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
Born20 August 1996
Occupations
  • Theatre Artist
  • Dancer
  • Actor
Years active2009–present

Early life

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Niranjan 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

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In 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

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
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

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  1. ^ "Niranjan Sudhindras next has shades of uncle Upendra's Om". Times of India. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Niranjan Sudhindras". Book My Show.
  3. ^ "The Niranjan Sudhindra Interview my aunt Priyanka Upendra is the highlight and beauty of 2nd Half". New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. ^ "Nam Hudugaru film release on July 8th actor Niranjan Sudhindra interview". Asianet News. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  5. ^ "Namma Hudugaru movie review". Times of India. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  6. ^ "Zaara Yesmin to make her film debut with Superstar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  7. ^ "I have to do justice to title of Superstar Niranjan Sudhindra". The New Indian Express. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  8. ^ "Niranjan Sudhindra's debut film as hero titled Superstar". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  9. ^ "Rocking Star Yash to lend his voice for Niranjan Sudhindra's Superstar". New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  10. ^ "First look poster of Niranjan Sudhindra's Hunter On Duty released". Times of India. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  11. ^ "I realise an artiste's life is unpredictable: Niranjan". The Times Of India. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  12. ^ "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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