Ashrita Shetty (born 16 July 1993) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in
Tamil language films.
Early life
Shetty was born on 16 July 1993 in a South Indian family from
Karnataka.
She hails from
Mumbai and has studied finance.
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Career
In 2010, Shetty participated in a beauty contest organised by '' The Times of India'', Clean & Clear Fresh Face. Competing in Mumbai, she won the event there and then went on to win it again at the national level, eventually becoming the face of the brand for a year. She made her film debut in 2012, with a Tulu film, '' Telikeda Bolli''.Vetrimaaran
Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, who works in the Tamil film industry. As of 2021, he has won five National Film Awards, eight Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Filmfare South Awards and the Amnesty Inter ...
and Manimaran approached her to play the lead role in their venture, '' Udhayam NH4''. The film saw her play a Bangalore-based Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
-speaking college girl, who elopes with the character played by Siddharth. She gained mixed reviews for her portrayal in the film, with a reviewer noting she could be a promising actress in the making. Sangeeta Devi from ''The Hindu'' said "Newcomer Ashrita Shetty shows promise and her capability of bringing to the screen the vulnerability and innocence of a 17/18-year-old makes her endearing. This girl has huge potential." She then signed the lead in the action adventure film ''Indrajith Indrajith may refer to:
* Indrajith Sukumaran, Indian film actor and singer
* Indrajit
Meghanada (), also referred to by his epithet Indrajita , according to Hindu texts, was the crown prince of Lanka, who conquered Indraloka (Heaven). He is ...
'' opposite Gautham Karthik.
Personal life
Shetty married Indian cricketer Manish Pandey
Manish Krishnanand Pandey (born 10 September 1989) is an Indian international cricketer. He is primarily a right-handed middle-order batsman representing Karnataka in domestic cricket and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). ...
on 2 December 2019.
Filmography
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Indian film actresses
Tulu people
Actresses in Tulu cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses from Mumbai