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The 90s brought many big changes to Hindi cinema. New stories came and new experiments were being done. Many young actors were also given a chance in films. One such artist made his entry, who was only 15 years old at that time. He also gained a lot of fame. The movie, which made him an overnight star, was written and directed by Murali Mohana Rao. It featured Dalip Tahil, Paresh Rawal, Asrani, Shafi Inamdar, and Bharat Bhushan. The young actor was paired opposite Karisma Kapoor in the movie. The two had romantic moments together that made them stars overnight. The movie is Prem Qaidi. Karisma was 16 when acting in this film, while her co-star Harish was 15.

He began his journey in cinema as a child artist with the 1983 film Andhra Kesari, for which he won the Nandi Award for Best Child Artist. At just 13, he landed his first lead role in the Malayalam film Daisy. Actor Harish Kumar was also seen in films like Coolie No. 1, Tirangaa, Prema Khaidi, Kranti Kshetra, Ravan Raaj: A True Story, and Daisy. He has won two Nandi Awards in his career.

At the time, Kumar had become one of the youngest and most popular stars in Telugu and Hindi cinema. He was even receiving better ratings than Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar. However, over time, he began taking on second lead roles. He worked in supporting roles alongside major stars such as Nana Patekar, Govinda, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Chiranjeevi, and Nandamuri Balakrishna in films like The Gentleman, Coolie No. 1, and Hero No. 1.

However, after 2001, Harish stepped away from the limelight. He suffered a severe back injury that left him bedridden for a long time. Due to this, his acting career came to a halt. Later, he shifted his focus to working behind the scenes, contributing to scripts, dialogues, and screenplays for various projects.

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