Rachita Ram

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Rachita Ram
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Born
Bindhiya Ram
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Relatives Nithya Ram (elder sister)

Rachita Ram (born Bindhya Ram) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada films. Rachita is a recipient of various accolades including one Filmfare Award South and three South Indian International Movie Awards. [1]

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After appearing in various television shows, Rachita made her film debut with the 2013 film, Bulbul , for which she earned the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination. She later won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada for her performance in Ranna (2015). Rachita went onto established herself as a leading Kannada actress with successful films such as Chakravyuha (2016), Pushpaka Vimana (2017), Bharjari (2017), Natasaarvabhowma (2019), Love You Rachchu (2021), Monsoon Raaga (2022) and Kranti (2023). She won three SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Ranna, Ayogya and Ayushman Bhava. [2]

Early life

She is a trained classical Bharata Natyam dancer who has given more than 50 performances. She has a sister, Nithya Ram, who is also a television and film actress. [3]

Career

Early work and success in cinema (2010–2017)

In 2012, she auditioned for a lead role in Bulbul alongside 200 participants and was selected. Before that she worked in the Kannada television soap Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu along with her sister Nithya Ram. [4] She was paired opposite Darshan in the film that went on to become a success commercially. [5] On her performance, G. S. Kumar of The Times of India wrote, "Rachita Ram has presented an excellent performance in her first movie" and added, "Rachita Ram is amazing with her dialogue delivery, body language and excellent expressions." [6] Her first release of 2014 was Dil Rangeela , in which she was paired opposite Ganesh. B. S. Srivani of Deccan Herald felt that she "delivers a seasoned performance" in the film. [7] Her second release of the year saw her paired opposite Darshan again in Ambareesha . The film and her performance earned negative reviews from critics. [8] [9] In Ranna , she played Rukmini, the love interest of Sudeep, appearing in a small yet pivotal role. [10] In Rathavara , she appeared as the love interest of Sriimurali, who plays a gangster and key aide of an MLA. Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India wrote, "Rachita Ram looks pretty and has acted every bit the cutesy girl-next-door that is required of her". [11]

Rachita starred in the 2016 Kannada movie Chakravyuha opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. She made a cameo appearance in Jaggu Dada starring Darshan. She also appeared in a song opposite Sudeep In Mukunda Murari. Rachita's first release of 2017 was Pushpaka Vimana opposite Ramesh Aravind, where she played his daughter. Her next release was Chethan Kumar's Bharjari opposite Dhruva Sarja; it is also her second movie with actress Haripriya, after Ranna.

Career fluctuations and future projects (2018–present)

In 2018 her first release was Preetham Gubbi's Johnny Johnny Yes Papa opposite Duniya Vijay. Her next release was Mahesh Kumar's Ayogya opposite Sathish Ninasam. She also appeared in a song opposite Shiva Rajkumar in the film The Villain .

In 2019 she had a handful of releases. Her first release was Seetharama Kalyana, opposite Nikhil Kumar, which emerged as a blockbuster hit. Her next release was Puneeth Rajkumar's Natasaarvabhowma directed by Pavan Wadeyar, her second collaboration with Puneeth after Chakravyuva. She appeared in a song in the movie Amar starring Abhishek Gowda. Her next release was R. Chandru's I Love You opposite star Upendra. She also made an appearance in Shiva Rajkumar's Rustum directed by Ravi Varma, where she was paired up with Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. She made a special appearance in a song in Bharaate opposite Sriimurali. This was followed by Ayushman Bhava where she played opposite Shiva Rajkumar.

After a gap of a year, In 2021 her first release was with Ramesh Aravind directorial 100 where she played Ramesh's sister character. The movie became an average grosser at the box office. Her next release in the year was Shankar's Love You Rachchu where she was paired opposite Ajay Rao, the movie with many controversies failed at the box office with poor response from the audience. [12] In 2022 she made her Telugu film debut opposite Kalyan Dev in the film Super Machi.

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Rachita has established herself as a leading actress in Kannada cinema. [13] In the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list, Rachita was placed 11th in 2019 and 15th in 2020. [14] [15] She is one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram. [16]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013 Bulbul KaveriDebut film
2014 Ambareesha Karuna
Dil Rangeela Khushi
2015 Ranna Rukmini
Rathavara Navami
2016 Chakravyuha Anjali
Jaggu Dada HerselfGuest appearance
Mukunda Murari RadheSpecial appearance [17]
2017 Pushpaka Vimana Puttalakshmi
Bharjari Gowri
RishibhapriyaHerselfShort film; Producer
2018 Johnny Johnny Yes Papa Priya
Ayogya Nandini
The Villain HerselfSpecial appearance [18]
2019 Seetharama Kalyana Geetha
Natasaarvabhowma Sakshi [19]
Amar HerselfSpecial appearance
I Love You Dharmika
Rustum Rachana
Bharaate HerselfSpecial appearance
Ayushman Bhava Lakshmi
2021 100 Hima [20]
Love You Rachchu Rachchu
2022 Super Machi Meenakshi Telugu film
Ek Love Ya Swathi
James HerselfSpecial Appearance
Monsoon Raaga Asma Begum [21] [22] [23]
2023 Kranti Usha [24]
Veeram Dhatri [25] [26]
Bad Manners Veena [27]
2024 Matinee Akshara [28]
Shabari Searching For Ravana†TBACompleted [29]
Love Me Or Hate Me†TBACompleted [30]
Sanju Weds Geetha 2†GeethaFilming

Television

List of television shows and roles
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2011Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu Zee Kannada
2012Arasi RashmiLead role
2016KickJudge Udaya TV
2017–2018Comedy Talkies Colors Kannada
2018–2021Majabharatha
2022Drama Juniors Season 4Zee Kannada
2022–2023Super Queen
2023–present Bharjari Bachelors

Music videos

YearSongSingerNotes
2016"Kalidaasa Kannada Meshtru"Arjun Itagi, Sanvi Shetty, Gunashree, Hitaishi, Neha Pallavi, Rahul ChinnaPromotional song for Kalidasa Kannada Meshtru
2021"Laka Laka Lambargini" Chandan Shetty


Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2014 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada Bulbul Nominated[ citation needed ]
2016 Ranna Nominated [31]
Critics Best Actress – Kannada Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Won [32]
2019 Ayogya Won [33]
2021 Ayushman Bhava Won [34]
2022 Love You Rachchu Nominated [35]
2023 Monsoon Raaga Nominated [36]
2024 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada Nominated [37]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Kranti Pending [38]

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