The seventh Karnataka Bandh on ‘Mahadayi Water’ issue had the support of the Kannada cinema industry. The film production activities, screening were shut from morning 6 am to evening 6 pm. The screening started only after 6 pm but attendance was not that good in malls and multiplex.

Some of the Kannada film industry personalities assembled at Town Hall to express support. The Karnataka Bandh for getting share of Mahadayi water for the drinking purpose of Northern Karnataka people urged for Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi intervention on this issue.

The estimated loss of this Karnataka Band is said to be Rs.1000 crores according to economic pundits. The loss for government via tax itself is estimated at Rs.170 crores it is learnt.