Ketika Sharma | |
|---|---|
 Ketika in 2022 | |
| Born | 24 December 1995 [1] New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2021–present |
Ketika Sharma (born 24 December 1995) is an Indian film actress who primarily appears in Telugu films. She is known for Romantic (2021) and Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga (2022) and Bro (2023), which is her highest grossing release. [2]
Sharma was born on 24 December 1996, in New Delhi, India. Sharma started modeling after completing her studies. She introduced herself as a social influencer. Sharma has gone viral over the social media because of her Dubsmash video clips. [3]
Sharma made her acting debut with Romantic , in 2021 opposite Akash Puri. [4] Murali Krishna CH of The New Indian Express thought that she "shows promise". [5] In the same year, she also appeared opposite Naga Shaurya in Lakshya , where critics thought that she just looked "pretty on-screen". [6] [7] In 2022, Sharma appeared in Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga opposite Panja Vaisshnav Tej. [8] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo stated "Ketika's performance is just about adequate in a film that doesn’t flesh out her character well enough." [9]
Sharma appeared opposite Sai Durgha Tej in the 2023 film, Bro . [10] The film emerged as the fifth highest grossing film of the year and her first commercial success. [11] Balakrishna Ganeshan of The News Minute noted, "Ketika gives a decent performance in her limited role." [12] Sharma made her Hindi film debut in 224, with Vijay 69 . [13] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare noted, "Ketika's portrayal of the teenager's older girlfriend adds an emotional layer." [14]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Romantic | Monica | [15] | |
| Lakshya | Rithika | [16] | ||
| 2022 | Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga | Radha Prasad | [17] | |
| 2023 | Bro | Ramya | [18] | |
| 2024 | Vijay 69 | Malti | Hindi film | [19] |
| Robinhood † | Herself | Special appearance in song "Adhi Dha Surprisu" | [20] | |
| TBA | Rajesh M Selva's next † | TBA | Filming | [21] |
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Haaye Ve" | Ammy Virk | [22] |
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