June 5 marks the 36th death anniversary of the legendary Kannada film director, Puttanna Kanagal. While his films featured established actors such as Srinath and Ramakrishna, Sridhar made his debut in a Puttanna Kanagal film. The actor and Bharatantaya dancer was 22 and studying engineering when Puttanna approached him for a role in Amruta Ghalige. “Till date, those words are bigger than any award or recognition I have ever received.”Be preparedWith Puttanna, Sridhar says, you had to be prepared for last minute changes. For the wedding scene, Puttanna wanted a particular blue light to reflect on my face.

Source: The Hindu June 05, 2021 07:41 UTC