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	\| other_names = Nikhil Gowda		\| other_names = Nikhil Gowda
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1988\|01\|22}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1988\|01\|22}}
	\| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jaguar is my big debut: Nikhil Kumar\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Jaguar-is-my-big-debut-Nikhil-Kumar/articleshow/54675799.cms}}</ref>		\| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jaguar is my big debut: Nikhil Kumar\|website=[[The Times of India]]\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Jaguar-is-my-big-debut-Nikhil-Kumar/articleshow/54675799.cms}}</ref>
	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|politician}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|politician}}
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	Nikhil Kumarswamy is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/HD-Kumaraswamys-son-in-costliest-film/articleshow/46580368.cms\|title=HD Kumaraswamy's son in costliest film\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and grandson of former India Prime Minister [[H. D. Deve Gowda]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Nikhil-Gowdas-first-interview-is-here/articleshow/47609443.cms\|title=Nikhil Gowda's first interview is here\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/deve-gowda-nikhil-kumar-jaguar-movie-karnataka-3079659/\|title=Former PM Deve Gowda and family revel in opening of grandson Nikhil Kumar's film Jaguar\|date=13 October 2016\|website=Indianexpress.com}}</ref>		Nikhil Kumarswamy is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/HD-Kumaraswamys-son-in-costliest-film/articleshow/46580368.cms\|title=HD Kumaraswamy's son in costliest film\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and grandson of former India Prime Minister [[H. D. Deve Gowda]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Nikhil-Gowdas-first-interview-is-here/articleshow/47609443.cms\|title=Nikhil Gowda's first interview is here\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/deve-gowda-nikhil-kumar-jaguar-movie-karnataka-3079659/\|title=Former PM Deve Gowda and family revel in opening of grandson Nikhil Kumar's film Jaguar\|date=13 October 2016\|website=Indianexpress.com}}</ref>

	10 ~~Feb~~ 2020 it became public that Nikhil got engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor [[M. Krishnappa (Born 1953)\|M. Krishnappa]] at [[Taj West End]], [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/south/former-karnataka-chief-minister-hd-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-gets-engaged-to-revathi-2177845\|title=HD Kumaraswamy's Son Nikhil Engaged To Congress Leader's Grand-Niece\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nikhil Kumaraswamy engaged to former Cong ~~min’s~~ grandniece Revathi in Bengaluru\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nikhil-kumaraswamy-engaged-former-cong-min-s-grandniece-revathi-bengaluru-117873\|website=www.thenewsminute.com\|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> The wedding took place on 17 April 2020<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/preparation-begins-for-nikhils-wedding/articleshow/74295208.cms\|title=Preparation begins for ~~Nikhil’s~~ wedding - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> near [[Janapada Loka]] in [[Ramanagara]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kumaraswamy-extends-open-invite-lakhs-may-turn-up-at-his-son-s-wedding-in-april/story-7NxqnA0xpyLgSsGTQ2gGhJ.html\|title=Kumaraswamy extends open invite; lakhs may turn up at his ~~son’s~~ wedding in April\|date=2020-02-24\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>		On 10 February 2020 it became public that Nikhil got engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor [[M. Krishnappa (Born 1953)\|M. Krishnappa]] at [[Taj West End]], [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/south/former-karnataka-chief-minister-hd-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-gets-engaged-to-revathi-2177845\|title=HD Kumaraswamy's Son Nikhil Engaged To Congress Leader's Grand-Niece\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nikhil Kumaraswamy engaged to former Cong min's grandniece Revathi in Bengaluru\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nikhil-kumaraswamy-engaged-former-cong-min-s-grandniece-revathi-bengaluru-117873\|website=www.thenewsminute.com\|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> The wedding took place on 17 April 2020<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/preparation-begins-for-nikhils-wedding/articleshow/74295208.cms\|title=Preparation begins for Nikhil's wedding - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> near [[Janapada Loka]] in [[Ramanagara]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kumaraswamy-extends-open-invite-lakhs-may-turn-up-at-his-son-s-wedding-in-april/story-7NxqnA0xpyLgSsGTQ2gGhJ.html\|title=Kumaraswamy extends open invite; lakhs may turn up at his son's wedding in April\|date=2020-02-24\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==

