Vasishta N. Simha is an Indian actor, director, and singer. He is known for his work in the Kannada film industry.
Vasishta N. Simha was born on Wednesday, 19 October 1988 (age 33 years; in 2021) in Mysore, Karnataka, India. He attended Sharada Vilas Education Institute, Mysore for primary school and Sadvidya School, Mysore for his secondary education. Then he enrolled himself in the National Degree College, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru to pursue his bachelor’s degree in computer applications. He is fond of acting and singing since childhood. He is fond of acting and singing since childhood.
Height (approx): 6′ 1″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his family.
Career
acting
Vasishta N. Simha was interested in acting and directing since childhood. During his college days, he directed his first play. Speaking about the same, he narrated,
I directed a play in my college days, I even won an award for it. All this is very encouraging to me. I used to make frequent visits to theaters in Bangalore and that drew me more towards cinema. I started acting in theater plays. I have acted in half a dozen plays. I left my work and put my 100 percent focus on drama. That’s where my cinematic journey began.”
In 2013, she made her debut in the Kannada romantic film ‘Aryas Love,’ directed by Puneeth Arya. In the same year, he appeared in the comedy drama film Raja Huli, playing the role of Jagga. Vasishta N. Simha stars Yash, Meghana Raj, Moni, Chikkanna, and Charan Raj in the film directed by Guru Deshpande. Vasishta made her cinematic debut in 2015 as Jagga in the Kannada language action film ‘Rudra Tandava.’ Chiranjeevi Sarja, Radhika Kumaraswamy, P. Ravi Shankar, Girish Karnad, and Krishna round out the cast. The story follows Shivaraj (Sarja), an ordinary man who seeks revenge for the murder of his brother by the local mafia. After that, he worked on the multilingual action picture ‘Alone.’ The Kannada adaptation of the film, Alone, was released in theaters in November 2015 to mixed reviews. “The first half is terrible” and “boring,” according to an Indiaglitz.com critic, but “the second half is a brilliant handling by the filmmakers.” Later, he participated in films like Karai Oram and Nan Love Track. Vasishta N. Simha’s performance as Ranga in the film ‘Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu’ was her professional breakthrough. This Kannada drama film written and directed by Hemanth Rao was released theatrically on 3 June 2016 and proved to be a box office success for Kannada cinema. Anant Nag and Rakshit Shetty feature in the lead roles, with Achyuth Kumar, Sruthi Hariharan, Vasishta N. Simha, and Ravikiran appearing in supporting roles. After that, he worked on the multilingual action picture ‘Alone.’ The Kannada adaptation of the film, Alone, was released in theaters in November 2015 to mixed reviews. “The first half is terrible” and “boring,” according to an Indiaglitz.com critic, but “the second half is a brilliant handling by the filmmakers.” Later, he participated in films like Karai Oram and Nan Love Track. Vasishta N. Simha’s performance as Ranga in the film ‘Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu’ was her professional breakthrough. This Kannada drama film written and directed by Hemanth Rao was released theatrically on 3 June 2016 and proved to be a box office success for Kannada cinema. Anant Nag and Rakshit Shetty feature in the lead roles, with Achyuth Kumar, Sruthi Hariharan, Vasishta N. Simha and Ravikiran appearing in supporting roles. The narrative revolves around the disappearance of Venkob Rao, a middle-aged man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Shiva, worried about his father’s absence, begins a search with the help of a lady doctor. Venkob is entangled with the killer. The rest of the film centers around Shiva’s search for his father. Vasishta N. Simha’s performance in the film was widely acclaimed. He has been nominated for three prizes, including the 2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Actor in a Negative Role, the 6th SIIMA Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role, and the 64th Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor South. He also had several opportunities to work on large projects. Simha established himself as a popular actor in the Kannada film industry with ‘Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu,’ and he later worked on productions like Sundaranga Jaana, Upendra Matte Baa, and Mufti.
