The Karnataka Minister for Excise Renukacharya has given nod to act in Kannada film ‘Bheema Thiradalli’ of director N Om Prakash Rao.

The controversial minister caught in the ‘Kissing of Nurse’ case is also known for making dashing statements is playing a role of an important real life character. Renukacharaya was also present to the muhurth of ‘Bheema Thiradalli’ with another minister V Somanna.

Ministers and former ministers appearing on silver screen is nothing new. Former chief ministers Ramakrishna Hegde, JH Patel and HD Kumaraswamy, deputy CM MP Prakash, Khatta Subramania Naidu and others have appeared in various Kannada films. Recently the Karnataka Home Minister R Ashok rejected the offer of Home Minister in ‘Kempe Gowda’ that went o NICE chairman Ashok Kheney.