeth Rajkumar

Fans celebrating the re-release of Puneeth Rajkumar’s ‘Appu’ at a single screen in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Kannada film Appu, released on April 26, 2002, catapulted its debut hero Puneeth Rajkumar to stardom. The film was re-released on March 14, s a part of the late actor’s 50th birth anniversary celebrations. A…

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‘Appu’ re-release: How an anti-hero film propelled the rise of Puneeth Rajkumar in Kannada cinema

In 2002, before the release of Puneeth Rajkumar’s debut film Appu, journalist Ravi Belagere whipped up a storm with his cover-page article in his popular tabloid Hai Bangalore. Writing about the buzz around the film, he posed a big question to his readers: Can the final horse from the stables of Dr Rajkumar’s family win…

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