Scriptwriter
Pawan
Kumar
is
now
set
to
become
independent
film
director.
He
is
directing
actor
Diganth
in
his
debut
directorial
venture.
His
first
film
has
been
titled
Lifu
Ishtene,
which
has
been
taken
from
the
lyric
of
a
popular
song
of
Pancharangi.
The
producers
are
said
to
be
in
talks
with
Radhika
Pandit
for
the
female
lead.
Pawan
Kumar
started
his
career
as
a
theatre
artiste
in
1998.
He
attended
several
workshops
and
training
programs
to
gain
and
polish
his
skills.
He
was
involved
in
almost
all
aspects
of
theatre
arts.
He
has
directed
and
produced
more
than
70
public
shows
and
conducted
theatre
workshops
in
corporate
companies,
colleges,
schools
and
for
general
pubic.
The
debut
director
moved
onto
working
in
feature
films.
And
he
entered
Kannada
films
with
films
like
Circus
and
Inthi
Ninna
Preethiya.
In
2005,
he
wrote
screenplay
for
Manasaare,
which
was
directed
by
Yogaraj
Bhat.
Besides
this,
he
also
acted
in
it.
The
success
of
the
film
gave
him
another
opportunity
to
work
with
Yogaraj
in
Pancharangi.
He
has
written
screenplay
as
well
as
played
the
second
hero
in
it.
Now,
the
success
of
Pancharangi
gave
him
a
chance
to
direct
the
film
Lifu
Ishtene,
which
is
being
produced
by
a
collaborative
effort
of
Yogaraj
Bhat
and
Jack
Manjunath
under
the
banners
Yogaraj
Movies
and
KK
films.
Mano
Murthy
will
compose
music
for
the
film,
which
is
expected
to
be
commenced
on
December
16.