	Nikhil ran in the [[2019 Indian general election in Karnataka]] ([[Lok Sabha]]) from [[Mandya district]] as a [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] candidate.<ref name="timesofindia_69469766">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-lok-sabha-election-results-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-loses-in-mandya/articleshow/69469766.cms\|title=Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results: Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil loses in Mandya {{!}} India News - Times of India\|~~last~~=23 May\|~~first~~=PTI {{!}}\|last2=2019\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06\|last3=Ist\|first3=21:41}}</ref> Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the Congress-JDS alliance as historically [[Indian National Congress]] was the most successful party, followed by [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] to contest in the district.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/politics/its-down-to-86-yr-old-deve-gowda-to-revive-jds-as-family-politics-poll-rout-threaten-party/241208/\|title=It's down to 86-yr-old Deve Gowda to revive JD(S) as family politics, poll rout threaten party\|last=Swamy\|first=Rohini\|date=2019-05-27\|website=ThePrint\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/article/924520/2019-results-with-bjp-sweeping-karnataka-will-the-congress-jd-s-government-survive\|title=2019 results: With BJP sweeping Karnataka, will the Congress-JD(S) government survive?\|last=Narayanan\|first=Nayantara\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> He lost in the elections to [[Sumalatha]] wife of late [[Ambareesh]] by a margin of 128,876 votes.<ref name="timesofindia_69469766"/>		Nikhil ran in the [[2019 Indian general election in Karnataka]] ([[Lok Sabha]]) from [[Mandya district]] as a [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] candidate.<ref name="timesofindia_69469766">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-lok-sabha-election-results-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-loses-in-mandya/articleshow/69469766.cms\|title=Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results: Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil loses in Mandya {{!}} India News - Times of India\|last1=23 May\|first1=PTI {{!}}\|last2=2019\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06\|last3=Ist\|first3=21:41}}</ref> Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the Congress-JDS alliance as historically [[Indian National Congress]] was the most successful party, followed by [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] to contest in the district.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/politics/its-down-to-86-yr-old-deve-gowda-to-revive-jds-as-family-politics-poll-rout-threaten-party/241208/\|title=It's down to 86-yr-old Deve Gowda to revive JD(S) as family politics, poll rout threaten party\|last=Swamy\|first=Rohini\|date=2019-05-27\|website=ThePrint\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/article/924520/2019-results-with-bjp-sweeping-karnataka-will-the-congress-jd-s-government-survive\|title=2019 results: With BJP sweeping Karnataka, will the Congress-JD(S) government survive?\|last=Narayanan\|first=Nayantara\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> He lost in the elections to [[Sumalatha]] wife of late [[Ambareesh]] by a margin of 128,876 votes.<ref name="timesofindia_69469766"/>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	! scope="row"\|''[[Jaguar (2016 film)\|Jaguar]]''		! scope="row"\|''[[Jaguar (2016 film)\|Jaguar]]''
	\| [[Krishna]]		\|Krishna
	\|[[Kannada]] <br />[[Telugu language\|Telugu]]		\|[[Kannada]] <br />[[Telugu language\|Telugu]]
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	! scope="row"\|''[[Seetharama Kalyana]]''		! scope="row"\|''[[Seetharama Kalyana]]''
	\| [[Arya]]		\| Arya
	\| rowspan="2" \|[[Kannada]] \|\| \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/harsha-to-direct-nikil-kannada-news-201262\|title=Harsha to direct Nikil\|publisher=Indiaglitz.com\|date=23 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newskarnataka.com/sandalwood/rachita-ram-roped-in-for-nikhils-next\|title=Rachita Ram roped in for Nikhil's next\|publisher=News Karnataka.com\|date=9 December 2017}}</ref>		\| rowspan="4" \|[[Kannada]] \|\| \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/harsha-to-direct-nikil-kannada-news-201262\|title=Harsha to direct Nikil\|publisher=Indiaglitz.com\|date=23 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newskarnataka.com/sandalwood/rachita-ram-roped-in-for-nikhils-next\|title=Rachita Ram roped in for Nikhil's next\|publisher=News Karnataka.com\|date=9 December 2017}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\|''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)\|Kurukshetra]]''		! scope="row"\|''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)\|Kurukshetra]]''
	\| [[Abhimanyu]] \|\| \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nikhil-gowda-s-kurukshetra-ready-needs-election-commission-clearance-98319\|title=Nikhil ~~Gowda’s~~ 'Kurukshetra' is ready, but needs Election Commission clearance\|website=The News Minute\|date=14 March 2019}}</ref>		\| [[Abhimanyu]] \|\| \|\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nikhil-gowda-s-kurukshetra-ready-needs-election-commission-clearance-98319\|title=Nikhil Gowda's 'Kurukshetra' is ready, but needs Election Commission clearance\|website=The News Minute\|date=14 March 2019}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|2021		\|2021
