Samarjit Lankesh

Samarjit Lankesh
Samarjith in 2025
Born	Bengaluru
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2018–present
Height	6'2
Father	Indrajit Lankesh

Samarjit Lankesh is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, who made his lead debut through Gowri (2024). ^[1]

Early life

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]}

Career

He started his career in films as child artist in the bilingual 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 was cast as Roshan Meka's replacement in the Malayalam-Telugu bilingual Vrusshabha . ^[12]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2018	Summer Holidays		English Kannada	Child actor
2024	Gowri	Raja, Gowri	Kannada
2025	Vrusshabha †	TBA	Telugu-Malayalam	Bilingual film [12]

References

1. M.V, Vivek (2024-08-16). "'Gowri' movie review: Samarjit Lankesh's launchpad squanders its potential". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-12-20.
2. "Samarjit Lankesh: Playing a lead role carries more responsibility". The Times of India. 2024-08-12. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-12-20.
3. "I am glad that Samarjit is carrying forward my father's legacy: Indrajit Lankesh". The Times of India. 2024-08-10. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-12-20.
4. Sharadhaa, A. (2023-08-14). "Kannada filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh to direct son Samarjit's debut film". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
5. Khajane, Muralidhara (2023-01-25). "P Lankesh, a sceptic and saint who ploughed a lonely furrow". The South First. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
6. "Movies were always on my mind: Samarjit Lankesh". The Times of India. 2023-08-19. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-12-20.
7. "Kavitha Lankesh's 'Summer Holidays' hits the screens". The Times of India. 2018-08-03. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-12-20.
8. Sharadhaa, A. (2018-07-30). "I would rather work with children than any big star: Kavitha Lankesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
9. "Working with Samarjit has been a learning process for me: Indrajit Lankesh". The Times of India. 2024-08-14. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-12-20.
10. Sharadhaa, A. (2024-08-20). "'Gowri' movie review: A charming Samarjit Lankesh shoulders this heartfelt commercial entertainer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
11. Anjanappa, Bharath (2024-08-15). "Gowri Movie Review: A New Star Emerges". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
12. "Samarjit Lankesh's big break in Mohanlal's 'Vrushabha'". The New Indian Express. 22 February 2025.

External links

Samarjit Langesh at IMDb