Neetha Ashok

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Neetha Ashok
Born
Neetha Ashok Herle

February 01 1991 [1]
EducationMBA Finance [2]
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • Television actress
Years active2014 – present
Parent(s)Ashok Herle (father), Geetha Herle (mother) [2]

Neetha Ashok is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Kannada films. [3] She made her acting debut with the Tulu film Jabardasth Shankara (2019). Neetha gained recognition with her Kannada debut Vikrant Rona (2022). [4]

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Early life

Neetha was born in a Kota Brahmin family in coastal region village called Kota Village from Udupi District, Karnataka which is near to Kundapura Town, [2] and lived in Delhi, Mangaluru and Bengaluru. [5] [6] Her father is Ashok Herle, a banker and mother is Geetha Ashok Herle. She calls herself the great-granddaughter of Shivaram Karanth. [5]

Career

Neetha Ashok starred in three Kannada television serials including Yashodhe, Naa Ninna Bidalaare, and Neelambari as the lead as well as a Hindi serial on Doordarshan. [5] She made her feature film debut with the Tulu film Jabardasth Shankara starring her school senior Arjun Kapikad directed by Devadas Kapikad. [6] [7] She made her Kannada film debut with Vikrant Rona (2022) after she met Sudeep at a Colors Kannada party. [7]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2019Jabardasth ShankaraLavanya Tulu [6]
2022 Vikrant Rona Aparna Ballal "Panna" Kannada [8] [9]

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageRef.
2014Yashodhe YashodheKannada [10]
2016 Naa Ninna Bidalaare NandiniKannada [5]
Aashiyan Hindi [5]
2018Neelambari Kannada [11]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2023 11th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Kannada Vikrant Rona Won [12]

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