Mysore/Mysuru: A controversy has erupted over the crew of a Kannada film titled ‘Prachanda Tarunam Katinya Kavyam’ allegedly spoiling the environs of heritage Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion at Manasagangothri campus of University of Mysore (UoM) in the city, by dumping red mud and axing the branches of a sandalwood tree, for shooting the movie.
A group of morning walkers at Gangothri campus including heritage expert Prof. N.S. Rangaraju,who is also a retired faculty of Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, UoM, former Zilla Panchayat Member Beerihundi Basavanna, Master Athlete M. Yogendra and others, who came across the shooting spot early this morning at around 6.30, took exception to the way red mud was dumped in front of the Mansion (which was once the residence of Princess Jayalakshmi Ammanni, the elder sister of Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar) thus marring the visual beauty of the premises.
