Eesha Rebba | |
|---|---|
 Rebba in August 2022 | |
| Born | 19 April 1990 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Eesha Rebba (born 19 April 1990 [1] ) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films. She is known for her roles in Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha (2013), Bandipotu (2015), Ami Thumi (2017) and Awe (2018).
Eesha Rebba was born in a Telugu-speaking family in Warangal, [2] and was brought up in Hyderabad. [2] She holds an MBA. Rebba worked as a model during college, after which she received an audition call from director Mohana Krishna Indraganti. [1]
Rebba made her debut in 2012 with the film Life Is Beautiful. She then made her first appearance in a lead role in the film Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha . The film was successful at the box office and was nominated for Best Film at the International Indian Film festival in South Africa. [3]
Her performance in the romantic-comedy film Ami Thumi received wide response and fetched her two awards. [4] [5] Rebba played the character of a lesbian in the film Awe (2018). Critics praised her performance in the film. [6] [7] Later the same year, she had four other films Brand Babu , Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava , Subrahmanyapuram and Savyasachi . She made her Malayalam cinema debut in 2021 with the bilingual film Ottu . [8] She learned archery and kickboxing for her role in the film. [9]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Harini | Telugu | Debut film | |
| 2013 | Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | Ananya | Debut as lead actress | ||
| 2015 | Bandipotu | Jahnavi | |||
| 2016 | Oyee | Swetha | Tamil | Tamil Debut | |
| 2017 | Ami Thumi | Deepika | Telugu | ||
| Maya Mall | Mytri | ||||
| Darsakudu | Namratha | ||||
| 2018 | Awe | Radha | |||
| Brand Babu | |||||
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Sunandha | ||||
| Subrahmanyapuram | Priya | ||||
| Savyasachi | Stranger | Cameo appearance | |||
| 2019 | Raagala 24 Gantallo | Vidya | [10] [11] | ||
| 2021 | Most Eligible Bachelor | Geethika | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2022 | Ottu | Kalyani | Malayalam | Malayalam debut; Bilingual film | [12] |
| Rendagam | Tamil | ||||
| Nitham Oru Vaanam | Real Mathi | Cameo Appearance | [ citation needed ] | ||
| 2023 | Mama Mascheendra | 'Viral' Visalakshi | Telugu | [13] [14] | |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 Roses | Rithika "Ritu" | Telugu | Aha | web debut |
| Pitta Kathalu | Priyanka "Pinky" | Netflix | under Segment "Pinky" | ||
| 2023 | Maya Bazaar For Sale | Valli Sastry | ZEE5 | ||
| Dayaa | Alivelu | Disney+Hotstar | |||
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| Year | Awards | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cinegoers Award 2017 | Best Sensational Heroine | Ami Thumi & Darsakudu | Won |
| 2018 | 16th Santosham Film Awards | Special Jury Award for Best Actress | Ami Thumi | Won |
| Zee Telugu Apsara Awards | Telugu Ammayi Award | Won |
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