Mangaluru : Dubai-based entrepreneur Harish Sherigar’s first movie “March 22” released accros the Karnataka on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, August 25, Friday.

In a formal function at Mangalore Jyothi theater   A sadananda Shetty chairman of the Sri Devi Education Trust light the lamp. Minister U T Khader, MLA J R Lobo, MLC Ivan D’Souza, Sadananda Shetty, Prakash Sherigar and Shrinivas Sherigar and others were present.

Speaking on the occation Sadananda Shetty said, “It is a big budget movie which revolves around our culture. I hope this good movie will inspire people with its strong message on unity and will be a blockbuster.”

MLA J R Lobo said, “I watched the teaser of ’March 22’ last week during BCF programme at Aloysius Loyola Hall and it has a strong message on water conservation and Hindu-Christian-Muslim unity. It has a valuable message for the society to protect our nature. It also speaks about our Tulu language. Hope it will be a success and unite people irrespective of their religions.”

U T Khader said, “March 22 is a meaningful movie. I was present when the trailer was released in Dubai. Renowned entrepreneur B R Shetty has showed his acting skills and the movie has big stars. I hope this message-oriented movie will help all of us live in unity and also conserve water which is a serious issue today.”

MLC Ivan D’Souza said, “Let ’March 22’ help socially relevant message reach people.”

Actor Sowjanya Hegde, Corporator Ashok, Dr. Devraj K, K V Devadiga, B S Sherigar, Karunakar, Anand Dubai, Sumana Sukumar, K R Shriyan and many other special guests were present on the occasion. Actor Sahil Rai compered.

The Movie ‘March 22’ is a first movie produced under ACME movies internatinal films banner by renowned entrepreneur Harish Sherigar and his wife Sharmila Sherigaris directed by award-winning director Kodlu Ramakrishna.

Sandalwood artists, Anant Nag, Ashish Vidyarthi, Padamashri Dr. B R Shetty, Geetha, Ramesh Bhat, Sadhu Kokila, Jai Jagadish, Vinaya Prasad and others form the core of the cast. New faces, Aryavardhan, Kiran Raj, Meghashree and Deepti Shetty are in the supportive roles. Manikanth Kadri and Ravishankar worked for background score of the movie where as Basavaraj Urs edited the movie.

‘March 22’ is being celebrated as ‘World Water Day’ every year. The movie depicts the life of villagers in North Karnataka who live with communal harmony. Issues related to water scarcity, its causes and others narrated in the movie.

Manikanth Kadri and Ravishankar have provided background score where as Basavaraj Urs has edited the movie. Kungfu Chandru has directed the stunts, Mohan M cinematography and Madan Harini dance choreography.

The Movie also released in Mysuru, Hubbli, Dharwad, Belgaum, Udupi and Uttarakannada.