Archana Shastry

Archana Shastry is an Indian actress, working in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.[1] She was one of the contestants in the first season of Bigg Boss. In November 2019, she married Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam, vice president of a leading health-care company.[2]

Archana Shastry
Born
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
Other namesVeda Shastry
OccupationActress
Years active2003—present
Spouse
Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam
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(m. 2019)​
Websitehttp://archanashastry.in

Career

Debuting as Veda in the Telugu film Tapana (2004), she subsequently changed her stage name to Archana, by which she was more popularly known.[3] She is best known for her performances in Nenu (2004), Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) and Sri Ramadasu (2006) in Telugu and Aa Dinagalu (2007) in Kannada.

Filmography

Television
Year Show Role Channel Result
2017 Bigg Boss1 Herself Star Maa 5th Place

Films
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2004TapanaRidhimaTeluguCredited as Veda
NenuDivyaTeluguCredited as Veda
Konchem Touchlo Vunte CheputanuAlakanandaTelugu
SuryamSwatiTelugu
2005Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaLalithaTeluguNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2006LankaMalayalam
TanuTanmaiTelugu
KokilaSasiTelugu
Sri RamadasuSeetaTelugu
PournamiTelugu
SamanyuduAparnaTelugu
2007Athili Sattibabu LKGTelugu
AgaramArchanaTamil
YamadongaMenakaTelugu
Aa DinagaluMallikaKannada
VegamArchanaTamil
2008PandurangaduTelugu
2009BankTelugu
MinchuBaddi MaadeviKannada
ThamizhagamTamil
2010RamdevTelugu
KhalejaTelugu
BrokerTV9 ReporterTelugu
MeghavarshiniKannada
2011Parama Veera ChakraMandodariTelugu
2012KulumanaliAparnaTelugu
2013KaruppampattiTamil
BalupuHerselfTelugu
2014Kamalatho Naa PrayanamKamala RaniTelugu
Prematho Nuvvu VastavaniTelugudouble role
Maha Bhakta SiriyalaTelugu
PanchamiTelugu
2015LionHare Krishna DancerTelugu
MythriMahadev's wifeKannada,

Malayalam
Tharuvatha KathaTelugu
2017The Final ExitherselfHindi
2019 Jessie Jessie Telugu
2019Vajra Kavachadhara GovindaMLATelugu
202210th Class DiariesSoumyaTelugu

References
  1. "Veda-Interviews". Ragalahari.com. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. "This Diwali will be dhamakedaar as there are two weddings in my family: Bigg Boss Telugu fame Archana Shastry - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. "Review - Nenu". Idlebrain.com. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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