IFFI HAS INSULTED DR. RAJKUMAR
Girish Kasaravalli Writes

Report by - CNB, Goa          Date -26th November  2006 Time - 11.00 PM

The Directorate of Film Festivals has released festival catalogue at IFFI today. In the write up in which they paid homage to Dr Rajkumar they have used my photograph in place of Dr.Rajkumar

It is a shame that an organization like Directorate of Film Festivals make such faux pas. By not putting a proper photograph DFF has insulted Dr Rajkumar, a legend and a great actor by any standard .The editor has all the time and energy to memories even a small actor from the Bollywood but not a legend from regional industry. This clearly shows that we are not wanted at IFFI. It is not for nothing that the people of Karnataka adored him. Dr Rajkumar stood for Kannada identity and honour. The DFF should have taken proper care to suitably honour him. What they have done is not just an insult to Dr Rajkumr, but to every Kannadiga.
I was also told that the DFF has invited Mr Raghavendra Rajkumar, son of Dr Rajkumar and an actor and a producer in his own right. It was a shock to hear DFF did not even provide a transport for him to go to venue from the hotel to present his father‘s film.

As if this is not enough the comparer has referred to the producer and the director of the film “Bangarada Manushya” which was screened as a tribute to Dr. Rajkumar as dead when they are still around and were attending the screening.

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