Arvind Sastry is an Indian

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and an

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Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed ...

. He started his career with "Kahi (Bitter)", an independent Kannada movie which was released in November 2016.

Early life

Arvind was born in

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district in

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

on 22 May 1990. He is an alumnus of

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(I&P Engineering). Then, he pursued his post-graduate studies in screenplay writing and film direction at Ramoji Academy of Film and Television, Hyderabad before making Kahi.

Career

In 2016, Arvind stepped into Kannada film industry with the independent film, "Kahi". The film garnered rave reviews and went on to win the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Original Screenplay making Arvind the youngest ever recipient of the award. Kahi was one of the Kannada films to be streamed on Netflix. In 2017, Arvind started work on his second directorial venture, a film named Alidu Ulidavaru. The film's story was written by Sudheer Shanbogue while Arvind wrote the screenplay. The film had its theatrical release in December 2019. The film generated largely positive reviews and went on to complete 100 days of theatrical run. In November 2019, Arvind began work on his third film. The film is titled "Vaitarani" and stars

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and

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in lead roles. The shooting for the film's first schedule took place in London. The rest of the film is set to be shot in Karnataka. In June 2020, the film was renamed as "Dasara". The film was shot in between COVID-19 lockdowns and its production was completed in September 2021.

Awards

Arvind Sastry won the award for the Best Original Screenplay at the

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films. Superlative Winners Award winners The first ...

for "Kahi".

References

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