Vinayak Joshi
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Vinayak Joshi | |
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Born | Bangalore, India |
25 August 1987
Occupation | Actor |
Vinayak Joshi is an Indian film and theater actor, and Radio jockey.[1][2] Born on 25 August 1987, Bangalore. His ancestral roots trace back to Dharwad district.
He was a child artiste in the Kannada film industry. Before his radio career, he was an actor in Kannada films since 14 years. Started as a child artiste from the 1997 Superhit movie Nammoora Mandara Hoove by Sunil Kumar Desai starring Shivrajkumar, Ramesh & Prema.
His other notable hit movies include Amrutha Varshini, Laali, Simhada mari, Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu, Appu (2002 film), Kanti, Nanna Kanasina Hoove, Minchina Ota, Chitra, etc.
Also acted in several Tele-serials like: Mussanje by T. S. Nagabharana and Trin Trin Trin by Phani Ramachandra, “Dandapindagalu", a hilarious Comedy series about the youths of today's generation. All together Vinayak was featured in more than 45 films and 70 serials.He was a participant in a reality show called Bigg Boss Kannada in April, 2013. He is Also the Last Grandson of V.M Joshi, renown Freedom Fighter, hailing from Dharwad.[3]
He has won 2 Karnataka State Film Awards, At the age of 19, Vinayak won the National Award as the best director for a play, “Shraddha” (THESPO 8). He is one among the youngest directors to win this award.
Vinayak is actively involved in executing films and have produced 4 films under the banner “Joshi Chitra”.
He is a graduate from National College, Bangalore, Jayanagar.
He is a fitness freak who once weighed 110 kg, is now just 80 kg. He has run several marathons. In 2014, Vinayak ran 100 km to raise funds for 21-year-old Akshay, suffering from kidney problems.[4]
Vianayak Joshi is currently working as Digital Head in Flipkart, India.He worked as Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi and Radio City (Indian radio station), Bangalore.
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- Living people
- People from Bangalore
- Indian radio personalities
- Indian male child actors
- Male actors in Kannada cinema
- Indian radio presenters
- Bigg Boss Kannada
- Participants in Indian reality television series
- Actors from Karnataka
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Indian long-distance runners
- Male long-distance runners
- Bigg Boss participants