'Akshate' starts
- IndiaGlitz, [Saturday,April 25 2015]
At the Freedom Park in Bengaluru the Kannada film Akshate' starring Raaj, Karthik and Mythria Gowda was flagged off by crazy star V Ravichandran. Actress Mythria Gowda wanted the real life Akshate' on her from a political family but she was discarded. This Akshate' is said to be having shades of recently dead IAS officer DK Ravi real life. Raju Devasandra is taking on debut direction for his story, screenplay and dialogues. He has been assistant director for a long time. He wanted to keep the title Madhuve' (marriage) for his film. Already a film in that name has come in Kannada compelled him to select Akshate'.
The protagonist is district commissioner. He faces lot of hardship in his service. Director Deva Sandra claims that the film is having any relation to real life happenings. I have prepared story eight months ago he says. He is shooting in Bengaluru, KGF and other locales. Karthik Shetty is back after a long gap. Raj Soorya earlier Raj in Sanchari' and Jatayu' Kannada cinema is a cop in the film. Mythria Gowda is the daughter of village chieftain in the film. V Manohar is music composer, Sanjeevi Shetty of Kundapura is producer of this film. Lion S Venkatesh is co producer. The film has message on the corrupt bureaucrats who become puppets under politicians.