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Darshan Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : February 16, 2019

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Short Biography

Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas Darshan was born on 16-02-1977 in Ponnampet, Kodagu in the state of Karnataka, India. He is an Indian Film Actor, Television Actor, Sopa Opera Actor, Film Producer & Distributor who is well-known for his work in Kannada films as well as Tamil cinema.

Other Name: Challenging Star, Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Darshan Thoogudeepa, Boss of Sandalwood, DBoss, Box Office Sultan of Kannada Cinema
Other Professions: Television Actor Soap Opera Actor Film Producer Film Distributor
Appearance: Kannada Tamil

Darshan Complete Bio & Career

He started his career by appearing in television before movies.  He played petty roles in several movies before getting lead roles in Kannada films. Darshan got his first lead role in the film Majestic in 2001. After this film, he was cast in lead roles in films like Ninagoskara, Dhruva, and Kitty.
 
He played the lead role in historic film Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna in 2012. Through this film, he proved his acting ability and also won his first ever state Filmfare award. After this film, he starred in several other blockbuster films like Brindavana, Bulbul, and  Ambareesha among others.
 
In addition to acting, he is also a film producer and has formed his own production house called "Thoogudeepa productions" in 2006. The first film produced under his banner was "Jothe Jotheyali". The film was declared a blockbuster hit at the box-office. In 2013, he along with his family established their own distribution company named "Thoogudeepa Distributors". Bulbul was the first film to be distributed by his distribution company. Other hit movies distributed by his company are Oggarane, Brindavana, Jai Lalitha and Paramashiva.
 
He is an ardent animal lover; he is famous for his strong passion for wild animals, pets, and also owns a private stud farm in his farmhouse located near Mysore city.

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Darshan Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Darshan was born to actor Thoogudeepa Srinivas and Meena Thogudeepa. He has a younger brother named Dinakar Thogudeep who is a noted film director & a sister named Divya Thoogudeepa. He is married to his relative Vijaya Lakshmi, The couple is blessed with a son named Vineesh Thoogudeep.

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Body Measurements

Chest Size 42
Biceps Size 14
Waist Size 34
Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Ponnampet, Karnataka
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Bangalore, Karnataka, India
School N/A
College N/A
Qualification N/A
Hobbies Listening Music, Reading & Dancing
Marital Status Married
Debut Kannada Film - Mahabharatha (1997)
Kannada Film (1st Lead Role) - Majestic (2002)
Kannada Film (as a Producer) - Jothe Jotheyali (2006)
Kannada Film (as a Distributor) - Bulbul (2013)
Tamil Film - Vallarasu (2000)
Best Movies Saarathi (2011), Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012), Tarak (2017) among others
Salary INR 5 Crore Per Film
Net Worth USD 10 Million (approx)
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Brown, Grey, Black
Favorite Player Rahul Dravid
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Actress Shilpa Shetty , Yami Gautam , Sridevi Kapoor
Favorite Actor Prakash Raj , Kamal Haasan , Rajinikanth , Amitabh Bachchan
Favorite Singer Udit Narayan Jha
Favorite Place Goa, Paris
Favorite Dress Suits
Favorite Food Fish Curry
Favorite Accessories Goggles

Darshan Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

47 years, 4months, 15 days old age Darshan will turn 48 on 16 February, 2025. Only 7 months, 14 days, 15 hours,53 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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