Vasishta N. Simha


Vasishta Niranjan Simha is an Indian actor and playback singer who predominantly works in Kannada and Telugu films. He is known for playing antagonist roles, with most notable role performance which critical acclaim in KGF.

Career

In 2011, Vasishta quit his job as a software engineer and decided to enter the film industry as an actor. He initially worked on an unreleased film titled Hubballi Hudagaru, before having his first release with Arya's Love. He subsequently made a breakthrough with his role as the main antagonist in Raja Huli, a remake of the Tamil film, Sundarapandian. He later also appeared in Rudra Tandava, a remake of the Tamil film Pandiya Naadu.
Vasishta then appeared in JKS's bilingual film, Alone (2015 [Kannada film)|Alone], in a leading role alongside Nikesha Patel. Portraying the male lead, the actor managed to get an introduction into the Tamil film industry and the film won mixed reviews. He made his Telugu film debut with the film Narappa in 2021. In KGF, Vasishta played the role of Bangalore-based gangster Kamal, one of the major antagonists in the film.

Filmography

All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2013Arya's LoveKannada
2013Raja HuliJaggaKannada
2015Rudra TandavaJaggaKannada
2015AloneLighthouse John / RamKannada
2016Karai OramLighthouse John / RamTamil
2016Nan Love TrackRaajKannada
2016Godhi Banna Sadharana MykattuRangaKannada
2016Sundaranga JaanaAjayKannada
2017Upendra Matte BaaVasishtaKannada
2017MuftiKashiKannada
2017Dayavittu GamanisiProxyKannada
2018TagaruChitteKannada
2018Yogi DuniyaKannada
2018KGF: Chapter 1KamalKannada
20188MM BulletKarthikKannada
2019KavachaVasudevaKannada
2020India vs EnglandKanishkaKannada
2020Mayabazar 2016RajiKannada
2021NarappaSeenappaTelugu
2021Nayeem DairiesNayeemTelugu
2022KGF: Chapter 2KamalKannadaCameo appearance
2022Dear VikramBharatKannada
2022Odela Railway StationTirupatiTelugu
2022Head BushKothwal RamachandraKannada
2023Yadha Yadha HiACP Aditya VarmaKannada
2023Salaar: Part 1 – CeasefireTeluguDubbed for Prabhas in Kannada dubbed version
2023Devil: [The British Secret Agent]Samudra / Agent TrojanTelugu
2024Love LiJaiKannada
2024YevamYugandharTelugu
2024SimbaaAnuragTelugu
2025Odela 2TirupatiTelugu
2025Tribanadhari BarbarikRamTelugu
2026MalayalamDelayed