Samarjit Lankesh is an Indian actor who primarily works in Kannada films. He made his lead adult acting debut in the action drama Gowri (2024).

Early life

Born into a family with a cinematic and literary heritage, he is the son of director and producer Indrajit Lankesh and the grandson of writer-filmmaker P. Lankesh. whose works are considered seminal in modern Kannada literature. He is nephew of Gauri Lankesh and Kavitha Lankesh.

He later pursued theatre studies and received training in acting and filmmaking from an institute in New York, equipping him with a foundation for his career in the entertainment industry.

Career

He started his career in films playing one of the leads in the bilingual film Summer Holidays as a child. In 2024, Samarjit made his acting debut as lead in the Kannada film Gowri, directed by his father, Indrajit Lankesh.

His major breakthrough came with a prominent role in the film Vrushabha, a fantasy period drama starring Mohanlal and directed by Nanda Kishore.

Samarjit Lankesh is preparing for another pan-India film under a major production banner, where he will take on a lead role alongside some of the industry's top stars.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2012Dev Son of Mudde GowdaYoung DevKannadaChild actor; uncredited
2015Luv U AliaBoy in elevator
2018Summer HolidaysUnnamedEnglish KannadaChild actor
2024GowriRaja and GowriKannadaSIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Kannada Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South
2025VrusshabhaHayagreeva and Tej VarmaMalayalam Telugu

Awards and achievements

Year.Awards and Awrad CategoryFilmRef.
2024Lumiere National Award for Best Emerging ActorGowri
2025Filmfare Award for Best Debut ActorGowri
2025Raghavendra Chitravani Award for Best Emerging ActorGowri
2025SIIMA Award for Best Debutant ActorGowri
2025Journalists Critics Award for Best Debut ActorGowri
2025Chittara Film Awards for Best Debut ActorGowri

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