Niranjan Sudhindra (born 20 August 1996) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada films. He made his debut as a child actor in Bellary Naga (2009).
Niranjan Sudhindra | |
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| Born | 20 August 1996 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
editNiranjan Sudhindra was born to Sudhindra Kumar B.M. and Veena S.K. He is the nephew of ‘Real Star’ Upendra and Priyanka Upendra. He has a younger sibling Nidarshan Sudhindra.[1]
Niranjan Sudhindra grew up in Bangalore and graduated in Business Administration from PES University.[2] As a student he was drawn to acting and western dance. He acted in many plays and was part of a theatre troupe Thaksh theatrics. He also took part in dance competitions held in Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore.[3]
Career
editIn 2018, Niranjan began his adult acting career with 2nd Half, a crime thriller directed by Yogi Devagange. The film also stars his aunt Priyanka Upendra and Niranjan plays a prominent role.
Niranjan's debut film as a lead was Namma Hudugaru (released 8 July 2022), directed by H.B. Siddu, and he played the lead role opposite Radhya.[4] A romantic drama set in a village, the movie evoked mixed reviews among the critics. However, Niranjan’s individual performance as Barma, a happy-go-lucky college student, was appreciated.[5]
Niranjan's next feature film Superstar was directed by Ramesh Venkatesh Babu, and he plays the role of a dancer who becomes a household name. He is paired with social media sensation Zaara Yesmin, who is making her debut in Kannada.[6] This film has improvised the title of his uncle Upendra’s 2002 hit Super Star, and is said to be a commercial entertainer with lots of song and dance numbers.[7] Raghavendra V is the music director and Chethan Kumar has penned the lyrics.[8] KGF star Yash will be doing voiceover for the film teaser.[9] Niranjan’s upcoming projects include Hunter: On Duty, directed by Vinay Krishna. He will be the lead actor and paired with Sowmya Menon. Hunter will be PAN Indian release across five languages - Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.[10][11] He has also signed a movie Q, a multi-lingual action thriller, directed by Nagashekar.[12]
Filmography
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (May 2023) |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Bellary Naga | ||
| 2018 | 2nd Half | Niru | |
| 2022 | Namma Hudugaru | Barma | |
| 2023 | Superstar † | Ricky | Under Production |
| 2023 | Hunter † | TBA | Under Production |
| 2024 | Q † | TBA | Pre Production |
References
edit- ^ "Niranjan Sudhindras next has shades of uncle Upendra's Om". Times of India. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Niranjan Sudhindras". Book My Show.
- ^ "The Niranjan Sudhindra Interview my aunt Priyanka Upendra is the highlight and beauty of 2nd Half". New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Nam Hudugaru film release on July 8th actor Niranjan Sudhindra interview". Asianet News. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Namma Hudugaru movie review". Times of India. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Zaara Yesmin to make her film debut with Superstar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "I have to do justice to title of Superstar Niranjan Sudhindra". The New Indian Express. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "Niranjan Sudhindra's debut film as hero titled Superstar". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Rocking Star Yash to lend his voice for Niranjan Sudhindra's Superstar". New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "First look poster of Niranjan Sudhindra's Hunter On Duty released". Times of India. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "I realise an artiste's life is unpredictable: Niranjan". The Times Of India. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Nagashekar to direct Niranjan Sudhindra in an action thriller titled Q". New Indian Express. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
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