1. He is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in the Kannada and Telugu film industries.

2. He was born on November 28, 1968 in Andhra Pradesh, India.

3. He made his acting debut in 2003 with Partha.

4. He entered the industry as a writer and director with the movie Durgada Huli in 2000.

5. He is known for K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018), K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022), and Varadanayaka (2013).

6. He has also acted in the Kannada films Gharshane (2014), Master Piece (2015), and Tiger Galli (2017).

7. He has also appeared in the Telugu films Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi (2016) and Aravindha Sametha (2018).