Preetham Gubbi

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Preetham Gubbi
Born14 January
Karnataka, India
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active2006–present
Spouse
(m. 2010;div. 2013)
[1]
Relatives Gubbi Veeranna (grandfather)

Preetham Gubbi is an Indian film screenwriter turned director who works in Kannada film industry. He made his debut as a script writer for the blockbuster Kannada film Mungaru Male in 2006. He debuted as a director with the film Haage Summane in 2009. [2]

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Early life

Preetham is the grandson of the theater artiste Gubbi Veeranna. [3] He is an associate of Yogaraj Bhat. [4]

Career

As screenwriter

Preetham made his debut with the film Mungaru Male as the script writer and co-writer of the screenplay. [4]

As director

In 2012, Preetham had one release: Jaanu starring Yash and Deepa Sannidhi. His next script was based on bromance involving 3 youngsters and their love lives. Preetham cast an entire group of emerging actors including the child-artist turned Radio Jockey, Vinayak Joshi among others. He titled the film Nam Duniya Nam Style. With this film, Preetham turned himself as a producer and produced the venture under the banner name of "Gubbi Talkies". [5]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorScreenplayStoryNote.
2006 Mungaru Male NoYesYesCo-writer: Yograj Bhat
2007 Geleya NoYesYes
2008 Aramane NoYesNo
2008 Haage Summane YesYesYes
2009 Maleyali Jotheyali YesYesYes
2011 Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam YesYesYes
2012 Jaanu YesYesYes
2013 Nam Duniya Nam Style YesYesYesProducer Also
2014 Dil Rangeela YesYesYes
2015 Boxer YesYesYes
2016 Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi YesYesYes
2018 Johnny Johnny Yes Papa YesYesYes
2019 99 YesYesNoRemake of '96
2023 Baanadariyalli YesYesNo

References

  1. "Preetham Gubbi and wife Sushma head for divorce". The Times of India. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. Staff (5 March 2008). "Preetham Gubbi turns director". FilmiBeat.
  3. "Preetham Gubbi's grandfather is Gubbi Veeranna". Times of India. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "And now, Preetham Gubbi's a producer!". dna. 18 November 2012.