The cinema of Karnataka, sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, is a part of Indian cinema, where motion pictures are produced in the Indian state of Karnataka, and based in Bangalore. Today more than 100 films are made every year. A handful of the Big Stars movies are released in the USA, Australia, Germany, UK and other countries. Efforts to further expand its market have met with some success. A total of 650 cinema theatres in Karnataka gives great scope for the cinema industry.
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