Filmmaker Pawan Kumar, known for Lucia and U-Turn, makes his acting debut in the Kannada suspense thriller web series Shodha. The six-episode Kannada suspense series Shodha is set to premiere on Zee5 on August 22, with its official trailer arriving soon.

Set in a Coorg family, the story follows the mysterious events around Rohit and Meera, played by Pawan and Siri Ravikumar. Directed by Sunil Mysooru with a screenplay by Suhas Navarathna, the cast includes Arun Sagar, Shwetha Prasad, and Anusha Ranganath. Music is by Arjun Ramu.

Pawan, who gained fame with Lucia and also directed U-Turn and Dhoomam, stars as the lead for the first time in a web series.