Aniruddha Jatkar (Actor) Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Ajayan
Other name	Anirudh
Profession(s)	Actor, Singer, Writer, Film Director, Social Activist
Famous Role	Aryavardhan in the TV serial Jothe Jotheyali (2019)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5′ 8″ (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: • Kannada: Chitte (2001) as Ajayan • Tamil: Mutham (2002) as Joe • Hindi: Dor (2006) as Shankar Singh • Marathi: Saam Daam Dand Bhedh (2014) TV: Daddy No.1 (2009) as Host Song: Singer: Kunidu Kunidu Ba Re from the film Kunidu Kunidu Ba Re (2010) Book: Sahasa Simha comic series (2016)
Awards, Honours	Awards: • 69th National Film Award (2021) special jury mention for non feature film Baale Bangara • 47th Aryabhata International Award For Film (2022) • 5th International Short Film Festival (2022) in the category Best Short film of the Year, Best Director, and Best Message Oriented Short Film • Yash International State Gem Award (2023) in the category Best Actor and Activist • Indian Legendary Award (2024) Honour: The Times Group Vijay Karnatak Honour (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 February 1974 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2025)	51 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bangalore, Karnataka
School	Local High School, Mumbai Maharashtra Karnataka High School, Dharwad, Karnataka
College/University	L. S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai Film and Television Institute of India, Pune National School of Drama Regional Resource Center, Bangalore
Educational Qualification	Graduate Diploma in Interior Designing Hindustani Vocal Light Music Film Appreciation Course
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Singing, Dancing, Gymming
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Keerthi Vishnuvardhan (Fashion Designer)
Children	Son– Jyestavardhan Jatkar Daughter-Shloka Jatkar
Parents	Father– Harshavardhan Jatkar Mother– Ujjwala Jatkar
Relative(s)	• Dr.Vishnuvardhan (Father-in-Law) (Deceased) (Actor, Singer) • Padma Shri Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (Mather-in-Law) (Actress)
Favourites
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Actress	Padma Shri Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Singer	Asha Bhosle

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aniruddha Jatkar

• Aniruddha Jatkar is renowned for his work in the Kannada film, and TV industry. He has also worked in Marathi, Tamil, and Hindi films.

• He is the son-in-law of the legendary Kannada film actor Late Dr Vishnuvardhana, and actress Padma Shri awardee Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhan.

• Aniruddha has also been a significant part of various social, and environmental welfare initiatives, where his work is always appreciated. He always takes part in social activities going on related to the cleaning of Bangalore city, and other social concerns of the city.
  

  Aniruddha Jatkar appreciation honour for environmental safety

• In an interview, he once revealed he had started his acting career in theatre in Dharwad, Karnataka. He moved to Bangalore, and started his film and TV career from scratch, as there was no one from his family in the film and TV.

• The debut film of Aniruddha was a big flop at the box office. But later some of his films such as Thuntata (2002), Jyeshta (2003), Neenello Nanalle (2006), Nali Naliyutha (2007), Rajasimha (2018), and Chef Chidambara (2024) did well at the box office.

• In 2003, he appeared first time with his father-in-law in the film Jyeshta (2003).

• Apart from his career in film and TV, he is also an interior designer. He and his wife owned an interior design company.

• In 2016, Aniruddha Jatkar conceptualized and wrote the comic series “Sahasa Simha” based on the life of his father-in-law late actor Vishnuvardhan. 3 books of the comic book series have already been released in collaboration with Amar Chithra Katha.

• In 2018, Aniruddha participated in several professional courses to enhance his filmmaking skills. He took a Film Appreciation course at FTII in Pune, attended a Cinematography workshop in Bangalore, and completed a 45-day residential workshop on theatre conducted by the National School of Drama Regional Resource Center in Bangalore.

• In 2019, Aniruddha bagged a TV serial Jothe Jotheyali (2019). This show had the highest TRP in its opening week and was one of the most-watched shows on Kannada television.

• Jatkar appeared for the first time with his mother-in-law in 2018 in the film Rajasimha (2018).

• In memory of the late actor Vishnuvardhan’s birth anniversary, Jatkar made a film series of six short films named ‘Smoke’, ‘Shantam Papam’, ‘Save’, ‘Vaishnava Janato’, ‘Water’, and ‘Candlelight’. All the films were not more than six minutes in duration. Jatkar wrote and directed these short film series. He discussed different social issues in each film. He released all the short films in September 2018 on the same day.

• Jatkar’s short films holds a total of 17 records including the India Book of Records in 4 different categories, Asia Book of Records in 4 different categories, and Kalam’s World Records in 5 different categories for releasing the most number of short films across different genres on the same day.
  

  Aniruddha Jatar with his record certificates

• During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jatkar showed his active participation in providing food and shelter to needy people.
  

  Aniruddha Jatkar’s Corona Warrior Honour

• Aniruddha opened his own production house Keerthi Innovations in 2020.

• In 2021, Jatkar wrote and conceptualised a documentary titled “Baale Bangaara” on the life of his mother-in-law veteran actress Padmashree Bharathi Vishnuvardhan. He produced the documentary under his banner.
  

  Baale Bangaara documentary film poster

• In 2022, the production team and director of the TV serial Jothe Jotheyali (2019), filed a case against him for his behaviour on the set and removed him from the show. On behalf of that, the Kannada Television Association banned him for two years.

• In an interview, Jatkar stated that the ban affected him both personally and professionally. He also received support from his fans on social media for his return to the show.

• The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), the premier film body of the Kannada film industry after listening to both sides. They strongly supported Aniruddha Jatkar, saying that no one could ban or stop him from working as an artist on any television projects based on his behaviour issues. And then the ban on the Jatkar was removed.

• In 2023, after his ban was removed he bagged his first project Suryavamsha (2024), as a lead role. The show is aired on Udaya TV.

• Aniruddha Jatkar has written several articles based on social issues, and concerns of Bangalore city, which have been published in several reputed newspapers.

• Jatkar is one of the trustees and executive director of Vishnuvardhan Pratishtana Trust, a Government Trust for the construction of Dr Vishnuvardhana memorial at Mysore, Karnataka.

• Apart from acting, Jatkar is also trained in singing. He was the host and singer of his debut TV serial Daddy No. 1 (2009). He and his wife participate together in various cultural and singing events.
  

  Aniruddha Jatkar and his wife in a musical event

• Aniruddha Jatkar started a campaign for road safety, and uses the hashtag #surakshathetegaginanusahabhagi, in his Facebook and Instagram accounts to request road authorities and representatives to take action for the safety of footpaths, and roads due to the hanging of electricity wires, cables and transformers without any protective guards.
  

  Logo of Aniruddha Jatkar road safety campaign