Mangalore, Mar 10, 2014 : Bollywood comedy king Johny Lever enthralled the gathering during the audio release of the Tulu movie ‘Rang’ at a glittering ‘ Rangda Parba’ held at Nehru Maidan on March 9, Sunday evening.
Johny Lever released the music album of the movie along with Ramanatha Rai, DK District in-charge Minister, Moidin Bava, MLA of Mangalore North and AJ Shetty, entrepreneur. Johny Lever has donned the grease paint for a Tulu movie for the first time and ‘Rang’ has a song featuring him.
Johny Lever earlier made a dramatic entry into the stage, thanks to eminent magician Kudroli Ganesh who made him appear from thin air. There was a thunderous applause from the audience when Johny Lever in his usual style spoke in Tulu and said he was happy to enact a role in a Tulu movie and added people of Tulunad considered him as their own. His comedy show left the audience in splits.
New Ocean Kids Troupe presented mesmerizing dance performances. The trailer and songs of the movie ‘Rang’ were also presented. The lead pair of Rang Arjun Kapikad and Deekshitha Acharya danced to the title song of the movie.
RJ Arpith, VJ Vineeth, and VJ Rahul compered the event.
The movie is produced by Devadas Pandeshwar and Pramila D Pandeshwar and directed by Vismaya Vinayak and Suhan. Music is by V Manohar. The film is brought out under the banner Kateeleshwari Combines.