Neetha Ashok

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Neetha Ashok
Born
Neetha Ashok Herle

February 01 1991 [1]
EducationMBA Finance [2]
OccupationActress
Years active2014 – present

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 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] Regarding her and Rashi Balakrishna's performances in the film, a critic wrote that they are "ravishingly beautiful and give a fine performance as romantic interests". [8] 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 [9] [10]

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageRef.
2014Yashodhe YashodheKannada [11]
2016 Naa Ninna Bidalaare NandiniKannada [5]
Aashiyan Hindi [5]
2018Neelambari Kannada [12]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2023 11th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Kannada Vikrant Rona Won [13]

References

  1. "Happy birthady to Neetha Ashok of #VikrantRona fame". Bangalore Times Twitter. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "ವಿಕ್ರಾಂತ್ ರೋಣ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗೆ ನೀತಾ ಅಶೋಕ್ ಸೆಲೆಕ್ಟ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ?". YouTube . 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.[ dead link ]
  3. "Serial actors perform at Chitradurga". The Times of India . 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. A. Sharadhaa (21 July 2022). "Debuting with Vikrant Rona is like getting golden gift: Neetha Ashok". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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  6. 1 2 3 KM Sathish Bellanki (8 November 2019). "ನೀತಾ ನಟನಾ ವೈಖರಿ". Prajavani (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 A. Sharadhaa (13 February 2021). "Neetha Ashok: I am just lucky". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  8. "Movie Review: Jabardasth Shankara stands apart among Stereotypes". Mangalore Today. Mangaluru. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  9. "Actress Neetha Ashok's look from Phantom revealed". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. "Chittara Star Awards". awards.chittaranews.com.
  11. "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2023.