Tulu’s film ‘Jai’ selected for Bengaluru International Film Festival & more related news here

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, February 1: Tulu’s film ‘Jai’, starring and directed by rock star Roopesh Shetty, has been selected for the 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival to be held from January 29 to February 6. The film has been chosen in the Popular Entertainment category along with blockbuster Kannada films, marking a major milestone for Tulu cinema.

The film has successfully completed 75 days in theaters and is expected to reach the 100-day mark soon. Actor-director Roopesh Shetty has announced that a new film project will be unveiled during Jai’s 100 days celebration.

In Mumbai, Jai created history by hosting the biggest ever premiere of a film in Tulu, with over 25 screenings across nine theaters in a single day, setting a new record. The film also achieved another milestone by clocking 1,020 screenings on its first day, the most in the history of Tulu cinema.

The film has already had an impressive showing wherever it has been screened and has received wide recognition from the public. Roopesh Shetty stated that the film has been well received by the viewers and garnered positive feedback from all sections of the society. He added that the film has been enjoyed by entire families, including schoolchildren.

Jai is a big budget Tulu film and features several renowned artists from the district. After the success of Girgit and Circus, Roopesh Shetty has directed Jai, further strengthening his position in the industry. Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty’s presence in the film has also had a strong impact.

The film is produced under the banners of RS Cinemas, Shoolin Films and Mugrodi Production. Roopesh Shetty has directed the film, while the story and dialogues are written by Prasanna Shetty Bailur. The script is by Roopesh Shetty and Venu Hasralli. Vinuth K handled the cinematography, Loy Valentine Saldanha composed the music, Rahul Vasishta did the editing and Naveen Shetty Aryans served as the choreographer and executive producer.

The film features Suniel Shetty, Dr. Devadas Kapikad, Raj Deepak Shetty, Naveen D Padil, Aravind Bolar, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Prasanna Shetty Bailur, Sandeep Shetty Manibettu, Umesh Mijar, Jyotish Shetty, Manoj Chetan D’Souza, among others. Advithi Shetty has played the female lead.