Rakshita
| Rakshita | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shwetha March 31, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress, Producer |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Spouse | Prem |
Swetha (Born 31 March 1984), popularly known as Rakshita (Kannada: ರಕ್ಷಿತಾ) is a South Indian film actress. She has acted in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. Rakshita made her acting debut in the 2002 Kannada-language film Appu, alongside Puneet Rajkumar, following which, she acted in many Kannada films.
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[edit] Early life
Rakshita was brought up in Mumbai. Her father, B.C. Gowri Shankar, was a popular cinematographer in Kannada and her mother, Mamatha Rao, too acted in a few Kannada films.
[edit] Career
She started her career with a Kannada movie Appu with Puneeth Rajkumar. She also acted in the remake of the same movie in Telugu titled Idiot. Her Kannada film career as heroine got a twist when her movie Kalasipalya became a hit. Within a short period of time, Rakshita acted with major Telugu heroes such as Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, Jagapathi Babu and Ravi Teja. She also made a special appearance in a song in Lakshmi Narasimha. After her marriage to the director Prem, she cut down on her acting profession and began supporting him in film making. She has also turned into a producer for one of the most prestigious project Jogayya starring Shivarajkumar in the lead and directed by Prem.
[edit] Personal life
She likes reading books, listening to music and traveling. Her favourite authors are Agatha Christie and Sidney Sheldon. She is married to Kannada cinema director Prem.[1]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] As Producer
| Title | Year | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Jogayya | 2011 | Kannada |
[edit] As Actor
| Title | Year | Language | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appu | 2002 | Kannada | Suchitra (Suchi) | Debut Movie |
| Idiot | 2002 | Telugu | Suchitra (Suchi) | Remake of Appu. |
| Dum | 2003 | Tamil | Suchitra (Suchi) | Remake of Appu. |
| Love | 2004 | Kannada | ||
| Dum | Kannada | with Kichcha Sudeep | ||
| Pellam Oorelithe | 2003 | Telugu | Raji | |
| Nijam | 2003 | Telugu | ||
| Shivamani | 2003 | Telugu | Pallavi | |
| Gokarna | 2003 | Kannada | ||
| Lakshmi Narasimha | 2004 | Telugu | Special Appearance | |
| Andhrawala | 2004 | Telugu | ||
| Madhurey | 2004 | Tamil | ||
| Kalasipalya | Kannada | |||
| Suntaragali | Kannada | |||
| Deadly Soma | Kannada | |||
| Andarivaadu | 2005 | Telugu | Cheetila Chinni / Janki | |
| Jagapathi | 2005 | Telugu | ||
| Adirindayya Chandram | 2005 | Telugu | ||
| Mandya | Kannada | |||
| Odahuttidavalu | Kannada | |||
| Hubballi | Kannada | with Kichcha Sudeep | ||
| Thayi Madilu | Kannada | |||
| Thananam Thananam | Kannada | |||
| Ayya | 2005 | Kannada |
[edit] References
- ^ "Prem, Rakshita to tie the knot on March 9". The Hindu. 14 February 2007. http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/14/stories/2007021406910500.htm. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
[edit] External links
- Rakshita at the Internet Movie Database
