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| name = Rakshita | | name = Rakshita | ||
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| caption = Rakshitha in 2004 film, ''[[Kalasipalya (film)|Kalasipalya]]'' | | caption = Rakshitha in 2004 film, ''[[Kalasipalya (film)|Kalasipalya]]'' | ||
| birth_name = Shweta | | birth_name = Shweta | ||
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'''Shweta''' (born 31 March | '''Shweta''' (born 31 March 1984), known by her [[stage name]] '''Rakshita''', is an Indian television personality, film producer and former actress. She predominantly worked in kannada film industry as lead actress. | ||
In addition to Kannada, Rakshita worked has worked in [[Telugu language]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films after having made her debut in the 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]''. She had a brief stint in politics, between 2012 and 2014. | In addition to Kannada, Rakshita worked has worked in [[Telugu language]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films after having made her debut in the 2002 Kannada film ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]''. She had a brief stint in politics, between 2012 and 2014. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Rakshita was brought up in [[Bangalore]]. Her father [[B. C. Gowrishankar]] was a cinematographer and mother Mamatha Rao, an actress, both of who worked in Kannada films. Rakshita underwent an acting course under Krishnamurthy Kavathar's tutelage for about 15 days before entering films. Pursuing a [[Bachelor of Computer Application|bachelor's degree in computer applications]] (BCA) from [[Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College]] in Bangalore at the time, she discontinued during the first year before enrolling in a correspondence course for a [[ | Rakshita was brought up in [[Bangalore]]. Her father [[B. C. Gowrishankar]] was a cinematographer and mother Mamatha Rao, an actress, both of who worked in Kannada films. Rakshita underwent an acting course under Krishnamurthy Kavathar's tutelage for about 15 days before entering films. Pursuing a [[Bachelor of Computer Application|bachelor's degree in computer applications]] (BCA) from [[Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College]] in Bangalore at the time, she discontinued during the first year before enrolling in a correspondence course for a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 2001. During this time, she was signed to play the lead opposite [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] in ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]'' (2002) by producer [[Parvathamma Rajkumar]] who gave her the name Rakshita.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=Like mother, like daughter |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may05/ent7.htm |publisher=Deccan Herald |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021023231030/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may05/ent7.htm |archive-date=23 October 2002 |date=5 May 2002}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
=== Actor === | === Actor === | ||
Rakshita started her career with the Kannada movie ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]'' with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]. She also acted in remakes of the same movie in Telugu titled ''[[Idiot (2002 film)|Idiot]]'' and in Tamil titled ''[[Dum (2003 Tamil film)|Dum]]'' alongside [[Silambarasan]]. She became a top Kannada heroine when ''[[Kalasipalya]]'' became a big hit. Apart from [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], she formed a successful pair with all the top Kannada heroes of the time - [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]], [[Sudeep]], [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] and [[Aditya]]. She has also acted with big time heroes such as [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)]], [[V. Ravichandran]], [[ | Rakshita started her career with the Kannada movie ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]'' with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]. She also acted in remakes of the same movie in Telugu titled ''[[Idiot (2002 film)|Idiot]]'' and in Tamil titled ''[[Dum (2003 Tamil film)|Dum]]'' alongside [[Silambarasan]]. She became a top Kannada heroine when ''[[Kalasipalya]]'' became a big hit. Apart from [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], she formed a successful pair with all the top Kannada heroes of the time - [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]], [[Sudeep]], [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] and [[Aditya]]. She has also acted with big time heroes such as [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[V. Ravichandran]], [[Shivarajkumar]], [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Jr NTR]], [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Ravi Teja]], [[Chiranjeevi]], and [[Silambarasan]] | ||
After her marriage to director [[Prem (Kiran)|Prem]], she cut down on her acting assignments and took over film-making. She turned producer for the prestigious ''[[Jogayya]]'' directed by [[Prem (Kiran)|Prem]], starring [[Shivarajkumar]] in the lead (100th movie). | After her marriage to director [[Prem (Kiran)|Prem]], she cut down on her acting assignments and took over film-making. She turned producer for the prestigious ''[[Jogayya]]'' directed by [[Prem (Kiran)|Prem]], starring [[Shivarajkumar]] in the lead (100th movie). | ||
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|'' | |''Ek Love Ya'' | ||
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|[[Kannada]] | |[[Kannada]] | ||
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| rowspan="5" |2004 ||''[[Love (2004 film)|Love]]'' || Ganga |||| | | rowspan="5" |2004 ||''[[Love (2004 film)|Love]]'' || Ganga |||| | ||
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|''[[Lakshmi Narasimha (film)|Lakshmi Narasimha]]'' || rowspan="2" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| Dancer || | |''[[Lakshmi Narasimha (film)|Lakshmi Narasimha]]'' || rowspan="2" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| Dancer || Special appearance|| | ||
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|''[[Andhrawala]]''|| Rakshita |||| | |''[[Andhrawala]]''|| Rakshita |||| | ||
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|'' | |''Ek Love Ya'' | ||
|Herself | |Herself | ||
| Post production, | | Post production, Special appearance <br />also film producer | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/rakshitha-returns-to-acting-with-ek-love-ya/articleshow/71425436.cms|title=Rakshitha returns to acting with 'Ek Love Ya'|publisher=Times of India|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/01/director-prem-grabs-attention-with-catchy-title-for-next-1958600.html|title=Director Prem grabs attention with catchy title for next|date=1 April 2019|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/rakshitha-returns-to-acting-with-ek-love-ya/articleshow/71425436.cms|title=Rakshitha returns to acting with 'Ek Love Ya'|publisher=Times of India|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/01/director-prem-grabs-attention-with-catchy-title-for-next-1958600.html|title=Director Prem grabs attention with catchy title for next|date=1 April 2019|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb name| id=1272848}} | * {{IMDb name| id=1272848}} | ||
*[https://www.instagram.com/rakshitha__official/?hl=en Rakshita] at [[Instagram]] | |||
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