As Kannada movie Sathyadev IPS, which is the dubbed version of Tami movie Yennai Arindhaal, is set to release on March 3 in 60 theaters, Sandalwood actors, directors, producers and technicians have decided to fight against the dubbing culture. The other dubbed films which are getting ready to release are Nanna Ganda Hendathi adn Baahubali-2. Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj has called for Sandalwood bandh on March 11 and a huge rally will be held in Bengaluru to protest against dubbing.
Sandalwood actors Shivarajkumar, Jaggesh, Shivaram, Srinivas Murthy and several other actors have expressed their views against dubbing as the life of more than 6,000 people who works in film industry will be in jeopardy.