She appeared in Rohit Padak’s Kannada language satirical film ‘Dayavittu Gamanisi’ in 2017. She starred alongside Raghu Mukherjee, Samyukta Hornad, Sukrutha Wagle, Prakash Belawadi, Rajesh Nataranga, Bhavana Rao, and Sangeetha Bhat in the film Proxy. In 2018, the Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu actor came back to prominence after appearing in KGF: Chapter 1, one of Kannada cinema’s biggest blockbusters. The Indian Kannada-language period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur, was released on 21 December 2018 and earned a total of 250 crore during its theatrical run, setting the record for the highest-grossing Kannada film of all. time, and became a cult success. Kamal is played by Vasishta N. Simha, who stars alongside Yash, Ramachandra Raju, Srinidhi Shetty, Ananth Nag, and Achyuth Kumar. Vasishta N. Simha commented on her playing the role of Nayeem as,
After doing Narappa and KGF, shooting Nayeem seemed challenging for me. I really like the depth and inner emotions of Nayeem’s character. Such characters are rare. Opportunities come every once in a while.”
In 2022, Vasishta N. Simha announced she was a part of KGF: Chapter 2, the second part of the sequel to the 2018 film KGF: Chapter 1. The film featured Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Vasishta N. Simha, and Prakash Raj . The story of the film is based on After defeating Garuda, Rocky, whose name scares his opponents, becomes an inspiration to struggling individuals in KGF by helping and fighting for them. Rocky is respected by his allies as their savior. Now he must face his greatest enemy, Adheera, and learn more about her background. The film is announced to be released on 14 April 2022. He will play a character named Kamal in this sequel.
Singing
Vasishta N. Simha made her singing debut with the song ‘Neecha Sullu Sutho Naalige’ in the Rishab Shetty directed Kannada romantic comedy film ‘Kirik Party,’ released in 2016. Next, she appeared with her second song in the film ‘Dayavittu Gamanisi’ with the song unplug titled Marete Hodenu. In 2018, he sang another song for the sequel of the film Kirrak Party, Neechamaina. Following that, he also sang songs including 6ne Maili Title Track and Dhwaja. The actor also received great appreciation for his singing from the audience as well. He also performed at various music concerts.
Facts/Trivia
- Vasishta N. Simha was interested in acting and directing since childhood. During his college days, he directed his first play. Speaking about the same, he narrated,
I directed a play in my college days, I even won an award for it. All this is very encouraging to me. I used to make frequent visits to theaters in Bangalore and that drew me more towards cinema. I started acting in theater plays. I have acted in half a dozen plays. I left my work and put my 100 percent focus on drama. That’s where my cinematic journey began.”
- In 2011, Simha left her job and decided to pursue a career in acting. His first film in which he acted titled ‘Hubballi Hudagaru’ was not released.
- Vasishta N. Simha has become one of the most sought after names to work with in Kannada films. When asked about his favorite filmmaker he would like to work with. he replied,
Hansalekha is my favorite music director. I once tried to contact him to arrange a meeting. After that, I realized it. One day, he called and asked me to sing and that’s how my singing career began. During that period my interest in movies increased. And, that’s how I got into the industry.”
- The actor has worked in both Kannada as well as in Tamil film industry. His views on working in various Indian film industries and establishing himself as a pan-Indian actor, he recounts,
I feel that pan-Indian film results are always unpredictable. On the other hand, I believe that it is better for artists to make a pan-Indian presence. With the opportunity to work in different languages, the actor can connect with people from all regions,” he said, adding, “My entry into the film industry in other languages was accidental, and at the same time unusual, as I was offered roles based on my previous work. Although it was unexpected, I’m happy the approach they made based on my talent.”
- Vasishta N. Simha ushered in 2021 in an extraordinary way, adopting a lion cub on January 1, 2021. She named the lion cub, which was held at the Bannerghatta Biological Park, Vijay Narasimha after her father.
I want to celebrate 2021 in a different way, and I’m happy to have a new member in the family, who can’t always be by my side, but I’m happy to take responsibility.”
- Her hobbies include dancing and traveling.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
