Mimicry Dayanand is an Indian impressionist, stand-up comedian, actor and television presenter from the Karnataka state of India. He is renowned for his impression of politicians and film actors of Karnataka.
Sudeep Sanjeev, also known as Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter and singer, who primarily works in Kannada films. He has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. He is one of the highest paid actors of Kannada Cinema and is one of the first Kannada actors to be listed in the Forbes list of top 100 celebrities of India since 2013. He has received several awards including four Filmfare Awards South.
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr.Rajkumar.
Akul Balaji is an Indian actor, television host and dancer who has worked in both Kannada and Telugu languages. He started his career by acting and hosting television shows and has participated in the Kannada Film Industry for almost a decade. He shot to fame for co-hosting the hit Kannada reality show Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu on Asianet Suvarna Channel, with Kannada Star Sudeep. He recently hosted a Kannada dance reality show named Takadhimita on Colors Kannada Channel.
Snehitaru is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language action film written and directed by Ram Narayan and produced by Soundarya Jagadish. It has an ensemble cast including Vijay Raghavendra, Tarun Chandra, Pranitha, Srujan Lokesh and Ravishankar Gowda. Popular actors Darshan and Nikita Thukral are making special appearances, with Darshan playing a pivotal role.
Bigg Boss Kannada (BBK) is the Kannada version of the reality TV show Bigg Boss which is broadcast in India through Colors Kannada Channel. The show is produced by Endemol Shine India, who owns the global format of Big Brother. Kiccha Sudeepa was hired to host the reality show in 2013 for the first season on ETV Kannada. Later, he continued as a host of the show.
The season one of the Kannada version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss was broadcast on ETV Kannada in 2013. The show was hosted by Sudeep. A prize amount of ₹50,00,000 was announced for the winner. The show lasted for 99 days starting from 24 March 2013 to 30 June 2013. A total of 15 contestants and 2 guests had entered the show. The Bigg Boss house, located in Lonavala, was fixed with 47 cameras to capture the activities in the house.
Srujan Lokesh is an Indian actor, television presenter, radio presenter and producer who mainly works in the Kannada film industry.
The second season of the Kannada-language version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss was telecast on Asianet Suvarna and produced by Endemol India. The show premiered on 29 June 2014 with Sudeep as the host.
Aparna Vastarey, known mononymously as Aparna, is an Indian actress, television presenter and a former radio jockey. A popular face in Kannada television, she is known for her work as a presenter of various shows that aired on DD Chandana in the 1990s. She made her film debut in 1984 with Puttanna Kanagal's final film, Masanada Hoovu. Since 2015, she has been appearing as Varalakshmi on the sketch comedy show, Majaa Talkies.
Majaa Talkies is an Indian sketch comedy show that premiered on ETV Kannada on 7 February 2015. The episodes focus on comical scripts and usually feature celebrity guests who are invited on the show to promote their latest films in the comedy-focused talk show format. The show became Karnataka's highest rated scripted TV show in June 2015. As of September 2015, the show achieved maximum TRP and clinched the number one spot in Kannada television.
Swetha Changappa is a Kannada television actress who has acted in various tele-serials and films. She is well known for her role "Rani" in Majaa Talkies.
Lokesh Productions, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is an Indian production company best known for making non-fiction shows in the Kannada language. It was founded in 2013 by Girija Lokesh and Srujan Lokesh, wife and son of veteran Kannada actor Lokesh, son of Subbaiah Naidu, who was credited as the first hero of Kannada silent movies. The production house has produced several successful shows on television including Challenge, Chota Champion, and Kaasige Toss, all being reality shows. Currently, the house produces Majaa Talkies, a sketch comedy show which has been a huge hit among the Kannada audience.
Anushree is an Indian television presenter and actress who appears in Kannada films. She started her career as a television host in Kannada television and went on to become an actress, she was one of the highest paid anchor in south India. mostly appearing in Kannada language films. She won Karnataka State Film Awards. For Best Dubbing Artist for the film Murali Meets Meera.
Mithra is an Indian actor, stand-up comedian, television actor, producer and entrepreneur, who has mainly worked in Kannada cinema. He debuted as a small time actor in the film Shreeram in 2003 and went on to appear in more than 100 films. Prior to films, he worked as a tourists' entertainer in Coorg district of Karnataka. Following this, he appeared in a host of television comedy sitcoms such as Silli Lalli, Paapa Pandu and Parijatha. He also participated in various reality shows such as Bigg Boss Kannada 3, Comedy Khiladigalu and Maja With Sruja. He turned producer with the film Raaga in which he plays the lead role along with Bhama.
Pradyumna Narahalli, is an Indian actor, lyricist, writer, RJ, director and producer, known primarily for his work in Kannada television and cinema.
Bigg Boss is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Dutch reality show Big Brother. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally available through OTT platforms Voot and Disney+ Hotstar.
Ellidde Illi Tanaka is a 2019 Indian Kannada language action romance film, written by Arun Ramadass and directed by Tejaswi making his debut. It is produced by Srujan Lokesh under his banner Lokesh Productions. The film is starring Hariprriya and Srujan Lokesh in the lead role while Tara, Sadhu Kokila and Girija Lokesh in the other supporting roles. The music for the film is scored by Arjun Janya. The cinematography and editing is done by H.C.Venu
Dancing Champion is a Kannada dance reality show aired on Colors Kannada and streamed on Voot. It features celebrities as contestants who are paired with professional dancers competing for a cash prize and the title Dancing Champion. The judges of the show are Mayuri Upadhya, Vijay Raghavendra and Meghana Raj. The show is hosted by Akul Balaji. The show premiered on 8 January 2022.
Bigg Boss OTT Kannada 1 ,also known as Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top Kannada , is the first season of the Indian Kannada-language reality digital series Bigg Boss Kannada, the first to be released exclusively on OTT platform Voot and Voot Select. It premiered on 6 August 2021 on Viacom18's streaming service Voot and premium streaming service Voot Select with Sudeep as the host. The OTT season concluded on 16 September 2022. Roopesh, Rakesh, Sanya, Aaryavardhan emerged as Champions of the season and got ticket to Bigg Boss Kannada 9. Roopesh Shetty emerged as the top performer of the season.
