B. C. Patil

Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil, popularly known as B. C. Patil, is an Indian Kannada film actor turned politician who is the current Minister of State for Agriculture of Karnataka. (He is a three-term MLA from Hirekerur assembly constituency. 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.)

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. After completing B.A., he joined the Karnataka Police department on 1-8-1979 and was trained at Police Training College, Mysore.

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.

Filmography

 * Nishkarsha (1993)
 * Mahakshathriya
 * Poornasatya
 * Jaana
 * Kiladigalu
 * Curfew
 * Maha Chatura
 * Nirbandha
 * Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda
 * Jai Hind
 * Kaurava
 * Chennappa Channegowda (1999)
 * Premachari
 * Hats Off India
 * Tiger Padmini
 * Astra
 * Krishnaarjuna
 * Shaapa
 * Kanoonu
 * Shivappa Nayaka
 * Surya IPS
 * Hattura Odeya
 * Chelvi
 * Jogula
 * Devasura
 * Zabardust
 * Dadagiri
 * Bombugalu Saar Bombugalu(2007)
 * Dalavayi
 * Pungi Daasa (2014)
 * Ond Chance Kodi (2015)
 * Happy New Year (2017)
 * Kaafi Thota (2017)