Avantika Shetty

Avantika Shetty is an Indian actress and advertiser working primarily in Kannada cinema.[1] She made her film debut in RangiTaranga (2015) which found a worldwide release and declared a blockbuster, earning her a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress.[2] Prior to films, Shetty acted in a few television series and short films in Mumbai.

Avantika Shetty
Born (1986-08-01) 1 August 1986
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Actress, model, dance, dancer
Years active2008–present

Early life and career

Avantika Shetty was born in a Tulu-speaking Tuluva Bunt community in Mangalore. She made her big screen debut with debutante Anup Bhandari's directorial Kannada thriller-drama RangiTaranga (2015), playing the role of Sandhya Bhargav, a journalist on the search of a mysterious writer with the pen name Anashku played by another debutante, Nirup Bhandari. Upon release, the film was a sleeper hit which went onto become a blockbuster through the word-of-mouth reviews. The film was released across many countries and won favorable reviews. The film was declared as one of the highest-grossing films in Kannada cinema. Shetty earned a nomination at the Filmfare Awards for her portrayal as the supporting actress. Following this successful debut, she signed her second assignment for R. Anantharaju's forthcoming horror-comedy film Kalpana 2 opposite Upendra.[3] A remake of Raghava Lawrence's successful Tamil film, Kanchana 2, Shetty reprises the role played by Tapsee Pannu in the original. She has reportedly teamed up yet again with the Bhandari brothers for their upcoming project titled Rajaratha which was unveiled on the Dancing Stars 3 reality show by actor V. Ravichandran.

Filmography

Films
  • All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
YearFilmRoleNotes
2015RangiTarangaSandhya BhargavNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2016Kalpana 2Nandini
2018Raju Kannada MediumNisha
2018RajarathaMegha

Television
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
2008Dharam VeerSakshiHindiNDTV Imagine
2009-10Sajan Ghar Jaana HaiGauri Sumer RaghuvanshiHindiSTAR Plus
2012-15Na Aana Is Des LaadoRaginiHindiColors TV
2019-2020Mere Dad Ki DulhanAnjali Amber SharmaHindiSony Entertainment

Short films
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2011Arranged MarriageNehaHindi
2013Bin TereRubyHindi

References
  1. "Mangaluru beauty readies for Kannada debut". The Times of India. 24 June 2015.
  2. "Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 7 June 2016.
  3. "Uppi is Very Large- Hearted, Says Rangitaranga Actress". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2016.

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