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From Kiccha Sudeep to Puneeth Rajkumar; Kannada film stars who turned hosts on TV

Last updated on - Feb 24, 2020, 16:13 IST
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​Kannada film stars who turned hosts on TV

Popular actors turning into a television show host isn’t something new. There are many successful film actors in the Kannada entertainment industry, who have turned television show hosts during the peak of their career.

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​Kiccha Sudeep

The Abhinaya Chakravarthy of Kannada film industry has been associated with the Kannada series of Bigg Boss since its launch. Sudeep is loved for his unique hosting style.

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​Shivraj Kumar

Shivraj Kumar made his TV debut with a popular talk show 'Yaari No 1'. fondly known as the Karunada Chakravarthy, the actor aced the shot with his unique style.

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​Ramesh Arvind

The actor, who is acknowledged by audience and peers as a class entertainer, hosts the show 'Weekend with Ramesh', which is undoubtedly one of the most loved television shows in Kannada. He also hosted the third season of Kannada Kotyadipathi.

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​Puneeth Rajkumar

Fondly known as 'Appu' or 'Power star' of the entertainment industry, Puneeth Rajkumar has hosted shows like Kannada 'Kotyadipathi' and 'Family Power'. The actor makes sure he interacts with everyone present in his shows.

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​Ganesh

Even before Ganesh could try his luck in the film industry, he hosted a comedy show titled 'Comedy time'. But Despite his successful film career, the actor decided to make a comeback on TV and he was seen hosting a game reality show 'Super Minute'.

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​Lakshmi

Vetaren actress Lakshmi, who once ruled the Kannada film industry, made her TV debut as a host with talk show 'Kathe alla Jeevana'. She also hosted a talk show titled 'Neena Naana'. Besides, Lakshmi has even hosted a few Tamil reality shows too.

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​Umashree

Although the actress-turned-politician Umashree made her TV comeback with a newly launched daily soap 'Aarthigobba Keerthigobba', she is fortunate enough to host kids' reality show 'Chinnara Chilipili'.

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