Sainika (2002)

Sainika ('soldier') is a Kannada patriotic action drama starring C. P. Yogeshwar, the actor who later became a well-known politician in Karnataka, alongside Sakshi Shivanand. Yogeshwar plays an army man whose devotion to the nation is tested when he faces enemies at home as well as on the border. Ashish Vidyarthi appears in a strong supporting role. It is a straightforward patriotic entertainer in the style of the early 2000s.