Prakash D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai
Dubai, Jul 5: Superhit Tulu movie 'Telikeda Bolli' produced by Sharmila Kapikad and Sudhir Kamath, also the debut movie of Arjun Kapikad, son of legendary Tulu actor and director Devdas Kapikad received rousing response from Tulu movie lovers around the UAE as all four theatres went houseful, with the result that a number of people had to return home disappointed on not getting tickets.
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The premier show was held in Dubai at Galleria Cineplex, Hyatt Regency, at 4.30 pm. Sponsors and prominent personalities including Karnoor Mohan Rai, who bought the rights of the movies for Mumbai and Gulf were present during the show. Praveen Shetty, Harish Sherigar, Frank Fernandes, Daya Kiriodian, Satish Poojary, Irshad Udupi and C R Shetty were present during a brief stage programe held during the interval. Frank Fernandes and C R Shetty spoke on the occasion.
Mohan Rai said that the four shows (two in Dubai, one each in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi) received overwhelming response and were total sell-outs even before the release. "This is the first time that a Tulu movie has been presented through satellite system, unlike in the past where the movie reel was brought," he said.
In Abu Dhabi, the movie was shown at Elderado Cinema at 4.30 pm, in Sharjah at Star Complex at 6 pm and in Al Quoz at 7 pm.
The movie was based on Kapikad's hit drama 'Gantethand' featuring Kapikad himself along with Naveen Padil, Bojaraj Vamanjoor, Aravind Bolar, Arjun Kapikad, Ashritha Shetty and others.
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