Tulu movie 'Dhand' creates history with houseful show in Israel

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July 3, 2016

Tel Aviv, Jul 3: Sandhya Creations second venture 'Dhand' Tulu film after overwhelming responses in Mangaluru, Mumbai, Nasik, Australia, U.K., Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Qatar released in Israel on July 1 creating a record houseful show with 'first ever South Indian movie to get proper theatre release in the Jewish nation.

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It was a festive mood for all Mangalureans in Israel who from morning were communicating with each other holding their advance booking tickets in hand and rushing to the Theatre much before time of the film show. Tickets were sold out and there were many volunteers who though could not get the tickets/seats have managed to sit on the floor and watched DHAND patiently.

Lenard Fernandes who worked hard with to arrange this special show, arranged a proper official opening inauguration at around 6.45 PM with specially invited Israeli's chief guests. Vincent Lobo & Roshan D'Souza invited Galia Bador - Festival Director of DOCAVIV who said 'It was great. Well organized and the film was very good. I wish I could stay till the end. I see you are very talented.' he added. Along with him he invited Alon Garbor - Ex head of Cinematheque Telaviv who commented 'Dear Lenard thank you for the nice evening and the honor you gave us. It was a pleasure' and also invited Smadar Eliasaf - a well known Paint Artiste who is also a trained Yoga practitioner who said 'It was great event... So happy to take part.' Lenard introduced the Chief Guests to the audience who welcomed them with loud applause as they were honoured with flower bouquets. It was a different inauguration ceremony with Chief Guests opening up the DCP and Ticket Copy of DHAND from the beautifully wrapped box and wishing the audience for the special show. Soon as Lenard announced the opening of the record created houseful show, the audience cheered with applause and whistles as the screen opened up brilliantly.

It was for the first time the DCP of DHAND got placed and blessed at the holy site of the birth place of Jesus and one of the rare opportunity anybody might have got for this kind of event so far. This created a miracle and with this got opened a whatsapp group of Mangaloreans in Israel with hundreds adding up daily on it and communicating with each other as to how the show should go and so on. This united many Mangaloreans there with the sole aim of supporting DHAND being the much heard about Tulu Movie and resulted in houseful show. It was really nice to see the reaction of the public with whistles and applauds whenever they saw their most loved Deepak Paladka appeared in comic scenes on screen and also welcomed with applaud when the Shodhan Prasad appeared surprisingly on screen.

After watching the whole movie the public positively responded with their reviews that Sandhya Creations presented a really great movie with a good message and appreciated Director Ranjith Bajpe's story and direction saying this is one of the best movie they have ever watched in Tulu. DHAND Tulu Movie is being carefully, beautifully and digitally created without compromising on the quality, line and length with a mass social message to women folk. Stars Arjun Kapikad, Sandeep Shetty, Anoop Sagar along with Deepak Paladka, Shilpa Suvarna, Nidhi Maroli, Anvitha Sagar supported by Gopinath Bhat who received the best supporting actor award recently, Umesh Mijar, Ranjan Boloor, Sudhakar Kudroli and Producer Shodhan Prasad, were all appreciated for their acting. Moreover the soulful background Music and Songs composed by Music Director Abhishek S.N. with Lyrics by Loku Kudla, Rajneesh Amin & U.Y. Ravichandran Sonandoor were immensely liked by the audience specially the romantic song sung by Sonu Nigam. DHAND is being carefully and crispy edited by State Award Winner, Sujit Naik.

It was hard for all those Tulu film lovers who assembled at this event to get departed later as the DHAND show got concluded; awaiting for when yet another opportunity would arise as Lenard thanked all of them for creating a record in Israel with this show while promising more shows in the future, which brought back the smile on their face again while returning.

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Juana Dsouza
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Sunday, 3 Jul 2016

Congratulations Sir Shodhan Prasad and entire Dhand team...Super Film.Unique.
Good awarness Message to today's women .
Fantastic action.loved the fights of hero.
Villain acting superb
Music awesome
I want to see it more times
All the very best Dhand Team!

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The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

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Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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Melkar, Dec 17: The 17th Annual Day and Graduation Ceremony of Melkar Women’s PU and Degree College, themed “Fusion-2K25,” was celebrated with dignity and enthusiasm, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s academic journey. The programme reflected the college’s steadfast commitment to academic excellence, character building, and the holistic development of students.

The event was inaugurated by Mr. Asif Mohammed, whose presence greatly enriched the occasion. The celebration was further graced by the chief guests Mr. P. B. Ahmed Mudassir and Mr. Nissar Fakeer Mohammed, along with the distinguished guests of honour Mr. B. A. Nazeer and Mr. Ibrahim Gadiyar. In their inspiring addresses, the guests encouraged the graduating students and appreciated the dedicated efforts of the management, faculty, and students.

The annual report was presented by the Principal, Mr. Abdul Majeed S, highlighting the institution’s academic progress, notable achievements, and extracurricular accomplishments during the academic year.

The presidential address was delivered by the esteemed Chairman of Melkar Women’s PU and Degree College, Dr. Haji S. M. Rasheed, who emphasized the vital role of education in empowering women and shaping responsible citizens. He also stressed the importance of discipline, dedication, and perseverance in achieving success.

Cultural programmes and academic recognitions formed an integral part of the celebration, showcasing the talents and achievements of the students. The graduation ceremony was a proud moment for the outgoing students as they were formally conferred degrees and wished success in their future endeavours.

Ms. Mashmooma Fathima served as the Master of Ceremonies. The welcome address was delivered by Ms. Fathima Nida, and the programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Ms. Ayisha Suhana.

The event successfully achieved its objectives and was highly appreciated by the guests and attendees.

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Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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