Akash Srivatsa | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Director, editor |
| Years active | 2008-present |
Akash Srivatsa is an Indian director who works in Kannada-language films. He is known for creating the character Shivaji Surathkal, which is inspired from Sherlock Holmes. He is a frequent collaborater with Ramesh Aravind. His last two films Shivaji Surathkal 1 & 2 have been hit films at the box office.
Akash Srivatsa worked as an assistant director for Accident (2008) and made his feature film debut with Badmaash (2016) starring Dhananjaya. [1] In 2017, he began work on a crime thriller film featuring the character Shivaji Surathkal, the Indian version of Sherlock Holmes. [2] The last name is based on the location of NITK. [3] Regarding his work in Shivaji Surathkal (2020), a critic from The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Akash Srivatsa surely seems to have redeemed himself as a storyteller after his debut outing Badmaash. A sequel to a film like this that has the potential to become a franchise would be welcome, so watch this one and stay on track." [4] The film was a success inspiring him to make a sequel Shivaji Surathkal 2 (2023). [5] [6] [7] [8] He debuted as an editor with 100 (2021). [9]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sulle Sathya | short film |
| 2016 | Badmaash | |
| 2020 | Shivaji Surathkal | |
| 2023 | Pentagon | Anthology film; segment Mysore Pak |
| Shivaji Surathkal 2 | ||
| TBA | Daiji |