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B. C. Patil
B. C. Patil
	Patil in 2020
Minister of Agriculture Department; Government of Karnataka
	In office; 7 February 2020 – 13 May 2023
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded by	Krishna Byre Gowda
Succeeded by	N. Chaluvaraya Swamy
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	In office; 24 May 2004 – 18 May 2013
Preceded by	B. H. Bannikod
Succeeded by	U. B. Banakar
Constituency	Hirekerur
	In office; 9 December 2019 – 13 May 2023
Preceded by	himself
Succeeded by	U. B. Banakar
Constituency	Hirekerur
	In office; 15 May 2018 – 22 July 2019
Preceded by	U. B. Banakar
Succeeded by	himself
Personal details
Born	Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil; 14 November 1956 (age 69); Yaliwal, Mysore State, India
Party	Bharatiya Janata party ; (2019–present)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress; (2008–2019); Janata Dal (Secular); (2004–2008)
Spouse	Vanaja
Children	2
Occupation	Actor; filmmaker; politician; police officer;

Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil (born 14 November 1956)^[2] is an Indian actor-turned-politician and former police officer. He has served as Minister of State for Agriculture in Karnataka between 2020 and 2023. Patil is a three-term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elected from Hirekerur. Serving with the Karnataka State Police from 1979 to 2002, Patil has also directed and produced Kannada films apart from acting in them.^[3]

Early life

Patil was born on 14 November 1956 to the couple Channabasavanagowda Patil and Shivamma. He is married to Vanaja and has two daughters, Sowmya and Srushti.^[4] He belongs to the Sadar Lingayats community.^[5] After securing a bachelor of arts degree, Patil joined the Karnataka State Police in 1979 and was trained at Police Training College, Mysore.^[6] His career as a cop overlapped with that as an actor. He had been taking long leaves, which led to being served a suspension notice by the government of Karnataka, which has barred civil servants from working in films. He subsequently took retired voluntarily from the police service in 2002.^[7]

Film career

Patil stated that "[f]ilms came [his] way almost by accident". He made his debut with the Sunil Kumar Desai film, Sangharsha (1993). This film was a commercial failure. He then produced and acted in Patil's next, Nishkarsha (1993), which turned to be a commercial success, completing a 100-day run at the theatres. His next few films as producer failed to make money leading him to "...to sell a house in Davangere" to cover the losses.^[8]

On director S. Mahendar's insistence, he produced and starred in Kowrava (1998), which emerged as a commercial success.^[8] He proceeded to appear in a string of inconsequential roles, including films such as Shivappa Nayaka (2001) and Surya IPS (2002), all of which underperformed commercially. Shaapa (2001), which he produced and starred in, alongside Ramesh Aravind and Anu Prabhakar, and directed by his brother Ashok, was received well by audiences. However, it failed to perform commercially.^[9]

Patil has acted in the films like Jogula. His performance in Nishkarsha was much appreciated by Vishnuvardhan. So far, he has acted in more than 25 films.^[10]

Filmography

As actor

Sangharsha (1993)
Nishkarsha (1993)
Mahakshathriya (1994)
Curfew (1994)
Poorna Sathya (1994)
Jaana (1994)
Kiladigalu (1994)
Maha Chatura (1995)
Nirbandha (1996)
Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda (1997)
Thavarina Theru (1997)
Jai Hind (1998)
Kowrava (1998)
Dalavayi (1999)
Premachari (1999)
Chennappa Channegowda (1999)
Tiger Padmini (2000)
Hats Off India (2000)
Astra (2000)
Krishnarjuna (2000)
Lankesha (2001)
Shaapa (2001)
Kanoonu (2001)
Shivappa Nayaka (2001)
Hattura Odeya (2002)
Chelvi (2002)
Surya IPS (2003)
Jogula (2003)
Kutumba (2003)
Devasura (2004)
Zabardast (2005)
Bombugalu Saar Bombugalu (2007)
Dadagiri (2007)
Salute (2009)
Niranthara (2010)
Tharangini (2010)
Bhramara (2011)
9 to 12 (2011)
Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri (2012)
Prarthane (2012)
Pungi Daasa (2014)
Sri Guru Thipperudraswamy Mahathme (2014)
Ond Chance Kodi (2015)
Mahaveera Machideva (2016)
Happy New Year (2017)
Kaafi Thota (2017)
Kaafi Thota (2017)
Rajahamsa (2017)
Nan Magale Heroine (2017)
Garadi (2023)

As director

Lankesha (2001)
Shivappa Nayaka (2001)
Hatthura Odeya (2002)
Surya IPS (2003)
Salute (2009)

References

↑ myneta
↑ "About B C Patil - A Cop turned Actor & Politician". bcpatil.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
↑ "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
↑ "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.
↑ "B.C. Patil, Bannikod locked in do-or-die battle". Deccan Herald. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
↑ "About B C Patil - A Cop turned Actor & Politician". Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
↑ Srinivasa, Srikanth (4 August 2002). "Adieu to cop life". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 October 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
1 2 Sharadhaa, A. (2 November 2023). "Success brings a fleet of supporters, while failure can leave you alone: B C Patil". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
↑ "'KAURAVA' B.C.PATIL 'Gourava' Of Kannada Filmdom". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 16 April 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
↑ "Movies of B C Patil". Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

External links

B. C. Patil at IMDb

[1] yneta

[2] "About B C Patil - A Cop turned Actor & Politician". bcpatil.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2026.

[3] "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[4] "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.

[5] "B.C. Patil, Bannikod locked in do-or-die battle". Deccan Herald. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2025.

[6] "About B C Patil - A Cop turned Actor & Politician". Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

[7] Srinivasa, Srikanth (4 August 2002). "Adieu to cop life". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 October 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2026.

[tnie2023-8] 1 2 Sharadhaa, A. (2 November 2023). "Success brings a fleet of supporters, while failure can leave you alone: B C Patil". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 April 2026.

[9] "'KAURAVA' B.C.PATIL 'Gourava' Of Kannada Filmdom". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 16 April 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

[10] "Movies of B C Patil". Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

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