	! scope="row"\|''[[Rider(2021)\|Rider]]''		! scope="row"\|''[[Rider(2021)\|Rider]]''
	\| [[Surya]]		\| Surya
	~~\|[[Kannada]]~~		\|
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	\|<ref>{{Cite web\|last=vaishnavi\|title=Kannada Film Review: ರೈಡರ್\|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/movie-reviews/kannada-nikhil-kumaraswamy-rider-film-review-vcs-r4nj07\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd\|language=kn}}</ref>		\|<ref>{{Cite web\|last=vaishnavi\|title=Kannada Film Review: ರೈಡರ್\|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/movie-reviews/kannada-nikhil-kumaraswamy-rider-film-review-vcs-r4nj07\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd\|language=kn}}</ref>
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			! scope="row" {{Pending film\|Yaduveera\|align=left}}
			\|{{TBA}}
			\|Filming \|\| <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/jan/24/nikhil-kumar-to-play-titular-role-in-yaduveera-2410491.html\|title=Nikhil Kumar to play titular role in Yaduveera\|website=The New Indian Express\|date=24 January 2022}} </ref>
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	Nikhil ran in the [[2019 Indian general election in Karnataka]] ([[Lok Sabha]]) from [[Mandya district]] as a [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] candidate<ref name="timesofindia_69469766">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-lok-sabha-election-results-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-loses-in-mandya/articleshow/69469766.cms\|title=Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results: Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil loses in Mandya {{!}} India News - Times of India\|last=May 23\|first=PTI {{!}}\|last2=2019\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06\|last3=Ist\|first3=21:41}}</ref>. Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the Congress-JDS alliance as historically [[Indian National Congress]] was the most successful party, followed by [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] to contest in the district <ref>{{Citation\|title=Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)\|date=2020-02-29\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mandya_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)&oldid=943184318\|work=Wikipedia\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/politics/its-down-to-86-yr-old-deve-gowda-to-revive-jds-as-family-politics-poll-rout-threaten-party/241208/\|title=It's down to 86-yr-old Deve Gowda to revive JD(S) as family politics, poll rout threaten party\|last=Swamy\|first=Rohini\|date=2019-05-27\|website=ThePrint\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/article/924520/2019-results-with-bjp-sweeping-karnataka-will-the-congress-jd-s-government-survive\|title=2019 results: With BJP sweeping Karnataka, will the Congress-JD(S) government survive?\|last=Narayanan\|first=Nayantara\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>. He lost in the elections to [[Sumalatha]] wife of late Shri. [[Ambareesh]] by a margin of 128,876 votes<ref name="timesofindia_69469766"/>		Nikhil ran in the [[2019 Indian general election in Karnataka]] ([[Lok Sabha]]) from [[Mandya district]] as a [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] candidate.<ref name="timesofindia_69469766">{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-lok-sabha-election-results-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-loses-in-mandya/articleshow/69469766.cms\|title=Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results: Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil loses in Mandya {{!}} India News - Times of India\|last=May 23\|first=PTI {{!}}\|last2=2019\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06\|last3=Ist\|first3=21:41}}</ref> Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the Congress-JDS alliance as historically [[Indian National Congress]] was the most successful party, followed by [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] to contest in the district.<ref>{{Citation\|title=Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)\|date=2020-02-29\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mandya_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)&oldid=943184318\|work=Wikipedia\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/politics/its-down-to-86-yr-old-deve-gowda-to-revive-jds-as-family-politics-poll-rout-threaten-party/241208/\|title=It's down to 86-yr-old Deve Gowda to revive JD(S) as family politics, poll rout threaten party\|last=Swamy\|first=Rohini\|date=2019-05-27\|website=ThePrint\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/article/924520/2019-results-with-bjp-sweeping-karnataka-will-the-congress-jd-s-government-survive\|title=2019 results: With BJP sweeping Karnataka, will the Congress-JD(S) government survive?\|last=Narayanan\|first=Nayantara\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> He lost in the elections to [[Sumalatha]] wife of late Shri. [[Ambareesh]] by a margin of 128,876 votes<ref name="timesofindia_69469766"/>

