Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah | |
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Born |
Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah 11 September 1980 Koratagere, Tumkur district, Karnataka |
Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Education |
M.S. In Automobiles B.E In Mechanical Engineering |
Alma mater |
University of Hertfordshire MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Film Producer, Businessman |
Years active | 2013–present |
Known for | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu, Kirik Party , Humble Politician Nograj |
Parent(s) | K N Mallikarjunaiah Manjula Devi B S |
Awards | Bengaluru International Film Festival Award - 2017 |
Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah (Kannada: ಪುಷ್ಕರ ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನಯ್ಯ) is an Indian producer best known for his Kannada films. His debut film Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu was a blockbuster hit which was released in 2016 followed by another collaboration with Kirik Party which is now all-time top three hit movies in Kannada.
Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah was born on 11 September 1980 to K N Mallikarjunaiah and Manjula Devi B S in Koratagere, a municipality town in Tumkur district, Karnataka. Pushkar graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical from M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology in 2003 and further pursued his M.S. in Automotive (UK) from the University of Hertfordshire from United Kingdom in 2005. Later worked as a SAP consultant for few years and quit his job to live his dream as an entrepreneur. Then he stated his construction business from the year 2009. His film journey started in the year 2016 with a blockbuster hit Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu.
Pushkar's debut production Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu which was directed by Hemanth Rao, starring Anant Nag and Rakshit Shetty produced under his banner Pushkar Films went on to become a blockbuster hit. The movie is amongst the all-time top 3 highest grossing Kannada movie in terms of overseas collection. It stands at 4th position in terms of number of shows played at Karnataka Multiplexes.