JOGI’ CRAZE MOUNTING
Hype And Hoopla Of Shiv Film

Report by - CNB             Date -18th August  2005                   Time - 10.00 AM

While there was a small tension in Mysore on the cutouts of ‘Jogi’ (both Shivrajkumar and director Prem cut out size was equal – Prem cut out was torn for equalizing with the superstar) the happy news is that Shivrajkumar starring ‘Jogi’ Kannada film directed by Prem has been very well received prior to the release. From last two days (Monday) the tickets are sold at Kapali and Veeresh theatre in Bangalore. In Mandya there is a ‘Jogi’ festival. In all over Karnataka the maiden venture P. Krishnaprasad (official producer!) of Ashwini studio has received excellent reception.

The craze of this film was not heard in the past for any Kannada film. The tickets are sold at Rs.800 in the black market. 

Puneeth Rajkumar who was speaking to media persons at Rockline Studio on Wednesday (on the sets of his film ‘Namma Basava’) afternoon said he has switched off his mobile phone. That is because he has so many people asking for the tickets of his brother Shivrajkumar film ‘Jogi’. After my father’s film ‘Shabdavedi’ I am getting calls from various people asking for tickets Puneeth smiles and this type of craze should be there for all Kannada films he feels.