Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag has been announced as the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024. He will be honoured during the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia on September 22

Shiva Rajkumar apologised for calling Hindi the “national language” after his remark sparked criticism online. The Kannada star clarified that he had misspoken, stressing the importance of Kannada and other Indian languages ahead of his Hindi debut, Original Monster