Kishore Kumar G is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly appears in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He gained recognition for playing the character of Veerappan in the 2013 Kannada film Attahaasa.
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Wiki/Biography
Kishore Kumar Huli was born on Wednesday, 14 August 1974 (age 49 years; as in 2023) in Channapatna, Karnataka, India. His zodiac sign is Leo. Kishore attended St. Teresa’s School and Sri Siddhartha High School in Kunigal, Tumakuru district of Karnataka. In 1996, he enrolled himself at the National College, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. In 2000, Kishore completed his post-graduation in Kannada literature from Bengaluru University, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper (semi-bald)
Eye colour: black
Family
Kishore Kumar ji is from a farmer family.
parents and siblings
Kishore’s father was a lecturer in a government college in Bengaluru and his mother was a housewife.
wife and children
In 1999, Kishore married Vishalakshi Padmanabhan.
Kishore Kumar ji with his wife
She is the co-founder of Buffalo Back Collective, which aims to provide fresh vegetables through its stores in Bengaluru. They both studied at National College, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, but Kishore was Vishalakshi’s senior. Together, they have two sons, Vaali and Rudra.
Kishore Kumar’s wife Vishalakshi with her children.
other relatives
Kishore’s uncle DR Nagaraj was a writer and political commentator.
photo of DR Nagaraj
livelihood
lecturer
Before pursuing a career in acting, Kishore worked as a lecturer in Kannada literature at Sharda College, Bengaluru, where he served for two years. In an interview, Kishore revealed that his teaching approach was not liked by the college faculty and said,
I believe you don’t need to teach literature; You discuss it and look at it from different perspectives. Of course, the management did not appreciate my approach and by then I had got two films. “I quit the job before they could kick me out.”
assistant fashion designer
Kishore left his job as a lecturer and started working as an assistant to fashion designer Vidyasagar, who was a professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
film
In 2004, Kishore made his acting debut in the Kannada film Kanti, in which he played the role of Beera.
Kannada movie Kanti poster
In 2006, Kishore made his Telugu debut with the film Happy, in which he played the role of ACP Ratnam.
telugu movie happy poster
In 2007, he made his Tamil debut in the film Polladhavan as Selvam.
Kishore Kumar in a scene from the Tamil film Polladhavan
In 2012, Kishore made his Malayalam debut with the film Thiruvambadi Thamban, in which he played the role of Sakthivel.
Poster of Malayalam movie Thiruvambadi Thamban
In 2013, Kishore rose to fame when he played the role of Veerappan in the Kannada film Attahaasa.
Kishore Kumar ji in a scene from the Kannada film Attahasa
In 2022, Kishore made headlines when he appeared in two films, as a forest officer in the Kannada film Kantara and as Ravi Dasan in the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I.
Kishore Kumar ji in a scene from the Kannada film Kantara
the creator
Kishore Kumar ji is the owner of a production house, Vistara.
web series
In April 2019, Kishore made his digital debut with the Telugu web series High Priestess as Vikram on ZEE5.
Kishore Kumar G in a scene from the Telugu web series High Priestess
In September 2019, he appeared in the Hindi web series The Family Man on Amazon Prime Video, in which he played the role of Imran Pasha.
In 2020, Kishore played the role of Ram in the Telugu web series Aadham on Aha. In 2022, he appeared as the protagonist in the Hindi web series She Season 2 on Netflix. In an interview, Kishore revealed that it was not his audition for the hero’s role, but it was his video related to farming that led to the web series director Imtiaz Ali choosing him for the role. He said,
Imtiaz Ali had never seen my work before. He saw my farming video on a YouTube channel. Looking at him he felt that maybe I could handle the hero he was looking for.
award
- 2004: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Kannada film Kanti
- 2005: Best Actor in a Supporting Role Award for the Kannada film Rakshasa at the Karnataka State Film Awards
- 2022: Best Actor in a Negative Role for Hindi Web Series She Season 2 at OTT Play Awards
Kishore Kumar posing with the award for Best Actor in a Negative Role at the OTT Play Awards
Facts/General Knowledge
- In an interview, Kishore recalled a memory from his school times, when he performed in a school play for the first time and said,
My first encounter with acting was in a school play when I was 11 years old. I studied at St. Teresa’s School in Kunigal. One of my teachers, Josephine, who was very fond of me, forced me to act in a play. He chose me because I was good at memorizing lines (my memorizing ability also ensured that I was one of the top four ranks in the class). In that drama, I played the role of a marriage broker who had to use devious methods to arrange a marriage.
- While studying at the National College, Bengaluru, Kishore participated in various stage plays such as Teregalu and Samrat Ashoka.
- Before starting his career as an actor, Kishore worked as a salesman for newspapers like Deccan Herald and Prajavani.
- Kishore has a farm in Kari Kaadu Thota, near Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bengaluru, where he practices organic farming with his wife. In an interview, Kishore revealed that during the lockdown amid COVID-19, he spent his time farming and said,
I dedicated the lockdown completely to farming. Most of it isn’t carefully planned, because I’m just trying to understand what’s going well out there. However, we tried our hand at growing moong, cowpea, paddy and ragi etc.
Kishore Kumar ji on his farm
- According to Kishore, if he had not become an actor, he would have been a farmer or a writer. In an interview he talked about his interest in farming and literature and said,
If I wasn’t acting I would be farming, which I am still doing. I was fond of literature, hence my interest has been in writing, currently I am also writing a film with a friend of mine.
- Kishore Jiddu believes in the philosophy of Krishnamurti, who was a philosopher, speaker and writer.
- In April 2013, Kishore’s Kannada film, Attahaasa was selected to premiere at the ASEAN International Film Festival in Kuching, Malaysia.
- In an interview, Kishore talked about how his interest in farming developed and said,
Acting is just a part of my life; I took up natural farming in a big way during college. When I went to live with my grandfather in his village some time ago, I developed a love for farming. He cultivated the field single-handedly with minimal outside interference. I spent a lot of time observing their techniques and understood the importance of why humans should give back to nature and create ecological balance.
- In September 2022, it was reported that Kishore would be making his Bollywood debut in the film Red Collar directed by Chandrashekhar Bandiappa.
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