Whether a film becomes a flop, hit, superhit or blockbuster is in the hands of the audience. Many times, the collection of big budget films of superstars is seen biting dust at the box office, while sometimes the low budget films of less popular heroes are liked by the audience so much that they create new records. Something similar happened with the Rs 45 crore film that rivaled Dinky and Salaar, which earned double the budget without any promotion or fanfare. Not only this, it became one of the highest grossing Kannada films of 2023. But the lead hero did not even get a chance to celebrate this success because a controversy landed him in jail. Not only this, he remained a topic of discussion even today in 2024, not because of the film but because of his controversies.

The name of the film was Katera, which was released in theaters on 29 December. Kannada star Darshan was in the lead role in this film. Positive reviews and audience’s love took the earning of this film to Rs 60 crores. While the gross collection was Rs 104.58 crore. Apart from Darshan, the action film, directed by Tarun Sudhir, stars Jagapathi Babu, Kumar Govind, Vinod Kumar Alva, Danish Akhtar Saifi and Shruti supporting the film’s story, which is inspired by a real-life incident from a village in Karnataka in the 1970s. Seen in the role. After the release, this film has been released on ZEE5 OTT platform on 9th February.

Talking about actor Darshan, as you know the actor is in jail due to Renukaswamy murder and kidnapping case. According to reports, Renukaswamy was a resident of Chitradurga, who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by people working with or for Kannada actor Darshan. Actor Darshan, Pavitra Gowda and 15 other accused were arrested on June 11 on this charge. Allegedly the fan had sent dirty and obscene messages to Pavitra.

Pictures of the star’s royal behavior in Bengaluru Central Jail went viral on social media, after which the actor was transferred to Bellary Jail. Three FIRs have been registered against Darshan. However, he was granted interim bail of six weeks on medical grounds mainly to undergo spine surgery on October 30, 2024.