Ashika Ranganath is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in

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language films. She is known for her lead role in the 2016 film

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and

Raambo 2 ''Raambo 2'' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Anil Kumar and produced by Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan. Featuring Sharan in the lead role, with Ashika Ranganath, Chikkanna, P. Ravishankar and Tab ...

(2018).

Early life and personal life

Ashika was born in a Kannada family to Ranganath and Sudha Ranganath in

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district. Her elder sister Anusha Ranganath is also an actress. She studied in Bishop Sargant School,

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and later moved to

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for pre-in

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, where she auditioned for a Clean and Clear Fresh Face Bangalore contest, emerging as the runner-up of Miss Fresh Face 2014. She is trained in various dance forms including freestyle, Belly and western. In an interview with

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, Ashika said that she had a crush on actor Siddharth.

Career

Ashika's 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.

Filmography

References

External links

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