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Pawan Kumar
Born October 29, 1982 · Bangalore, Karnataka, India (age 43)
Pawan Kumar is a film director, actor and screenwriter in the Kannada film industry. He is well known for the films Manasaare, Pancharangi, his directorial debut Lifeu Ishtene and the 2013 psychological thriller Lucia became one of the biggest turning points of his career. Being from a theatre background, he wrote scripts for plays on stage before working as an associate director with Yograj Bhat.
Known For
U Turn · 2018U Turn
★ 6.82018
MovieThrillerHorror
When a flyover in the city becomes the hotbed of accidents, a young reporter decides to investigate the issue. Her quest for an answer would lead her into a web of intrigue, murder and mystery.
Custody · 2023Custody
★ 5.12023
MovieActionThriller
Siva, a police officer, has to escort a witness to the court. He learns that all the police service wants to kill the witness. An escape begins.
Lucia · 2013Lucia
★ 7.12013
MovieFantasyRomance
A man suffering from insomnia is tricked into buying a drug, Lucia, that makes his desires come true in his dreams, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.
U Turn · 2019U Turn
★ 7.52019
MovieActionAdventure
‘U-Turn’ follows the story of a reporter; Raveena who gets unvoluntary involved in a murder case conducted by the police as she investigates accidents on a flyover.
Shodha · 2025Shodha
2025
MovieThriller
After his wife vanishes following a deadly accident, Rohit reports her missing.When police find her,he insists the woman isn't really his wife.
Alidu Ulidavaru · 2019Alidu Ulidavaru
★ 5.82019
MovieThrillerMystery
The film follows a popular TV host and a Bonafide myth buster of superstition, through his journey of making the 100th episode for his show.
Careful · 2017Careful
★ 2.52017
MovieMysteryThriller
A journalist, investigating traffic violations in a city, comes across mysterious happenings and lands herself in a dangerous situation.
Ondu Motteya Kathe · 2017Ondu Motteya Kathe
★ 7.12017
MovieDramaComedy
Janardhan a 28 year old Kannada Lecturer from Mangalore who is quite an introvert comes to know from an astrologer that he would attain sanyasa (embrace asceticism) if he doesn't get married within a year. Hearing this Janardhan is now in a situation of trouble & desperation as he has never had a decent conversation with females until now in his life & all the proposals his family has seen also has gone in vain as he doesn't look great,physically. Janardhan continues his search for a beautiful bride. In this journey he faces various situations & conflicts which in turn gives him a chance to revisit his inner core & experience his self discovery. Does Janardhan find his bride or does he attain spiritual path? forms the rest of the story.
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