Harish Raj

Harish Raj is an Indian actor and director based in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut in the television serial Hosa Chiguru Hale Beru in 1996 and his debut in feature films was with Doni Saagali in 1998. After featuring in a string of films and serials, Raj moved into film direction with Kalaakaar (2009). He also acted in several Malayalam and Tamil films and Hindi television serials. He also performed in television commercials.

He is best known as an actor in critically acclaimed films such as Dweepa, Koormavatara, Thaayi Saheba, and Kaanuru Heggadathi.

Personal life
Harish Raj was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He completed his M.A in English from Karnataka State Open University. He married a Lingayat, Shruthi Lokesh in 2014, and together they have two daughters.

TV serials
Participated in Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7) as contestant.