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'Sangolli Rayanna film insult to hero'
Last Updated : 04 Feb 2012
The poster of 'Sangolli Rayanna'.
BELGAUM: The multi crore Kannada film ‘Krantiveer Sangolli Rayanna’
which stars Darshan in the role of historical character Rayanna seems to
be landing in a controversy as the villagers of Sangolli in Bailhongal
taluk have raised objections to the film arguing that the flick is not
based on the real incidents of Rayanna and is painting Rayanna in a bad
shape.History says, Rayanna was loyal to Rani Channamma and waged
war against the British after Channamma was defeated and captured by the
colonial masters. Rayanna was captured by the British at a later stage
and hanged at Nandagad in Khanapur taluk.To this extent, the film
toes the line of history. The villagers’ bone of contention is, “While
the real history says that Rayanna was not married and remained a
bachelor, the film shows him as married and the film posters portray him
dancing.”Mallangouda Patil and Mallikarjun Kudolli, the village
leaders, who spoke to reporters on Friday, complained about the
aggrandisement of the character. “The film stills show Rayanna wearing
an iron body guard whereas in real life the lieutenant never wore one.
Rayanna was not riding horse, but the film shows him riding one,” they
said.They pointed out that contrary to the film’s version where he
fights with British in open war, Rayanna always fought in Guerrilla
style.
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