He was matinee icon Rajkumar's son, of course, but Puneeth Rajkumar was also the "Powerstar" who moved out of his father's long shadows to glitter in the arclights as Kannada cinema's most bankable, highly paid actor.
In a star-driven industry, a production house with a huge following is a rarity. But Hombale Films, founded by Vijay Kiragandur, touched unprecedented heights in the last decade.