Niranjan Sudhindra | |
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| Born | 20 August 1996 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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 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]
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’ [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]
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| † | 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 |
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