Rahul Salanke, popularly known as RK Rahul is an Indian actor, primarily from

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. He made his acting debut in '' Nannusire'' in 2008. He is best known for his performance in the Kannada movie Jigarthanda produced by Kannada cinema actor

Sudeep Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Kichcha Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer and television presenter, who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He has also worked in Hindi cinema, Hindi, Te ...

's company - Kichcha Creations. He is also known for his performance as a VJ and television host for 'Ondu Prashne Ondu Haadu' TV show on

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. He is an opening batsman for Karnataka Bulldozers in the

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(CCL).

Personal life

Rahul Salanke was born on 14 May 1989 in

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. He completed his schooling from St. Joseph's College,

and Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College,

. Rahul obtained his

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degree from

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Career

Rahul is the first actor to be launched by

as a main lead in his home production. His movie Jigarthanda (2016) has been his most successful movie to date. Directed by Shiva Ganesh, the film was a remake of the Tamil film Jigarthanda (2014), featuring actor Siddharth.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Salanke, Rahul 1989 births Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Kannada cinema Kannada male actors Male actors from Bengaluru