Nikhil Kumaraswamy (born 22 January 1988) is an Indian actor and politician known for his work in Kannada films. He made his acting debut with the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film Jaguar (2016).
Personal life
Nikhil Kumarswamy is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and grandson of former India Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda.
On 10 February 2020, Nikhil was engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor M. Krishnappa at the Taj West End Bangalore. The wedding took place on 17 April 2020 near Janapada Loka in Ramanagara. The couple has a son.
Political career
Nikhil ran in the 2019 Indian general election in Karnataka from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate. Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the erstwhile Congress-JDS alliance as historically, Indian National Congress was the most successful party, followed by Janata Dal (Secular) to contest in the district. He lost in the elections to Sumalatha, who is the wife of late Kannada veteran Ambareesh, by a margin of 128,876 votes.
He contested in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, from Ramanagara where his father H. D. Kumaraswamy, mother Anitha and grandfather H. D. Devegowda had previously represented. In spite of all these he conceded defeat against Iqbal Hussain from Congress by a margin of 11,000 votes.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jaguar | Krishna | Debut Film; Simultaneously shot in Telugu | |
| 2019 | Seetharama Kalyana | Arya | ||
| Kurukshetra | Abhimanyu | |||
| 2021 | Rider | Surya | ||
| 2022 | Yaduveera † | TBA | Filming |
Awards[edit]
| Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguar | 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debutant Actor – Kannada | Won |