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| name = Nikhil Kumar
| birth_name = Nikhil Kumaraswamy
| other_names = Nikhil Gowda
| birth_date = 22 January 1990
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Jaguar-is-my-big-debut-Nikhil-Kumar/articleshow/54675799.cms}}</ref>
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|politician}}
| party = [[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
| spouse = {{Marriage|Revathi|17 April 2020}}
| mother = [[Anitha Kumaraswamy]]
| father = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| family = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] (grandfather), <br/> [[H. D. Revanna]] (uncle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/pre-truth/kumaraswamys-brother-revanna-arrives-in-assembly-barefoot-to-save-congress-jds-govt/262418/}}</ref> <br/> [[Prajwal Revanna]] (cousin)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2019/04/26/prajwal-revanna-the-rebellious-one.html}}</ref>

| yearsactive = 2016–present
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'''Nikhil Kumarswamy''' is an Indian actor and politician.<ref name=":2" /> He has acted in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film industries. He made his acting debut with the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film ''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]'' (2016).<ref name=":3" />

==Personal life==
Nikhil Kumarswamy is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/HD-Kumaraswamys-son-in-costliest-film/articleshow/46580368.cms|title=HD Kumaraswamy's son in costliest film|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and grandson of former India Prime Minister [[H. D. Deve Gowda]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Nikhil-Gowdas-first-interview-is-here/articleshow/47609443.cms|title=Nikhil Gowda's first interview is here|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/deve-gowda-nikhil-kumar-jaguar-movie-karnataka-3079659/|title=Former PM Deve Gowda and family revel in opening of grandson Nikhil Kumar's film Jaguar|date=13 October 2016|website=Indianexpress.com}}</ref>

Feb 10, 2020 it became public that Nikhil got engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor [[M. Krishnappa (Born 1953)|M. Krishnappa]] at [[Taj West End]], [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/south/former-karnataka-chief-minister-hd-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-gets-engaged-to-revathi-2177845|title=HD Kumaraswamy's Son Nikhil Engaged To Congress Leader's Grand-Niece|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nikhil-kumaraswamy-engaged-former-cong-min-s-grandniece-revathi-bengaluru-117873|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> The wedding took place on April 17, 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/preparation-begins-for-nikhils-wedding/articleshow/74295208.cms|title=Preparation begins for Nikhil’s wedding - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> near [[Janapada Loka]] in [[Ramanagara]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kumaraswamy-extends-open-invite-lakhs-may-turn-up-at-his-son-s-wedding-in-april/story-7NxqnA0xpyLgSsGTQ2gGhJ.html|title=Kumaraswamy extends open invite; lakhs may turn up at his son’s wedding in April|date=2020-02-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>

