
Did any original filmmakers stop making films after dubbed films were released?” he says. The release of dubbed films has already proved that the worry is baseless. “The market has increased and viewership has increased with it. The group posted a petition on Sunday with the social media hashtags dubbing_idu_kannadapara and dubbing_nammahakku.Īrun Javagal, secretary of the Kannada Grahaka Koota, says the argument that employment opportunities will come down if content is dubbed is wrong. It is the right of every consumer to be able to access all sorts of entertainment,” he says. “It cuts supply and then claims there is no demand for dubbed content. Ganesh says a ban on dubbed TV content is neither right nor legal.

The shows were slated for airing on Monday, but the promos soon disappeared. Soon Suvarna picked up the idea and decided to telecast some shows, and put out promos. Ganesh Chetan, president of the language-centric consumer group, says, “Because of the lockdown, we floated the idea on social media of dubbed content on television. The Kannada Grahakara Koota, which had actively campaigned for dubbing of films into Kannada, put out a social media campaign and a petition with regard to the audio clips. They have hit upon the idea of telecasting serials dubbed from other languages. With shooting stalled because of the lockdown, TV channels are scrambling for material. On Saturday, the promos were gone.Īudio clips appeared on social media, suggesting the Karnataka Television Association (KTVA) had ‘requested’ a dubbing association not to dub for any web series or TV show in Kannada on the grounds that it would impact those working on original productions. Last week, the Kannada TV channel Star Suvarna announced three shows - Hostages, Mahabharata (2014) and Nazar (Drushti), and released promos for them on social media.
