Poster of Pawan Kumar’s ‘Shodha’.
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After the recently-released series Ayyana Mane, ZEE5 is set for the premiere of another Kannada original series. Titled Shodha, the series will star filmmaker Pawan Kumar (Lucia, U Turn) as the lead.
Produced by Karthik Gowda and Yogi G Raj of KRG Studios, the series is directed by Sunil Mysuru of Orchestra Mysuru (2023) fame. Shodha will stream on ZEE5 from August 22, 2025.
Pawan, who debuted as a director with the romantic comedy Lifeu Ishtene (2011), said, “Acting in Shodha has been a completely new journey for me. Coming from writing and directing, stepping in front of the camera challenged me to explore emotions in a new way.”
As an actor, Pawan was last seen in a cameo in Bachelor Party (2024), the Rakshit Shetty-produced comedy drama, featuring Diganth, Yogi and Achyuth Kumar. He played a full-fledged in the hit Gaalipata 2 (2022), directed by Yogaraj Bhat.
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Pawan’s last directorial was Dhoomam (2023)starring Fahadh Faasil and produced by Hombale Films of KGF and Kantarafame. The film was a box office failure. Shodha is a comeback project for Pawan, who took a long break from films to pursue farming. He has been credited as the script doctor of Shodha.
Published – August 07, 2025 06:01 pm IST
