Bengaluru, July 14 -- Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai paid a moving tribute to legendary actress Dr B Saroja Devi, calling her performance in Kittur Rani Chennamma a defining moment in Kannada cinema and national memory. "That film gained emotional depth because of her," he said. "Her performance made people believe that this is what Rani Chennamma must have truly been like. Her acting and dialogue delivery are still remembered by the younger generation. She powerfully conveyed the resistance against British colonial rule. This is an especially sorrowful day for the film industry." Dr Saroja Devi, aged 87, passed away at her residence in Malleswaram after a prolonged illness due to aging. Her demise has left the Kannada film industry...