Kumar Bangarappa is a well-known actor and politician who is famous as an Action Hero of Kannada and Telugu movies. He is MLA of Bhartiya Janta Party. He is also known as Vasanth Kumar only.
In this article, we are going to share with you all related details about Kumar Bangarappa Personal life, Acting Career, Political Career, Movies and Net Worth.
Biography of Kumar Bangarappa
Kumar Bangarappa’s real name is Sarekoppa Vasanth Kumar. He was born on 28 September 1963. He is an Indian actor and Politician from Karnataka. He is MLA of Bhartiya Janta Party. He is also known as Vasanth Kumar only.
He was known as the Action Hero of Kannada and Telugu films in the late 80s and 90s. He is best known for the actions and stunts that he used to perform in the movies.
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Kumar Bangarappa Family
Kumar Bangarappa’s father’s name was S. Bangarappa who was a former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Shakuntala. In Kumar Bangarappa’s family, he has a brother named Madhu Bangarappa and a sister named Geetha Shivarajkumar. His sister is married to Shiva Rajkumar who is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter of Kannada films.
Kumar Bangarappa’s wife’s name is Vidyullatha. The couple has a son named Arjun Bangarappa who has completed Civil Engineering but has been getting film offers since childhood so will be debuting in 2021 and a daughter named Lavanya who has completed Biomedical Engineering.
Acting Career
He is a well-known Action Hero. He is best known for his movie Ashwamedha which portrayed his love for animals.
His film debut was with the movie Antar Yuddham in 1984. After that, he appeared in several films. Kumar Bangarappa’s movies include Vijayotsava, Sharavegada Saradara, Ashwamedha, Theja, Navathare, Jhenkara, Amara Prema, Purushotthama, Belliyappa Bangarappa, Apoorva Jodi, KeralidaSarpa, Nirdandha, Chaithrada Chiguru, RakthaKanneeru, Thali Kattuva Shubhavele, and Chakravarthy.
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Political Career
He entered politics in 1996 after a stint as an actor. When he was offered to contest the By-election to fill the vacancy in the Soraba constituency of Shimoga District. This is the same place where his father represented from 1967 to 1994 and then got elected to the Lok Sabha and thus made a way for his son. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka in the Karnataka Congress Party but after that, he was asked to resign as a Chief Minister.
In the 2004 election, he won as MLA from Soraba Constituency of INC. He has also worked as Minister of State for Minor Irrigation.
He is now the Member of the Legislative Assembly in the government of Karnataka for the 2018 Legislative Assembly from Bhartiya Janta Party. He won by defeating his Brother Madhu Bangarappa by getting 72,000 votes.
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Kumar Bangarappa Instagram account
Kumar Bangarappa is active on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. Kumar Bangarappa Instagram account id is @kumarbangarappa. He has 48.3K followers over there currently. He usually posts photos and videos about his Political works.
Kumar Bangarappa Twitter Account
Kumar Bangarappa joined Twitter in March 2014. Kumar Bangarappa’s Twitter account id is @kumarbangarappa. He has 10.6K followers over there currently.
Kumar Bangarappa Net Worth
Kumar Bangarappa is a well-known actor and politician who is famous as an Action Hero of Kannada and Telugu movies. Bangarappa Net Worth is estimated to be $1 to $5
Kumar Bangarappa Height, Weight, Age, More….
Full Name – Benerjee
Other Names – Venu Banerjee, Maganti Venu Banerjee
Occupation – Actor
Gender – Male
Date of Birth – 09 August 1970
Birth Place – Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Residence – Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Age – 51 Years
Education – Graduate
Nationality (Country) – India
Religion – Hinduism
Food Diet – Non-Vegetarian
Spouse (Wife) – M Sailaja