Producer and vice-president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) Umesh Banakar will play a role in the movie Bahuparaak. Many producers and directors had tried to convince Umesh to act in their movies, but Umesh had turned down all these offers. However, director Suni has managed to get Umesh to act in his film.
This won't be the first time that Umesh will get in front of the camera.
He had worked as a child artist in the movie
Dombara Krishna, and later acted in
Ranjitha and
Gajina Mane.
Umesh also has the reputation of something of a Chanakya in the film industry because of his ability to sort out differences between people. He is also known to produce classy films with good taste.