It
was
a
pleasant
surprise
for
the
media
men
and
those
who
saw
Upendra
and
former
chief
minister
HD
Kumaraswamy
sharing
a
stage
at
the
audio
launch
function
of
forthcoming
Kannada
movie
Aarakshaka.
The
most
interesting
part
of
the
story
is
that
they
were
comfortable
with
each
other's
company
and
posed
for
the
camera
with
ease,
which
made
the
onlookers
to
believe
that
they
have
buried
the
hatchet.
If
you
are
new
to
the
Kannada
film
industry,
then
we
have
to
remind
you
several
incidents
of
the
past,
which
happened
between
the
duo.
Upendra,
who
often
takes
contemporary
issues
in
his
films,
took
potshots
at
JD(S)
government
in
his
movie
A.
Though,
the
movie
did
not
have
direct
references
to
any
individual,
it
was
said
that
some
portions
of
the
movie
were
loosely
based
on
the
life
of
the
then
chief
minister
of
Karnataka.
In
the
later
years,
HD
Kumaraswamy,
who
was
a
film
distributor
and
producer
before
plunging
into
politics,
directly
criticised
the
Real
Star's
blockbuster
movie
Upendra
by
making
Jitendra,
which
was
a
satire
on
Uppi's
movie.
The
story
is
not
over
yet.
In
2010,
Upendra's
Super
had
indirect
reference
to
Kumaraswamy's
resort
politics
and
his
affair
with
actress
Radhika
Shetty,
who
is
now
married
to
HDK.
However,
now
their
friendly
gesture
has
paved
way
for
various
rumours
including
Uppi's
possible
political
entry
by
joining
hands
with
the
JD(S).
Well,
they
say
there
are
no
permanent
friends
or
enemies
in
politics
and
in
film
industry.
This
seems
to
be
true
again.