1. Indrajit Lankesh is an Indian filmmaker, producer, and director of Kannada and Hindi films.
2. He is the son of the iconic writer, journalist and film maker P. Lankesh and belongs to the Veerashaiva Lingayat community in Karnataka.
3. He is the publisher of the weekly Kannada tabloid Lankesh Patrike.
4. He won the V. Shantaram Award for Best Debutant Director, along with the Shankarnag Award for the same as a director of Thuntata.
5. His film Monalisa won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director and Best Film.
6. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for Aishwarya which starred Upendra in the lead role.
7. He participated in a huge rally under the leadership of the Panchapeeta Sri Jagadguru from Rambapuri, Ujjain.
8. He organized a huge function “Leaders in the footsteps of Basavanna” in Town Hall in Bangalore in 2017.
9. He single-handedly helped expose and bust the drug racket in Karnataka and the Kannada film industry in 2020.
10. He helps mentally challenged kids and educates two tribal kids since 2005.
11. He honourd late Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad’s wife with Rs One Lakh after her husband’s demise.
12. He condemned murders by caste and religion in Karnataka.
13. He distributed free food kits for the poor and needy in Bengaluru during COVID-19 in 2020.
14. He is the permanent celebrity judge on the family comedy show “Majaa Talkies”, the longest running reality show in Indian television.
15. He won the 2019 Raghavendra Chitravani Best Director Dr Vishnuvardhan Award and the 2020 Bangalore Press Club Journalists Award.
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Larry Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Indrajit Lankesh celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.
Indrajit Lankesh has also been condemning murders in Karnataka in the name of religion and caste. He has been actively protesting against politicising the issues, especially of Deepak Rao and Basheer. Lankesh also supported these families of the victims with monetary funds. Indrajit Lankesh also visited Dhanamma’s family. Along with condolences message, Lankesh consoled them with financial aid. Dhanamma, a minor Dalit girl was brutally raped and killed in Vijaypura district in north Karnataka.
Where is Indrajit Lankesh?
Indrajit Lankesh belongs to a majority Veerashaiva Lingayat community in Karnataka. He is very active and committed to Veerashaiva Lingayat united religious movement.
Who is Indrajit Lankesh wife?
Arpitha Lankesh
What is the age of Indrajit Lankesh?
46 years (September 22, 1976)
Who is the father of Indrajit Lankesh?
P. Lankesh
Is Indrajit Lankesh married?
Arpitha Lankesh