Riddhi Kumar

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Riddhi Kumar
Born
Kopargaon, Shirdi, Maharashtra
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Riddhi Kumar is an Indian actress who works in Hindi,Telugu, Marathi and Malayalam films and web series. She made her feature film debut with the Telugu romance Lover (2018) [1] and has since appeared in web series Candy (2021), Crash Course, Human (2022) , Hack Crimes Online, as well as in several pan-Indian projects, gaining attention on both the festival circuit and in commercial cinema. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Lover (2018). [1] She then made her Malayalam debut with Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal (2019) and her Marathi debut with Kadhipatta (2025). [2]

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Early life

Riddhi Kumar was born in Kopargaon, near Shirdi, Maharashtra, into an Army family; her father is an officer in the Indian Army. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Fergusson College, Pune. Before entering films, she began her career in modelling and pageantry, participating in fashion shows and regional beauty contests, which eventually led her to acting.

Career

Kumar made her acting debut in 2018 with the Telugu film Lover [3] opposite Raj Tarun. [3] The same year, she appeared in the telugu film Anaganaga O Premakatha opposite Viraj Ashwin. [4]

In 2019, she made her Malayalam film debut with Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal [5] alongside Vinayakan and Dileesh Pothan. [6]

Riddhi Kumar has also featured in a popular Cadbury Dairy Milk advertisement. [7]

Riddhi made her web debut with the Hindi series Candy alongside Ronit Roy and Richa Chaddha. [8] In 2022, she appeared in the Hindi series Human alongside Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari. [9] [10]

She then appeared in the 2022 Telugu-Hindi bilingual Radhe Shyam alongside Prabhas. [11] [12]

Riddhi has appeared in the Hindi web series Crash Course alongside Annu Kapoor. [13] She will also appear in the Malayalam film Chethi Mandaram Thulasi opposite Sunny Wayne. [14]

Riddhi Kumar portrays Mallika in Superboys of Malegaon , a heartfelt tribute to small-town cinema dreams, directed by Reema Kagti. [15]

She also made her Marathi film debut in 2025 with Kadhi Patta opposite Bhushan Patil. [2]

Riddhi Kumar will be seen as the leading heroine Prabhas in The Raja Saab , a multilingual romantic-horror film directed by Maruthi. [16]

Awards and nominations

She was nominated for the Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards alongside Rasika Dugal and Shabana Azmi in the Best Supporting Actress – Drama (OTT) category for her role in Candy . [17]

Personal life

Riddhi Kumar was raised in a disciplined environment as part of an Army family, something she credits for her adaptability and focus. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and French. Outside of acting, she enjoys photography, literature, and travel, and is known to maintain a low public profile.

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2018 Lover Charita Telugu [18]
Anaganaga O Premakatha Ananya
2019 Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal Jasmine Malayalam [19]
DandamPriya Marathi
2022 Radhe Shyam TaraTeluguBilingual film
Hindi
Salaam Venky Sharda Prasad KrishnanHindi
2025 Superboys of Malegaon Mallika [20]
2025 KadhiPatta TBAMarathiTo [2]
2026 The RajaSaab †TBATeluguFilming [21]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021 Candy Kalki Rawat
2022 Human Deepali [22]
Crash Course Shanaya Qazi [23]
2023Hack Crimes OnlineShakti [24]

References

  1. 1 2 "EXCLUSIVE! Riddhi Kumar On Her Love For Acting And 'Lover'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 जगताप, नामदेव (25 August 2025). "'कढीपत्ता'मध्ये भूषण पाटीलसोबत झळकणार 'ही' अभिनेत्री; अनोख्या प्रेमाची, अनोखी कहाणी". ABP Majha (in Marathi). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Nyayapati, Neeshita (20 July 2018). "TOI Review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Adivi, Sashidhar (2 October 2018). "Anaganaga O Prema Katha is a modern love story | Anaganaga O Prema Katha is a modern love story". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Vinayakan's 'Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal' trailer shows a sea-side love story". The News Minute. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2022– via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  7. ↑ "Riddhi Kumar Age Biography Boyfriend Family Instagram Films". 6 March 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Candy Season 1 Review: A gripping whodunit (3/5)". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  9. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (14 January 2022). "Human Review: Shefali Shah-Kirti Kulhari Are The Pounding Heart And Pulsing Veins Of The Series". NDTV. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Kotwani, Hiren (14 January 2022). "Human Season 1 Review : A compelling medical thriller packed with some brilliant performances". Times of India . Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Radhe Shyam Movie Review : A love story whose destiny could have been something else…". The Times Of India . Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Radhe Shyam Movie Review: Prabhas, Pooja Hegde film has glossy visuals but lacks soul". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Annu Kapoor starrer Crash Course to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on August 5, 2022". Bollywoid Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Sunny Wayne shares an exclusive still from RS Vimal movie Chethi Mandaram Thulasi". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  15. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (23 March 2025). "Riddhi Kumar calls Superboys of Malegaon co-star Adarsh Gourav "effortlessly talented": "He has this unique ability to surprise you" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama" . Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "The Raja Saab: Prabhas Is 'Absolute Darling' To Work With, Says Riddhi Kumar; Actress Calls Him 'Helpful' - EXCL". Times Now. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  17. ↑ Candy (TV Series 2021– ) - Awards - IMDb . Retrieved 19 October 2025– via www.imdb.com.
  18. ↑ "Riddhi Kumar in Raj Tarun's next film 'Lover'". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  19. ↑ "Actress Riddhi Kumar plays Jasmine in 'Pranayameenukalude Kadal'". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  20. ↑ "Riddhi Kumar as Mallika in Superboys of Malegaon (2024) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  21. ↑ "Prabhas: ప్రభాస్‌-మారుతీ మూవీ ఆ ముగ్గురు హీరోయిన్స్‌ ఫిక్స్‌". 27 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  22. ↑ "देखें, रियल लाइफ में कितनी ग्लैमरस हैं Human की ड्रग विक्टिम 'दिपाली', जीती हैं ऐसी जिंदगी". ABP Live. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "Amazon Prime Video announces 'Crash Course' starring Annu Kapoor, Riddhi Kumar, Bhanu Uday and Anushka Kaushik among others". The Print. Retrieved 20 July 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  24. ↑ "Hack Crimes Online". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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