Duniya Vijay

Duniya Vijay is a Kannada actor and director, also called Duniya Viji and Black Cobra. Duniya (2007) made him a star and won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Fans also remember him for Maasthi Gudi (2017) and Salaga (2021), a film he both directed and acted in. Over the years he has won two Filmfare Awards, a Karnataka State Film Award and a SIIMA Award. He started with minor parts in Rishi, Jogi and Rakshasa, all released in 2005. After Duniya, he headlined Chanda and Geleya that same year. Junglee followed in 2009, and in 2011 he led both Jarasandha and Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam. In 2013 he appeared in Rajani Kantha and Jayammana Maga, and 2015 brought Jackson, Daksha and RX Suri. He played the lead in Maasthi Gudi and took a supporting role in Jai Lava Kusa, both in 2017. With Salaga in 2021 he stepped behind the camera as well, then acted in Veera Simha Reddy (2023) and Bheema (2024). In 2026 he starred in LandLord and Mookuthi Amman 2, and directed and produced City Lights. Beyond his wins, he received a SIIMA nomination for Best Actor in Kannada in 2012. Salaga earned him a Filmfare nomination for Best Director in Kannada and another SIIMA nomination in 2021.