Aparna (television presenter)

Aparna Vastarey, known mononymously as Aparna, is an Indian actor, television presenter and a former radio jockey. A popular face in Kannada television, she is known for her work as a presenter of various shows that aired on DD Chandana in the 1990s. She made her film debut in 1984 with Puttanna Kanagal's final film, Masanada Hoovu. Since 2015, she has been appearing as Varalakshmi on the sketch comedy show, Majaa Talkies.

Aparna
Born
Bangalore, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationTelevision presenter, actress, radio jockey

Career

Aparna made her debut feature film debut in Puttanna Kanagal's 1984 film, Masanada Hoovu, in which she starred alongside Ambareesh and Jayanthi. She began working as a radio jockey (RJ) with All India Radio in 1993, before working with AIR FM Rainbow, as its first presenter. Her career in Kannada television as a presenter began in 1990 with DD Chandana had been part of a majority of its productions till 2000.[1] As part of Deepawali celebrations in 1998, she created a record presenting shows for eight hours at a stretch.[2]

Aparna worked as an actress in Television shows such as Moodala Mane and Mukta. In 2013, she appeared as a contestant in the first season of the Kannada reality television show Bigg Boss, that aired on Etv Kannada.[3] Since 2015, she has been appearing in the sketch comedy television show, Majaa Talkies, as Varalakshmi, a vain and boastful sister-in-law of the character of Srujan Lokesh, and claims to be friends of popular personalities like the former American President Barack Obama and actor Salman Khan.[1]

In 2014, Aparna lent her voice for the recorded announcements of passenger-boarding and deboarding made on Bangalore Metro.[1]

Partial filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleRef.
2003–2004 Moodala Mane Sukanya [1]
2005 Ee Family Host [4]
2008–2010 Mukta (TV series) [1]
2013 Bigg Boss Kannada 1 Herself [3]
2015–2017 Majaa Talkies Varalakshmi [5]
2018–2019 Majaa Talkies Super Season [6]
2019–present Ivalu Sujatha Durga [7]

Films
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gollark: Do they actually work? I thought a big percentage of the US believed in creationism and such.
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References
  1. Srinath, Shruthi (22 May 2016). "The one & only..." Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. "Aparna, RJ, TV anchor and actress". rediff.com. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. "DETAIL ABOUT PEOPLE OF BIGG BOSS KANNADA". karnatakakaravali. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. "The many talents of 'RJ' Aparna". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  5. "Aparna turns Nagavalli on Maja Talkies". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  6. "Sharan to be first guest of Majaa Talkies Super Season". The Times of India. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. "Ivalu Sujatha to premiere today; Actress Meghashri to play the lead role". The Times of India. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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