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films. She starred in films such as ''Tor Naam'' (2012), '' Ladies & Gentlemen'' (2015) and ''

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'' (2017). In 2020, she entered the Telugu

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show ''Bigg Boss 4'' as a wild card contestant and is evicted on day 28.

Career

Deekshith began her career in entertainment through the television show ''Andamaina Bhamalu'' in 2009, where she won the title. The success led her to appear in ad films and appear in two films as a child artiste. Her first major acting role was in the Bengali film ''Tor Naam'' (2012), before she worked on the Telugu drama film ''Break Up'' (2012). In 2014, Deekshith received a breakthrough after being cast in

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's Telugu horror film '' Deyyam''. She was cast after the film's cinematographer Satish Muthyala had shown a trailer of ''Break Up'' to Varma. Despite almost completing shoot, the film was later shelved and remains unreleased. During the period, she also moved on to work in two Telugu films, ''

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'' (2014), where she played a village girl opposite Allari Naresh and '' Ladies & Gentlemen'' (2015). In 2017, Deekshith appeared in three films, her first release being the horror film ''Chitrangada'' co-starring Anjali. She later made her debut in Tamil films and featured in the low budget horror film ''

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'' and the fantasy film ''

'' alongside Bharath.

Filmography

Television

References

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