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Vasishta N. Simha

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| birth_place = [[Ramanathapura, Hassan|Ramanathapura]], [[Hassan district|Hassan]], Karnataka, India
| nationality = Indian
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| years_active = 2012–present
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Singer}}
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'''Vasishta N. Simha''' is an Indian film actor best known for his work in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/11/24/Bracing-for-a-Curve-with-a-New-Role/article2537519.ece|title=Bracing for a Curve with a New Role|publisher=}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2011, Vasishta quit his job as a software engineer and decided to enter the Kannada film industry as an actor. He initially worked on an unreleased film titled ''Hubballi Hudagaru'', before having his first release with ''Arya's Love'' (2013). He subsequently made a breakthrough with his role as the main antagonist in ''[[Raja Huli]]'' (2013), a remake of the Tamil film, ''[[Sundarapandian]]'' (2012). He later also appeared in ''[[Rudra Tandava]]'' (2014), a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Techie-Vasishta-N-Simha-is-the-new-toast-of-Sandalwood/articleshow/29189134.cms|title=Techie Vasishta N Simha is the new toast of Sandalwood – Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>

Vasishta then appeared in [[JKS (director)|JKS]]'s bilingual film, ''[[Alone (2015 Kannada film)|Alone]]'', in a leading role alongside [[Nikesha Patel]]. Portraying the male lead, the film won mixed reviews and the actor managed to get an introduction into the Tamil film industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Stale-Script-Shoddy-Writing-Washes-Flick-on-to-Shores-of-Boredom/2016/01/02/article3206730.ece|title=Stale Script, Shoddy Writing Washes Flick on to Shores of Boredom|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-cinema-tidbits/article7386634.ece|title=Etcetera|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=4 July 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Vasishta from Mysore, studied in Sharada Vilas School and Sadvidhya School. Grabbing an opportunity to work with the music legend, Hamsalekha, he shifted base to Bengaluru and completed his graduation from National College, Basavangudi.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''Arya's Love''
||Uncredited
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Raja Huli]]''
|| Jagga ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[[Rudra Tandava]]''
|| Jagga ||
|-
| ''[[Alone (2015 Kannada film)|Alone]]''
|| John ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016
| ''[[Alone (2015 Kannada film)|Karai Oram]]''
|| John || Tamil film
|-
| ''[[Nan Love Track]]''
|| Raaj
|
|-
| ''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|| Ranga || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]] [[2nd IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role-Kannada]] [[SIIMA Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
|-
| ''[[Sundaranga Jaana]]''
||Ajay
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| ''[[Upendra Matte Baa]]''
||Vasishta
|
|-
| ''[[Mufti (film)|Mufti]]''
|| Kashi ||
|-
| ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]''
||Proxy
|Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Male – Kannada]] Nominated – [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Male – Kannada]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| ''[[Tagaru]]''
|| Chitte ||Nominated -[[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Male – Kannada]]
|-
| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
|| Kamal ||
|-
| ''[[8MM Bullet]]''
||Karthik
|
|-
|2019
| ''[[Kavacha]]''
||Vasudeva
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2020
|''[[India vs England]]''
|Kanishka
|
|-
|''[[Mayabazar 2016]]''
||Raji
|
|-
| ''Kalachakra''
||TBA
| Post production
|-
|''Pantha''
|TBA
|Filming
|-
| ''[[Yuvarathnaa]]''
| TBA
| Filming
|-
|}

== As playback singer ==

{| class="wikitable sortable "
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Song
! scope="col"|Film
|-
| 2016 || Neecha Sullu Sutho Naalige || ''[[Kirik Party]]''
|-
| 2017 || Marete Hodenu (unplugged) || ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]''
|-
| 2018 || Neechamaina || ''[[Kirrak Party]]''
|-
| 2018 || 6ne Maili Title Track || ''6ne Maili''
|-
| 2018 || Dhwaja || ''[[Dhwaja (film)|Dhwaja]]''
|-
|2020
|Nadugutide
|[[Gentleman (2020 film)|''Gentleman'']]
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Ceremony !! Work !! Result
|-
|2017
|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|[[IIFA Utsavam]]
|''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|{{won}}<ref name="bs1">{{cite web|title='Janatha Garage', 'Kirik Party' bag top honours at IIFA Utsavam 2017|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/janatha-garage-kirik-party-bag-top-honours-at-iifa-utsavam-2017-117033000677_1.html|website=Business Standard|accessdate=11 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330122023/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/janatha-garage-kirik-party-bag-top-honours-at-iifa-utsavam-2017-117033000677_1.html|archivedate=30 March 2017|date=30 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|{{won}}<ref name="bs1" />
|-
|2017
|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|{{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simha, Vasishta N.}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Kannada male actors]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
[[Category:Kannada playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Male actors from Bangalore]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Vasishta N. Simha

