Sagar Puranik is a National Award winning director and actor who predominantly works in Kannada film and Television industry.
[3][4][1] He was selected as the best debut director (Kannada) in the 11th South Indian International Movie Awards for Dollu, the film won two awards for Best Feature Film – Kannada.
[citation needed] Sagar started his acting career when he was 5 years old with Nargund Baba Saheb, a TV serial about freedom fighters from Karnataka and in TV serial Chirasmarane both by Doordarshan.
Thereafter, a bi-lingual TV serial, titled Natyarani Shantala directed by G. V. Iyer.
In 2015, Sagar acted in the hit film Ring Road Suma.