Krish J. Sathaar (born Unnikrishnan Sathaar; 1 January 1984) is a former Indian actor and

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who primarily works in

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films including

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film.

Early life and education

Krish was born to actors

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and

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on 14 September 1984. He has studied engineering and pursued a master's degree in business management as well. Krish was working in America after he completed his studies.

Career

Being born into a film family, he received several acting offers. He chose the

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starrer ''

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'' directed by the very successful film maker '' Siddique'' as his launchpad. He was pursuing a course at the

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before entering the film industry. In 2014, he made his Tamil film debut in '' Malini 22 Palayamkottai'' directed by

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, the Tamil remake of

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's, ''

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''. His next film was ''

To Noora with Love ''To Noora with Love'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language romantic film directed by Babu Narayanan and produced by Muhammed Ansar. Mamta Mohandas, Krish J. Sathaar, Kaniha, and Archana Kavi play the lead roles in the film. Filming started in J ...

'' in which he portrays the lead character Shahjahan, a happy-go-lucky guy and ''

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''. He had agreed to be part of the film ''Thakkali'' but later opted out due to date issues.

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Krish owns and operates concept cocktail bars in

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. Being an avid cocktail enthusiast he took it up as a hobby and later trained and honed his skills in cocktails during his time in

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. He developed the concept and brand and opened his first location in London and New York. The first location was voted in the top ten best cocktail bars in the

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. Recently he opened his second bar concept, in London.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

;Awards (for ''Ladies and Gentleman'') * 2013 -

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- Best Debut Actor - Won *2014 - Jaycee Foundation Awards - Best Debut Actor - Won *2014 -

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- Best Debut Actor - Won ;Nominations (for ''To Noora with Love'') *

- Best Actor - Nominated *

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awards - Best Actor - Nominated *

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- Best Actor - Nominated

References

External links

* Living people 1984 births Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Male actors from Kerala 21st-century Indian male actors People from Ernakulam district South Indian International Movie Awards winners {{India-film-actor-1980s-stub