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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox model
| name = Ragini Dwivedi

|image = Ragini_Dwivedi.jpg
| caption = Ragini Dwivedi (left), [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[45th International Film Festival of India|2014]])

| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|05|24}}<ref name="bd"/>
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actress, [[Model (people)|model]]
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}

'''Ragini Dwivedi''' (born 24 May 1991)<ref name="bd">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-25/news-interviews/28166444_1_kannada-film-ragini-dwivedi-tamil |title=Nice to be 19 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=25 May 2009 |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> is an Indian film actress and model who appears in [[Indian cinema]], but primarily in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. As a model, she was the runner-up of the 2008 Femina Miss India contest and won the Richfeel Femina Miss Beautiful Hair award at the 2009 Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest.<ref name="Modeling info">{{cite news |title= 2009 Femina Miss India contestants – Ragini Dwivedi |url= http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/contestants/miss-india-2014/miss-india-2009/Ragini-Dwivedi/profile/5445278.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |accessdate= 5 April 2014}}</ref>

She made her entry to filmdom with ''[[Veera Madakari]]'' (2009) which won her the Suvarna Film Award for Best Debut Actress. She rose to fame starring in successful [[Kannada language]] films, ''[[Kempe Gowda (film)|Kempe Gowda]]'' (2011), ''[[Shiva (2012 film)|Shiva]]'' (2012), ''[[Bangari]]'' (2013) and ''[[Ragini IPS]]'' (2014), thus establishing herself as one of the leading actresses in Kannada cinema.

== Early life ==
Dwivedi was born to a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] family<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhardwaj |first=Meera |url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1490992.ece |title=The She: Strong, stronger, strongest |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=7 March 2013 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref> on 24 May in [[Bangalore]], Karnataka and was brought up there.<ref>{{cite web |title= I am Kannada cinema's most fashionable actress today – Ragini Dwivedi |url= http://www.southscope.in/kannada/article/i-am-kannada-cinemas-most-fashionable-actress-today-ragini-dwivedi |website= southscope.in |date= 13 November 2010 |accessdate= 5 April 2014}}</ref> However, she has her roots in [[Rewari]], Haryana. Her father Rakesh Kumar Dwivedi, born in Rewari, was an [[Army general]] in the [[Indian Army]] and her mother Rohini, a housewife{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}}. Her paternal grandfather Pyare Lal Dwivedi was a railway guard in Rewari.<ref name="The Tribune">{{cite web |title= Ragini brings laurels to Rewari |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090623/harplus.htm#3 |publisher= [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date= 23 June 2009 |accessdate= 5 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/may/01/slide-show-1-interview-with-raagini-dwivedi.htm |title=From films to Miss India pageant |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |date=1 May 2009 |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref>

She was recognised by fashion designer, [[Prasad Bidapa]] in 2008 and introduced her to modelling. As a model, she modelled for [[Lakme Fashion Week]], Sri Lanka fashion week and for designers like [[Rohit Bal]], [[Tarun Tahiliani]], [[Manish Malhotra]], [[Ritu Kumar]] and [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]].<ref name="The Tribune" /> She participated in the Femina Miss India contest held in [[Hyderabad]] in December 2008, where she was declared the first runner-up,<ref>{{cite news |title= PFMI South '09 |url= http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/miss-india/pfmi-south-09/articleshow/3904946.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |accessdate= 7 March 2014}}</ref> thus receiving a direct entry to the 2009 Pantaloons Femina Miss India in [[Mumbai]], where she was given the Richfeel Miss Beautiful Hair title.<ref name="The Tribune" />

== Career ==
=== Debut and breakthrough (2009–13) ===
Dwivedi made her acting debut with the [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada film]] ''[[Veera Madakari]]'' in 2009. The action-comedy was a remake of the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu film]] ''[[Vikramarkudu]]'' and she was cast opposite [[Sudeep]]. The film became a major commercial success of the year. In the same year, she appeared in the film ''Gokula'' in a brief role. In 2010, she featured in five films out of which her Malayalam debut, ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandhahar]]'', was one.

