The
Kannada
film
stills
exhibition
organised
by
the
Mysore
Exhibition
authority
along
with
Department
of
Information
of
the
State
Government
has
been
attracting
huge
crowds
from
day
one.
The
exhibition
was
inaugurated
on
Thursday
by
Kannada
film
industry's
Veteran
actor
and
Producer
M.P.
Shankar.
The
still
exhibition
is
powered
by
K.M.
Veeresh,
Editor
of
the
chitraloka
Portal
whose
exhibition
a
few
months
ago
in
Bangalore
was
inaugurated
by
Karnataka
Chief
Minister
H.D.
Kumara
Swamy.
The
success
of
the
Bangalore
still
exhibition
had
encouraged
a
decision
by
the
Ministry
of
Information
to
organize
similar
exhibitions
in
various
district
centers
in
the
state.
The
Mysore
exhibition
organised
just
after
the
world
famous
Dasara
festival.
I.M.Vittala
Murthy,
Secretary
of
Information,
Government
of
Karnataka
and
Mr.
Yadunath,
Chairman
of
the
Exhibition
Authority
are
behind
the
12
day
mega
event.
After
formal
inauguration,
actor
M.P.
Shankar
said
that
he
had
not
imagined
that
he
would
see
a
still
of
a
Kannada
film
that
was
released
one
year
before
his
birth.
"I
was
born
in
1935,
but
here
there
is
a
still
of
a
Kannada
film
Samsaara
Nouke
which
was
produced
in
1935.
It
is
certainly
a
momentous
event
and
for
the
Kannada
film
fans
this
will
be
a
treat
to
watch'
he
said.
Yadhunath,
Chairman
of
the
Mysore
Exhibition
Authority
said
that
many
film
enthusiasts
have
shown
lot
of
interest
in
this
mega
event
and
there
have
been
huge
inquiries
about
the
exhibition.
"Over
800
stills
of
Kannada
films
some
of
which
have
become
land
marks
and
some
known
for
their
variety
is
being
shown
in
the
exhibition.
It
is
for
the
fans
to
see
and
enjoy
it' said
Yadhunath.