This Kannada actor sold water cans before his film debut; one of the country’s biggest stars now, the prequel to his pan

In the 10th year since his cinema debut, a Kannada actor-director delivered a banger of a movie that became a national sensation. Besides becoming the second-highest-grossing Kannada film of all time, the action thriller also put the spotlight back on the industry, demonstrating its ability to produce aesthetically and technically superior films just as finely as high-octane action blockbusters like KGF. Interestingly, the movie featured the director himself in the lead role, and both his craft and performance received widespread acclaim, eventually earning him the National Film Award for Best Actor. For someone who once made a living supplying water cans, everything he has achieved in cinema must feel nothing short of a dream. And we are talking about none other than the multi-hyphenated