Dr.Raj statue at KG Road
- IndiaGlitz, [Friday,April 20 2007]
The Akila Karnataka Dr.Rajkumar Abhimanagala Sangha headed by Sa.Ra.Govindu, former President of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce H.D.Gangaraju and Navyug Hotel proprietor Mohan Rao combining together installing a bronze statue of Dr.Rajkumar on the first birth anniversary of icon of Kannada cinema on 24th of April at the prestigious Kempe Gowda Circle. KG Road in Majestic area is the busiest locality. This is the starting place many a times Dr.Rajkumar to take out procession to get justice to the problems faced by the Kannada filmdom.
Karnataka Chief Minister H.D.Kumaraswamy unveils the statue of Dr.Rajkumar in the presence of entire Smt.Parvathamma Rajkumar and sons of Rajkumar.
In the morning Ms Hema Prasad render the old hits selected from Dr.Rajkumar films and in the evening the light music by blind students is arranged says Sa.Ra.Govindu. The corporation of Bangalore City has given the permission for the installation of statue within a short period says Sa.Ra.Govindu who is also a famous producer and Vice President of KFCC.