Titled ‘Gandhada Gudi‘, the documentary film promotes Karnataka’s biodiversity, forests, and natural habitat which, reportedly, also boasts of extensive footage of Puneeth Rajkumar exploring underwater life in the Arabian Sea. As seen in the teaser, the late actor embarks on a voyage along with Amoghavarsha into the deepest corners of the region to unravel its breathtaking beauty.
“A story was born decades ago as a tribute to our people and the land, and celebrated its forests and habitat, inspiring many generations to come. The time to repeat the legend has now come,” wrote Puneeth in one of his last few tweets before his tragic demise on the 29th of October. The trailer of ‘Gandhada Gudi’ was originally scheduled to release on November 1st.
ದಶಕಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕಥೆಯೊಂದು ಹುಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜನ, ನಮ್ಮ ನೆಲದ ಹಿರಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಮೆರೆದಿತ್ತು. ನಮ್ಮ ಅಡವಿಯ ಹಸಿರನ್ನು ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೇ ಹರಡಿತ್ತು… https://t.co/KdtZC32ThO
— Puneeth Rajkumar (@PuneethRajkumar) 1635337950000
‘Reportedly’, Puneeth had two title options for the film, namely ‘Gandhada Gudi’ and ‘Ondu Muttina Kathe’ (both being titles of Dr. Rajkumar’s major hits), but the team eventually zeroed in on the former.
Appu’s dream, an incredible journey. It’s time for the return – “Gandhada Gudi” ಅಪ್ಪು ಅವರ ಕನಸಿದು, ಅದ್ಭುತ ಪಯಣ ನಮ್… https://t.co/MAJBSIVdOR
— Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar (@ashwinipuneet) 1638767578000
‘Gandhada Gudi’ has been directed by Amoghavarsha and produced by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar. B. Ajaneesh Loknath has composed the music with Prateek Shetty handling cinematography. The team has revealed that the project is currently in the post-production phase and fans can expect the film to release theatrically in 2022.