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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ragasiya
| image = South Actress Ragasiya at TGIF anniversary bash (1) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ragasiya in 2012
| birth_name = Vedica Shivsagar{{cn|date=June 2021}}
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| other_names = Rahasya, Ragasiya
| occupation = Actress, Model
| website =
}}

'''Ragasiya''' is an Indian actress, runway model, and theater artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/06/06/stories/2008060650331600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609023631/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/06/06/stories/2008060650331600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-06-09|title=Grill mill -- Rahasya|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-06-06|access-date=2009-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannadatimes.com/exclusive-unseen-photos-of-indian-actress-ragasiya-set-1/|title = Ragasiya: Indian Actress Exclusive Unseen Photos of Indian Actress Ragasiya Set-1 – KannadaTimes}}</ref>

==Early life==
Ragasiya is trained in various dance styles. She learned [[kathak]] from Guru Viru Maharaj and later from Habiba and [[Saroj Khan]]. She then learned [[hip-hop dance|hip-hop]] under [[Ganesh Hegde]] and was trained in [[salsa (dance)|salsa]] by Sandeep Soparkar.

==Career==
She started her career as an assistant choreographer to Pony Verma, Longie Fernandes, Raju Khan and later she started doing theaters with Gary Richardson for Mad Horses. She started her modelling career by doing catalogue shoot for "roopam" owned by Viren Shah, walked on ramp for Nisha Jhampwal, Umer Zafer.
[[Saran (director)|Saran]] who also rechristened her as Ragasiya. After that she did many promotional item numbers mostly in Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/Get-that-southern-sizzle/articleshow/7770514.cms|title=Get that southern sizzle - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> She has also played supporting roles in films like ''[[Indira Vizha]]'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2008/dec/13/the-girls-with-oomph-10460.html|title=The girls with oomph!|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> and ''Velmurugan Borewells''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kissing-scene-for-Ganja-Karuppu/articleshow/25210991.cms|title=Kissing scene for Ganja Karuppu - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>'.

==Filmography==
;Actress
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- align="center"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Perarasu (film)|Perarasu]]'' || Jasmine || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Bombay to Goa (2007 film)|Bombay to Goa]]''|| || Hindi||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Indira Vizha]]'' || Stella || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Munnar (film)|Munnar]]'' || Vandana || Tamil || As Heroine
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2011 || ''[[Seniors (film)|Seniors]]'' || Vaduthala Valsala || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2014 || ''Velmurugan Borewells'' || Dhanam || Tamil ||
|-
|}

;Dancer
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- align="center"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2005 || ''[[Devathaiyai Kanden]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Sukran]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[February 14 (film)|February 14]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Daas (2005 film)|Daas]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''Amudhey'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006 || ''[[Paramasivan]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Dishyum]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Aran]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2007 || ''[[Raju Bhai]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Okkadunnadu]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Piragu]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Nee Naan Nila]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2008 || ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Saamida]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Homam (film)|Homam]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Annan Thambi]]'' || || Malayalam || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Minchina Ota (2008 film)|Minchina Ota]]'' || || Kannada || Special appearance
|-
| ''Arjun'' || || Kannada || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="3"|2009 || ''[[Naalai Namadhe (2009 film)|Naalai Namadhe]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Vaigai (film)|Vaigai]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Odippolaama]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2010 || ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' || || Malayalam || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Mandabam]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Ambasamudram Ambani]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Ragalaipuram]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Thottupaar]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1942652}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Female models from Mumbai]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]

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