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.
Career
Anand began his career as a child artist in Ravichandran's
Kindarijogi. As a child actor, he was often credited as Master. He 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,
aired on
Colors Kannada; he emerged as the winner
in the grand finale. He has acted in over 60 films
and has received various awards.
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
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
2010. The couple have a son and a daughter. Their daughter Vanshika Anjani Kashyapa is also a child artist.
Awards and honours
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Karnataka State Award: Best Child Artist (Gauri Ganesha - 1991–92)
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Karnataka State Award: Best Child Artist (Thayi Illada Thavaru - 1994–95)
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Filmfare Awards: Best Child Artist (Makkala Sakshi 1995–96)
Filmography
Films
Television shows
Reality shows
External links
