Draft:Adarsh Gunduraj

Adarsh Gunduraj or Adarsh Kaginere mononymously known as Adarsh, is an Indian actor, film producer and a chartered accountant. Adarsh made his acting debut in Yeh Dil Ramta Jogi. But his works are primarily seen in Kannada cinema. He is perhaps best known for his performance in Swartharatna (2018). His performance for the film 2nd Life (2022) earned him fame.

Adarsh is the first chartered accountant to play lead roles in Kannada cinema.

Early Life and Education
Adarsh Gunduraj was born in Hongadahalla Village, Sakleshpura Taluk, Hassan District of Karnataka. His father, Gunduraj K P, is a farmer and entrepreneur, and his mother is Yashoda D M.

Adarsh completed primary schooling at Govt Primary School, Hongadahalla, Sakleshpura and secondary school at Vidyadayini High School, Surathkal Mangalore. Completed pre-university and obtained a bachelor's degree in BCom from Govindadasa College of Mangalore University. He then pursued MCom from Karnataka State Open University, Mysore. He is a chartered accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Actor
Adarsh media career began with TV advertisements and made his debut in Hindi film Yeh Dil Ramta Jogi (2014) as a guest role but in 2018 he gained fame for his lead role in Swartharatna.

In 2022 under Jayanna Combines Films and Shukra Films he acted in 2nd Life, a mystery thriller highlighting the importance of stem cells.

Producer
He owns a film production company called Running Horse Creations, which is credited with Swartharatna (2018).