From Jayaram Karthik to Neha Gowda: Kannada stars who forayed into other entertainment industries

Fondly known as JK, the actor pushed his limits and forayed into the Hindi telly world. JK played the role of a mythological character Raavan in Siya Ke Ram.

Having made his presence in a few Kannada shows, the Mysore boy portrayed the character of Monty Shetty in a Hindi daily soap 'Tu Aashiqui'.

The Gombe of Kannada television was fortunate enough to bag a role in a Tamil show 'Kalyaana Parisu'. The actress played the lead role in the show.

Rashmi features in a popular Telugu serial, where she plays the titular character in Pournami.

Known for her stints in Bigg Boss Kannada Season 7, Bhoomi went on to feature in a Telugu daily soap titled 'Nenapelladata'. She was also titled as the most desirable woman of television by Hyderabad times in 2018.

The heartthrob of Kannada television is pretty famous with the Telugu audience too. Chandan plays the lead role in Telugu serial, 'Saavitramma Gari Abbay'.

The actor who played the character 'Chandu' in mega serial 'Lakshmi Baramma' was fortunate enough to bag a lead role in a newly launched Telugu serial 'Trinayani'.

The Gubbi of Seetha Vallaba recently made her Telugu debut with 'Saavitramma Gari Abbay'. The actress replaced actress Ayesha and landed the lead role. The is paired opposite Kannada star Chandan Kumar in the show.

Having tried his luck in the Kannada television industry, Akarsh made his debut in Telugu entertainment industry with a serial and is enjoying the fame there.