Raj Narayan is an actor who works in predominantly Kannada and English-language films. He is known for playing the titular role in Hola Venky! and starring in U Turn (2016).
Career
Roger Narayan studied engineering at BITS Pilani before deciding to pursue his passion of becoming an actor. He subsequently learned acting in several institutions.[1][2] He changed his stage name from Raj to Roger so that he would not be cast in stereotypical Indian roles.[1] He started off as a child artist in Kannada films before played supporting roles in several English films and television shows before debuting as a lead actor with the Indian English film Hola Venky (2014), which was shot in India.[1][2] He garnered recognition for his role in the Kannada film U Turn (2016) as a sub-inspector of police.[1][3] He played the role of an iyengar in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) and starred in 417 Miles, another multilingual venture.[3] He starred in Humble Politician Nograj (2018) as a NRI politician.[4] In a review of the film, a critic noted that "Roger Narayan is a perfect fit as Arun Patil".[5] Roger Narayan made his debut as an antagonist in the Kannada film Chambal (2019).[6][7][8]
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