Guru Deshpande and Kaushik Izardar join hands for Kannada anthology film 'Pentagon'

The trailer, which shows a tussle between ideologies, looks intriguing for an anthology. Kishore and Pruthvi Ambaar’s story, which is one segment of the anthology, is directed by Guru Deshpande, who is known for his film Raja Huli, starring KGF star Yash.

The anthology film comprises of five different stories that will be helmed by five directors - Akash Srivatsa, Chandra Mohan, Raghu Shivamogga, Kiran Kumar, and Guru Deshpande.

The film is ideated during Covid lockdown and the theme of the movie is said to be based on death and its consequences. All stories too are connected to a single book. The stories are in different genres, including the theme.

Popular composer Manikanth Kadri has been roped in to direct the music, while Venkatesh UDV will take on the editing responsibilities. Pentagon boasts of eight different cinematographers - Kiran Hampapur, Guruprasad MG, Pavan S Vasistha, R Keshavamurthy, S Shyam Prasad, Abhishek A, Kyathe Gowda SM, and Vamshi Krishna.