==Political career==

Nikhil ran in the [[2019 Indian general election in Karnataka]] ([[Lok Sabha]]) from [[Mandya district]] as a [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] candidate<ref name="timesofindia_69469766">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-lok-sabha-election-results-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-loses-in-mandya/articleshow/69469766.cms|title=Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results: Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil loses in Mandya {{!}} India News - Times of India|last=May 23|first=PTI {{!}}|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06|last3=Ist|first3=21:41}}</ref>. Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the Congress-JDS alliance as historically [[Indian National Congress]] was the most successful party, followed by [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] to contest in the district <ref>{{Citation|title=Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)|date=2020-02-29|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mandya_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)&oldid=943184318|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/its-down-to-86-yr-old-deve-gowda-to-revive-jds-as-family-politics-poll-rout-threaten-party/241208/|title=It's down to 86-yr-old Deve Gowda to revive JD(S) as family politics, poll rout threaten party|last=Swamy|first=Rohini|date=2019-05-27|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/924520/2019-results-with-bjp-sweeping-karnataka-will-the-congress-jd-s-government-survive|title=2019 results: With BJP sweeping Karnataka, will the Congress-JD(S) government survive?|last=Narayanan|first=Nayantara|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>. He lost in the elections to [[Sumalatha]] wife of late Shri. [[Ambareesh]] by a margin of 128,876 votes<ref name="timesofindia_69469766"/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 2016
! scope="row"|''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''
| Krishna
| [[Kannada Language|Kannada]]<br>[[Telugu Language|Telugu]]
|Bilingual Film
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/launched-hd-kumaraswamy-son-nikhil-kumar-debut-movie-jaguar-208769.html|title=LAUNCHED: HDK's Son Nikhil Kumar Debut Movie 'Jaguar' (Video)|date=17 December 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tollytracking.com/h-d-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-debuts-with-jaguar|title=H. D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil debuts with Jaguar|date=17 December 2015|publisher=|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817154954/http://www.tollytracking.com/h-d-kumaraswamys-son-nikhil-debuts-with-jaguar/|archive-date=17 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
! scope="row"|''[[Seetharama Kalyana]]''
|Arya
| rowspan="5" |[[Kannada]] || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/harsha-to-direct-nikil-kannada-news-201262|title=Harsha to direct Nikil|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|date=23 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newskarnataka.com/sandalwood/rachita-ram-roped-in-for-nikhils-next|title=Rachita Ram roped in for Nikhil's next|publisher=News Karnataka.com|date=9 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|Kurukshetra]]''
| [[Abhimanyu]] || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nikhil-gowda-s-kurukshetra-ready-needs-election-commission-clearance-98319|title=Nikhil Gowda’s ‘Kurukshetra’ is ready, but needs Election Commission clearance|website=The News Minute|date=14 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2020
! scope="row"style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Untitled'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{TBA}}
|''Pre-production''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/nikhil-kumaraswamy-to-collaborate-with-krishna-for-a-film/articleshow/71386906.cms|title=Nikhil Kumaraswamy to collaborate with Krishna for a film - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''
|rowspan=2|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actor - Kannada|Best Debutant Actor - Kannada]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://siima.in/2017/winners.html|title=SIIMA AWARDS {{!}} 2017 {{!}} winners {{!}} {{!}}|website=siima.in|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Citation|title=6th South Indian International Movie Awards|date=2020-01-19|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=6th_South_Indian_International_Movie_Awards&oldid=936573100|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actor - Telugu| Best Debutant Actor - Telugu]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|8402817}}

{{SIIMA Award for Best Male Débutante}}

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