T.S. Nagabharana to head Cinema Academy

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.