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From Kiran Raj to Megha Shetty: Celebs who are striking a fine balance between TV and silver screen

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Sep 12, 2021, 13:24 IST
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Celebs who are striking a fine balance between TV and silver screen

A lot of Kannada celebs have been juggling between their TV and silver screen as the boundaries are slowly blurring. Amidst all their hectic work schedules, these celebs seem to have mastered the art of balancing. Here is a list of a few Kannada celebs who have been striking a fine balance between film and television.

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​Sudharani

Ace actress Sudharani has often left the viewers impressed with her acting skills since the time she made her acting debut. Although she has a few movies scheduled to release, Sudharani often makes guest appearances in a lot of Kannada daily soaps. She was last seen as Vijay Suriya's on-screen mother in the daily soap Jothe Jotheyalli. Well, it sure looks like the actress is pretty interested in taking up small screen projects amidst her busy film shoots.

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​Kavita Gowda

Although the actress was away from daily soaps, she has been a part of many reality shows of late. From being a participant in 'Cookkuu with Kiriku' to her latest stint in the dance reality show 'Dance Dance', Kavita has also been shooting for TV and her upcoming movies as well.

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​Megha Shetty

Rumors were rife that Megha Shetty would quit Jothe Jotheyalli midway as she wanted to do more movies. However, she cleared the air by mentioning that she is not bidding adieu to the daily soap and will continue playing the role of 'Anu Sirimane' in the show. Needless to say, the actress is all set to make her silver screen debut opposite Golden star Ganesh in his upcoming film.

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​Yamuna Shrinidhi

Besides being one of the happening on-screen mothers in many daily soaps of late, Yamuna nearly has five film projects in her kitty. She has been striking a clear balance between silver screen and TV. The actress is currently seen playing a role of a middle-class mother in the newly launched show 'Kanyakumari'. She has also signed a few movies which are currently under production.

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​Swaminathan Anantharaman

Mithuna Rashi fame actor Swaminathan Anantharaman is all set to make his silver screen debut soon. Besides being busy playing the lead role in the daily soap Mithuna Rashi, Swaminathan has been shooting for his film project too.

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​Kishen Bilagali

Besides being a Kannada reality TV star, Kishen will soon be making his acting debut with an upcoming movie that has actress Vismaya Gowda as the female lead. However, Kishen never fails to stay connected with fans on the small screen with his TV appearances.

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Chandan Kumar

After winning the cooking-based reality show 'Cookku with Kirikku', Chandan bagged a lead role in the daily soap "Marali Manasagide'. Alongside his small-screen projects, Chandan has also been gearing up for his silver screen directorial debut.

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​Kiran Raj

This multi-talented actor has not only been winning the hearts of Kannadigas with his on-screen character 'Harsha' from Kannadati, but he also expanded his horizon in taking up work in the neighbouring entertainment industries.

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​Abhishek Das

Fondly known as Abhi Das, the actor has been shooting for both his silver screen and small screen projects simultaneously. He is considered to be one of the busiest actors in the Kannada entertainment industry.

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