Erica Fernandes
Erica Jennifer Fernandes | |
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| File:Erica Fernandes.jpg | |
| Born | Erica Jennifer Fernandes 7 May 1993 |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model, YouTuber |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi Kasautii Zindagii Kay. |
| Title | Femina Miss Maharashtra 2011 (winner) |
| Parent(s) | Ralf Fernandes Lavina Fernandes |
Erica Jennifer Fernandes (born 7 May 1993)[1] known by her stage name Erica Fernandes is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films.[2] Prior to her film career she took part in Femina Miss India 2012 beauty pageant, finishing in the top 10.
She is known for playing Dr. Sonakshi Bose in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi. Currently, she is portraying the role of Prerna Sharma in Star Plus's Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
Early life
Erica was born to Ralf Fernandes and Lavina Fernandes in a Konkani Mangalorean Catholic family of Karnataka state.[3] Her father was a former model. She has a brother Jermaine Fernandes. She was born and raised in Kurla, Mumbai. She did her schooling from Holy Cross High School, Kurla and completed her pre-degree course from SIES College, Sion. She had enrolled for a BA degree from St Andrew's College, Bandra; however, she discontinued her studies to pursue a career in modelling.[2]
Career
Since 2010, she has taken part in pageants and notably won Pantaloons Femina Miss Maharashtra 2011 amongst other titles.[4][5]
Erica auditioned to play the lead role in S. J. Surya's Isai but was not picked for the venture. She subsequently was selected to play the lead role in the bilingual Virattu/Dega, featuring newcomer Sujiv, son of the director Kumar.[6]
Director Sasi had seen pictures of Erica at Meera Kathiravan’s office, with whom she was shooting another film, when he was casting for Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu. Sasi offered her a role of a software engineer in the film alongside Bharath, who plays her love interest. Due to the delay of her other films, Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu became her first release. In 2014, she made her debut in Kannada with the film Ninnindale featuring alongside Puneet Rajkumar, which was followed by her debut Hindi film Babloo Happy Hai, directed by Nila Madhab Panda.[7] In February 2014, Virattu eventually released. Its Telugu version however was pushed to late 2014 and Galipatam became her first Telugu release. The film received decent reviews from critics, who also noted that Erica "does a good job" and "shows maturity in her acting".[8][9][10][11]
Her delayed film with Kathiravan, Vizhithiru released on 6 October 2017[12][better source needed] and sees her feature amongst an ensemble cast including Krishna, Venkat Prabhu, and Sara Arjun.
In 2016, Fernandes was seen as Dr. Sonakshi in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi. Currently, she is portraying the role of Prerna Sharma in Star Plus's Kasautii Zindagii Kay.[13][14]
Media
Times of India ranked her as the 4th Most Desirable Woman on Indian Television in 2017.[15]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu | Manjari | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Ninnindale | Pramila | Kannada | |
| Babloo Happy Hai | Natasha | Hindi | ||
| Virattu | Shreegg | Tamil | ||
| Galipatam | Swathi | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Buguri | Ishanya | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Vizhithiru | Christina | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi | Dr. Sonakshi Bose | Sony TV | Debut |
| 2018-Present | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Prerna Sharma | Star Plus |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gold Awards | Best Onscreen Jodi
(With Shaheer Sheikh) |
Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi | Nominated | [16] |
| Best Female Debut | |||||
| Asian Viewers Television Awards | Female Actor Of The Year | Won | [17] | ||
| India News Awards | Best Onscreen Jodi
(With Shaheer Sheikh) |
Won | |||
| 2017 | Lions Gold Awards | Won |
References
- ^ Erica Fernandes Biography Biography – Celebsbio. celebsbiographies.com. Retrieved on 05 October 2018
- ^ a b
"Erica Fernandes: Femina Miss India Maharashtra 2011", Femina Miss India, 2012, archived from the original on 9 April 2012, retrieved 23 June 2013
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kavya Christopher (18 October 2013), "Puneeth is very down to earth: Erica Fernandes", The Times of India, retrieved 6 June 2015
- ^ "Awards", Official website, 2012, retrieved 26 July 2017
- ^ Neha Madaan (8 August 2011), "Erica Fernandes is Miss Maharashtra 2011", The Times of India, retrieved 26 July 2017
- ^ Rinku Gupta (15 April 2013), "‘I am not Ileana's sister, I am Erica’", The New Indian Express, retrieved 26 July 2017
- ^ Jyoti Prabhakar (29 December 2012), "Nila Madhab Panda's next film revolves around Delhi", The Times of India, retrieved 26 July 2017
- ^ Suresh Kavirayani (10 January 2016), "Movie Review 'Gaalipatam': Innovative marital drama", The Deccan Chronicle (published 9 August 2014), retrieved 26 July 2017
- ^ Ranjani Rajendra (8 August 2014). "Bold and unapologetic". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Sangeetha Seshagiri (8 August 2014), "'Galipatam' Review Roundup: Bold Attempt, Worth a Watch", International Business Times, retrieved 26 July 2017
- ^ "Erica Fernandes ‘thrilled’ about TV debut", The Indian Express, 27 January 2016, retrieved 26 July 2017,
Erica Fernandes will be paired opposite Shaheer Sheikh in 'Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi'.
- ^ Vizhithiru
- ^ "Kasautii Zindagii Kay promo: SRK introduces Parth and Erica as Anurag and Prerna". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Erica Fernandes on Kasautii Zindagii Kay: I relate a lot to Prerna's character". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Women on TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Gold Awards 2016: Nomination List". Filmibeat.
- ^ "AVTA 2016: Winners List". BizAsia.