2020-08-30T08:24:17Z

103.88.223.178: no template

{{Infobox person
| name = Vasishta N. Simha
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Ramanathapura, Hassan|Ramanathapura]], [[Hassan district|Hassan]], Karnataka, India
| nationality = Indian
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| years_active = 2012–present
| spouse =
| homepage =
| notable role =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Singer}}
}}

'''Vasishta N. Simha''' is an Indian film actor best known for his work in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/11/24/Bracing-for-a-Curve-with-a-New-Role/article2537519.ece|title=Bracing for a Curve with a New Role|publisher=}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2011, Vasishta quit his job as a software engineer and decided to enter the Kannada film industry as an actor. He initially worked on an unreleased film titled ''Hubballi Hudagaru'', before having his first release with ''Arya's Love'' (2013). He subsequently made a breakthrough with his role as the main antagonist in ''[[Raja Huli]]'' (2013), a remake of the Tamil film, ''[[Sundarapandian]]'' (2012). He later also appeared in ''[[Rudra Tandava]]'' (2014), a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Techie-Vasishta-N-Simha-is-the-new-toast-of-Sandalwood/articleshow/29189134.cms|title=Techie Vasishta N Simha is the new toast of Sandalwood – Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>

Vasishta then appeared in [[JKS (director)|JKS]]'s bilingual film, ''[[Alone (2015 Kannada film)|Alone]]'', in a leading role alongside [[Nikesha Patel]]. Portraying the male lead, the film won mixed reviews and the actor managed to get an introduction into the Tamil film industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Stale-Script-Shoddy-Writing-Washes-Flick-on-to-Shores-of-Boredom/2016/01/02/article3206730.ece|title=Stale Script, Shoddy Writing Washes Flick on to Shores of Boredom|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-cinema-tidbits/article7386634.ece|title=Etcetera|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=4 July 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Vasishta from Mysore, studied in Sharada Vilas School and Sadvidhya School. Grabbing an opportunity to work with the music legend, Hamsalekha, he shifted base to Bengaluru and completed his graduation from National College, Basavangudi.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''Arya's Love''
||Uncredited
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Raja Huli]]''
|| Jagga ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[[Rudra Tandava]]''
|| Jagga ||
|-
| ''[[Alone (2015 Kannada film)|Alone]]''
|| John ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016
| ''[[Alone (2015 Kannada film)|Karai Oram]]''
|| John || Tamil film
|-
| ''[[Nan Love Track]]''
|| Raaj
|
|-
| ''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|| Ranga || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]] [[2nd IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role-Kannada]] [[SIIMA Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
|-
| ''[[Sundaranga Jaana]]''
||Ajay
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| ''[[Upendra Matte Baa]]''
||Vasishta
|
|-
| ''[[Mufti (film)|Mufti]]''
|| Kashi ||
|-
| ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]''
||Proxy
|Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam|Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Male – Kannada]] Nominated – [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Male – Kannada]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| ''[[Tagaru]]''
|| Chitte ||Nominated -[[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Male – Kannada]]
|-
| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
|| Kamal ||
|-
| ''[[8MM Bullet]]''
||Karthik
|
|-
|2019
| ''[[Kavacha]]''
||Vasudeva
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2020
|''[[India vs England]]''
|Kanishka
|
|-
|''[[Mayabazar 2016]]''
||Raji
|
|-
| ''Kalachakra''
||TBA
| Post production
|-
|''Pantha''
|TBA
|Filming
|-
| ''[[Yuvarathnaa]]''
| TBA
| Filming
|-
|}

== As playback singer ==

{| class="wikitable sortable "
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Song
! scope="col"|Film
|-
| 2016 || Neecha Sullu Sutho Naalige || ''[[Kirik Party]]''
|-
| 2017 || Marete Hodenu (unplugged) || ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]''
|-
| 2018 || Neechamaina || ''[[Kirrak Party]]''
|-
| 2018 || 6ne Maili Title Track || ''6ne Maili''
|-
| 2018 || Dhwaja || ''[[Dhwaja (film)|Dhwaja]]''
|-
|2020
|Nadugutide
|[[Gentleman (2020 film)|''Gentleman'']]
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Ceremony !! Work !! Result
|-
|2017
|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|[[IIFA Utsavam]]
|''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|{{won}}<ref name="bs1">{{cite web|title='Janatha Garage', 'Kirik Party' bag top honours at IIFA Utsavam 2017|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/janatha-garage-kirik-party-bag-top-honours-at-iifa-utsavam-2017-117033000677_1.html|website=Business Standard|accessdate=11 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330122023/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/janatha-garage-kirik-party-bag-top-honours-at-iifa-utsavam-2017-117033000677_1.html|archivedate=30 March 2017|date=30 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|{{won}}<ref name="bs1" />
|-
|2017
|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|{{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simha, Vasishta N.}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Kannada male actors]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
[[Category:Kannada playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Male actors from Bangalore]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]