Niveditha Arjun
Niveditha Arjun | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Other names | Asha Rani |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, dancer |
| Years active | 1986; 1992-present |
Niveditha Arjun is an Indian actress, producer and dancer. After making her acting debut with M. S. Rajashekar's Ratha Sapthami (1986) under the stagename of Asha Rani, she opted against an acting career and continued pursuing her passion as a dancer and also worked as a producer with Sree Raam Films International. The daughter of actor Rajesh, Niveditha is married to actor Arjun Sarja and is the mother of actress Aishwarya Arjun.[1][2]
Personal life
Niveditha is the daughter of Kannada film actor, Rajesh. Niveditha married actor Arjun Sarja and the pair have two daughters, Aishwarya Arjun and Anjana Arjun. Aishwarya has worked as an actress in Tamil and Kannada films, while Anjana Arjun works as a fashion designer in New York.[3][4][5]
Career
Niveditha entered the Kannada film industry with the stage name of Asha Rani, and first appeared in Ratha Sapthami (1986). Directed by M. S. Rajashekar, she featured alongside Shiva Rajkumar, and the film went on to perform well commercially. Soon after her marriage to Arjun Sarja, Niveditha chose to quit her work as an actress and shifted to Chennai to raise a family. In recent years, she has worked with Arjun's home production studio Sree Raam Films International, and has been credited as a producer.
Away from her work in films, Niveditha has often also performed on stage as a classical dancer.[6]
Filmography
- Actress
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ratha Sapthami | Deepa | Kannada |
- Producer
See also
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References
- ^ https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/asha-rani.html
- ^ https://www.cinestaan.com/people/asha-rani-63185/about
- ^ http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/dec/19/prema-baraha-is-a-classic-and-my-favourite-song-as-well-3659.html
- ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/aishwarya-arrives-kannada-news-159469
- ^ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/603303/ringing-spirit.html
- ^ http://www.images.behindwoods.com/photo-galleries-q1-09/tamil-photo-gallery/arjun/
External links
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses from Karnataka
- Living people
- Indian female classical dancers
- Performers of Indian classical dance
- Bharatanatyam exponents
- Dancers from Karnataka
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Tamil film producers
- Women artists from Karnataka
- 20th-century Indian women artists