Gandhada Gudi, Puneeth Rajkumar

His last film, a non-fiction docu-drama, is the late Appu's gift to his fans and a tribute to the ecology and biodiversity of Karnataka.

Both Puneeth and Amoghavarsha offer the audience a closer look at the beautiful natural wild locales, and trek through the rough terrain and listen to the unfamiliar sound of nature. Beginning at the Nagarhole National Park, the film then takes its course like a river to show a closer look at the beauty of the state. Through the lens of Prateek Shetty, Amoghavarsha shows Karnataka’s bio-diversity wealth from a fresh perspective. Now, through this 2022 release Gandhada Gudi, viewers will get a glimpse of the real Puneeth, without all the glitz and glamour. The film became a blockbuster with a 25 weeks-run in the theatres, and this led to a sequel in 1995 titled Gandhada Gudi Part 2 in which Rajkumar made a brief appearance as well. Appu, as he is popularly known in Karnataka, redefines the meaning of a ‘true hero’ in this film through an unforgettable journey into the breathtaking forests, oceans, flora, and fauna of Karnataka.