Samarjit Lankesh | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2018—present |
Height | 6'2 |
Father | Indrajit Lankesh |
Samarjit Lankesh is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, known for his debut in the Summer Holidays as a child artist and in 2024 film Gowri in the lead role. [1]
Born into a family with a cinematic and literary heritage, he is the son of director and producer Indrajit Lankesh and the grandson of writer-filmmaker P. Lankesh. [2] [3] [4] whose works are considered seminal in modern Kannada literature. [5] He is nephew of Gauri Lankesh and Kavitha Lankesh. [6]
Raised in Bengaluru, Samarjit completed his schooling at The Valley School and National Hill View Public School.[ citation needed ]
He later pursued theatre studies and received training in acting and filmmaking from an institute in New York, equipping him with a foundation for his career in the entertainment industry. [6] [4]
He started his career in films as child artist from the film Summer Holidays [7] [8] directed by Kavitha Lankesh.
In 2024, Samarjit made his acting debut as lead in the Kannada film Gowri, directed by his father, Indrajit Lankesh. [9] [10]
Following the success of Gowri, [11] Samarjit has garnered attention from major production houses indicating a future in the film industry. [12] [13] [14] [15]
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