Rachita Ram
Rachita Ram | |
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.jpg) Rachita Ram in an Interview | |
| Born | Bindhiya Ram |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Relatives | Nithya Ram (elder sister) |
Rachita Ram (born Bindhya Ram) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada films. After appearing in various television shows, Rachita made her film debut with the 2013 film, Bulbul, for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination. Rachita has won various awards including one Filmfare Award South and three SIIMA Awards.[1]
Rachita won the first Filmfare Award for Best Actress Critics – Kannada for her performance in Ranna (2015). She went onto established herself with films such as Chakravyuha (2016), Pushpaka Vimana (2017), Bharjari (2017), Natasaarvabhowma (2019), Love You Rachchu (2021), Monsoon Raaga (2022) and Kranti (2023). Rachita won three SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for the films Ranna (2015), Ayogya (2018) and Ayushman Bhava (2019).[2]
Early life[edit]
She is a trained classical Bharata Natyam dancer who has given more than 50 performances. She has a sister, Nithya Ram, who is also a television and film actress.[3]
Career[edit]
Early work and success in cinema (2010–2017)[edit]
In 2012, she auditioned for a lead role in Bulbul alongside 200 participants and was selected. Before that she worked in the Kannada television soap Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu along with her sister Nithya Ram.[4] She was paired opposite Darshan in the film that went on to become a success commercially.[5] On her performance, G. S. Kumar of The Times of India wrote, "Rachita Ram has presented an excellent performance in her first movie" and added, "Rachita Ram is amazing with her dialogue delivery, body language and excellent expressions."[6] Her first release of 2014 was Dil Rangeela, in which she was paired opposite Ganesh. B. S. Srivani of Deccan Herald felt that she "delivers a seasoned performance" in the film.[7] Her second release of the year saw her paired opposite Darshan again in Ambareesha. The film and her performance earned negative reviews from critics.[8][9] In Ranna, she played Rukmini, the love interest of Sudeep, appearing in a small yet pivotal role.[10] In Rathavara, she appeared as the love interest of Sriimurali, who plays a gangster and key aide of an MLA. Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India wrote, "Rachita Ram looks pretty and has acted every bit the cutesy girl-next-door that is required of her".[11]
Rachita starred in the 2016 Kannada movie Chakravyuha opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. She made a cameo appearance in Jaggu Dada starring Darshan. She also appeared in a song opposite Sudeep In Mukunda Murari. Rachita's first release of 2017 was Pushpaka Vimana opposite Ramesh Aravind, where she played his daughter. Her next release was Chethan Kumar's Bharjari opposite Dhruva Sarja; it is also her second movie with actress Haripriya, after Ranna.
Career fluctuations and future projects (2018–present)[edit]
In 2018 her first release was Preetham Gubbi's Johnny Johnny Yes Papa opposite Duniya Vijay. Her next release was Mahesh Kumar's Ayogya opposite Sathish Ninasam. She also appeared in a song opposite Shiva Rajkumar in the film The Villain.
In 2019 she had a handful of releases. Her first release was Seetharama Kalyana, opposite Nikhil Kumar, which emerged as a blockbuster hit. Her next release was Puneeth Rajkumar's Natasaarvabhowma directed by Pavan Wadeyar, her second collaboration with Puneeth after Chakravyuva. She appeared in a song in the movie Amar starring Abhishek Gowda. Her next release was R. Chandru's I Love You opposite star Upendra. She also made an appearance in Shiva Rajkumar's Rustum directed by Ravi Varma, where she was paired up with Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. She made a special appearance in a song in Bharaate opposite Sriimurali. This was followed by Ayushman Bhava where she played opposite Shiva Rajkumar.
After a gap of a year, In 2021 her first release was with Ramesh Aravind directorial 100 where she played Ramesh's sister character. The movie became an average grosser at the box office. Her next release in the year was Shankar's Love You Rachchu where she was paired opposite Ajay Rao, the movie with many controversies failed at the box office with poor response from the audience.[12] In 2022 she made her Telugu film debut opposite Kalyan Dev in the film Super Machi.
