Chetan Kumar

Chetan Kumar (Kannada: ಚೇತನ್ ಕುಮಾರ) (born 24 February 1983),[1] also known as Chetan Ahimsa, is an American Kannada-language film actor.Chetan made his on-screen debut in the 2007 cult classic film Aa Dinagalu which earned him the Udaya Film Awards for best debut actor male. His most recent success came in the 2013 hit Myna, for which his performance received strong critical acclaim.

For the director, see Chethan Kumar (director).

Chetan Kumar
Born (1983-02-24) 24 February 1983[1]
United States
NationalityAmerican
Other namesChetan Ahimsa, Myna Chetan, Aa Dinagalu Chetan
Alma materYale University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • social worker
  • activist
Years active2007–present
SpouseMegha S. (m. 2020)

Personal life

Kumar married his long-time partner Megha on 2 February 2020.[2] Their wedding ceremony, which was held in an orphanage, was appreciated for initiatives like plantable (seed paper) invitation card, marriage vows presided by a transgender activist, and the 'Indian Constitution' as return gift to all guests.[3][4][5] His tweet on the high court justice of Karnataka High Court made a controversy.[6]

Education

Kumar graduated from Yale University in South Asian Studies with an Emphasis on Comparative Theater (2005). A US citizen, Chetan came to India as a Fulbright Scholar in 2005–06.[7][8][9]


Upon graduating in 2005, Kumar received a twelve-month Fulbright Scholarship to Karnataka, India, and worked in conjunction with National School of Drama—Bangalore.[10]

Career

Film actor

He played the lead role of a character named "Shreyas" in Noorondu Nenapu (2017).[11] In Chamarajanagara, Karnataka, right-wing extremists tore down posters and prevented the film from being screened due to Kumar's political stances.[12]

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
2007Aa DinagaluChetanUdaya Film Award for Best Debut Actor
2009RaamHimselfCameo
2009BirugaaliHacchi
2010SuryakaantiRohith / Surya
2012DashamukhaAgni
2013MynaSathyamurthy
2017Noorondu NenapuShreyas Bahaddur
2017AthirathaAkash
2021RanamSatyagrahi
2021MaargaFilms that have not yet been released TBAFilming
2021 100 CroresFilms that have not yet been released TBA Telugu-Kannada film, Post-production[14]
2021 DTSFilms that have not yet been released TBA Filming (Kannada-Telugu film)[15]

Awards and recognitions
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008 Udaya Film Awards Best Actor Aa Dinagalu Won

References
  1. "Exclusive biography of #ChetanKumar and on his life". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. "Why Chetan and Megha are planning a simple wedding". Deccan Herald. 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. "Kannada Actor Chetan, Wife Megha Hand Out Copies of the Constitution at Their Wedding". News18. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. "Actor Chetan to marry partner Megha in 'non-ritualistic' and 'progressive' ceremony | the News Minute". www.thenewsminute.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. Crew, The Logical Indian (14 February 2020). "In A Unique Gesture, Kannada Actor Chetan Gifts Copies Of Constitution To Guests At His Wedding". thelogicalindian.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. "Sandalwood actor Chetan may be deported to US". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. "Going the extra mile". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  8. "Interview: Social concern is my priority, not cinema, says Chetan". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  9. Yukthi i (31 December 2017), Chetan Ahimsa interview at FM Rainbow 101.3, archived from the original on 11 October 2020, retrieved 9 November 2018
  10. "Indian American actor, Fulbright scholar and Yale alum Chetan Kumar assaulted by police officer in Bengaluru". Americanbazaaronline.com. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  11. "Chetan is back in college and in love". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  12. "Kannada actor Chetan targeted for Lingayat stand, theatres playing his film attacked". The News Minute. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  13. Gowhar, Imran (21 March 2023). "Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa arrested over controversial Hindutva tweet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  14. "Chetan's Telugu film is titled 100 Crores". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  15. "'The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next'". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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