Mangaluru: Veteran Kannada film actor Anant Nag launched the audio release of Harish Sherigar’s Kannada movie ‘March 22’ at a resplendent ceremony held at Fr Muller Convention Hall here on Friday July 20. The film has been produced by NRI and Dubai-based entrepreneur Harish Sherigar and his wife Sharmila Sherigar under the banner of ACME Movies International Film.
Story-Screenplay-Direction is done by Kodlu Ramakrishna, Music by Ravishekar Rajagaga and Manikanth Kadri.
Multilingual artist Ashish Vidhyarthi released the video songs of the movie during the occasion. Sa Ra Govindu President of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and Suresh Ballal, MUDA chairman launched the website of ACME Movies International.
Film producer Harish Sherigar welcoming the gathering said that as he hails from Mangaluru, he chose Mangaluru, to release the audio of the movie.
“This film emphasises on communal harmony and brotherhood in the society. It also talks of importance of nature, March 22 is world water day as well,” he said.
Mangaluru City Corporation Mayor Kavitha Sanil congratulated Harish Sherigar and his wife for coming forward to produce a movie in Kannada.
Director of Father Muller Charitable Institution Fr Richard Coelho, Dr Akhtar Hussain of Yenepoya University, Shrinivas Sherigar brother of Harish Sherigar, Dr KV Devadiga also spoke on this occasion.
After launching the audio of the movie March 22, Ananat Nag said “The real hero of this film is Harish Sherigar who has fulfilled his dream.
He also thanked Sherigar couple for their hospitality in the city. Recalling his life journey Anant Nag said that he came to film industry through theater acting in Kannada and Konkani plays.
Actor Ashish Vidhyarthi said, “This is the 25th year of my career. I am proud of Mangalorean Harish who is an amazing human being. He is a man who visualizes a dream and converts it into reality. March 22 is a story of passion.”
Film actors Gayathri Anant Nag, Jai Jagadish, his wife Vijayalakshmi Singh, Harikrishna Punaroor, MD and chairman of AJ Hospital Dr A J Shetty, M K Harishchandra of Marine Crafts Equipments, Giridhar Bhat, Astrologer Ashok Purohit, P C Mallappa, Music Director Manikanth Kadri, Ravishekar Rajagaga, Ravi Kale, and others were present during the occasion .
