Diganth, Chaithra J Achar join the cast of ‘Uttarakaanda’

‘Uttarakaanda’, directed by Rohit Padaki and produced by KRG Studios, has Dhananjaya and Shivarajkumar in lead roles

Diganth in ‘Uttarakaanda’. | Photo Credit: @KRG_Studios/X

The cast of Kannada film, Uttarakaanda, has gotten bigger with the addition of Diganth and Chaithra J Achar. The film also stars Dhananjaya and veteran Shivarajkumar in lead roles.

Uttarakaanda is directed by Rohit Padaki and produced by Karthik Gowda and Yogi G Raj under the banner KRG Studios. The makers revealed the character posters of Diganth and Chaithra. The former is set to play a character called Mallige while the latter is set to essay the role of Lacchi.

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Re-introducing Doodh Pedha @diganthmanchale as Mirchi "𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐄" in #Uttarakaanda 💥

ಲವ್ ಮತ್ತ್ ಗುಟ್ಕಾ ಜೀವಕ್ಕ್ ಅನಾಹುತ ಹೆಂಗ ಹಂಗಾ ದೂದ್ ಪೇಡಾ ದಿಗಂತ್ ಇಗ್ ಮಿರ್ಚಿ "ಮಲ್ಲಿಗಿ" ಉತ್ತರಕಾಂಡ ಪಿಚ್ಚರದಾಗ@KRG_Studios@NimmaShivanna… pic.twitter.com/dNsxxqXNqB

— KRG Studios (@KRG_Studios) April 18, 2024

The film, touted to be a gangster drama set in the North Karnataka region, will be released in two parts. The film’s shooting began on April 15. Ace Bollywood music composer Amit Trivedi is set to make his Kannada debut with Uttarakaanda.

@Chaithra_Achar_ to play a pivotal role in #Uttarakaanda as "𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐇𝐈". She joins the sets today! 🔥@KRG_Studios@NimmaShivanna@Dhananjayaka@RohitPadaki@Karthik1423@yogigraj@NarenDon@ItsAmitTrivedi@AdvaithaAmbara#ChethanNanjundaiah@Ani_Anirudh1@Uttarakaanda… pic.twitter.com/YfVgjIZGbn

— KRG Studios (@KRG_Studios) April 16, 2024

Malayalam actor and producer Vijay Babu is also part of the film. He is set to play a character named Torrino. KRG Studios is collaborating with Rohit Padaki for the second time after their debut project Rathnan Prapancha.