Punith Arsikere

Punith Arsikere (born Purushottam U. on February 13, 1993) is a Kannada film director and screenwriter predominantly working in Kannada cinema. He is known for directing the mystery thrillers Amaravathi Police Station[1] and John.

Punith Arsikere
Born Purushottam U
Date February 13, 1993
Place Arsikere, Hassan, Karnataka
Parents Uday Kumar
Bhagyamma

Career

Punith made his directorial and writing debut with the suspense thriller film Amaravathi Police Station.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][1] Produced by K.R. Pradeep Kamalapura, the movie features a notable ensemble cast, including Dharma Keerthiraj, Gururaj Jaggesh, Sadhu Kokila, Vedvika, Ramesh Bhat, Anant Velu, and Malvika Avinash. The film has completed shooting and is currently in the post-production phase, with a release planned for late March or April. While his debut film Amaravathi Police Station[1] was in post-production, Punith began work on his second directorial venture, a mystery thriller titled John[10][11] produced under the Yuva Power Pictures banner. The lead cast includes Dharma Keerthiraj. Punith Arsikere is also associated with a film titled Dhool Dhamaka.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Service, Express News (2025-02-25). "'Amaravati Police Station' eyes summer release". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  2. ↑ Feeds, Flick (2025-02-18). "AMARAVATI POLICE STATION TEASER RELEASED - Flick Feeds". Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Amaravathi Police Station Teaser: ಕಡಲ ತೀರದ ಅಮರಾವತಿ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನ ಮಿಸ್ಸಿಂಗ್, ಮರ್ಡರ್ ಸ್ಟೋರಿಯ ಸಸ್ಪೆನ್ಸ್ ಥ್ರಿಲ್ಲರ್ ಚಿತ್ರ ಅಮರಾವತಿ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್ ಟೀಸರ್ ರಿಲೀಸ್". Times Now Kannada (in Kannada). 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  4. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (February 25, 2025). "Amaravati Police Station eyes summer release". Cinema Express.
  5. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (2022-11-24). "'ಅಮರಾವತಿ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್'ಗೆ ಬಂದ‌ ಜಗ್ಗೇಶ್ ಪುತ್ರ ಗುರುರಾಜ್". ETV Bharat News (in Kannada). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  6. ↑ Gaonkar, Suma. "ಧರ್ಮ ಕೀರ್ತಿರಾಜ್ ಅಭಿನಯದ ಅಮರಾವತಿ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಟೀಸರ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ; ಕಡಲ ತೀರದ ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ ಕಥೆ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಿನಿಮಾ". Kannada Hindustan Times (in Kannada). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  7. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (2023-09-30). "ಧರ್ಮ ಕೀರ್ತಿರಾಜ್ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಿನಿಮಾ 'ಅಮರಾವತಿ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್'". ETV Bharat News (in Kannada). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  8. ↑ ವಾರ್ತೆ, ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ. "'ಅಮರಾವತಿ ಪೋಲಿಸ್ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್' ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ". Prajavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  9. ↑ "'Amravati Police Station' ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಟ ಧರ್ಮ ಕೀರ್ತಿರಾಜ್, ವೇದ್ವಿಕಾ; ರೈತರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಕುರಿತ ಚಿತ್ರ". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  10. ↑ Kannada, Btv (2025-10-30). "ಪುನೀತ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದ 2ನೇ ಚಿತ್ರ "ಜಾನ್" ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಶುರು". Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  11. ↑ "John - Kannada Film 2026 also known as". www.bollywoodproduct.com. Retrieved 2025-11-13.