Pawan Kumar is an Indian actor, director and writer who works in the Kannada film industry. He made his directorial debut with the film Lifeu Ishtene (2011), however, his film Lucia (2013) won him recognition. His other movies include U Turn (2016) and V. K. Prakash`s Careful (2017). His 2018 release includes U Turn a remake of his own 2016 Kannada film of the same name.