kannada actor Darshan was born on 16th Feb 1977. Before entering films Darshan was doing small roles in Television series. He made his film debut with Majestic in 2001, which turned out to be a superhit. After a decade long struggle with film industry he established himself as one among the most reliable stars in Kannada film industry. Darshan is married to Vijayalakshmi, unfortunately in Sep 2011 Darshan was arrested by the Bangalore police on the charges of torturing his wife Vijayalakshmi. It was alleged by the media that he was having an affair with his co-star Nikita Thukral which lead him to such a mayhem. Later he was released on bail by the High Court. The controversy ended with a compromise & Darshan apologised for unfortunate misconduct. He said “I’m sorry; I have committed a mistake,I know I’ve offended all people who believed in me and supported me, but I’m willing to change and I will start my life afresh.” His wife Vijayalakshmi presented him a New Blue Jaguar Car worth 1.80 crores on his 35th birthday in 2012 ending all the media speculations about their family life.

Darshan family members and photos

Parents

His father Late Thoogudeepa Srinivas is a well known for his negative roles in Kannada films. His mother Meena Thoogudeepa is a house wife.

Father Thoogudeepa Srinivas

Mother Meena Thoogudeepa

Brother

He has a younger brother named Dinakar Thoogudeep, a director.

Brother Dinakar Thoogudeep

Wife and Children

Darshan is married to Vijayalakshmi since  2000. They gave birth to a son named Vineesh.

Wedding photos

Darshan married Vijayalakshmi in 2000. At the time of marriage Darshan was trying hard to prove himself in the film industry. His wedding was attended by very close friends, relatives and few noted celebrities from the film industry.

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