Ashika Ranganath

Ashika Ranganath is an Indian actress. She rose to fame via the 2016 film, Crazy Boy[1] as female lead. She later starred in Mass Leader, Mugulu Nage[2] and Rambo 2.

Ashika Ranganath
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2016 - Present

Early life

Ashika was brought up by her father N. Ranganath, a Civil Contractor, and mother, B. Sudha Ranganath, a housewife.[3] Ranganath's elder sister Anusha Ranganath is also an actress.

Ashika studied in Bishop Sargant School, Tumkur and later moved to Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, for pre-in 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.

Ashika was trained in various dance forms including freestyle, Bollywood, Belly and western.[4][5][6]

Career

Her 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]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2016 Crazy BoyNandini
2017 Mass LeaderShreya
Mugulu NageVaishali
2018 Raju Kannada MediumVidya
Raambo 2Mayuri
Thayige Thakka MagaSaraswathi
2020 GarudaPooja Post-production [8]
Kotigobba 3 Herself Post production, special appearance in a song[9][10]
Avatara Purusha Siri Filming[11][12][13][14]
Raymo Mohana Filming[15][16]
Untitled TBA Filming[17][18]
Madhagaja TBA Filming [19]
Rangamandira TBA Delayed [20]

References
  1. "Ashikakiran joins Garuda camp!". The Indian Express.
  2. "Ashika Ranganath joins Raju Kannada Medium". The Times of India.
  3. "Team Mugulu Nage shoots at scenic Puducherry". The Indian Express.
  4. "Russian model debuts in Gurunandan-starrer Raju Kannada medium". The Indian Express.
  5. "Ganesh on shooting spree, no time to chill". The Indian Express.
  6. "ತುಂಟ ರವಿ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕನಸುಗಳು". Prajavani.
  7. "Leader challenges brutal cold". The Indian Express.
  8. "Siddharth Mahesh clarifies about Garuda shoot delay". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  9. "Ashika Ranganath roped in to jiggy with Sudeep - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. "Ashika Ranganath to make a special appearance in Sudeep's Kotigobba 3". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  11. "Chuttu Chuttu girl Ashika Ranganath on board for Sharan-starrer 'Avatar Purusha'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  12. "Ashika Ranganath's look from Avatara Purusha revealed - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  13. "NRI-return Ashika Ranganath goes ethnic in Avatara Purusha - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  14. SM, Shashiprasad (13 November 2019). "Big-budget films in her kitty". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  15. "Ashika Ranganath to star opposite Ishan in Pavan Wadeyar's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  16. "Pavan Wadeyar's next with actor Ishan is titled Raymo". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  17. "Ashika Ranganath,Prajwal Devaraj pair up in PC Shekhar's directorial". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  18. S, Shyam Prasad SShyam Prasad; Jun 25, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Updated; 2019; Ist, 06:00. "Ashika Ranganath replaces Rachita Ram in PC Sekhar film". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 17 December 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. "Excited to experiment with the cult character of a village belle in 'Madagaja': Ashika Ranganath". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  20. "Ashika Ranganath lead heroine of Ranga Mandira". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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