Dwivedi's career break came in 2011, with the action film, ''[[Kempegowda (film)|Kempegowda]]'', with Sudeep as her co-star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/5484-2.html |title=South's biggest blockbusters of 2011 |publisher=Ibnlive |date= 22 December 2011 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-shiva-will-be-the-biggest-commercial-film-this-year/20120823.htm |title=Shiva will be the biggest commercial film this year |publisher=Rediff.com |date=23 August 2012 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref> She earned a nomination in the [[Filmfare Awards South|South Filmfare awards]] as a best female leading actress. The same year saw her in comic-capers such as ''[[Kalla Malla Sulla]]'' and ''Kaanchaana''. The song Thuppa Beku Thuppa in ''Kalla Malla Sulla'' shot on her became a rage and one of the biggest hits of the year.<ref>{{cite news|author=Prathibha Joy, TNN 2 October 2011, 03.59PM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-02/news-interviews/30234917_1_new-item-girl-song-ragini-dwivedi |title=Ragini Dwivedi's the new item girl |newspaper=The Times of India |date=2 October 2011 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref>

The year 2012 saw her featuring in films alongside leading male actors of Kannada cinema, with [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] in ''[[Aarakshaka]]'' and with [[Shivarajkumar]] in ''[[Shiva (2012 film)|Shiva]]''. She received the award for the best actress in the critics' category for her performance in ''Shiva'' as well as in ''Arakshaka'' her role was highly appreciated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-17/news-interviews/42147831_1_wardrobe-malfunction-siima-ragini-dwivedi |title=Ragini's wardrobe malfunction at SIIMA |newspaper=The Times of India |date=17 September 2013 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Sudhish Kamath |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/stars-in-sharjah/article5128642.ece |title=Stars in Sharjah |newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 September 2013 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref> Her other film ''[[Villain (2012 film)|Villain]]'' also released in the same year. She then appeared in a [[Malayalam language]] film titled ''[[Face2Face (2012 Malayalam film)|Face2Face]]'' with [[Mammootty]] as her co-actor. She made special appearances in the films ''Victory''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ragini-performs-yet-another-item-song-news-kannada-nfkk0Dhhfde.html |title=Ragini performs yet another item song! |publisher=Sify.com |date=10 May 2013 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref> and [[Prabhu Deva]]'s [[Bollywood|Hindi film]], ''[[R... Rajkumar]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Ragini-Dwivedi-shakes-her-booty-with-Sonu-Sood/articleshow/25807155.cms|title=Ragini Dwivedi shakes her booty with Sonu Sood}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Prabhu-Dheva-is-a-dream-come-true/articleshow/27130072.cms|title='Prabhu Dheva is a dream come true'}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Ragini-Dwivedi-to-do-a-special-number-in-Prabhu-Dhevas-next/articleshow/24144997.cms |title=Ragini Dwivedi to do a special number in Prabhu Dheva's next |newspaper=The Times of India |date=15 October 2013 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref>

=== Recent work (2014–present) ===
Dwivedi's first release of 2014 was a bilingual film known as ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' in [[Tamil language]] and ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]'' in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], her first film in Telugu.<ref>{{cite news |title= Ragini Dwivedi set for Tamil-Telugu debut |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Ragini-Dwivedi-set-for-Tamil-Telugu-debut/articleshow/31401763.cms? |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 4 March 2014 |accessdate= 5 March 2014}}</ref> Her second release of the year was ''[[Ragini IPS]]'', the long delayed film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-27/news-interviews/42458462_1_film-title-ragini-ips-only-vishnuvardhana |title=Sandalwood films titled after popular actors |newspaper=The Times of India |date=27 September 2013 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref> Cast as a police officer Ragini, the film marked her break from glamorous characters that she had a reputation for portraying. The film however opened to mixed reviews from film critics.<ref>{{cite news |title= Ragini IPS review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Ragini-IPS/movie-review/32916253.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 30 March 2014 |accessdate= 5 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="Oneindia">{{cite web |title= Ragini Dwivedi To Have Official Fans Association |url= http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2014/ragini-dwivedi-fans-association-club-135805.html |website= oneindia.com |date= 4 April 2014 |accessdate= 5 April 2014}}</ref> However, it earned her, her second [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9405-4.html |title= Nominations for the 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South) |date= 3 June 2015 |accessdate= 27 June 2015}}</ref> Her next release was ''[[Namaste Madam]]'', a remake of the 2002 [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film]] ''[[Missamma (2003 film)|Missamma]]''. Her performance as Radhika, chairperson of a multinational corporation playing as a [[Seduction|seductress]], received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news |title= Namaste Madam review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Namaste-Madam/movie-review/44944560.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 27 October 2014 |accessdate= 3 November 2014}}</ref> Her first release of 2015, ''[[Shivam (2015 Kannada film)|Shivam]]'' saw her appear in another glamorous role as a [[femme fatale]], and as a parallel lead alongside Upendra.<ref>{{cite news |title= Movie review: Shivam |url= http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Shivam/articleshow/45734027.cms |newspaper= Bangalore Mirror |date= 2 January 2015 |accessdate= 6 April 2015}}</ref>

