One of the most tragic deaths to come out of 2021 was Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar's who passed away due to a massive heart attack at just 46. Sandalwood is honouring the later actor's upcoming birthday, which falls on March 17 by letting his last film James come out as a solo theatrical release. 

While an official announcement on James' release date is awaited, the makers surprised 'Appu' fans by releasing a 'Republic day' special poster from the movie.

An action entertainer directed by Chethan Kumar, James also stars Priya Anand, Meka Srikanth and Anu Prabhakar Mukherjee among others. Reportedly, the movie will feature Puneeth's elder brothers, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Shiva Rajkumar in cameo roles.