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From Swetha Changappa to Kiran Raj: Kannada celebs who are effortlessly striking a fine balance between TV and silver screen

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jun 25, 2022, 15:19 IST
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​Kannada celebs who are effortlessly 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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​Swetha Changappa

This evergreen actress, who made her TV comeback with the newly-launched reality show Jodi No 1, is also busy shooting for one of Shivrajkumar's upcoming movies too. Besides her acting career, Swetha is a doting mother to a two-year-old toddler Jiyaan and has mastered the art of balancing her career and motherhood.

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​Ankita Amar

Ankita might have quit Nammane Yuvarani but the actress is still busy with her Telugu daily soap. Ankita's career seems to be in the right direction as she will soon be making her silver screen debut in Sandalwood. Currently, Ankita is two movies in her kitty.

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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 Srinidhi

Besides being one of the happening on-screen mothers in many daily soaps, Yamuna nearly has five film projects in her kitty. She has been striking a clear balance between the 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 for a few movies that are currently under production.

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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 by taking up work in the neighboring entertainment industries. Kiran Raj's latest movie Buddies has won him many accolades.

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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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​Pavan Kumar

Besides playing a prominent role in daily soap Puttakkana Makkalu, Pavan recently completed the shoot of a movie that features Shruthi Hariharan as the lead. The actor is likely to sign another film shortly; suggests a source close to him.

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​Rithvvik Mathad

The Shivram of Ginirama is all set to return to the silver screen after a long time. Besides his small-screen project, Rithvvik recently signed a new Kannada movie and is busy shooting for the same.

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​Ranjini Raghavan

The Kannadati actress also has a few movies in the pipeline that is all set to release soon. The actress aces the art of striking a clear balance between her acting career and other interests.

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