Yashika Aannand

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Yashika Aannand
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Aannand in 2019
Born
Yashika Aannand

(1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 25)
New Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • television Personality
Years active2016–Present

Yashika Aannand (born 4 August 1999) is an Indian actress, model and television personality, who works predominantly in Tamil films and television shows, Aannand has established herself as a sex symbol in majority of her films in the Kollywood industry. [1] [2]

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Early life

Yashika Aannand was born into a Punjabi Hindu family on 4 August 1999 in New Delhi. [3] [4] After her family moved to Chennai, she completed her schooling in Sherwood Hall school in Chetpet, Chennai.[ citation needed ]

Career

Aannand began acting after being an Instagram model. [5] At 14, she was filmed for Inimey Ippadithan (2015) alongside Santhanam but her role was later deleted after she could not attend a song shoot. [6] She then portrayed a swimming instructor in Kavalai Vendam (2016), which became her first theatrical release. [7]

Aannand's breakthrough was in the 2016 film, Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru . Shot on a small budget, the film was successful and won recognition for its cast members. [8] She then appeared in Paadam (2018) and Thambi Ramaiah's Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).

Aannand then appeared in Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018), an adult comedy film. Shot in Thailand, the film featured her alongside other actresses such as Vaibhavi Shandilya and Chandrika Ravi and the film performed well at the box office. [9] In 2018, Aannand appeared in the second season of the Bigg Boss Tamil reality show hosted by Kamal Haasan. She had earlier been approached to be in the inaugural season, but she refused the offer. [10] She was evicted on day 98, finishing the show in fifth place. [11] [12] She also received the cash prize of 5 lakhs for winning certain tasks during the second season of the premiere program before getting evicted. [13] She later appeared as a mentor in Star Vijay's Jodi Unlimited TV series, which aired in 2019.[ citation needed ]

Aannand then appeared in the animated zombie film Zombie as the lead actress. [14] [15] [16]

In 2018, she was listed by the Chennai Times as the "most desirable woman on television." [17]

In 2021, she received the Best Actress Award at the Las Vegas Independent Film Festival 2021 for the film Bestie. [18]

MeToo allegations

In 2018, Aannand identified herself as a victim during the MeToo movement in India, where she alleged that a director had tried to abuse her by asking for sexual favors in order to gain a part in his film. She refused, and accused the director of harassing her. [19] [20]

Personal life

On 24 July 2021, Aannand was involved in a car crash in Mahabalipuram near Chennai and was critically injured during the crash. She was traveling with friends when their car rammed into a divider and fell in the nearby pit. [21] [22] News reports state that one of her friends died on the spot. Onlookers reportedly said that the actor's SUV was speeding and lost control, thus causing the crash. [23] [24]

Aannand has regularly raised awareness for female empowerment in society. [25]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

List of Yashika Aannand film credits
YearFilmRoleNotesRef
2016 Kavalai Vendam Swimming InstructorUncredited
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru Shruti
2017 Paadam Hindi Teacher
2018 Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu Kaavya
Maniyaar Kudumbam HerselfSpecial appearance in song "Adi Pappaali Pazhame"
NOTA Shilpa
2019 Kazhugu 2 HerselfSpecial appearance in song "Sakalakala Valli"
Zombie Aishwarya [26]
2020 Mookuthi Amman HerselfSpecial appearance in song "Bhagavathi Baba"
2021R23 Criminal's DiaryVarsha
2022 Bestie Yashika
The Legend HerselfSpecial Appearance in song "Mosalo Mosalu"
Kadamaiyai Sei Aishwarya
2023 Bagheera Prabhu's victimCameo
Chaitra Chaitra
Sila Nodigalil Maya Pillai
Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu
2024 Double Tuckerr Velvet Vennila
Padikada Pakkangal Sreeja
Weapon Teresa
Jolly O Gymkhana Special Appearance in the song "Oosi Rosy"
TBAIvan Than UthamanTBAFilming [27] [28]
TBARaja BheemaTBAExtended cameo; filming [29]
TBASulphurTBAFilming
TBASiruthai SivaTBAFilming [30]

Television

List of performances and appearances on television
YearShowsRoleChannelNotes
2017Connexion Season 2Participant Vijay TV Along With Balaji Murgadoss
2018 Maya Devathai Raagini Sun TV
Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2 ContestantVijay TVEvicted 98; With Cash Prize 5 Lakhs
Jodi Season 10: Fun Unlimited Judge & Team LeaderVijay TV
2019 Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3 GuestVijay TVPromotion For the Film Ivan Than Uthaman[ citation needed ]
2020 Roja HerselfSun TVGuest Appearance
2021Morattu SinglesJudge & AngelVijay TV
Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 GuestVijay TVFor Supporting Niroop Nandha Kumar
2022Where is the Party - New Year SpecialGuestVijay TV
Bigg Boss Ultimate -Grand FinaleGuestVijay TVDance Performance along with Amir
Bigg Boss Tamil season 6 GuestVijay TVTo launch the season

Short films

List of performances in short films
YearFilmRoleNotes
2017MR.K Crime Series Silk Smitha Episode 16

Web series

List of performances in web series
YearTitleRolePlatformNotes
2019Madras Meter ShowGuest ZEE5 Episode 6 [31]

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