Kannada Okkoota, an umbrella body of Kannada organisations, which is fighting a battle against the “dubbing culture”, has decided to oppose the attempts by a section of the film industry to usher in dubbing of other language films and television contents in Kannada.
According to Vatal Nagaraj, president of Kannada Okkoota, a meeting has been convened on August 8 in the city to discuss the future course of action in view of the recent order of the Competition Commission of India fining the film bodies, including the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, the Kannada Film Producers’ Association and the Karnataka Television Association, for “restraining screening of dubbed films and airing dubbed television content”.
In January 2014, the okkoota took out a huge procession in the city opposing dubbing, and it was attended by film stars and the television fraternity.
Addressing presspersons Mr. Nagaraj said: “A procession against ushering dubbing culture has been planned and the date will be finalised on August 8.”
