Karthik Mahesh

Karthik Mahesh
Born	(1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 32) Mysore, Karnataka
Nationality	Indian
Education	Bachelor of Science
Occupations	Actor Fitness Influencer Model
Known for	Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10)

Karthik Mahesh (born 7 October) is an Indian model and actor who works in Kannada movies and television. He gained popularity after winning the tenth season of Bigg Boss Kannada on 28 January 2024. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Mahesh hails from a middle-class family in Mysuru. Later, he shifted to Bengaluru because of his work. After starring as a model in print advertisements and tele ads, he became an actor taking part in television serials. He did his schooling in Marimallappa high school and St. Joseph's high school in Mysuru and also did his graduation in science at the S.B.R.R. Mahajana first grade college. He has a sister, Tejaswini Mahesh. He also studied Kamsale folk art for 10 years at J.S.S. college of arts, commerce and science. ^[3]

Career

In 2022, he acted in an national award-winning film Dollu , a Kannada movie and became popular with TV serials Puttakkana Makkalu, Akka, Bangari and Antarapata in Kannada. He played a role in Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe movie directed by Simple Suni. ^[1] He has nine years' experience in the film industry. ^[4]

In 2023, after 112 days in the house, ^[5] Mahesh won the Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 hosted by actor Sudeep. ^[6] Apart from the glittering cup, he also won a cash prize of Rs.50 lakh, a Brezza car and an e-scooter. ^[7] He secured 2,97,39,904.votes and defeated Drone Pratap by over 70 lakh votes. The Big Boss house is located at the Innovative Film City, Bidadi, on the outskirts of Bengaluru. ^[8]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2022	Dollu	Bhadra
2024	Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe	Ekanjith
	Mooku Jeeva

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Notes
2021–2022	Puttakkana Makkalu	Chandru	Zee Kannada	Left in 2022 [9]
	Akka		ETV Kannada
	Bangari		Colors Super
2023–present	Antarapata		Colors Kannada
2023–2024	Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10)	Winner	Colors Kannada

References

1. "Bigg Boss Kannada 10 Winner Karthik Mahesh To Be An Integral Part Of Simple Suni's Next". News18. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
2. "BBK10 Winner Karthik: ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್‌ ಮುಡಿಗೇರಿದ ಬಿಗ್‌ ಬಾಸ್‌ ಕನ್ನಡ 10 ಕಿರೀಟ". Zee News Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
3. Boss, Bigg (3 February 2024). "Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 Contestant Winner Karthik Mahesh Biography". Bigg Boss. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. "'ರಾತ್ರೋ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಈ ಥರ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ರೆ ನನಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡೋಕೆ ಬರ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ': 'ಬಿಗ್ ಬಾಸ್' ವಿಜೇತ Karthik Mahesh". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
5. "Bigg Boss Kannada 10 Grand Finale Highlights; Karthik Mahesh emerges as the winner". The Times of India. 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
6. "Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 Grand Finale Highlights: Karthik Mahesh is the winner of Sudeep's show". The Indian Express. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
7. "Karthik Mahesh wins 'Bigg Boss Kannada 10', takes home Rs 50 lakh, car, scooter". India Today. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
8. "BK10: Congratulations Karthik Mahesh Trending". Deccan Chronicle . 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
9. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/puttakkana-makkalu-fame-chandru-aka-karthik-mahesh-quits-the-show/articleshow/91829097.cms

Preceded by Roopesh Shetty (2022)

Bigg Boss Kannada Winner (Series 10) 2023

Succeeded by Hanumantha Lamani (2024)