Nikhil Kumaraswamy

Actor, Politician

Indian Bangalore

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/01/1988
Age38 years
BirthplaceBangalore

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Bio/Wiki

Other NamesNikhil Kumar, Nikhil Gowda
Famous ForBeing the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister, H. D. Kumaraswamy, and grandson of former Indian Prime Minister, H. D. Deve Gowda

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Carmel School, Bangalore
  • Clarence School, Bangalore
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteVokkaliga (Other Backward Class; OBC)
HobbiesTravelling, Hanging out with Friends

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Swathi M Gowda (ex-fiancee)
  • Rachita Ram (Kannada Actress; Rumoured)
Engagement Date
  • Engagement with Swathi M Gowda on 20 May 2015
  • Engagement with Revathi (Ruthu) on 10 February 2020
Marriage Date22/11/2021

Family

FiancéeRevathi (grand-niece of former Karnataka housing minister, M Krishnappa)
Parents
FatherH. D. Kumaraswamy (Politician, Former Chief Minister of Karnataka)
MotherAnitha Kumaraswamy (Politician, Film Producer)
Step-SisterShamika Kumaraswamy
SpouseRevathi (grand-niece of former Karnataka housing minister, M Krishnappa)

Career

DebutFilm (Kannada-Telugu bilingual): Jaguar (2016) as 'Krishna'
Awards
  • SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Actor (Male) Kannada
  • TSR Film Award for Best Debutant Actor (Male) Telugu
Political CareerContested 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Mandya (JDS; Lost), 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections from Ramanagara (JDS; Lost), 2024 Channapatna by-election (JDS; Lost); Former President of JDS Youth Wing (resigned May 2023)

Favourites

BeverageCoffee
Actor(s)Prabhas, Prakash Raj
ActressKajal Aggarwal
Travel DestinationParis
ColourWhite

Style Quotient

Car CollectionLamborghini Gallardo LP550-2, Infiniti, Range Rover, Hummer

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nikhil Kumaraswamy consumes alcohol occasionally.
2. He was born into a prominent political family in Bangalore.
3. In his youth, Nikhil enjoyed playing cricket.
4. He was briefly engaged to Swathi M Gowda in 2015 before ending the engagement.
5. Nikhil made his acting debut in 2016 with the movie 'Jaguar.'
6. His venture into politics began in 2019.
7. In October 2006, Nikhil, along with friends Rahul Mahajan and Manu Sharma, was involved in an incident at Hotel Empire International in Bangalore where they smashed beer bottles after being denied service late at night; the case was dismissed as juvenile delinquency.
8. In May 2019, a Kannada daily published an article alleging Nikhil created a ruckus at his grandfather's place while intoxicated and blamed him for his election loss, leading to an FIR against the editor for a fictitious story.
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