<p> Kannada Chaluvali Paksha chief Vatal Nagaraj on Wednesday vowed to protest over the release of the multi-lingual Superstar Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 in Bengaluru. Nagaraj will stage a dharna in front of Urvashi theatre against giving maximum screen space and more prominence to movies in other languages in Karnataka.</p>.<p>“There’s threat to Kannada films in recent times,” Nagaraj told <span class="italic">DH</span>. “Most single-screen theatres committed to playing Kannada movies have been shut. The remaining single-screen theatres and multiplexes are giving greater preference to other language films and are sidelining Kannada movies.”</p>.<p>“Theatres screening Kannada movies in other states are a few. Our opposition is towards this injustice.” Voicing opposition to other language films getting released in Karnataka, Nagaraj demanded a law to stop the practice.</p>.<p>“The law should allow other language films to be released in Karnataka a month after its release in their respective hometowns. If not, there won’t be space for Kannada movies, even in Gandhinagar.”</p>
<p> Kannada Chaluvali Paksha chief Vatal Nagaraj on Wednesday vowed to protest over the release of the multi-lingual Superstar Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 in Bengaluru. Nagaraj will stage a dharna in front of Urvashi theatre against giving maximum screen space and more prominence to movies in other languages in Karnataka.</p>.<p>“There’s threat to Kannada films in recent times,” Nagaraj told <span class="italic">DH</span>. “Most single-screen theatres committed to playing Kannada movies have been shut. The remaining single-screen theatres and multiplexes are giving greater preference to other language films and are sidelining Kannada movies.”</p>.<p>“Theatres screening Kannada movies in other states are a few. Our opposition is towards this injustice.” Voicing opposition to other language films getting released in Karnataka, Nagaraj demanded a law to stop the practice.</p>.<p>“The law should allow other language films to be released in Karnataka a month after its release in their respective hometowns. If not, there won’t be space for Kannada movies, even in Gandhinagar.”</p>
