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{{short description|Indian film actress (born 1990)}}
{{distinguish|Nakshatra Nagesh}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nakshatra
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| birth_name = Nakshatra Rajendra Babu
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1990}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Sumithra's daughter arrives in Tamil|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article447842.ece|website=www.newindianexpress.com|access-date=7 January 2015}}</ref>
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| othername = Deepthi<ref name = times3>{{cite web|title=Sumithra's daughter Deepthi to star opposite Biyon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sumithras-daughter-Deepthi-to-star-opposite-Biyon/articleshow/44835668.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=7 January 2015}}</ref>
| yearsactive = 2009-2015
| spouse =
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| parents = [[D. Rajendra Babu]]<br/>[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
| family = [[Uma (actress)|Uma]] (elder sister)
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| occupation = Actress
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'''Nakshatra''' is an Indian actress who appears primarily in [[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]] language films.

==Early life==
Nakshatra was born as the youngest daughter to late Kannada film director [[D. Rajendra Babu]] and former actress [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Director-Rajendra-Babu-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/2013/11/04/article1871267.ece|title = Director Rajendra Babu dies of cardiac arrest}}</ref> She has one elder sister, [[Uma (actress)|Umashankari]], who is also an actress.<ref>{{cite web|title=Star kids in Sandalwood|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Star-kids-in-Sandalwood/articleshow/5542458.cms|website=www.timesofindia.com|access-date=7 January 2015}}</ref> She has studied biotech at the [[Erode Sengunthar Engineering College]].<ref name = ie2>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article3489.ece|title = One more star from Babu's family}}</ref>

Nakshatra has said that she had always wanted to become an actress. Her parents were initially against her wish as she was their "pampered daughter" and did not want to see her go through any hardships.<ref name = ie2/><ref name = times>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Nakshatra-A-star-among-stars/articleshow/11118186.cms|title = Nakshatra: A star among stars - Times of India}}</ref>

==Career==
At age 17, Nakshatra was spotted by director [[Sunil Kumar Desai]] at a function, who called her mother, Sumithra, and expressed interest in casting her in his film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Nakshatras-grand-entry/articleshow/4748675.cms?referral=PM|title=Nakshatra's grand entry - Times of India}}</ref> She was given the starring role in Desai's ''Saregama'' and shortly after landed a role in ''Gokula'', which also became her maiden release, and one of the lead roles in ''Hare Rama Hare Krishna''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/6270/gandhinagar-grapevine.html|title = Gandhinagar Grapevine|date = 4 June 2009}}</ref> She played a shy girl in ''Gokula'' and got to co-act with her mother.<ref>http://www.deccanherald.com/content/34884/ipl-2012.html</ref> Critics were positive on her performance in that film, stating that she was "quite impressive",<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-kannada-review-gokula/20091127.htm|title = Review: Gokula is a treat to watch}}</ref> "steals the show" <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/gokula-review-kannada-movie-review-11823|title=Gokula review. Gokula Kannada movie review, story, rating}}</ref> and "strikes in a small role".<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/gokula-review-kannada-pclxwlbgdgccg.html sify.com]</ref> ''Saregama'' went through several delays and was shelved later,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Sunil-Kumar-Desai-back-with-a-new-film/articleshow/21162398.cms|title = Sunil Kumar Desai back with a new film - Times of India}}</ref> while, due to conflicting schedules, she had to opt out of ''Hare Rama Hare Krishna'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article93258.ece|title = Techie's film in doldrums}}</ref> with the role going to [[Pooja Gandhi]] eventually.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2010/pooja-replace-honey-020310.html|title = Pooja Gandhi set to replace Honey Rose|date = 2 March 2010}}</ref> 2011 she had her first Tamil releases, ''[[Doo (film)|Doo]]'' and ''[[Marudhavelu]]''.<ref name = ie>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article447842.ece|title=Sumithra's daughter arrives in Tamil}}</ref> The next year, she also made her debut in Malayalam in ''Vaidooryam'',<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Veteran-actress-Sumithras-daughter-Nakshatra-enters-the-Malayalam-film-industry-with-a-film-titled-Vaidooryam-/articleshow/6683379.cms</ref> changing her screen name to Deepthi for Malayalam films. She had a second Malayalam release that year, ''Kili Paadum Gramam''. In ''Vaidooryam'', she played Gayathri, a "strong woman who faces hardships and goes through emotional trauma to win her love",<ref name = ie/> with Nakshatra stating that the role was a "huge challenge" as some scenes were "very demanding".<ref>http://www.deccanherald.com/content/197407/F</ref> She further added that working in the film helped her to overcome her "inner obstacles" as was a shy and reserved person but was forced to open up and "come out of my shell" for the role.<ref>http://www.deccanherald.com/content/255493/opportunities-few-kannada-films.html</ref> In ''Kili Paadum Gramam'' she played a "pampered and bubbly village girl";<ref name = times/> both films were box office bombs.<ref name = times/>

The Malayalam film ''For Sale'', in which she had a minor role, was her first release in 2013. She had her other release that year in Tamil, ''[[Arya Surya]]'', [[Rama Narayanan]]'s 126th directorial.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/ramanarayanan-tr-combines-for-arya-surya-news-tamil-nhfkyhddghesi.html sify.com]</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-arya-surya-songs-to-lighten-the-mood/article5079212.ece|title = Audio beat: Arya Surya - Songs to lighten the mood|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 31 August 2013|last1 = Kumar|first1 = S. R. Ashok}}</ref> She was then signed for an "important role" in the Kannada film ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]''.<ref name = sify>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150815213229/http://www.sify.com/movies/nakshatra-joins-fair-and-lovely-team-news-kannada-nmdl9Rchdgesi.html sify.com]</ref> A review from [[The Hindu]], however, wrote that she had "nothing much to offer".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/entertainment-overshadows-the-issue-of-prostitution/article6533556.ece|title = Entertainment overshadows the issue of prostitution|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 26 October 2014|last1 = Khajane|first1 = Muralidhara}}</ref> In 2015, she first appeared in the Malayalam film ''Village Guys'', in which she shared screen space with her mother again.<ref name = times/> Amongst her upcoming films is ''Kuchiku Kuchiku'', in which she was directed by her father, who had completed the film before his death.<ref name = sify/> In ''Oru New Generation Pani'' directed by debutant Sankar Narayan, she would be seen as Indraja, a bold and well educated girl, who is brought up by her mother.<ref name = times3/>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2009 || ''Gokula'' || Mahalakshmi || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Doo (film)|Doo]]'' || Swapna || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Marudhavelu]]'' || Vidhya Venugopalan || Tamil ||
|-
|2011||''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (2011 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]''|| ||Kannada||
|-
|2012 || ''Vaidooryam'' || Gayathri || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|2012 || ''Kili Paadum Gramam'' || Village girl|| Malayalam ||
|-
|2013 || ''For Sale'' ||Bala || Malayalam ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Arya Surya]]'' || Chandragaandha || Tamil ||
|-
|2014 || ''Monayi Angane Aanayi'' || Maya || Malayalam ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|2015 || ''Village Guys'' || Aarathy Vasudevan|| Malayalam ||
|-
|2015 || ''Kuchiku Kuchiku'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Oru New Generation Pani]]'' || Induja || Malayalam ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|title=Nakshatra Filmography|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/nakshatra/filmography.html|website=www.filmibeat.com|access-date=7 January 2015}}

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[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

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