Vishal Atreya

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Chiranjeevi Sarja passed away on June 7, 2020, and on his third death anniversary wife Meghana Raj has shared a priceless throwback picture.

The film also features Prajwal Devraj in a pivotal role. “Prajwal, too, will be seen in a never-seen-before role in the film. It is more than a cameo,” she says.

A steep increase in state excise duty on Indian Made Liquor (IML) as well as rising Covid-19 cases resulted in a major fall in consumption in Karnataka. The recent Ganesha and Dasara festivals, ongoing IPL tournament and Halloween celebrations brought back smiles to liquor merchants. They now hope to make up their losses with bumper Diwali sales.