Deeksha Seth | |
|---|---|
 Deeksha Seth in 2012 | |
| Born | 14 February 1990 Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Mayo College Girls School |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2009–2016 |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [1] |
Deeksha Seth (born 14 February 1990) [2] [3] is an Indian actress and model who mainly worked in Telugu and Tamil-language films and was a finalist at Femina Miss India 2009. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film Vedam (2010). [4]
Seth was born on 14 February 1990 in Delhi. Since her father was working for ITC Limited and was often transferred, her family has been shifting regularly and living in various parts of India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh as well as in Kathmandu, Nepal. [5] She finished her nursery and schooling up to third class in Chennai, [6] and enrolled at a college in Mumbai. She attended a boarding school at Mayo College Girls' School, Ajmer. She has one elder sister, who is currently living and working in Mumbai. [5] She states that she wanted to become a marine archaeologist. [5]
During her first year at college in 2009, she was spotted by a Femina Miss India contest scout during an NSS event, who persuaded her into modeling and to participate at the beauty pageant. [7] She created a portfolio with the help of a friend of her father, and competed in the contest. In spite of her lack of modeling experience, she was one of the top 10 finalists, winning the Fresh Face title. [7]
During a modeling assignment in Hyderabad, the casting director of the Telugu film Vedam by Krish, had spotted her. She was cast for the role of Pooja, the rich girlfriend of the lead character Cable Raju (portrayed by Allu Arjun), [4] after 70 girls were rejected by the makers, citing that she "loved the script and decided to give it a shot". [7] Vedam, an anthology drama film, opened to high critical acclaim, winning accolades at various award functions. In quick succession, she signed two more films, with the Ravi Teja-starrer Mirapakay releasing next, [8] which emerged a high commercial success. [9] [10] Two weeks later after Mirapakaay, the action drama Wanted with Gopichand, which constituted her debut as a lead female character, [11] released and ended up as a box-office bomb. [12] She has been signed for three more Telugu projects, Rebel alongside Prabhas and Tamannaah, [13] Nippu opposite Ravi Teja again, [14] and the socio-fantasy film Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? [15] She was also roped in for two Tamil films, Suseenthiran's Rajapattai with Vikram, [16] as well as the Silambarasan-starrer Vettai Mannan , scheduled to release in 2013. [17]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vedam | Pooja | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Mirapakaay | Vaishali | ||
| Wanted | Nandhini | |||
| Rajapattai | Dharshini | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Nippu | Meghana | Telugu | |
| Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Jagadha | |||
| Rebel | Deepali | |||
| 2014 | Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | Karishma Shetty | Hindi | |
| The House of The Dead 2 | Sophie | |||
| 2016 | Jaggu Dada | Gowri | Kannada | [18] |
| Saat Kadam | Kiran | Hindi | ||
Ileana D'Cruz is an Indian-born Portuguese actress who primarily appears in Telugu and Hindi films, in addition to a few Tamil films. Born in Mumbai, she spent most of her childhood in Goa. D'Cruz is a recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare Awards South.
Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju, known professionally as Ravi Teja, is an Indian actor and film producer who mainly works in Telugu cinema. Known for his roles in action comedy films, he is popular by the moniker Mass Maharaja. One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, Teja has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He was featured by Forbes India in the list of top 100 Celebrities in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
Sweety Shetty, known by her stage name Anushka Shetty, is an Indian actress known for her work majorly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards, two SIIMA Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Having appeared over 50 films in a variety of roles, she is one of the highest-paid South Indian actresses. She was honoured with Kalaimamani in 2010 by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Okkadunnadu is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti. The film stars Gopichand and Neha Jhulka with Mahesh Manjrekar playing the antagonist role. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani and the film was produced by Cherry under the banner of 'Clap Productions'.
Kajal A Kitchlu, known professionally as Kajal Aggarwal, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil films, as well as some Hindi films. She is a recipient of three South Indian International Movie Awards along with four Filmfare Awards South nominations. Aggarwal is considered as one of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, according to various media reports.
Thillalangadi (transl. Defiler) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Mohan Raja. A remake of the 2009 Telugu film Kick, it stars Raja's brother Jayam Ravi along with Tamannaah Bhatia, and Shaam, who reprises his role from Kick, and a supporting cast including Prabhu, Suhasini Maniratnam, Vadivelu, Santhanam, and Sanchita Shetty. The film features a soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, whilst Thaman S's original score has been reused. The film, produced by Raja's father Editor Mohan and distributed by Sun Pictures, was released on 23 July 2010.
