Suman Nagarkar
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Suman Nagarkar | |
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Suman Nagarkar during the shoot of Ishtakamya | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Gurudev Nagaraja[1] |
Suman Nagarkar is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema. She is noted for her appearances in Nishkarsha (1993), Nammoora Mandara Hoove (1996), Ammavra Ganda (1997), Hoomale (1998). After a hiatus of more than ten years, she returned to films with Ishtakamya (2015).
Suman Nagarkar grew up in South Bangalore - Gandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi. She completed her primary education at Mahila Seva Samaja school and later attended National High School. She obtained a BSc degree from National College. While in school, she was associated with Prabhath Kalavidaru.[2]
Film career
Suman Nagarkar was introduced to the Kannada film industry by director Sunil Kumar Desai. Kalyana Mantapa (1991) was her first film. She gained popularity from films such as Beladingala Baale (1995) and Nammoora Mandara Hoove (1996). She acted in the main role in the movie Beladingala Baale, where her face would not be shown to the audience. After appearing in several movies as a supporting actor, she performed as a lead actor in Hoomale (1998), directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar.[3] In April 2001, she left for the US with her family, hoping that she "...would like to return together after spending some years in California." Her final projects included Preethsu Thappenilla (2000), G. V. Iyer's Sri Krishna Leele (2003), and the television series Ankura.[4]
After a long gap of 15 years, she returned to acting in Ishtakamya, directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar, Jeerjimbe directed by Karthik Saragur[5] and ...Re, directed by Sunil Kumar Desai. Nagarkar also acted in Kavitha Lankesh's Summer Holidays.[citation needed] In 2018, she appeared in a short film titled Grey, based on the effects of online piracy on the film industry. It was released on YouTube.[6]