Siddaramaiah sacks Ambareesh from his Cabinet, Kannada movie stars suspend shooting in protest
A veteran superstar, Ambareesh is the most powerful actor in Kannada films and heads the Film Artistes' Association in Karnataka.
A day after the Congress government in Karnataka dropped film star-turned-politician MH Ambareesh from the Cabinet, the Kannada film industry has suspended all film-related activities to express solidarity with their favourite star.
It doesn't matter if I am dropped from Cabinet: Ambareesh
MASSIVE FAN FOLLOWING
A veteran superstar, Ambareesh is the most powerful actor in Kannada films and heads the Film Artistes' Association in Karnataka. He has a huge fan following and wields clout across Karnataka.
Since the last three years, he stayed away from the film industry because of his political commitments. His removal from the Cabinet has shocked the Kannada film fraternity.
PROTEST AGAINST REMOVAL
Leading actors and technicians of Kannada films staged a demonstration demanding the government to re-induct Ambareesh into the Cabinet. However, the Congress government is unlikely to accept their demand.
Many of the film stars, including Ambarish's wife, Sumalatha, a multilingual actress, are venting their ire against the government on leading social media platforms
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