Media image[edit]
Rachita has established herself as a leading actress in Kannada cinema.[13] In the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list, Rachita was placed 11th in 2019 and 15th in 2020.[14][15] She is one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram.[16]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
- All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bulbul | Kaveri | Debut film | |
| 2014 | Ambareesha | Karuna | ||
| Dil Rangeela | Khushi | |||
| 2015 | Ranna | Rukmini | ||
| Rathavara | Navami | |||
| 2016 | Chakravyuha | Anjali | ||
| Jaggu Dada | Herself | Guest appearance | ||
| Mukunda Murari | Radhe | Special appearance | [17] | |
| 2017 | Pushpaka Vimana | Puttalakshmi | ||
| Bharjari | Gowri | |||
| Rishibhapriya | Herself | Short film; Producer | ||
| 2018 | Johnny Johnny Yes Papa | Priya | ||
| Ayogya | Nandini | |||
| The Villain | Herself | Special appearance | [18] | |
| 2019 | Seetharama Kalyana | Geetha | ||
| Natasaarvabhowma | Sakshi | [19] | ||
| Amar | Herself | Special appearance | ||
| I Love You | Dharmika | |||
| Rustum | Rachana | |||
| Bharaate | Herself | Special appearance | ||
| Ayushman Bhava | Lakshmi | |||
| 2021 | 100 | Hima | [20] | |
| Love You Rachchu | Rachchu | |||
| 2022 | Super Machi | Meenakshi | Telugu film | |
| Ek Love Ya | Swathi | |||
| James | Herself | Special Appearance | ||
| Monsoon Raaga | Asma Begum | [21][22][23] | ||
| 2023 | Kranti | Usha | [24] | |
| Veeram | Dhatri | [25][26] | ||
| Bad Manners | Veena | [27] | ||
| 2024 | Matinee | Akshara | [28] | |
| Shabari Searching For Ravana † | TBA | Completed | [29] | |
| Love Me Or Hate Me † | TBA | Completed | [30] | |
| Sanju Weds Geetha 2 † | Geetha | Filming |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu | Zee Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Arasi | Rashmi | Lead role | |
| 2016 | Kick | Judge | Udaya TV | |
| 2017–2018 | Comedy Talkies | Colors Kannada | ||
| 2018–2021 | Majabharatha | |||
| 2022 | Drama Juniors Season 4 | Zee Kannada | ||
| 2022–2023 | Super Queen | |||
| 2023–present | Bharjari Bachelors |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Song | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Kalidaasa Kannada Meshtru" | Arjun Itagi, Sanvi Shetty, Gunashree, Hitaishi, Neha Pallavi, Rahul Chinna | Promotional song for Kalidasa Kannada Meshtru |
| 2021 | "Laka Laka Lambargini" | Chandan Shetty |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Bulbul | Nominated | [31] |
| 2016 | Ranna | Nominated | [32] | ||
| Best Actress Critics – Kannada | Won | ||||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Won | [33] | ||
| 2019 | Ayogya | Won | [34] | ||
| 2021 | Ayushman Bhava | Won | [35] | ||
| 2022 | Love You Rachchu | Nominated | [36] | ||
| 2023 | Monsoon Raaga | Nominated | [37] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rachita Ram finally selected for 'Bulbul'". The Times of India. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Exclusive - These are the highest-paid Kannada actresses". Zee News Kannada. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Rachita Ram's sister to debut in Sandalwood". The Times of India. 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Way to go, Rachita". The Indian Express. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "'Arasi' Bindya gets 'Bulbul'". The Indian Express. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Bul Bul Movie Review". The Times of India. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Lies never could get the girl or golden egg!". Deccan Herald. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Ambareesha Movie Review". The Times of India. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Resurrecting Kempegowda to right a wrong". Deccan Herald. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (5 June 2015). "A right royal Kichcha show". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana (7 December 2015). "Rathaavara Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ vaishnavi. "Guru Deshpande Apologizes: ನಟನಿಗೆ ಸಾರಿ ಕೇಳಿದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಪಕ, ಫಿಲ್ಮ್ ಮುಗಿದ್ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನ ಕರೆಯೋಲ್ಲ!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Rachita Ram to Shraddha Srinath: Leading actresses of Kannada film industry". Zoom TV. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2019". Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Meet the beautiful ladies who make up Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2020". Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Radhika Pandit to Milana Nagaraj: The most followed Kannada actresses on Instagram". News18 India. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Rachita Ram and Bhavana dance to Murali lola hai Gopala". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "The Villain Song – Bolo Bolo Raamappa". The Times of India. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ S.M., Shashiprasad (7 February 2010). "Natasaarvabhowma movie review: High on spirit". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Ramesh Aravind's latest movie '100' to hit the screens on November 19". Deccan Herald. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Dhananjay and Rachita Ram join hands for film? - The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Manjula (31 July 2020). "Rachita Ram's Next With Dhananjay Aka Dolly Under S Ravindranath Direction". The Hans India. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Dhananjay, Rachita Ram's film titled 'Monsoon Raaga'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Rachita Ram and Darshan set to reunite on screen for Kranti - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Rachita Ram now set to romance Prajwal Devaraj - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Prajwal Devaraj's 'Veeram' gets Rachita Ram on board". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Rachita Ram and Priyanka are female leads in Abishek Ambareesh's next film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Sathish Ninasam and Rachita Ram team up once again - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Rachita Ram next titled 'Shabari Searching For Ravana'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Darling Krishna and Rachita Ram to star opposite each other in Deepak Gangadhar's directorial debut? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "61st Filmfare Awards (South) Nominations: 'Attarintiki Daredi' Leads; Complete List of Nominees". IB Times. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Winners of 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 (Telugu)". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2016 Kannada films complete winners list". Asianet News. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ 9th SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s the complete list of nominees for the awards Times of India Retrieved 20 September 2019
- ^ "Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners". The News Minute. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Leads SIIMA Nominations; Check Full List Here". News18. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ K., Janani. "SIIMA 2023 nomination out. 'PS 1', 'RRR', 'KGF 2' and 'Kantara' bag top spots". India Today. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- Rachita Ram at IMDb