The Mysuru Cinema Society, which has been consistently working in the field of cinema for the past five years with Mysuru as its base, is now expanding its activities to Bengaluru. The society, which has been organising a short film festival titled ‘Paridrishya’ in Mysuru, is now set to organise a short film festival in Bengaluru under the name ‘Gandhadagudi Cine Habba’.
The ‘Gandhadagudi Cine Habba’ short film festival will be held in Bengaluru on November 21 and 22, 2026. As a prelude to the event, the logo of ‘Gandhadagudi Cine Habba’ was unveiled at a special ceremony. Emerging Kannada film actress Tejaswini Sharma and N.R.K. Vishwanath, president of the Kannada Film Directors Association, attended the event as chief guests and unveiled the logo of the short film festival.
Speaking on the occasion, actress Tejaswini Sharma said, Organizations like the Mysuru Cinema Society are essential to promote Kannada films and nurture audiences with good taste in cinema. Through such platforms, hundreds of emerging artistes and technicians are receiving recognition and appreciation. We must all make effective use of this platform. May this event, dedicated exclusively to Kannada cinema, be a grand success she stated.
N.R.K. Vishwanath, president of the Kannada Film Directors Association, said, “It is commendable that the Mysuru Cinema Society is organizing such an event. Through Gandhadagudi Cine Habba, the activities of the Mysuru Cinema Society are expanding from Mysuru to Bengaluru. I hope these activities will eventually reach all parts of the state and that the film festival will grow even bigger in the coming years.”
On the occasion, Mysuru Cinema Society president Chetan M., Secretary Jayashekar V. R., Treasurer Suresh Chandra M. R., members Somashekar P. L., Alvin and others were present. They shared information about the activities of the Mysuru Cinema Society and the plans for Gandhadagudi Cine Habba.
Workshops and master classes will also form an important part of the programme, offering participants opportunities to learn about acting, storytelling, and scriptwriting and screenplay development from experienced professionals. The emphasis will remain exclusively on the Kannada language. The organisers have estimated a budget of approximately ₹50 lakh for the initiative.
The two-day ‘Gandhadagudi Cine Habba’ will be held on November 21 and 22, 2026, at the Sir M. V. Auditorium in the FKCCI building on K. G. Road, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru. More than 30 films are expected to be screened at the festival. The festival will feature film screenings spanning a total duration of approximately 12 hours and 35 minutes.
