B. C. Patil

B. C. Patil
B. C. Patil
	B. C. Patil in 2020
Minister of Agriculture Department; Government of Karnataka
	In office; 7 February 2020 – 13 May 2023
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded by	Krishna Byre Gowda
Succeeded by	N. Chaluvaraya Swamy
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	In office; 24 May 2004 – 18 May 2013
Preceded by	B. H. Bannikod
Succeeded by	U. B. Banakar
Constituency	Hirekerur
	In office; 9 December 2019 – 13 May 2023
Preceded by	himself
Succeeded by	U. B. Banakar
Constituency	Hirekerur
	In office; 15 May 2018 – 22 July 2019
Preceded by	U. B. Banakar
Succeeded by	himself
Personal details
Born	Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil; 14 November 1956 (age 67); Yaliwal
Political party	Bharatiya Janata party ; (2019–present)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress; (till 2019); Janata Dal (Secular); (till 2008);
Spouse	Vanaja
Occupation	Director, MLA, Actor, Producer, former Sub Inspector

Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil is an Indian Kannada film actor turned politician who is the former Minister of State for Agriculture of Karnataka from 7 February 2020 to 13 May 2023. (He is a three-term MLA from Hirekerur assembly constituency.^[2] B. C. Patil is a former cop, and apart from acting, he has also worked as a producer and director in the Kannada Film Industry.)

Family and early life

B. C. Patil was born on 14 November 1956 to the couple Sri. Channabasavanagowda Patil and Smt. Shivamma. He is married to Smt. Vanaja and has two daughters, Sowmya and Srushti.^[3] After completing B.A., he joined the Karnataka Police department on 1 August 1979 and was trained at Police Training College, Mysore.^[4]

Acting career

B. C. Patil debuted in the Vishnuvardhan hit Nishkarsha. He has acted in the films Premachari, Kaurava, Shivappa Nayaka and Jogula. His performance in Nishkarsha was much appreciated by Vishnu. So far, he has acted in more than 25 films.^[5]

Filmography

Actor

Nishkarsha (1993)
Mahakshathriya
Poornasatya
Jaana (1994)
Kiladigalu (1994)
Curfew
Maha Chatura
Nirbandha
Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda
Jai Hind
Kowrava (1998)
Chennappa Channegowda (1999)
Premachari
Hats Off India (2000)
Tiger Padmini
Astra (2000)
Krishnaarjuna
Lankesha (2001)
Shaapa (2001)
Kanoonu
Shivappa Nayaka
Surya IPS
Hattura Odeya
Chelvi
Jogula
Devasura
Zabardust
Dadagiri
Dalavayi
Bombugalu Saar Bombugalu (2007)
Salute (2009)
9 to 12 (2011)
Prarthane (2012)
Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri (2012)
Pungi Daasa (2014)
Ond Chance Kodi (2015)
Happy New Year (2017)
Kaafi Thota (2017)
Garadi (2023)

Director

Lankesha (2001)
Shivappa Nayaka (2001)
Hatthura Odeya (2002)
Surya IPS (2003)
Salute (2009)

References

^ myneta
^ "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "Chitraloka.com ::: Mega Portal for Kannada Cinema - Profile - B.C.Patil - 'Gourava' of Kannada Filmdom". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
^ "About B C Patil - A Cop turned Actor & Politician". Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
^ "Movies of B C Patil". Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

External links

Personal Website

[1] yneta

[2] "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[3] "Chitraloka.com ::: Mega Portal for Kannada Cinema - Profile - B.C.Patil - 'Gourava' of Kannada Filmdom". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

[4] "About B C Patil - A Cop turned Actor & Politician". Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

[5] "Movies of B C Patil". Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

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