Ashika Ranganath
Ashika in 2022
Born
Ashika Ranganath

(1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 27)
Tumkuru, Karnataka
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Ashika Ranganath is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Kannada films.[1][2][3]

Early life and personal life

Ashika was born on 5 August 1996 to a Kannada speaking couple Ranganath and Sudha Ranganath in Tumkur district. She has an elder sister Anusha Ranganath, who is also an actress in Kannada movies. She studied in Bishop Sargant School, Tumkur. Later she moved to Bangalore for pre-university and joined 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.[4] In addition to acting, she is also trained in various dance forms including freestyle, Belly and western.[5][6]

Career

Cinema Debut and Recognition

Ashika's 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] She then appeared in supporting roles in movies like Mass Leader alongside Shivrajkumar, Mugulu Naga with Ganesh and Raju Kannada Medium which were commercially successful movies, and her character was also appreciated. Her next lead role came alongside Sharan in Raambo 2 which was a commercially successful movie and brought her into limelight for her electrifying dance moves in the song "Chutu Chutu" which became a sensational hit and became the first Kannada song to cross 100 million views on YouTube.[8] She then starred opposite to Ajay Rao in Thayige Thakka Maga and appeared in a mass number "Pataki Poriyo" in Kotigobba 3 with Kiccha sudeep.[9][10] Her next movie was Madhagaja with Sriimurali which brought her first SIIMA Best Actress in leading role award for her portrayal of village girl.

She made a special cameo appearance for the Titular song of the movie James which was the last movie of the Late Puneeth Rajkumar.[11] Her next project was with Simple suni under Pushkar Films titled Avatara Purusha Part 1 which was a ambitious project which opened to mixed to positive reviews and became an average grosser at the box office.[12] She then collaborated with Pawan Wadeyar of Googly fame alongside Ishaan for Raymo which was also an average grosser at box office with mixed reviews.[13]

Ashika made her Tamil Debut with Atharva titled Pattathu Arasan where she was seen portraying the role of a Kabaddi Player which opened to mixed reviews.[14] In 2023, she made her Telugu cinema debut with Nandamuri Kalyanram in Amigos which also opened to mixed reviews but her Dance moves and her chemistry with the hero was praised.[15] In the same year she signed another Telugu movie opposite Nagarjuna titled Naa Saami Ranga which was released on 14 January 2024 alongside various other movies and became a commercially successful movie with a unanimous praise for her portrayal of old and young looks.[16]

She has various interesting movies in her upcoming list which includes O2 under PRK Studios directed by debutant directors Raghav Naayak and Prashanth Raj,[17] Gathavaibhava directed by Simple Suni[18] and an Untitled Tamil movie alongside Siddarth.[19]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Crazy Boy Nandini Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada [20]
2017 Mass Leader Shreya
Mugulu Nage Vaishali
2018 Raju Kannada Medium Vidya [21][22]
Raambo 2 Mayuri Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada [23]
Thayige Thakka Maga Saraswathi [24]
2021 Kotigobba 3 Chameli Special appearance [25][26]
Madhagaja Pallavi Won - SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada [27]
2022 James Herself Special appearance [28]
Avatara Purusha Part 1 Siri [29]
Garuda Pooja [30]
Kaaneyaadavara Bagge Prakatane Rashmika Cameo Appearance [31]
Raymo Mohana [32][33]
Pattathu Arasan Pavitra Tamil film [34][35]
2023 Amigos Ishika Telugu film [36]
2024 Naa Saami Ranga Varalakshmi Telugu Film [37]
Avatara Purusha Part 2 Siri
O2 Dr.Shraddha To be released on 19 April 2024 [17]
Gathavaibhava † Devakanye Filming [18]

References

  1. ^ "Ashika joins Garuda camp". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Raambo 2 celebrates 100 days". The Times of India. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "'Raambo 2 gave me popularity and recognition': Ashika Ranganath". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Ashika Ranganath". The Times of India. 24 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Russian model debuts in Gurunandan-starrer Raju Kannada medium". The Indian Express.
  6. ^ "Ganesh on shooting spree, no time to chill". The Indian Express.
  7. ^ "Leader challenges brutal cold". The Indian Express.
  8. ^ Manjula (19 January 2020). "Chuttu Chuttu First Kannada Song to Cross 100 Million Views On YouTube". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Ashika Ranganath to make a special appearance in Sudeep's Kotigobba 3". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Sudeep and Ashika Ranganath burn up the dance floor in Kotigobba 3's dance number Pataki Poriyo". OTTPlay. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Trademark song: Watch the late Puneeth Rajkumar burn up the dance floor in James intro song". OTTPlay. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Sharan's Avatara Purusha 2 not shelved; in post-production, says director Suni". OTTPlay. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. ^ "I was excited about going to the sets and seeing what I would get to do everyday: Ashika Ranganath". The Times of India. 24 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Ashika Ranganath's is a kabaddi player in Tamil debut opposite Atharvaa". The Times of India. 6 August 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  15. ^ Telugu360 (31 January 2023). "Amigos Enno Rathrulosthayi: Kalyan Ram & Ashika Ranganath magical romance". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Prasad, B. H. (10 January 2024). "Naa Saami Ranga! This Heroine Turned All The Heads". Gulte. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Ashika ranganath to headline a medical O2 thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Exclusive: It feels good to be a director's actor: Ashika Ranganath". The Times Of India. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Exclusive: Dream come true for Ashika Ranganath; to act with Siddharth, her teen idol". The Times of India. 17 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  20. ^ Sharadhaa, A. (16 August 2016). "I can think of nothing else but 'Crazy Boy': Ashika Ranganath". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Ashika Ranganath joins Raju Kannada Medium". The Times of India.
  22. ^ "Going back to school for Raju Kannada Medium was fun for Ashika". Cinema Express.
  23. ^ "Metrolife: In 'Raambo 2', Ashika acts with two heroes". Deccan Herald].
  24. ^ "More to my role in 'Thayige Thakka Maga' than just glamour, says Ashika Ranganath". The New Indian Express.
  25. ^ "Ashika Ranganath roped in to jiggy with Sudeep". The Times of India. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  26. ^ "Ashika Ranganath to make a special appearance in Sudeep's Kotigobba 3". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  27. ^ "Excited to experiment with the cult character of a village belle in 'Madagaja': Ashika Ranganath". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  28. ^ "A new promotional song for James is in making | Cinemaexpress". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  29. ^ "Sharan-Suni's Avatara Purusha release date announced". Cinema Express. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Exclusive: Meet the leading ladies of Garuda". The Times Of India. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  31. ^ "Exclusive: Meet the cast of Kaneyadavara Bagge Prakatane". The Times of India. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  32. ^ "Ashika Ranganath to star opposite Ishan in Pavan Wadeyar's next". The Times of India. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  33. ^ "Pavan Wadeyar's next with actor Ishan is titled Raymo". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  34. ^ "Ashika Ranganath's is a kabaddi player in Tamil debut opposite Atharvaa". The Times of India. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  35. ^ "Atharvaa-Sarkunam project in last leg of shooting". dtNext.in. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  36. ^ "Amigos: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's next with Rajendra Reddy will release on..." OTTPlay. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  37. ^ "'Naa Saami Ranga' trailer: Nagarjuna, Allari Naresh's film is a family entertainer". India Today. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

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