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Diganth in 2017
Born
Diganth Manchale

28 December 1983 (1983-12-28) (age 40)
Thirthahalli, Karnataka, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Jain University, Bengaluru
Occupation(s) Actor, model
Years active2006–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​

Diganth Manchale, mononymously known as Diganth, is an Indian actor and former model. His works are primarily seen in Kannada cinema. [1] Diganth made his acting debut in Miss California in 2006. He is perhaps best known for his performance as "Doodhpeda" paired opposite Neethu in Gaalipata (2008). [2] His performances for the films such as Pancharangi (2010), Lifeu Ishtene (2011) and Parijatha (2012) earned him fame. [3]

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Early life

Diganth Manchale was born in Sagara, Karnataka. He completed schooling in Seva Bharathi and pre-university in Tunga Mahavidyalaya, Thirthahalli. His father, Krishnamurthy, is a professor, and his mother is Mallika. Diganth has an elder brother, Akash Manchale. He completed his bachelor's degree in Commerce from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, a part of Jain University [4] in Bengaluru, and was a model before joining the Kannada film industry in 2006.

Career

Diganth made his lead debut in the film Miss California , [5] but he gained fame for his supporting roles in Mungaru Male and Gaalipata .

His career after 2010 includes successful projects such as Manasaare , [6] Pancharangi , [7] Lifeu Ishtene [8] and Parijatha . [9] All of these films brought him much popularity and stardom. He went on to play the lead in director Indrajith Lankesh's Dev Son of Mudde Gowda in 2012 which received mixed reactions. [10]

He made his Bollywood debut in Wedding Pullav that was released on 16 October 2015. [11]

In 2017, Diganth was part of Chowka , which was a blockbuster. [12] In that same year, he acted in Happy New Year for which he was nominated for SIMA best supporting role. [13]

Under Pushkar films he acted in Katheyondu Shuruvagide , a romantic movie for which he was nominated for the SIIMA award for best actor. [14] [15] He also played a supporting role in Puneeth Rajkumar starrer Yuvarathnaa . [16]

In 2021, he acted in the suspense thriller movie Huttu Habbada Shubhashayagalu . [17] He played a village boy role in Kshamisi Nimma Khaatheyalli Hanavilla . [18] He was also the part of Gaalipata 2 where his aghori character was praised. [19]

2023–present

In the mystery thriller Yadha Yadha Hi (2023), Diganth played a corrupt police officer Ashok Teja investigating a murder case. The reviewer for Cinema Express felt that his character "embodies both positive and negative shades" and that his "convincing portrayal and ample screen time allow him to make the most of this opportunity, eliciting both appreciation and laughter." They added, "In particular, his performance during scenes where he portrays a cancer patient deserves special recognition." [20] He made a cameo in Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare . [21] In July 2023, it was reported that was signed for Rohith Padaki's gangster drama Uttarakaanda . [22] In the comedy film, Bachelor Party , his first release of 2024, Diganth played a software engineer, whose personal life is miserable. He goes on a bachelor's party of a friend to Thailand and gets embroiled in a gang war. Film Companion wrote that "Diganth brings his signature, doe-eyed innocence to the character who is never happy in life... and even in anger, no one can take him seriously" and added that "... he does his best with the material." [23] In another comedy, Marigold , he plays a habitual thief that hatches a plan along with his gang to steal gold biscuits from the police, who have acquired them using their ill-gotten money, in the backdrop of the 2016 demonetisation of banknotes. While Shashiprasad S. M. of Times Now News felt that the film helps Diganth "strike gold", [24] A. Sharadhaa of Cinema Express felt that "Diganth... impeccably portrays Krishna's character, effortlessly switching between delivering punchy dialogues while maintaining the comic timing and exhibiting heroism." [25]

Personal life

Diganth is sometimes called "Doodhpedha" by his fans, referencing his popular role by that name. [5] [26]

Diganth met actress Aindrita Ray on the sets of Manasaare in 2008, and they eventually started dating. [27] After 10 years of courtship, Diganth and Ray got married on 12 December 2018, in a traditional Bengali wedding ceremony, at Nandi Hills, Karnataka. [28] [29] [30]

In the media

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Diganth in 2011

Diganth was placed third in Rediff.com 's "Top 5 Kannada Actors" list of 2011, for his film Lifeu Ishtene. [31] Diganth was placed 19th in 2018, 9th in 2019 and 6th in 2020 in the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Men list. [32] [33] [34] In 2024, Diganth and Aindrita along with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, donated a mechanical elephant to a temple in Mysuru. [35]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2006 Mandya HarshaDebut film
Miss California Diganth [36]
Kadala Mage Arun Tulu film Debut
Mungaru Male Gautham
2007 SMS 6260 Roshan
Meera Madhava Raghava Madhava
2008 Gaalipata Diganth
Vaana Gautham Telugu film Debut
Mast Maja Maadi Kamesh
2009 House Full Diggu
Manasaare Manohara
Male Bille Akash [37]
2010 Bisile Vicky [38]
Swayamwara Vijay [39]
Pancharangi Bharath
2011 Jolly Boy Ganesh
Mr.Duplicate Vikram
Lifeu Ishtene Vishal
Putra Krishna
Taare
Kaanchaana Venky
2012 Parijatha Bhaskar
Dev Son of Mudde Gowda Dev
2013 Barfi Santosh
2015 Wedding Pullav Aditya Hindi film Debut
Minchagi Nee Baralu Jai
Sharpshooter Jedara Kannappa "JK"Also Playback Singer
2016 Parapancha Seenu
Nagarahavu Nagacharan
2017 Chowka Krishna Rao
Happy New Year HarshaNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) – Kannada
2018 Katheyondu Shuruvagide TarunNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
2019 Fortuner Phartha
Panchatantra HimselfGuest appearance
2021 Yuvarathnaa Samarth Bharadwaj [40]
Huttu Habbada Shubhashayagalu Arjun [41]
2022 Kshamisi Nimma Khaatheyalli Hanavilla Shankara [42]
Gaalipata 2 Digi [43]
Thimayya & Thimayya Thimayya [44]
2023 Yadha Yadha Hi Ashok Teja / Adarsh Bhatt [45]
Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare Bunty GowdaCameo [46]
2024 Bachelor Party Santhosh [47]
Marigold Krishna [48]
Powder†TBAFilming [49]
Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana†TBAFilming [50]
The Judgement †TBAFilming [51]

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguageOTT PlatformNotesRef.
2021Ram Yug Rama Hindi MX Player Web series debut [52]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2008 Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actor – Kannada Gaalipata Nominated [53]
2009 Best Actor – Kannada Manasaare Nominated [54]
2010 Pancharangi Nominated [55]
2018 Katheyondu Shuruvagide Nominated [56]
2012 Suvarna Film Awards Favorite Hero Lifeu Ishtene Nominated
2013 South Indian International Movie Awards Romantic Star of South Indian Cinema—Won [57]
2018 Best Supporting Actor – Kannada Happy New Year Nominated [58]
2023 Gaalipata 2 Won [59]

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