Amoghavarsha JS is an Indian filmmaker, wildlife photographer, and conservationist, best known for his films “Wild Karnataka”, India's first blue-chip natural history movie,[1] and “Gandhada Gudi”, a docudrama featuring the late Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar.

[2] In addition to filmmaking, Amoghavarsha has worked on other creative projects, including as the art director for the album Divine Tides by Ricky Kej and Stewart Copeland which received two Grammy Awards.

[5] He served as a photo ambassador for Pixetra, a camera store in Bengaluru, and conducted photography workshops in locations such as Thekkady, Bhadra, and Bannerghatta forest.

[8] It was presented at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris[8][9] and was officially launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President François Hollande during an event for the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

[9] Shanti Samsara features Sanskrit verses, along with spoken word contributions from notable figures such as Amitabh Bachchan, Frances Fisher, and Rosanna Arquette.

[12] In 2023, Amoghavarsha’s company Mudskipper Labs partnered with the Museum of Solutions (MuSo) in Mumbai to create Homecoming - The Adventure of a Green Sea Turtle.

[29] The underwater film, narrated by Jackie Shroff and Dia Mirza, highlights the challenges faced by sea turtles due to plastic pollution in the ocean.