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{{Short description|Indian Kannada actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| caption = karthik in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mysore, Karnataka]]
| education = [[Bachelor of Science]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Fitness Influencer|Model }}
| known_for = [[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10)]]
}}
'''Karthik Mahesh''' (born 7 October) is an Indian model and actor who mainly works in Kannada movies and television. He is the winner of [[Bigg Boss Kannada season 10|Bigg Boss kannada season 10]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Bigg Boss Kannada 10 Winner Karthik Mahesh To Be An Integral Part Of Simple Suni's Next |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bigg-boss-kannada-10-winner-karthik-mahesh-to-be-an-integral-part-of-simple-sunis-next-8762488.html |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BBK10 Winner Karthik: ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್‌ ಮುಡಿಗೇರಿದ ಬಿಗ್‌ ಬಾಸ್‌ ಕನ್ನಡ 10 ಕಿರೀಟ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/kannada/photo-gallery/bigg-boss-kannada-season-10-winner-karthik-mahesh-186185 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Zee News Kannada |language=kn}}</ref>.

== Early life ==
Mahesh hails from a middle-class [[family]] in [[Mysore|Mysuru]]. Later, he shifted to [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] because of his work. After starring as a model in print advertisements and tele ads, he became an actor taking part in television serials. He did his schooling in Marimallappa high school and St. Joseph's high school in Mysuru and also did his graduation in science at the S.B.R.R. Mahajana first grade college. He has a sister, Tejaswini Mahesh. He also studied Kamsale folk art for 10 years at J.S.S. college of arts, commerce and science.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boss |first=Bigg |date=2024-02-03 |title=Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 Contestant Winner Karthik Mahesh Biography |url=https://biggboss.biz/bigg-boss-kannada-season-10-contestant-winner-karthik-mahesh-biography/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Bigg Boss |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203101106/https://biggboss.biz/bigg-boss-kannada-season-10-contestant-winner-karthik-mahesh-biography/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
In 2022, he acted in an national award-winning film ''[[Dollu (film)|Dollu]]'', a Kannada movie and became popular with TV serials ''[[Puttakkana Makkalu]], Akka, Bangari'' and ''[[Antarapata]]'' in Kannada. He played a role in ''[[Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe]]'' movie directed by [[Suni (director)|Simple Suni]].<ref name=":0" /> He has nine years' experience in the film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title='ರಾತ್ರೋ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಈ ಥರ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ರೆ ನನಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡೋಕೆ ಬರ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ': 'ಬಿಗ್ ಬಾಸ್' ವಿಜೇತ Karthik Mahesh |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/bigg-boss-kannada/bbk-10-winner-karthik-mahesh-speaks-about-acting-journey/articleshow/107278228.cms |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn |archive-date=2024-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203075305/https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/bigg-boss-kannada/bbk-10-winner-karthik-mahesh-speaks-about-acting-journey/articleshow/107278228.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2023, after 112 days in the house,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Bigg Boss Kannada 10 Grand Finale Highlights; Karthik Mahesh emerges as the winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/bigg-boss-kannada-10-finale-live-updates-winner-news-bigg-boss-kannada-season-10-winner-announcement-news-sangeetha-sringeri-tukali-santhosh-karthik-mahesh-vinay-gowda/liveblog/107202240.cms |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203075800/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/bigg-boss-kannada-10-finale-live-updates-winner-news-bigg-boss-kannada-season-10-winner-announcement-news-sangeetha-sringeri-tukali-santhosh-karthik-mahesh-vinay-gowda/liveblog/107202240.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Mahesh won the ''Bigg Boss Kannada'' Season 10 hosted by actor [[Sudeep]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-28 |title=Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 Grand Finale Highlights: Karthik Mahesh is the winner of Sudeep's show |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/bigg-boss-kannada-10-finale-live-updates-vinay-gowda-karthik-mahesh-varthur-santhosh-sangeetha-sringeri-9131483/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Apart from the glittering cup, he also won a cash prize of Rs.50 lakh, a Brezza car and an e-scooter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karthik Mahesh wins 'Bigg Boss Kannada 10', takes home Rs 50 lakh, car, scooter |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/karthik-mahesh-wins-bigg-boss-kannada-10-takes-home-rs-50-lakh-car-scooter-2494753-2024-01-29 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203075800/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/karthik-mahesh-wins-bigg-boss-kannada-10-takes-home-rs-50-lakh-car-scooter-2494753-2024-01-29 |url-status=live }}</ref> He secured 2,97,39,904.votes and defeated Drone Pratap by over 70 lakh votes. The Big Boss house is located at the Innovative Film City, [[Bidadi]], on the outskirts of Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-28 |title=BK10: Congratulations Karthik Mahesh Trending |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/bigg-boss-kannada-10-title-winner-karthik-mahesh |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201122712/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/bigg-boss-kannada-10-title-winner-karthik-mahesh |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Dollu (film)|Dollu]]'' || Bhadra ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2024 || ''[[Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe]]'' || Ekanjith ||
|-
|''Mooku Jeeva''|| ||
|-
| 2025
|''Moksha Patam''
|Ameesh
|Short Film
|-
| rowspan="4" |2026
| Alpha: Men Love Vengeance
| Special appearance
|
|-
| {{Pending film|Ramarasa}}
|
| Post-Production
|-
| {{Pending film|Richie Rich}}
| Riddesh Chinnayya
| Filming
|-
| {{Pending film|Seetha Rama Raju}}
|Rama
|Filming
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| 2021{{endash}}2022 || ''[[Puttakkana Makkalu]]'' || Chandru || [[Zee Kannada]] || Left in 2022<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/puttakkana-makkalu-fame-chandru-aka-karthik-mahesh-quits-the-show/articleshow/91829097.cms</ref>
|-
| || ''Akka'' || || [[ETV Kannada]] ||
|-
| || ''Bangari'' || || [[Colors Super]] ||
|-
|2023{{endash}}present || ''Antarapata'' || || [[Colors Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2023{{endash}}2024 || ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada]]'' || Participant || Colors Kannada || [[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10)|Season 10]]; winner
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bigg Boss Kannada}}

{{s-start}}
{{succession box |
before= Roopesh Shetty (2022) |
title= [[Bigg Boss Kannada]] Winner |
years= ([[Bigg Boss Kannada season 10|Series 10]]) 2023 |
after= [[Hanumantha Lamani]] (2024)
}}
{{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mahesh, Karthik}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actors from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Actors from Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Big Brother (franchise) winners]]
[[Category:Reality show winners]]
[[Category:Participants in Indian reality television series]]

Karthik Mahesh - Revision history

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