H. Anand popularly known as Master Anand, is an Indian actor, film director and television presenter. He is best known for his work in Kannada cinema. Anand made his acting debut as a child artist. His performance as Ganesha in the Kannada film Gauri Ganesha alongside Ananth Nag, Sihi Kahi Chandru and Ramesh Bhat was well received.

Master Anand
Born
H. Anand

(1984-01-04) 4 January 1984 (age 40)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active1988–present
Spouse
Yashaswini
(m. 2010)
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

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Anand began his career as a child artist in Ravichandran's Kindarijogi. As a child actor, he was often credited as Master. His first rose to fame with the 2002 film Friends. He then turned to comedy with the 2010 television series SSLC Nan Maklu, which was telecasted on Asianet Suvarna. In 2011, he debuted as a film director with 5 Idiots. He later directed Paduvaralli Paddegalu, a TV series for Asianet Suvarna and Robo Family, a TV series for Colors Kannada. He was a participant in the second season of Dancing Stars,[1] aired on Colors Kannada; he emerged as the winner[2] in the grand finale. He has acted in over 60 films[3] and has received various awards.[4] He even tasted success as a host through Drama Juniors which was telecasted in Zee Kannada followed by Comedy Khiladigalu which was judged by Jaggesh, Yogaraj Bhat and Rakshita.

Personal life

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Anand was born on 4 January 1984 to V Hariharan and B S Latha in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He has a brother Arun who is also an actor. Anand acted in films like Gajapade and married to Yashaswini on 18 March [5] 2010. The couple have a son and a daughter. Their daughter Vanshika Anjani Kashyapa is also a child artist.[6]

Awards and honours

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  • Karnataka State Award: Best Child Artist (Gauri Ganesha - 1991–92)
  • Karnataka State Award: Best Child Artist (Thayi Illada Thavaru - 1994–95)
  • Filmfare Award: Best Child Artist (Makkala Sakshi 1995–96)

Filmography

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Films

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Television shows

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Name of the Serial Role Channel
SSLC Nan Maklu Actor, director Star Suvarna
Paduvaralli Paddegalu
Robo Family Colors Kannada
Nigoodha Raathri Zee Kannada

Reality shows

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Name of the Show Stage Presence Channel
Dancing Star - Season 2 Contestant, winner[8] Colors Kannada
Bigg Boss Kannada Contestant, finalist[9]
Drama Juniors Host[10] Zee Kannada
Comedy Khiladigalu[11]
Drama Juniors Season 2
Comedy Khiladigalu Season 2
Comedy Khiladigalu Championship
Drama Juniors Season 3
Comedy Kiladigalu Season 3
Drama Juniors Season 4

References

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  1. ^ "Master Anand peaking at the right time - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Exclusive! Master Anand wins Dancing Stars 2 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "My Movies - My Projects of Silverscreen". masteranand.in. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ "My Award Certificates". masteranand.in. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Master Anand ties the knot with Yashaswini". 29 March 2010.
  6. ^ "ಬಾಲನಟಿ ವಂಶಿಕಾ ಹೆಸರು ಬಳಸಿ ಫೈನಾನ್ಶಿಯರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಧೋಖಾ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಿಶಾ!". Vistara News. 25 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Exclusive biography of #MasterAnand and on his life". FilmiBeat.
  8. ^ "Dancing Star 2 Grand Finale Winner Name Result Declared Who Won 2015 Title". Dekh News. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Bigg Boss: Master Anand might win, says Akul Balaji - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Master Anand turns television host - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Zee Kannada Comedy Khiladigalu Saturday, Sunday Episode - CT News". CT News. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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