Archana (Kannada actress)

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Archana
Born
Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesReena
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Archana is an Indian actress who has worked in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She is known for her performances in such movies including Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi (1996), A (1998), Phool Aur Aag (1999) and Yajamana (2000).

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Career

Archana was born into a Marathi speaking family. She made her debut in the 1996 Kannada movie Aadithya opposite Shiva Rajkumar. She went on to appear in many movies including Phool Aur Aag in 1999 in which she was paired with Mithun Chakraborty. In her career as an actress, Archana has acted in more than 40 films. [1]

Selected filmography

Movies of Archana include: [2] [3]

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996 Aadithya Sharada
1997Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi
1998Megha Bantu Megha
1998 Mari Kannu Hori Myage Soundarya
1998 A
1999 Phool Aur Aag JayantiHindi film
2000 Yajamana
2000 Mava Mava Maduve Mado
2000Poli Bhava
2001 Chandu Telugu film [4]
2001 Neelambari
2002Yarige Beda Duddu
2007Thamashegagi
2016CBI Sathya

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