Known For: Indian actor and television presenter (born 1978)
Category: Actors
Country: India
Date of Birth: Saturday, 02 July 1977
Language Kannada
Also known as Golden Star
Ganesh Kishan, known mononymously as Ganesh, is an Indian actor, director, producer and television presenter known for his work in Kannada cinema. Through his career in films and television shows, he has become one of the most popular celebrities and highest-paid actors in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including two Filmfare Awards.
| BirthPlace | Bengaluru |
| Awards | Filmfare Awards South |
| Wikipedia | Ganesh_(actor) |
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| X (Twitter) | Official_Ganesh |
Ganesh was born on 2 July 1978 in Adakamaranahalli, a village in Nelamangala of Bangalore Rural district in Karnataka. His father, Kishan, is originally from Nepal and belong to the Gurkha clan whilst his mother, Sulochana, is from Karnataka. He has two younger brothers, Mahesh and Umesh; Mahesh debuted as an actor in the Kannada film Namak Haraam (2015). He married Shilpa Barkur on 11 February 2008 and has 2 children: Charithriya Ganesh and Vihaan Ganesh. Ganesh received primary education at Basaveshwara English School in Nelamangala and secondary education in Standard English School in Dasarahalli, Bangalore. According to Ganesh, he was "mischievous and was always made to kneel down outside the classroom, but was also the darling of the teachers due to the active participation in cultural activities". While in college, he participated actively in inter-collegiate drama skits.
