Aniruddha Jatkar (born February 16, 1974),
mononymously
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known as Anirudh is an Indian film and television actor who primarily works in
Kannada cinema
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. He is the son-in-law of the Kannada film actors
Vishnuvardhan and
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (born 15 August 1950), also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Bharathi, is an Indian actress known primarily for her work in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema and television serials. She began her career in 1966, ...
. He has also worked in Marathi and Tamil films. He is known for his role in the Kannada TV series ''
Jothe Jotheyali''.
Jatkar is also a documentary filmmaker. He has made a total of 20 records.
Career
Feature films
Kannada
Jatkar had cameos in ''Marali Manege''
(2017) and ''Abhayahasta'' (2018).
Short films
Jatkar has made six short films that were released on ''September 18, 2018,'' in memory of the late actor Vishnuvardhan's birth anniversary.
''Smoke (Dhooma/'' ''ಧೂಮ) in Kannada, Save (or Ulisi/'' ''ಉಳಿಸಿ in Kannada), Vaishnav Jan To, Water (or Neeru/'' ''ನೀರು in Kannada), Candlelight ('' ಕ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್ ಲೈಟ್''), Shantam Papam (or Calm the wicked action)''. The films ''Candlelight'' and ''Shantam Papam'' released in both English and Kannada.
Jatkar's short films have records set in the ''India Book of Records', Asia Book of Records'' ''and Kalam’s World Records'' for releasing the most number of short films across different genres, on social issues, and without dialogues on the same day.
Documentary films
Jatkar has directed a documentary based on the life of actress
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (born 15 August 1950), also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Bharathi, is an Indian actress known primarily for her work in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema and television serials. She began her career in 1966, ...
, who is also his mother-in-law. The film, ''Baale Bangaara'', received a special jury mention at the 69th
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...
in 2021, the most prominent film awards ceremony in India. He spent three years making the film.
Television
Jatkar is the male protagonist of the Kannada serial ''
Jothe Jotheyali''. It was the show with the highest TRP in its opening week and one of the most watched show on Kannada television. The series is an official remake of the Marathi show ''
Tula Pahate Re''. He was ousted from the show following reports of rude behavior on set.
Sahasa Simha Comic series
''
Sahasa Simha Comic series'' is a comic in South India which revolves around Detective Sahasa Simha who solves mysteries with the help of his grandchildren and fights through social issues.
Filmography
Television
References
External links
Jatkar on chiloka.com
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Male actors in Kannada cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Karnataka
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Kannada actors
1974 births
Living people