Shivani Rajashekar

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Shivani Rajashekar
Born (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 28) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2021—present
Parents
Family Shivathmika Rajashekar (sister)

Shivani Rajashekar is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Telugu films. [3] She made her debut in Adbhutham (2021). [4] Shivani was supposed to represent Tamil Nadu in the Femina Miss India 2022, but withdrew for medical reasons. [5] [6]

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Early life

Shivani was born on 1 July 1996 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Rajasekhar and Jeevitha. [7] She was then raised in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Filmography

List of films and roles
YearTitleRole(s)LanguageNotesRef(s)
2021 Pelli SandaD Maya Telugu Debut in a minor role [8]
Adbhutham VennelaDebut as lead actress; released on Disney+Hotstar [9]
WWW Mithrareleased on SonyLIV [10]
2022 Anbarivu Yazhini Tamil Tamil Debut; released on Disney+Hotstar [11]
Nenjuku Needhi Kurinji [12]
Shekar Shekar's daughterTelugu [13]
2023JilebiG. Lakshmi Bharathi
Kota Bommali PS P.C Malleti Kumari
2024 Vidya Vasula Aham Inukollu Vidyareleased on Aha [14] [15]

Television

List of series and roles
YearTitleRole(s)LanguageNetworkNotesRef
2023 Aha Naa Pellanta Maha Telugu ZEE5

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