Lekha Washington
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Occupation(s) | Actress Music VJ |
Lekha Washington is an Indian actress.
Background
Washington was born and brought up in Chennai, India. She is part Maharashtrian, part Italian, part Burmese.[1]
Career
A qualified film-maker from NID, Ahmedabad, Lekha began her career as a theatre artist. In 2006 she became a VJ on SS Music, and hosted the popular show PCO and later Connect. She is also a sculptor, having held her first solo exhibition at the age of 18. She started by playing the leading role in the film 'Framed' directed by independent director Chetan Shah. She anchored the first IPL cricket tournament telecast on Sony TV. She subsquently went on to host the Canadian 20/20 on international telivision. Her first release Jayamkondaan, in which she played the protagonist alongside Vinay Rai won her accolades as she "performed a subtle and complex character with elan". She is signed to shoot 'Vedam', the second film from Telugu director Krish, in mid-2009. In February 2009, Lekha made her entry into Bollywood when she was chosen to play Rajeev Khandelwal's leading lady in "Peter Gaya Kaam Se", currently being produced by UTV Spotboy.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
2007 | Framed | Vini | English | |
Unnale Unnale | Lekha | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
2008 | Jayamkondaan | Brinda Sekhar | Tamil | |
2009 | Vedam | Telugu | Filming | |
Rakkozhi | Tamil | Filming | ||
Peter Gaya Kaam Se | Hindi | Filming |
References
http://southside.in/article_details.php?article_id=246&cat_id=5
http://sifymax.com/bbhome/max_newpopup_new.php?f=Lekhawashisngton_Clive_04sep08-128k.wmv
http://www.fhmindia.com/site/content/article.aspx?ID=26867
http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2002/01/17/stories/2002011700090300.htm
http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1658494
http://archives.chennaionline.com/film/Interviews/Aug2007/08int18.asp
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/08/31/stories/2007083151310400.htm