As of April 2016, Dwivedi has completed filming ''Ranachandi'' is filming with ''Naane Next CM''. She is also filming with [[Faisal Saif]]'s multi-lingual film ''[[Amma (2015 film)|Amma]]''. In preparation for her role in ''Naane Next CM'', she shed 15 kg over a span of three months.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sharadhaa|first1=A.|title=Ragini Drops 15 Kilos|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Ragini-Drops-15-Kilos/2016/04/11/article3373625.ece|accessdate=13 April 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=11 April 2016}}</ref>

== Personal life and off-screen work ==
Since 2011, Dwivedi has been endorsing for Nandini Milk which is a product of [[Karnataka Milk Federation]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Ragini for 'Nandini' |url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/ragini-for-nandini--kannada-news-65964 |publisher= indiaglitz.com |date= 19 April 2011 |accessdate= 6 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= The Grand Launch of Brand New Milk Products |url= http://www.kmfnandini.coop/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=175:the-grand-launch-of-brand-new-milk-products- |publisher= kmfnandini |accessdate= 6 March 2014}}</ref> After actress [[Kushboo]], Dwivedi is the only Indian actress to have a [[fan club]] named after her, on which she said, "Already there are many fans pages in my name on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. I will also be interacting with my followers over there. But these registered and official fans association will help me to have direct conversation with my fans."<ref name="Oneindia" />

In 2015, Dwivedi was made the brand ambassador of Times Asia Wedding Fair.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ragini Brand Ambassador for wedding brides.|url=http://southie.in/ragini-brand-ambassador-for-wedding-brides/|accessdate=28 September 2015|work=southie.in}}</ref> The same year, at the India Leadership Conclave in [[Mumbai]], she was honoured and awarded the Most Promising Face of Indian Cinema.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ragini: Most promising face of Indian cinema|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Ragini-Most-promising-face-of-Indian-cinema/articleshow/49032455.cms|accessdate=28 September 2015|work=The Times of India|date=20 September 2015}}</ref>

Ragini is passionate about Environment. She is [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cleanliness-should-begin-at-home-ragini-dwivedi/article25242548.ece brand ambassador] of Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation for the clean city campaign under the Swachh Bharat programme. She [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/kannada/ragini-dwivedi-shares-her-thoughts-on-saving-the-environment/videoshow/76428246.cms spoke about UV Index], alarming levels of UV and the need for environment initiatives. She is also ambassador of Rotary District 3190 environment project [https://rotaryavani.com/ Rotary Avani] and spoke passionately urging Rotarians to support her in her efforts.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
|''[[Veera Madakari]]'' || Neeraja Goswami || rowspan="6" | [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || [[Suvarna Film Awards#Best Debut Actress|Suvarna Film Award for Best Debut Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Gokula (film)|Gokula]]'' || Herself || Special Appearance
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2010
|''[[Shankar IPS]]'' || Ashwini ||
|-
| ''[[Gandedhe]]'' || Nandini ||
|-
| ''Holi'' || Rathi ||
|-
| ''Naayaka'' || Madhu ||
|-
| ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' || Aishwarya || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
|''[[Kempegowda (film)|Kempegowda]]'' || Kavya || rowspan="6" |[[Kannada]]|| Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada]]
|-
| ''[[Kalla Malla Sulla]]'' || Khushboo ||
|-
| ''Kanchana'' || Baby ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2012
| ''[[Aarakshaka]]'' || Maya ||
|-
| ''[[Villain (2012 film)|Villain]]'' || Anu ||
|-
| ''[[Shiva (2012 film)|Shiva]]'' || Julie || SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Critics)
|-
| ''Ariyaan'' || Steffy || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Face2Face (2012 Malayalam film)|Face2Face]]'' || Jayasree ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
|''[[Bangari]]'' || Paddhu || rowspan="2" |[[Kannada]]||
|-
| ''[[Victory (2013 film)|Victory]]'' || Herself || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[R... Rajkumar]]'' || Herself || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
|''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' || ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Ragini IPS]]'' || Ragini || rowspan="3" |[[Kannada]]|| Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
|-
| ''[[Namaste Madam]]'' || Radhika ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
|''[[Shivam (2015 Kannada film)|Shivam]]'' || Mandira ||
|-
| ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
|''[[Parapancha]]'' || || rowspan="8" |[[Kannada]]||
|-
| ''[[Golisoda]]'' || Herself || Special appearance
|-
| 2017
| |''Veera Ranachandi'' ||Ragini
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|''Kichchu''
|Padmini
|
|-
|''MMCH''
|Jhansi
|
|-
|''The Terrorist''
|Reshma
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Adyaksha in America]]''
|Nandhini
|25th Film
|-
| style="background:#ffc;" | ''Gandhigiri ''{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}||TBA
|''Filming''
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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