Don Seenu is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Gopichand Malineni and produced by R. R. Venkat. The film stars Ravi Teja, Shriya Saran, and Anjana Sukhani in the lead roles, while Srihari and Sayaji Shinde play supporting roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Sameer Reddy and editing by Gautham Raju. The film released on 6 August 2010 and became a commercial super hit at the box office. The film was remade in Bengali as Badsha - The Don. The film was dubbed twice in Hindi as Sabse Bada Don in 2011 and 2016.
Richa Langella is an Indian American former actress and model who predominantly appeared in Telugu films. She presently resides at Portland, Oregon.
Mirapakay is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Ramesh Puppala under Yellow Flowers. The film stars Ravi Teja in the lead role, alongside Richa Gangopadhyay, Deeksha Seth, Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Nagababu in supporting roles. The music was composed by S. Thaman, while cinematography and editing were handled by C. Ram Prasad and Gautham Raju.
Wanted is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by directed by B.V.S.Ravi produced by V. Ananda Prasad on Bhavya Creations banner. It stars Gopichand and Deeksha Seth, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Prakash Raj, Nassar, Chandra Mohan, Jayasudha, Brahmanandam, Subbaraju, Ali, Ahuti Prasad, Raghu Babu and Shafi. The music was composed by Chakri with cinematography by Rasool Ellore. The film released on 26 January 2011.
Veera: An Arrow Head of Action is a 2011 Telugu-language action comedy film, produced by Ganesh Indukuri under Sanvi Productions banner and directed by Ramesh Varma. It stars Ravi Teja, Kajal Aggarwal, and Taapsee Pannu, with music composed by S. Thaman. The cinematography was performed by Chota K. Naidu, and the film was released on 20 May 2011. The film had completed 50 days in 60 centres and a 100-day run at the box office according to Zee 24 Gantalu. The film was released in Tamil as Veeraiyaah, in Hindi as The Great Veera in 2012, in Malayalam as Veera in 2017, and also in Bhojpuri as Veera. In 2021, Manish Shah from Goldmines Telefilms dubbed the movie in Hindustani under the same name.
Kandireega (transl. Wasp) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy action film directed by Santosh Srinivas and produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under Sri Sai Ganesh Productions. The film stars Ram Pothineni, Hansika Motwani, Sonu Sood and Aksha Pardasany with the music scored by S. Thaman. Released on 12 August 2011, the film was a commercial success, collecting a share of ₹22 crore at the box office. It was remade in Bengali as Paglu 2 and in Hindi as Main Tera Hero (2014). Four years later it was dubbed in Hindi as Dangerous Khiladi 4.
Rajapattai is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language masala film co-written and directed by Suseenthiran based on a story by Seenu Vasan. The film stars Vikram and Deeksha Seth. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the film is produced by Prasad V. Potluri's newly launched PVP Cinema on a budget of ₹390 million (US$4.7 million). The story revolves around the issue of land grabbing and how the protagonist becomes involved in it. The film was also dubbed into Telugu and was released as Veedinthe on 30 December 2011 and into Hindi as Main Hoon Dada No.1 in 2013.
Nippu is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by YVS Chowdary on his Bommarillu banner and directed by Gunasekhar. The film stars Ravi Teja and Deeksha Seth, and the music was composed by S. Thaman.
Rakul Preet Singh is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. She has won a South Indian International Movie Award, in addition to four nominations at the Filmfare Awards South.
Jilla (transl. District) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary through the company Super Good Films. Starring Mohanlal and Vijay the film revolves around the conflict between crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer whose life and approach towards law change after a violent incident. The film co-stars Kajal Aggarwal, Soori, Mahat, Nivetha Thomas, Sampath Raj and Pradeep Rawat. The film features soundtrack composed by D. Imman, with Ganesh Rajavelu and Don Max handling cinematography and editing respectively.
Power is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. S. Ravindra and produced by Rockline Venkatesh under the banner Rockline Entertainments, both marking their debut in Telugu cinema. The film stars Ravi Teja, Hansika Motwani and Regina Cassandra. S. Thaman composed the music.
Ravi Teja is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his roles in action comedy films. He is one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry. He has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He is popularly known by the moniker "Mass Maharaja".
Anu Emmanuel is an American actress of Indian descent who primarily works in Telugu films along with Tamil and Malayalam films. Emmanuel is a recipient of a Producers Guild Film Award.
Power (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2014 Telugu-language action comedy film of the same name directed by K. S. Ravindra and produced by Rockline Venkatesh starring Ravi Teja, Hansika Motwani and Regina Cassandra. The film's musical score is composed by S. Thaman and featured five songs written by Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar, Varikuppala Yadagiri Goud, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry and Krishna Chaitanya. The soundtrack was released at an event held at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad on 8 August 2014 and distributed by Junglee Music in digital and physical formats.
