Kavya Keeran

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Kavya Keeran
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Awards Odisha State Film Awards, 2019
Odisha State Film Awards, 2020 [1]

Kavya Keeran is an Indian actress and model who has mostly appeared in Odia and Hindi films. [2] She started her film career in Ollywood and debuted in Bollywood through Rang-E-Ishq in 2015. [3] [4] She got the Odisha State Film Awards for Odia Film Khusi in 2019 [5] and again she got the Odisha State Film Awards in the Best Actress category for Odia movie Shahid Raghu Sardar. In 2022, Kavya featured in a music video, Tu Ki Kitta by Rishi Singh. [6]

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Early life

Kavya Keeran was born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. [4] She grew up in Bhubaneswar and Mumbai. Her late father, a businessman, belongs to Banaras and her mother is from Kolkata, settled in Odisha.

Career

During her early years, Kavya had a strong interest in music and trained in Indian classical. She was also passionate about theatre, which led her to join the classical Odissi dance and Theatre. She was very active in cultural activities during school and college. 2013, she debuted in Odia film industry through the 1st Odia 3D movie Kaunri Kanya along with Pupul Bhuyan. [7] She doubted in Bollywood through Rang-E-Ishq. [8]

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageRoleNote
2013 Kaunri Kanya Odia AnusayaDebuted in Ollywood
2015Rang-E-Ishq Hindi Debuted in Bollywood
2017Ram RatanSweety
2018RahasyaOdiaIndumati/ShrutiDual Role
2019KhusiBest actress in Odisha State Film Awards, 2019
2021Sahid Raghu SardarWife of Raghu SardarBest actress in Odisha State Film Awards, 2020 [9]
BhokaHema

Web-series

YearTitleLanguageOTT PlatformRoleNote
202272 Hours Odia Tarang PlusWeb-series debut
2022ExposedKanchalanka

Awards and Nominations

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