Ashika Ranganath
Ashika Ranganath | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016 - Present |
Ashika Ranganath is an Indian actress. She rose to fame via the 2016 film, Crazy Boy[1] as female lead. She later starred in Mass Leader, Mugulu Nage[2] and Rambo 2.
Early life
Ashika was brought up by her father N. Ranganath, a Civil Contractor, and mother, B. Sudha Ranganath, a housewife.[3] Ranganath's elder sister Anusha Ranganath is also an actress.
Ashika studied in Bishop Sargant School, Tumkur and later moved to Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, for pre-in Jyoti Nivas College, where she auditioned for a Clean and Clear Fresh Face Bangalore contest, emerging as the runner-up of Miss Fresh Face 2014.
Ashika was trained in various dance forms including freestyle, Bollywood, Belly and western.[4][5][6]
Career
Her career in acting started after Crazy Boy director Mahesh Babu picked her during a Clean and Clear Fresh Face Bangalore contest. She was nominated for the Best Debutant Actress in a Leading Role Award by SIIMA.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Crazy Boy | Nandini | |
| 2017 | Mass Leader | Shreya | |
| Mugulu Nage | Vaishali | ||
| 2018 | Raju Kannada Medium | Vidya | |
| Raambo 2 | Mayuri | ||
| Thayige Thakka Maga | Saraswathi | ||
| 2020 | Garuda† | Pooja | Post-production [8] |
| Kotigobba 3† | Herself | Post production, special appearance in a song[9][10] | |
| Avatara Purusha † | Siri | Filming[11][12][13][14] | |
| Raymo † | Mohana | Filming[15][16] | |
| Untitled† | TBA | Filming[17][18] | |
| Madhagaja† | TBA | Filming [19] | |
| Rangamandira† | TBA | Delayed [20] |
References
- ^ "Ashikakiran joins Garuda camp!". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Ashika Ranganath joins Raju Kannada Medium". The Times of India.
- ^ "Team Mugulu Nage shoots at scenic Puducherry". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Russian model debuts in Gurunandan-starrer Raju Kannada medium". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Ganesh on shooting spree, no time to chill". The Indian Express.
- ^ "ತುಂಟ ರವಿ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕನಸುಗಳು". Prajavani.
- ^ "Leader challenges brutal cold". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Siddharth Mahesh clarifies about Garuda shoot delay". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashika Ranganath roped in to jiggy with Sudeep - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Ashika Ranganath to make a special appearance in Sudeep's Kotigobba 3". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Chuttu Chuttu girl Ashika Ranganath on board for Sharan-starrer 'Avatar Purusha'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashika Ranganath's look from Avatara Purusha revealed - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "NRI-return Ashika Ranganath goes ethnic in Avatara Purusha - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ SM, Shashiprasad (13 November 2019). "Big-budget films in her kitty". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashika Ranganath to star opposite Ishan in Pavan Wadeyar's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Pavan Wadeyar's next with actor Ishan is titled Raymo". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashika Ranganath,Prajwal Devaraj pair up in PC Shekhar's directorial". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ S, Shyam Prasad SShyam Prasad; Jun 25, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Updated; 2019; Ist, 06:00. "Ashika Ranganath replaces Rachita Ram in PC Sekhar film". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Excited to experiment with the cult character of a village belle in 'Madagaja': Ashika Ranganath". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Ashika Ranganath lead heroine of Ranga Mandira". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.