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.
Filmography Year Title Role Language Notes2012Dev Son of Mudde Gowda Young Dev KannadaChild actor; uncredited 2015Luv U Alia Boy in elevator2018Summer HolidaysUnnamedEnglishKannadaChild actor 2024 Gowri Raja and Gowri Kannada SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – KannadaFilmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South 2025 Vrusshabha Hayagreeva and Tej Varma Telugu Partially reshot in Malayalam
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