Kashinath (actor)

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Kashinatha Hathwara (8 May 1951 – 18 January 2018) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who primarily worked in Kannada films. He also worked in Bollywood remakes of his films. With a career spanning over three decades, Kashinath acted in or directed over 40 films, usually comedies. He is credited for introducing new talents such as actor Upendra, musician V. Manohar, and director Sunil Kumar Desai, alongside many other technicians who went on to become successful in the Kannada film industry. Making his debut as a director through the comedy-drama film Aparoopada Athithigalu (1976), Kashinath came into the limelight with the suspense thriller Aparichita (1978). He made his acting debut through the film Anubhava (1984). The same film was remade and directed by him in Hindi as Anubhav (1986), making it his first entry in Bollywood. Some of his other successful films include Anantana Avantara (1989), Avale Nanna Hendthi (1988), Ajagajantara (1991) and Hendathi Endare Heegarabeku (1995). His films generally touched subjects which were often regarded as taboo in Indian society. He was also popular for his double entendre dialogues in his films.