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Anshitha Akbarsha | |
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| Born | August 28, 1997 |
| Nationality |  India |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019–Present |
| Known for | Koodevide Chellamma Bigg Boss 8 |
Anshitha Akbarsha, also known as Anshida, is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Malayalam language television shows. Anshitha made her debut with the 2019 Malayalam series Kabani . [2] [3] [4] She also participated as a contestant in Bigg Boss 8 in 2024. [5] [6]
Anshitha first made her appearance in television with the Malayalam serial Kabani which aired on Zee Keralam playing the role Rambha. In 2021, Anshitha appeared in the serial Koodevide which aired on Asianet and she played the lead role of Soorya Kaimal. In 2022, she made her debut into Tamil television with the serial Chellamma which aired on Star Vijay where she once again played a lead role and received praise for her performance in the series. [7] In 2024, she participated in the comedy cooking show Cooku with Comali season 5 as a comali.
In October 2024, Anshitha appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss 8 as a contestant which aired on Star Vijay. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ottachilambu | Sandhya | Mazhavil Manorama | Malayalam | |
| 2019–2020 | Kabani | Rambha | Zee Keralam | ||
| 2021–2023 | Koodevide | Soorya Kaimal | Asianet | [9] | |
| 2022–2024 | Chellamma | Chellamma | Star Vijay | Tamil | [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thakarppan Comedy | Herself | Mazhavil Manorama | Malayalam | Guest appearance | |
| 2022 | Anda Ka Kasam | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Won gift ₹ 5,000 | |
| 2022,2023 | Start Music season 4 | Contestant | ||||
| 2023 | Cook with Comedy | Machan | Asianet | Malayalam | ||
| 2023 | Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya season 2 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Cooku with Comali season 5 | Comali | [11] | |||
| 2024 | Athu Ithu Ethu Season 3 | Contestant | Episode 10 | |||
| 2024-present | Bigg Boss 8 | Contestant | [8] |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | Goddess Radha | Malayalam | Special appearance |
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