Prithvi (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Prithvi is an action and drama film directed by Jacob Varghese, running about 134 minutes. “Ultimate Power” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Prithvi Kumar is an honest young IAS Officer who works as District Commissioner for Bellary District. His main aim is to eradicate the ongoing corruption in the District and stick to his principles: honesty and corruption-free administration. Once he takes office, he discovers that the people of the area are daily drinking contaminated water that is polluted by unstoppable illegal mining companies. He notices that people fall ill due to the polluted water and foresees the future may be very critical if the people continue to have the same water for drinking. His mission is to find out the reason behind the polluted water. He seizes all illegal mining companies around Bellary with no mercy. As a result, Bellary Mining Lords try to kill him. How Prithvi reacts to Bellary Mining Lords conspiracy, even dare to question Government's decision and be successful in his mission against illegal mining companies is the further story of the film.

Who’s in it. Prithvi stars Parvathy Thiruvothu as Priya, Puneeth Rajkumar as Prithvi Kumar, Srinivasa Murthy as Prithvi's Father and Sathyapriya, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Prithvi sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Prithvi page.

If you liked it. Fans of Prithvi tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.