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Thoogudeepa Srinivas was a fiery villain on the big screen from the 1960s till the 1980s. However, not many knew of his son\u2019s cinema dreams until the success of\u00a0Majestic\u00a0<\/i>in 2001. Hemanth Kumar, who entered the film industry with the screen name Darshan, became an overnight star. After his first few movies, Darshan outgrew the shadow of his famous father and charted a career built on being a hero, with a marked lower middle class following.<\/p>\n

Darshan started as a down-to-earth artist striving hard for success, with an inspiring personality, in contrast to the actor\u2019s current reputation. The actor\u2019s over two-decade-old career, since those initial years, has been marred\u00a0by controversies, the biggest one being his recent arrest in connection with the murder of one of his fans from Chitradurga district.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRight after the success of\u00a0Majestic,\u00a0<\/i>Darshan\u00a0was called for a function. He spoke about encouraging new entrants and requested the industry to help them financially. He was humble and didn\u2019t think of himself as a huge star,\u201d recollects S. Shyam Prasad, author and film critic.<\/p>\n

\u201cDarshan had everything to be a superstar,\u201d says a senior Kannada film writer on condition of anonymity. Towering at 6.3 ft with a broad physique, he has a terrific screen presence. However, after cementing his place in the industry, he began to appear in the news for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n

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A turning point<\/h4>\n

Darshan\u2019s off-screen image took a huge\u00a0hit in 2011 when he was arrested for assaulting his wife, Vijayalakshmi. The incident was a turning point in Darshan\u2019s career, notes the Kannada writer. \u201cSarathi\u00a0<\/i>released on the back of the domestic abuse incident and went on to become a massive blockbuster. It was clear for Darshan that no matter what, his fans won\u2019t desert him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even as he basked in this unmatched love from fans, Darshan \u2014 upset by the coverage of his arrest \u2014 declared an immense dislike for the media. Television channels unofficially banned him, but the superstar remained unperturbed as he had his fans to fall back on. As per industry insiders, the entire episode was the starting point of Darshan\u2019s \u201cI-don\u2019t-care\u201d attitude.<\/p>\n

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Mostly playing an action hero or an upright police officer, getting caught in an image trap did not bother him as his die-hard fans expected nothing more from him.\u00a0A veteran producer says of how \u201cdependable\u201d his fans are, \u201cStar films are mostly dependable. But only Darshan\u2019s films manage to do at least minimum profit even if they are poor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Darshan is far from subtle in expressing his love and displeasure for his colleagues.\u00a0There are stories of him going out of his way to help the needy, but his much-talked-about rift with Sudeep has remained steady. Also, his relationship with the Dr. Rajkumar family has blown hot and cold.<\/p>\n

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He is not a star unanimously loved by the film industry, says film columnist S. Shiva Kumar. \u201cPeople either hate him fully or like him very much. Darshan has built an island where only people he prefers are allowed. That\u2019s how he functions. He is surrounded\u00a0by yes-men who don\u2019t necessarily guide him properly.\u201d<\/p>\n

ALSO READ:<\/b>Police take Darshan and his associates for spot inspection<\/p>\n

Some call him an enigma, while some see him as a star who lost his way. He has often bailed himself out of legal troubles, but the latest incident has put his ardent fans in a spot as they face the biggest test of their love for an actor who has evidently self-destructed his career at crucial junctures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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