Chowkidar is a 2026 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by Chandrashekar Bandiyappa. The film stars Pruthvi Ambaar, P. Sai Kumar and Dhanya Ramkumar.
The film was released on 30 January 2026.
Plot
Cast Pruthvi Ambaar as Siddharth "Siddhu" P. Sai Kumar as Prakash Gowda Dhanya Ramkumar as Chaitra Swetha as Sudha Sudha Rani as Umashankar Dharma Muniraju as Shankarappa Arjun Kautilya Benjimin Sandeep Prashant Gouli Gilli Nata
Music The background score and songs were composed by Sachin Basrur.
Release and reception Chowkidar was released on 30 January 2026.
Y. Maheshwara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror rated it 3 out of 5 and noted the performances of Pruthvi Ambaar and Sai Kumar. A Sharadhaa rated it if 2.5/5 and wrote in her review to The New Indian Express that the film is "at its strongest when it confronts the uncomfortable truth that unchecked love can mirror neglect". A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that it is "at its strongest when it confronts the uncomfortable truth that unchecked love can mirror neglect". The Times of India's Susmita Sameera gave a rating of 2 out of 5 and opined that "with tighter writing and more balanced character development, the emotional connection could have been far stronger".
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