Diganth


Diganth Manchale, popularly known as Diganth, is an Indian film actor and a former model. His works are primarily seen in Kannada cinema. Diganth made his acting debut in Miss California in 2006. He is perhaps best known for his performance as "Doodhpeda" paired opposite Neethu in Gaalipata. His performances for the films such as Pancharangi, Lifeu Ishtene and Parijatha earned him fame and pushed him to be among the top league actors of Kannada cinema.

Personal life

Diganth Manchale was born in Sagara, Karnataka in a Havyaka Brahmin family. He completed schooling in Seva Bharathi and pre-university in Tunga Mahavidyalaya, Thirthahalli. His father, Krishnamurthy, is a professor, and his mother is Mallika. Diganth has an elder brother, Akash Manchale. Diganth is sometimes called "Doodhpedha" by his fans, referencing his popular role by that name.
Diganth married actress Aindrita Ray on 12 December 2018, after 10 years of courtship.

Education

He completed his bachelor's degree in Commerce from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, a part of Jain University in Bengaluru, and was a model before joining the Kannada film industry in 2006.

Career

His career after 2010 includes successful projects such as Manasaare, Pancharangi, Lifeu Ishtene and Parijatha. All these films brought him much popularity and stardom. He went on to play the lead in director Indrajith Lankesh's Dev Son of Mudde Gowda in 2012 which received mixed reactions.
He made his Bollywood debut in Wedding Pullav that was released on 16 October 2015.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2006Miss CaliforniaDiganthKannadaKannada
2006MandyaHarshaKannada
2006Kadala MageTuluTulu film
2006SMS 6260RoshanKannada
2006Mungaru MaleGauthamKannadaCameo appearance
2007Meera Madhava RaghavaMadhavaKannada
2008GaalipataDiganthKannada
2008VaanaGauthamTeluguRemake of Mungaru Male
2008Mast Maja MaadiKameshKannada
2009HousefullDigguKannada
2009ManasaareManoharaKannada
2009MalebilleKannada
2010BisileVickyKannada
2010SwayamwaraVijayKannada
2010PancharangiBharathKannada
2011Jolly BoyGaneshKannada
2011Mr.DuplicateVikramKannada
2011Lifeu IshteneVishalKannada
2011PutraKrishnaKannada
2011TaareKannada
2011KaanchanaVenkyKannada
2012ParijathaBhaskarKannada
2012Dev Son of Mudde GowdaDevKannada
2013BarfiSantoshKannada
2015Wedding PullavAdityaHindiHindi film
2015Minchagi Nee BaraluJaiKannada
2015SharpshooterJedara Kannappa "JK"Kannada
2016ParapanchaSeenuKannada
2016NagarahavuNagacharanKannada
2017ChowkaKrishna RaoKannada
2017Happy New YearHarshaKannadaNominated. - SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Kannada
2018Katheyondu ShuruvagideTarunKannadaNominated - Filmibeat Award for Best Actor - Kannada Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actor-Kannada
2019FortunerPharthaKannada
2019PanchatantraHimselfKannadaGuest appearance
2020YuvarathnaaKannadaFilming
2020Huttu Habbada ShubhashayagaluKannadaFilming
2020Gaalipata 2KannadaFilming
2020Where Is My KannadakaKannadaFilming
2020MarigoldKannadaFilming

Awards