B. C. Patil

Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil is an Indian Kannada film actor turned politician who is the current Minister of State for Agriculture of Karnataka from 7 February 2020. (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.)

B. C. Patil
B. C. Patil in 2020
Minister of Agriculture Department
Government of Karnataka
In office
7 February 2020 – 13 May 2023
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byKrishna Byre Gowda
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
9 December 2019 – 13 May 2023
Preceded byhimself
ConstituencyHirekerur
In office
15 May 2018 – 22 July 2019
Personal details
Born
Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil

(1956-11-14) 14 November 1956
Yaliwal[1]
Political partyBharatiya Janata party
(2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseVanaja
OccupationDirector, MLA, Actor, Producer, former Sub Inspector

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

References
    1. myneta
    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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