Avantika Shetty

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Avantika Shetty
Born (1986-08-01) 1 August 1986 (age 37)
OccupationActress, model, dance, dancer
Years active2008–present

Avantika Shetty is an Indian film and television actress and advertiser working primarily in Kannada cinema.[1] She made her film debut in RangiTaranga (2015) which found a worldwide release and declared a blockbuster, earning her a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress.[2] Prior to films, Shetty acted in a few television series and short films in Mumbai.

Early life and career[edit]

Avantika Shetty was born in a Tulu-speaking Tuluva Bunt community in Mangalore. She made her big screen debut with debutante Anup Bhandari's directorial Kannada thriller-drama RangiTaranga (2015), playing the role of Sandhya Bhargav, a journalist on the search of a mysterious writer with the pen name Anashku played by another debutante, Nirup Bhandari. Upon release, the film was a sleeper hit which went onto become a blockbuster through the word-of-mouth reviews. The film was released across many countries and won favorable reviews. The film was declared as one of the highest-grossing films in Kannada cinema. Shetty earned a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for her portrayal as the supporting actress. Following this successful debut, she signed her second assignment for R. Anantharaju's forthcoming horror-comedy film Kalpana 2 opposite Upendra.[3] A remake of Raghava Lawrence's successful Tamil film, Kanchana 2, Shetty reprises the role played by Tapsee Pannu in the original. She has reportedly teamed up yet again with the Bhandari brothers for their upcoming project titled Rajaratha which was unveiled on the Dancing Stars 3 reality show by actor V. Ravichandran.


Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

  • All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2015 RangiTaranga Sandhya Bhargav Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2016 Kalpana 2 Nandini
2018 Raju Kannada Medium Nisha
2018 Rajaratha Megha

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Language Channel
2008 Dharam Veer Sakshi Hindi NDTV Imagine
2009-10 Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai Gauri Sumer Raghuvanshi Hindi STAR Plus
2012-15 Na Aana Is Des Laado Ragini Hindi Colors TV
2019-2020 Mere Dad Ki Dulhan Anjali Amber Sharma Hindi Sony Entertainment

Short films[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2011 Arranged Marriage Neha Hindi
2013 Bin Tere Ruby Hindi

References[edit]

  1. "Mangaluru beauty readies for Kannada debut". The Times of India. 24 June 2015.
  2. "Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 7 June 2016.
  3. "Uppi is Very Large- Hearted, Says Rangitaranga Actress". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2016.

External links[edit]

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