Meet Radhika Kumaraswamy Kannada film actress-producer married to JDS leader and former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy.
Meet Radhika Kumaraswamy
Kannada film actress-producer
married to JDS leader and former Karnataka CM
HD Kumaraswamy.
Love stories of many actors in the entertainment industry come as a shock to the audiences and fans when brought to their attention.
Notably, a secret love story was at the vanguard of the film industry, and sparked a stir in Karnataka politics.
The love story is about none other than the most popular face in Kannada films actress-turned producer Radhika who fell for the Karnataka JDS leader and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in 2006 and married him. This sparked a stir in Karnataka Film Industry and Political circle..
Although the alliance brightened her personal life, ironically, it ruined her rosy film career.
At the same time, there was an uproar in the personal life and political career of the JDS leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy.
People became much interested in Kumaraswamy’s personal life than his political career.
Radhika embarked on her film career with the Kannada film ‘Neela Megha Shama’ released in 2002 when she had completed her ninth class. Her first release was ‘Ninagagi’, opposite Vijay Raghavendra, followed by ‘Tavarige Baa Tangi’, starring Shivrajkumar.
Both the films were turned out to be highly successful at the box office. However, regardless tasting success, Radhika’s career did not last for long.
Even though Radhika has worked in more than 30 films, her career as an actress came to a halt and she dabbled into film production. Her first Kannada film was ‘Lucky’ featuring Yash in the year 2012.
Radhika emerged as a sensation in those days when her real-life love story came to light. In the year 2010, the secret of her marriage to former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy was revealed.
Infact, Radhika herself revealed in 2010 that she married JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy in 2006. They also have a daughter named Shamika.
According to media reports,
HD Kumaraswamy was 47 at the time of marriage while Radhika was 27 years younger than him. This was also HD Kumaraswamy’s second marriage. His first marriage took place in the year 1986. According to reports, this was also Radhika’s second marriage. She married a man named Ratan Kumar in the year 2000 but this marriage did not last long.
It is said that Radhika’s father did not want his daughter to marry HD Kumaraswamy, but, Radhika went against him and got married. Both of them had kept their marriage a discreet for a long time. Her father was quite shocked by the news of his daughter’s marriage to the former Karnataka CM.
As an actress Radhika is a complete flop in the Kannada film industry, but her name is quite famous in the business world. It is learnt that after she tied the knot to the CM of Karnataka, she became the owner of crores of rupees and as per media reports, Radhika’s net worth is Rs 124 crore while her husband HD Kumaraswamy has assets worth Rs Rs 181 crore.
News Edit K.V.Raman
