Nanda Kishore

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Nanda Kishore
Born(1981-03-29)29 March 1981
Sagara, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Parent(s) Sudhir
Malati
Relatives Tharun Sudhir (brother)

Nanda Kishore is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Kannada film industry. He is known for directing films like Victory (2013), Adyaksha (2014), [1] Ranna (2015) and Pogaru (2021).

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Family

Nanda Kishore is the son of Kannada film actor Sudhir, [2] and Malati. [3] His brother, Tharun Sudhir, is also a film director, in Kannada cinema. [4]

He overcame his obesity problem by losing 76 kg (168 lb) of weight. [5]

Filmography

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YearFilmNotes
2013 Victory Cameo appearance in song "Khaali Quarter Bottle"
2014 Adyaksha Cameo appearance in song "Phonu Illa";
Remake of Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
2015 Ranna Cameo appearance in song "Seereli Hudugeena";
Remake of Attarintiki Daredi
2016 Mukunda Murari Cameo appearance in song "Gopala Baa Baa";
Remake of OMG: Oh My God!
2017 Tiger Cameo appearance in title song "Tiger"
2018 Brihaspathi Cameo appearance in song "Dammaru Dammaru";
Remake of Velaiilla Pattadhari
2021 Pogaru Cameo appearance in song title song "Pogaru"
2022 Raana [6]
2025 Vrusshabha Telugu-Malayalam Bilingual film [7]

References

  1. Muthanna, Anjali (14 October 2013). "Sharan to work with Nanda Kishore again". Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. "He rose like a Phoenix". The Hindu. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. "Actor Sudhir's Sons Recall Sudeep's help". The New Indian Express. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015.
  4. "We have each other's back, always: Nanda Kishore and Tarun Sudhir". The New Indian Express. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  5. "NANDAKISHORE LOSES 76 KILOS – ON SUDEEP FILM SCRIPT!". Chitra Tara. 28 April 2015.
  6. "Shreyas Manju is a complete package: Raana director Nanda Kishore". Cinema Express. 9 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. "Nanda Kishore on directing Mohanlal in 'Vrushabha', and moving on from the 'Pogaru' controversy". The Hindu. 25 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

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