Director of Directories is MG Lingaraj a former cinema PRO of 20 films working hard for four months not even going to his house prepared the 6th edition of the directory. Forest minister CP Yogishwar a well known personality in cinema too and best friend of Lingaraju released the English edition of ‘Cinema and TV Directory’.
The evening filled with Shashidhar Kote light music, Chakravarthy Lingaraju wonderful rendering of Swagatham Krishna…and MG Lingaraju fun filled speech brought laughter to the huge gathering. Perhaps so much of attendance at the cellar of Green House Raj Milan was not seen earlier.
Cinema Post man Ananthu described the difficulty of this task and welcomed the guests on the dais. Sara Govindu as one of the guests assured all help for Lingaraju from KFCC. Soorappa Babu on the spot ordered for 100 copies of Rs.500 worth Cinema and TV Directory to Kannada Film Producers Association.
Ganesh Kasargod who knows Lingaraju form the beginning days lauded him and said the book should be available. Fifty percent of 8000 artists and technicians listed here buy this book it would be a great boon for the effort said Lokesh Reddy of Gowri and Ganesha Chit funds.
CP Yogishwar recalled his long association with MG Lingaraju and after moving to politics and now as a minister my only contact in cinema is Lingaraju he pointed. The cinema industry can make use of my strength for the benefits said Yogishwar.
One from the jam packed hall Srinivas purchased the Cinema and TV directory paying Rs.500