Aishani Shetty
Aishani | |
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| File:Aishani 123.jpg Aishani at SIIMA awards 2018 | |
| Born | April 15 Puttur, Karnataka, India |
| Alma mater | St Joseph's College, Bangalore |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
Aishani (Kannada: ಐಶಾನಿ) is an Indian actress and director, who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. Her debut film is Jyothi Alias Kothi Raja in (2014). She made her break through the film Vaastu Prakaara in (2015) for she was nominated for IIFA Utsavam Award for Best actress. She also acted in Rocket (2015) and Naduve Antaravirali (2018).
Early life and education
Aishani was born in Puttur and brought up in Bangalore. She completed her schooling in Bishop Cotton Girls' School[1] and pursued her Under- Graduation in Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore. Aishani has a master's degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from St Joseph's College, Bangalore.[2]
Career
Actress
Aishani made her break in the Kannada Film Industry with the film Vaastu Prakaara directed by Yogaraj Bhat in the year 2015.[3] She was nominated for Best Actress in a leading role IIFA Utsavam for the same.[4] She went on to act in Rocket (film) opposite Sathish Ninasam which was released in November 2015. Rocket (film) marked her debut as singer, where she rendered the female voice opposite Puneeth Rajkumar for the song 'Thannage Idvi'.[5] Aishani took a short break from films while pursuing her master's degree. During this period she acted in Kannada romantic drama Naduve Antaravirali.[6]
Director
Along with her acting career Aishani made her debut as a director with the short film 'Kaaji'. Her directorial debut was officially screened at several international film festivals 2018, including Best of India Short Film Festival, Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival, Bangalore International Shorts Film Festival, Bangalore Shorts Film Festival, Pink City International Film Festival, Mumbai Shorts Film Festival etc. Kaaji won several awards including Best Film award at SIIMA and Best Debutant Director award Pink City International Film Festival.[7][8]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jyothi Alias Kothi Raja | Kamli | Debut Film | [9][10] |
| 2015 | Vaastu Prakaara | Ritu | Nominated- IIFA Utsavam Award for Best actress | [4] |
| Plus | Himself | Guest appearance | ||
| Rocket | Dr. Shwetha | Also singer of "Thannage Idvi" song | ||
| 2018 | Naduve Antaravirali | Nithya | [11] | |
| 2019 | Nam Gani B. Com Pass | Amulya | [12] | |
| 2022 | Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage † | Shreya | Filming | [13] |
| Hondisi Bareyiri † | Saniha | Filming | [14] |
As Director
| Year | Films | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kaaji | Yes | Yes | Debut in as Director; Short Film | [15] |
Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vaastu Prakaara | IIFA Utsavam Award For Best actress | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Kaaji | Best Film award SIIMA | Won | [16] |
| Best Actress award SIIMA | Won | [16] | ||
| Best Debutant Director award 5th Pink City International Film Festival | Won | Short Film[7] | ||
| Best Film award 7th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival | Won | [7] |
References
- ^ "Aishani Shetty". nettv4u.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "SJC's versatile 'Sheroes' make it big". www.sjc.ac.in. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Aishani Shetty talks about Vaastu Prakaara". www.sjc.ac.in. 7 March 2020.
- ^ a b "IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees - Kannada". iifautsavam.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Rocket was meant to be my film: Aishani". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Playing Nithya in Naduve Antaravirali was beyond me: Aishani Shetty". newindianexpress. 4 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Aishani Shetty's short film wows audience". timesofindia. 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Sathish: It is our duty to the society". bangaloremirror. 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Jyothi Raj alias Kothi Raj audio release - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Jothi Alias Kothi Raja (2014) - IMDb, retrieved 29 November 2022
- ^ "Playing Nithya in Naduve Antaravirali was beyond me: Aishani Shetty". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Aishani Shetty goes back to school for Nam Gani, B.Com Pass". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Teaser of Naveen Shankar, Aishani Shetty-Starrer Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage Out". News18. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Trailer Talk: Multistarrer 'Hondisi Bareyiri' promises a breezy, soothing tale of nostalgia and friendships - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Aishani Shetty's short film wows audience - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Siima 2018 cutrain raiser". idlebrain. 8 March 2020.