<p>Puneeth Rajkumar will be welcomed on the big screen, for one last time, with never-before-seen celebrations in Karnataka on Friday.</p>.<p>‘Gandhada Gudi’, a docudrama, is the Sandalwood star’s final film and it is set to release on the eve of his first death anniversary on around 250 screens across the state. </p>.<p>The film, directed by National Award-winning filmmaker and wildlife photographer Amoghavarsha, is a docudrama on Karnataka’s rich biodiversity. It stars Amogh and Puneeth and shows their journey into the wildlife of Karnataka. </p>.<p>The film, understandably, is carrying massive hype. Around 30 paid premier shows scheduled on Thursday were sold out within minutes of opening on the ticket booking sites.</p>.<p>‘Gandhada Gudi’ will have close to 30 early morning shows (EMS) in the city on Friday. </p>.<p>The actor’s fans in Bengaluru have erected 75 cutouts with huge garlands outside his memorial at the Kanteerava Studios.</p>.<p>As part of the celebrations, around two-three kilometres around the memorial will be completely lit up Friday evening.</p>.<p>For his first death anniversary, a musical programme has been arranged inside the memorial from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight.</p>.<p>Narthaki theatre in Gandhinagar, which is decked up with four tall cutouts of the actor, is set to witness massive celebrations before the 8 am and 10.30 am shows on Friday.</p>.<p>The late actor’s fans will hold celebratory activities at Prasanna, Navarang and Veeresh theatres in the city.</p>.<p>People of Hubballi, Ballari, Shivamogga and Hosapete also have grand plans for the film’s opening. </p>.<p>Ever since the actor’s untimely death at the age of 46 due to a cardiac arrest on October 29 last year, his fans have not missed a chance to watch their favourite star on screen.</p>.<p>‘James’, Puneeth’s last commercial film, was a roaring success as it romped to Rs 100 crore at the box office within a week. Puneeth’s cameo in ‘Lucky Man’ also attracted people to the film.</p>.<p>On the eve of ‘Gandhada Gudi’ release, Puneeth and the film were trending on social media, with industry members and former cricketers expressing their interest to watch the film.</p>.<p>With the state government declaring the film tax-free, tickets at single screen range between Rs 100 and Rs 150 and they cost Rs 200 at multiplexes (excluding Gold class).</p>.<p>The film will be out worldwide, including in the USA, UAE and Singapore, on Friday, in Kannada, Hindi and English. </p>
<p>Puneeth Rajkumar will be welcomed on the big screen, for one last time, with never-before-seen celebrations in Karnataka on Friday.</p>.<p>‘Gandhada Gudi’, a docudrama, is the Sandalwood star’s final film and it is set to release on the eve of his first death anniversary on around 250 screens across the state. </p>.<p>The film, directed by National Award-winning filmmaker and wildlife photographer Amoghavarsha, is a docudrama on Karnataka’s rich biodiversity. It stars Amogh and Puneeth and shows their journey into the wildlife of Karnataka. </p>.<p>The film, understandably, is carrying massive hype. Around 30 paid premier shows scheduled on Thursday were sold out within minutes of opening on the ticket booking sites.</p>.<p>‘Gandhada Gudi’ will have close to 30 early morning shows (EMS) in the city on Friday. </p>.<p>The actor’s fans in Bengaluru have erected 75 cutouts with huge garlands outside his memorial at the Kanteerava Studios.</p>.<p>As part of the celebrations, around two-three kilometres around the memorial will be completely lit up Friday evening.</p>.<p>For his first death anniversary, a musical programme has been arranged inside the memorial from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight.</p>.<p>Narthaki theatre in Gandhinagar, which is decked up with four tall cutouts of the actor, is set to witness massive celebrations before the 8 am and 10.30 am shows on Friday.</p>.<p>The late actor’s fans will hold celebratory activities at Prasanna, Navarang and Veeresh theatres in the city.</p>.<p>People of Hubballi, Ballari, Shivamogga and Hosapete also have grand plans for the film’s opening. </p>.<p>Ever since the actor’s untimely death at the age of 46 due to a cardiac arrest on October 29 last year, his fans have not missed a chance to watch their favourite star on screen.</p>.<p>‘James’, Puneeth’s last commercial film, was a roaring success as it romped to Rs 100 crore at the box office within a week. Puneeth’s cameo in ‘Lucky Man’ also attracted people to the film.</p>.<p>On the eve of ‘Gandhada Gudi’ release, Puneeth and the film were trending on social media, with industry members and former cricketers expressing their interest to watch the film.</p>.<p>With the state government declaring the film tax-free, tickets at single screen range between Rs 100 and Rs 150 and they cost Rs 200 at multiplexes (excluding Gold class).</p>.<p>The film will be out worldwide, including in the USA, UAE and Singapore, on Friday, in Kannada, Hindi and English. </p>
