Gaurish Akki is an Indian journalist, television news host, Kannada film actor, director and YouTuber. He is recognized for his roles in the films Dear Cinema (2016), Kengulabi (2018) and Fantasy (2022). Additionally, he is the founder of Alma Media School, Bangalore.
Wiki/Biography
Gaurish Akki was born in Mudhol village in Yelburga Taluk, Koppal district, Karnataka. He attended Parimala High School in Bidar, Karnataka. From 1995 to 1997, Gaurish Akki studied at GI Bagewadi College in Nipani, where he obtained a master’s degree in English Literature.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about his parents.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Malati Gaurish, an entrepreneur. The couple has a son named Aastheya.
Gaurish Akki’s wife Malati and son Aastheya
Profession
teaching
Soon after completing his formal education, Gaurish Akki started his career as a lecturer at Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College. Later, he taught at S Nijalingappa College in Bangalore.
news anchor
However, after a year teaching at a prestigious Indian university, his passion for media prompted him to change his career. Gaurish Akki started his journalism career in 2000 with ETV Kannada News Channel in Hyderabad. There he held various roles such as voice-over artist, copy editor, announcement producer and program producer. Gaurish Akki joined TV9 (Kannada) in Bangalore in March 2005 after working at ETV News. He was one of the founding members of TV9 (Kannada) and played an important role in the success of the channel by hosting various political, social and cultural programmes. program.
Gaurish Akki while hosting a news show on TV
During his tenure at TV9, he interviewed all the big names in the Kannada film industry and created popular interview series like ‘Sakhathmaathu’, ‘Premapallavi’ and ‘Flashback’. Gaurish Akki then rose to fame in the entertainment section of the news channel. In 2010, he moved to Suvarna News 24/7, where he led the film team and created the show “Cinema Hungama” and directed and produced other series such as “Out of Focus”. Subsequently, he served as the chief anchor of Suddi TV from May 2016 to June 2017.
Movie
Apart from journalism, Gaurish Akki is also passionate about cinema. In 2013, Gaurish Akki played supporting roles in Kannada films Charminar and Lucia. In 2016, he played the lead role in the Kannada film “Sipayee”.
Movie “Sipaayi” (2016) poster
He subsequently wrote and directed the Kannada film Cinema My Darling, released in March 2016, and played the lead role in the Kannada film Kengulabi, which was released in 2018 and was based on the novel. Appeared in the movie “Navodaya Dayzz”.
Movie “Navodaya Dayzz” poster
In 2023, Gaurish Akki appeared in the Kannada film Anavarana.
Poster of the movie Anavarna (2023)
entrepreneur
In 2017, Gaurish Akki founded Gaurish Akki Studio, a production company that creates commercials, documentaries, and YouTube videos in Bangalore, India.
Logo of “Gaurish Akki Studio”
television
In 2023, Gaurish Akki appeared as a contestant in the reality TV show Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10.
Gaurish Akki on the poster of reality TV show Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10
Awards
- In 2007, Gaurish Akki received the National Media Institute Award for Best News Presenter from the state government.
- In 2008, he won the Best Interviewer Award from Cable Varthe Magazine.
- In 2009, Gaurish Akki received the Professional Excellence Award from the Rotary Club.
Facts/Trivia
- He runs Alma Super Media School in Bangalore. This school creates training programs for young and aspiring media professionals.
Alma Super Media College logo
- In his spare time, Gaurish Akki enjoys watching movies, content creation and traveling to far-off places.
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