Nikhil Kumaraswamy

{{Infobox person

| name = Nikhil Kumaraswamy

| image = Nikhil Kumarswamy (2).jpg

| caption = Nikhil in 2019

| other_names =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|01|22}}

| birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India{{cite news|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 |last1=Joy |first1=Prathibha }}

| nationality =

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|politician}}

| party = Janata Dal (Secular)

| spouse = {{Marriage|Revathi|17 April 2020}}

| children = 1

| parents = H. D. Kumaraswamy ({{small|father}})
Anitha Kumaraswamy ({{small|mother}})

| family = H. D. Deve Gowda (grandfather)
H. D. Revanna (uncle)
Prajwal Revanna (cousin)

| yearsactive = 2016–present

}}

Nikhil Kumaraswamy (born 22 January 1988) is an Indian actor and politician known for his work in Kannada films. He made his acting debut with the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film Jaguar (2016).

Personal life

Nikhil Kumarswamy is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy{{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}} and grandson of former Indian Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda.{{cite news|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 |last1=Joy |first1=Prathibha }}{{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}}

On 10 February 2020, Nikhil was engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor M. Krishnappa at the Taj West End Bangalore.{{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}}{{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|date=10 February 2020 |access-date=2020-02-10}} The wedding took place on 17 April 2020{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/preparation-begins-for-nikhils-wedding/articleshow/74295208.cms|title=Preparation begins for Nikhil's wedding|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}} near Janapada Loka in Ramanagara.{{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}} The couple has a son.{{Cite web |date=8 June 2022 |title=Kannada Actor Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Wife Revathi Name Their Son Avyaan Dev |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kannada-actor-nikhil-gowda-and-wife-revathi-name-their-son-avyaan-dev-5332855.html |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}

Political career

Nikhil ran in the 2019 Indian general election in Karnataka from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate.{{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 |date=23 May 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}} Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the erstwhile Congress-JDS alliance as historically, Indian National Congress was the most successful party, followed by Janata Dal (Secular) to contest in the district.{{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}}{{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}} He lost in the elections to Sumalatha, who is the wife of late Kannada veteran Ambareesh, by a margin of 128,876 votes.

He contested in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, from Ramanagara where his father H. D. Kumaraswamy, mother Anitha and grandfather H. D. Devegowda had previously represented. In spite of all these he conceded defeat against Iqbal Hussain from Congress by a margin of 11,000 votes.{{Cite web |title=Ramanagara election 2023 results live updates: Former CM H. D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy loses |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-ramanagara-election-2023-results-live-updates-nikhil-kumaraswamy-trails-ha-iqbal-hussain-in-lead-karnataka-3041997 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=DNA India |language=en}}

He contested in the bypolls held in Channapatna in November 2024. This assembly seat was vacant after his father H. D. Kumaraswamy, who was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the 2023 State Assembly Elections, went on to contest the 2024 General Elections from Mandya and was victorious in the same. Nikhil conceded defeat to C. P. Yogeshwara, candidate of the Indian National Congress party.{{Cite web |title= Minister HD Kumaraswamy's Son, Nikhil Kumaraswamy, Loses Channapatna Assembly Bypoll |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nikhil-kumaraswamy-son-of-minister-hd-kumaraswamy-loses-channapatna-assembly-bypoll-7086570 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website= NDTV |language=en}}

Electoral statistics

Year !Election !Constituency Name !Party !Result !Votes gained !Vote share% !Margin !Ref
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2019	Indian General Election	Mandya	JDS	{{Lost}}	5,77,784	41.89%	1,25,876
2023	Karnataka Assembly General Election	Ramanagara	JDS	{{Lost}}	76,975	42.12%	10,715	https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/ramanagaram.html
2024	Karnataka Assembly Bye - Election	Channapattana	JDS	{{Lost}}	87,229	42.07%	25,413

Filmography

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes ! Ref.
2016 ! scope="row"\|Jaguar \|Krishna \|Debut Film; Simultaneously shot in Telugu \|{{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}}{{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\|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}}
rowspan="2" \|2019 ! scope="row"\|Seetharama Kalyana \| Arya \|	{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/harsha-to-direct-nikil-kannada-news-201262\|title=Harsha to direct Nikil\|work=Indiaglitz.com\|date=23 November 2017}}{{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}}
scope="row"\|Kurukshetra \| Abhimanyu \|\| \|\|{{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}}
2021 ! scope="row"\|Rider \| Surya \| \|{{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}}
rowspan="2" \| TBA ! scope="row" {{Pending film\|Yaduveera\|align=left}} \|rowspan="2" {{TBA}} \|rowspan="2" \|Filming	{{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}}
scope="row" {{Pending film\|Untitled next\|align=left}} \| {{cite news \|title=Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s next to be bankrolled by Lyca Productions \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nikhil-kumaraswamys-next-to-be-bankrolled-by-lyca-productions/article67231231.ece \|work=The Hindu \|date=24 August 2023 \|language=en-IN}}

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Year

! Film

! Role

! Notes

! Ref.

2016

! scope="row"|Jaguar

|Krishna

|Debut Film; Simultaneously shot in Telugu

|{{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}}{{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|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}}

rowspan="2" |2019

! scope="row"|Seetharama Kalyana

| Arya

{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/harsha-to-direct-nikil-kannada-news-201262|title=Harsha to direct Nikil|work=Indiaglitz.com|date=23 November 2017}}{{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}}

scope="row"|Kurukshetra

| Abhimanyu || ||{{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}}

2021

! scope="row"|Rider

| Surya

|{{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}}

rowspan="2" | TBA

! scope="row" {{Pending film|Yaduveera|align=left}}

|rowspan="2" {{TBA}}

|rowspan="2" |Filming

{{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}}

scope="row" {{Pending film|Untitled next|align=left}}

| {{cite news |title=Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s next to be bankrolled by Lyca Productions |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nikhil-kumaraswamys-next-to-be-bankrolled-by-lyca-productions/article67231231.ece |work=The Hindu |date=24 August 2023 |language=en-IN}}

Awards

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref.
rowspan=2 \|2017 \|rowspan=2 \|South Indian International Movie Awards \|Best Debutant Actor - Kannada \|rowspan=2\|Jaguar \|{{won}} \|rowspan=2\|{{Cite web\|url=http://siima.in/2017/winners.html\|title=SIIMA AWARDS {{!}} 2017 {{!}} winners {{!}} {{!}}\|website=siima.in\|access-date=2020-03-06}}
Best Debutant Actor - Telugu \|{{nom}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

! Ref.

rowspan=2 |2017

|rowspan=2 |South Indian International Movie Awards

|Best Debutant Actor - Kannada

|rowspan=2|Jaguar

|{{won}}

|rowspan=2|{{Cite web|url=http://siima.in/2017/winners.html|title=SIIMA AWARDS {{!}} 2017 {{!}} winners {{!}} {{!}}|website=siima.in|access-date=2020-03-06}}

Best Debutant Actor - Telugu

|{{nom}}