Anaika Soti
Anaika Soti | |
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 Soti at Kaaviya Thalaivan press meet | |
| Born | 14 January 1991 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
Anaika Soti (born 14 January 1991) is an Indian film actress who appears in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. After making her debut in Ram Gopal Varma's bilingual Satya 2 (2013), she went on to feature in Vasanthabalan's period drama Kaaviya Thalaivan, for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil.[1]
Early life
Anaika Soti was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and soon after moved to Hong Kong with her family for four years. She subsequently moved to Mumbai and studied in Panchgani throughout her education, before moving to Malaysia to finish her high school and briefly engaged in a diploma in fashion designing, before returning in Mumbai.
Career
Director Ram Gopal Varma met her on an elevator and found her to be attractive and appealing and asked her to star in his movies, which she was not interested in much. Still RGV convinced and offered her a role in one of his future ventures.[2] She was subsequently signed on to appear in his bilingual crime film, Satya 2 (2013), shot in Hindi and Telugu, based on the Mumbai underworld.[3][4]
Her second release was Vasanthabalan's Tamil period fiction film Kaaviya Thalaivan starring alongside Siddharth, Prithviraj and Vedhika. She was signed for the film while working on Satya 2, and subsequently shot for the film in rural Tamil Nadu, revealing she worked on acting like a princess to get into character.[5] Both, the film and her portrayal of a Zamindar's daughter, won positive reviews upon release.[6][7] She subsequently teamed up with Ram Gopal Varma again for a Telugu venture titled 365 Days, noting that it was her most involving role till date.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Satya 2 | Chitra | Hindi, Telugu | |
| 2014 | Kaaviya Thalaivan | Princess Rangamma | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil |
| 2015 | 365 Days | Shreya | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Semma Botha Aagathey | Nina | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Kee | Vandana | Tamil |
References
- ^ "Anaika Soti idolises Deepika Padukone - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (13 October 2013). "A steady start" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (10 November 2013). "Satya 2: Bad company" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Review: Satya 2 Is As Bad As Satya Was Good". Rediff.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kaaviyathalaivan (aka) Kaaviya Thalaivan review". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Review : (2014)". www.sify.com.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (21 May 2015). "Role play" – via www.thehindu.com.
External links
- Anaika Soti at IMDb