Jedara Bale

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Jedara Bale is a Kannada film starring Dr Rajkumar, Jayanti, K S Ashwath Narasimharaju and Udaykumar.

It is the first movie, which was modelled on the James Bond lines.

Dr Raj acts as the CID Police Agent, who is code-named as 999 (ala james Bond is Agent 007).

Story revolves around a formula which can covert any metal into gold and how Agent 999 prevents that formula from reaching the hands of hooligans.

Uday Kumar as the honcho of the Villain Gang gave a spirited performance, which paved way for more of such characters. He became known as kala kesari(Acting Lion).

Directed by Dorai raj S K BHagawan (Dorai-Bhagawan), it was made at huge cost and went to run to packed houses, more than making profits for the makers.

There were more James Bond style films from Dr Raj, namely Goa dalli CID 999 (Debut film of Bollywood Diva Rekha) Operation Jackpot nalli C I D 999 and Operation Daimond Rocket

Producers were interested to have more such films done, but Dr Raj supposedly declined acting in such filsm, as His Mother and also his mmentor Dr Gubbi Veeranna (Veteran Dramatist and owner of acclaimed Gubbi Drama Company) advised against acting in Bond series films. Grapevine has that Raj's mother and Gubbi Veeranna culdnot bear the fact that Raj would hug-cuddle actresses and kill people on spree.

This indicates the sensitivity of the mindset of kannada Industry. Films were not just entertainment, but it was a message-driven social commitment.

It was only because Dr Raj was sensitive to these comments, he went on to vecome the kind of star he was.