The state government has appointed television actor Suneel Puranik as the chairman of Karnataka Film Academy, here on Wednesday.
According to a notification, Puranik will take charge with immediate effect and until further orders by the government.
Sunil is a television actor, who switched his interests to the big screen a few years ago. He has acted in movies such as Liftman and directed the movie Gurukula.
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