Daniel’s special connection with Sandalwood

He’s done several films in Tamil and established himself as a villain, and now Daniel Balaji is aiming to do the same in the Kannada film industry. The actor, who made his Kannada debut with the film Kritaka in 2011, revealed recently that he has a special connection with Sandalwood, as his uncle, Siddalingaiah, directed Dr Rajkumar in the film Bangarada Manushya.
Daniel will be seen in the film Shivajinagara, which has Vijay and Parul Yadav essaying in the lead roles.Daniel plays a powerful don named Ali in the film, who is the son of Ashish Vidyarthi’s character. Produced by Ramu and directed by PN Satya, the film is expected to release during Dasara.
Daniel began his acting career in a television serial Chitthi. He has acted in several films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, and has shared screen space with stars like Kamal Haasan, Mammotty, Mohanlal, Suriya and Dhanush, among others.