Gaurish Akki is an Indian journalist, television newsanchor,[2] film director and actor. Akki hails from Koppal district, Karnataka.

Early life and education

Akki was born in Mudhol, a village in Yelburga Taluk of Koppal District in Karnataka. Educated in different districts of north Karnataka like Bidar and Belgaum, he completed MA in English Literature from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1997.[1]

Career

Akki began as a lecturer in Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni college and worked in S Nijalingappa college, Bengaluru. Akki switched to media after one year. He was passionate about media, be it big screen or small.[1] Starting his news career with Etv Kannada news Channel in the year 2000, Akki worked for ETV news Hyderabad, in various capacities like voice over artist, copy editor, bulletin producer, and program producer.[1]

In March of 2005, he went to Bangalore and joined TV9 (Kannada). He is one of the few founding members of TV9, who worked before the inception of the channel and one of the reasons for the TV9 Kannada's success. He anchored programs of different genres like politics, social and cultural issues, and made his mark in the entertainment section. Having the credit of interviewing all the bigwigs of sandalwood, his two super hit interview series were "Sakhathmaathu " and "Premapallavi". Another notable series of those times was "Flash back"[1]

After almost five years of in TV9, Akki joined Suvarna News 24/7 in 2010 for 3 years. Heading the cinema team for the program "Cinema Hungama", he produced and directed several programs, including the series " Out of focus". From May 2016 to June 2017 he worked for Suddi TV as chief Anchor.[1]

Akki has received a State media Academy Award by state Government in 2007 as Best News presenter and Best Interviewer award by Cable Varthe magazine in 2008, and Vocational Excellence by Rotary in 2009[1]

Film career

Akki begann seine Filmkarriere als Hauptdarsteller im Kannada-Film „Sipayee“. Seinen ersten Kannada-Film „Cinema My Darling“, bei dem er Regie führte und das er auch selbst schrieb, erschien im März 2016. 2018 spielte er die Hauptrolle in dem Kannada -Film „ Kengulabi “ , der auf einem Roman basiert.

Auszeichnungen

  • 2007 – Auszeichnung der staatlichen Medienakademie als bester Nachrichtensprecher im Jahr 2007
  • 2008 – Auszeichnung als bester Interviewer durch das Magazin Cable Varthe
  • 2009 – Auszeichnung für berufliche Exzellenz von Rotary

Filmografie

JahrFilmAnmerkungen
2011Es tut mir leid, Mathe Banni Preethsona
2013Charminar[ 3 ]
Lucia
2014Ulidavaru Kandanthe
2016Sipayee
Kino, mein LieblingDebüt als Regisseur und Produzent
2017Mantra
20183000
Kengulabi
Navodaya Dayzz

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