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Samarjit Lankesh
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Samarjit Lankesh is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, known for his debut in the Summer Holidays as a child artist and in 2024 film Gowri in the lead role.[1]
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.[2][3][4] whose works are considered seminal in modern Kannada literature.[5] He is nephew of Gauri Lankesh and Kavitha Lankesh.[6]
Raised in Bengaluru, Samarjit completed his schooling at The Valley School and National Hill View Public School.[citation needed]
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.[6][4]
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Career
He started his career in films as child artist from the film Summer Holidays[7][8] directed by Kavitha Lankesh.
In 2024, Samarjit made his acting debut as lead in the Kannada film Gowri, directed by his father, Indrajit Lankesh.[9][10]
Following the success of Gowri,[11] Samarjit has garnered attention from major production houses indicating a future in the film industry.[12][13][14][15]
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