At
the
inauguration
address
of
the
third
Bengalooru
International
film
festival,
Chief
Minister
B.S.
Yedyurappa
had
promised
that
a
Cinema
Academy
would
be
set
up
within
two
weeks.
Now,
two
months
after
the
event,
the
Karnataka
Government
has
given
the
green
signal
to
form
the
Academy.
Last
week,
the
Karnataka
government
announced
the
formation
of
the
academy"s
committee
after
the
cabinet"s
approval.
Eminent
director
T.S.
Nagabharana
will
head
the
academy;
senior
journalist
K.H.
Savitri,
H.N.
Maruthi,
Jai
Jagdeesh,
Chindodi
Bangaresh,
M.N.
Vyasa
Rao,
Gunashila
and
Ravishanker
are
the
other
members.
Earlier
there
were
reports
that
Shruthi,
actress
and
wife
of
director
S.
Mahendar,
would
be
chosen
as
the
academy
head.
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