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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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| 2016
| 2016
  ! scope="row"|''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''
  ! scope="row"|''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''
| [[Krishna]]
|Krishna
|[[Kannada]] <br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]  
|[[Kannada]] <br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]  
|Bilingual Film  
|Bilingual Film  
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| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" |2019
! 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]]
|  
|
|<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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| 2022
! 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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