Ahaana Krishna (born 13 October 1995) is an Indian actress, who appears primarily in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

and in ad films. She made her cinematic debut as lead heroine in

Rajeev Ravi Rajeev Ravi is an Indian cinematographer, director, and producer from Kochi, Kerala. He's best known for his work in Hindi and Malayalam films. After graduating from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 1997, he started his career ...

's ''

Njan Steve Lopez ''Njan Steve Lopez'' (''English: I am Steve Lopez)'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime film, directed by Rajeev Ravi. The production is also supported by Jar Pictures, M.R Filmworks and Media Mill. The film is set in Thiruvananth ...

'' in 2014 opposite to Farhaan Faasil.

Early life

Ahaana was born as the eldest of the four daughters of actor Krishna Kumar and wife Sindhu Krishna. She studied at Holy Angels' I.S.C School, Thiruvananthapuram then she moved to

Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

for completing her higher studies in Visual Communication from MOP Vaishnav college for Women. She completed an Online Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Advertising Management and Public Relations from MICA, Ahmedabad.

Career

While she was still in school, she was offered the female lead roles in ''

Annayum Rasoolum ''Annayum Rasoolum'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi (in his directorial debut) and written by Santhosh Echikkanam from a story by Ravi. Set in Vypin islands in Kerala, the plot revolves around ...

'' (2013) and a

Dulquer Salmaan Dulquer Salmaan (born 28 July 1986) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films, in addition to Telugu and Hindi films. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business manageme ...

film, which she turned down. Ahaana made her acting debut in 2014 with

's second directorial film ''

''. She then appeared in '' Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela'' in 2017 directed by Althaf with

Nivin Pauly Nivin Pauly (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is a recipient of several awards including two Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare South awards. Nivin auditioned for ...

. In 2019 Ahaana starred in the

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

''Luca'' along with

Tovino Thomas Tovino Thomas (born 21 January 1989) is an Indian actor and film producer who prominently works in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2012 with the film ''Prabhuvinte Makkal''. His breakthrough roles were in the films ''ABCD'' (2013), '' 7t ...

. The film was a critical and commercial success, with praise directed to the performances of the leading actors which established her as a strong performer. The same year, she also appeared in

Shanker Ramakrishnan Shanker Ramakrishnan is an Indian film screenwriter, director, producer and actor, who works primarily in the Malayalam cinema. Career He started his career immediately after completing post-graduation from the School of Management Studies, ...

's ''

Pathinettam Padi ''Pathinettam Padi'' () is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age drama film, written and directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan and produced by Shaji Nadesan under the banner of August Cinema.The film features Chandunadh,Harisankar SG (main ...

''.

Filmography

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Discography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krishna, Ahaana Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Place of birth missing (living people) 1995 births Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram 21st-century Indian actresses