Puneeth Rajkumar’s fans were thrilled when buzz grew about his first collaboration with director Dinakar Thoogudeepa. Now, production house Jayanna Films has come on board to bankroll this project. This will be the third collaboration of producers Jayanna and Bhogendra with the Power Star after Paramathma and Rana Vikrama.

The film will be the 24th production made under the banner of Jayanna Films, and will bring together the actor-director duo for the first time. The Jothe Jotheyalli director, who has earlier helmed hit films like Navagraha and Saarathi, is said to be coming up with a suitable script for Puneeth. More details will be revealed by the team on the actor’s birthday on March 17. 

Jayanna and Bhogendra's next release is Shivarajkumar's Bhajarangi 2. The film, directed by Harsha, is in the post-production stage and will be out on May 14.

Puneeth, who is awaiting the release of Yuvarathnaa on April 1, is now shooting for Chetan Kumar’s James. He is likely to begin Dinakar’s directorial post James.