Krish J. Sathaar
Krish J. Sathaar (born Unnikrishnan Sathaar; 1 January 1984) is an Indian actor and entrepreneur who primarily works in Malayalam films.
Krish J. Sathaar | |
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| Born | Unnikrishnan Sathaar |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2013 – 2014 |
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Career
Krish was born to actors Sathaar and Jayabharathi on 1 January 1984. He has studied engineering and pursued a master's degree in management as well. Krish was working in America after he completed his studies in England.
Being born into a film family, he received several acting offers. He chose the Mohanlal starrer Ladies and Gentleman directed by the very successful film maker Siddique as his launchpad.[1] He was pursuing a course at the New York Film Academy before entering the film industry. In 2014, he made his Tamil film debut in Malini 22 Palayamkottai directed by Sripriya, the Tamil remake of Aashiq Abu's, 22 Female Kottayam. His next film was To Noora with Love in which he portrays the lead character Shahjahan, a happy-go-lucky guy and sufi singer.[2] He had agreed to be part of the film Thakkali but later opted out due to date issues.[3]
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Krish owns and operates concept cocktail bars in London. Being an avid cocktail enthusiast he took it up as a hobby and later trained and honed his skills in cocktails during his time in New York.
He developed the concept and brand and opened his first location in London. The first location was voted in the top ten best cocktail bars in the United Kingdom. Recently he opened his second bar concept, also in London.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2013 | Ladies and Gentleman | Sharath Vasudevan | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Varun Karthikeyan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | To Noora with Love | Shahjahan | Malayalam |
Awards and nominations
- Awards (for Ladies and Gentleman)
- 2013 - Asiavision Awards - Best Debut Actor[4]
- 2014 - Jaycee Foundation Awards - Best Debut Actor
- 2014 - SIIMA Awards - Best Debut Actor
- Nominations (for To Noora with Love)
- Asiavision Awards - Best Actor - Nominated
- SIIMA awards - Best Actor - Nominated
- Asianet Film Awards - Best Actor - Nominated
References
- ^ http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/32187[dead link]
- ^ "Interview with Krish J Sathar - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Interview with Krish J Sathar - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ . 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
External links
- Krish J. Sathaar at IMDb