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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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| occupation = Actress
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'''Ankita Amar''' is an Indian actress, known for her work in [[Kannada]] television and films.

== Early life and career ==
Ankita Amar was born in Mysuru to a family of theatre artists and grew up in Bengaluru. She is a Bharatanatyam dancer and took singing classes from composer [[Rajan–Nagendra|Rajan]]. She completed her master's of science from the JSS Medical College in Mysuru. She made her lead debut in the television soap opera ''Kulavadhu'' on [[Colors Kannada]], which was her second television show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/170119/from-kulavadhu-to-nammane-yuvarani.html|title=From Kulavadhu to Nammane Yuvarani | From Kulavadhu to Nammane Yuvarani|first=Shashiprasad|last=SM|date=January 17, 2019|website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> She was initially inclined to do a PhD in child psychology before she decided to take up a career in television starting with ''[[Nammane Yuvarani]]'' .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/interviews/2024/Sep/04/ankita-amar-every-actor-must-walk-a-tightrope|title=Ankita Amar: Every actor must walk a tightrope|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|date=September 4, 2024|website=Cinema Express}}</ref> She made her Telugu debut through the soap opera ''[[Srimathi Srinivas]]'', which was a remake of the Tamil soap opera ''[[Thirumathi Selvam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ankita Amar forays into Telugu television - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/ankita-amar-forays-into-telugu-television/articleshow/87712049.cms|access-date=2022-01-30|website=The Times of India|date=15 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=3 ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಪರಭಾಷಾ ಆಫರ್ ರಿಜೆಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ 'ನಮ್ಮನೆ ಯುವರಾಣಿ' ನಟಿ ಈಗ ತೆಲುಗು ಸೀರಿಯಲ್ ಒಪ್ಪಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/why-actress-ankita-amar-accept-pavitra-rishta-telugu-remake-shrimati-srinivas/articleshow/88396977.cms|access-date=2022-01-30|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref>

Ankitha made her feature film debut with the unreleased film ''Aba Jaba Daba'' co-starring [[Pruthvi Ambaar]] that was made in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2022/Jan/15/ankita-amar-makes-her-feature-film-debut-withaba-jaba-daba-29035.html|title=Ankita Amar makes her feature film debut with Aba Jaba Daba|date=January 15, 2022|website=Cinema Express}}</ref> Her next two films that she signed were ''[[Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali]]'' and ''[[My Hero (2024 film)|My Hero]]'' (both 2024). She played a NGO worker from Madhya Pradesh in ''My Hero'', which ended up releasing first.<ref>{{cite news |title=My Hero ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡ 'ನಮ್ಮನೆ ಯುವರಾಣಿ'; ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯಾದ ಅಂಕಿತಾ ಅಮರ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಯಾವಾಗ? |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/nammane-yuvarani-serial-actress-ankita-amar-my-hero-kannada-movie/articleshow/112670262.cms |work=[[Vijaya Karnataka]] |date=21 August 2024 |language=kn |access-date=14 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914071721/https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/nammane-yuvarani-serial-actress-ankita-amar-my-hero-kannada-movie/amp_articleshow/112670262.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/my-debut-film-hasnt-released-but-ive-already-signed-my-third-ankita-amar/articleshow/99215290.cms|title=My debut film hasn't released, but I've already signed my third: Ankita Amar|date=April 4, 2023|work= The Times of India}}</ref> Her next film is ''Sathya – Son of Harishchandra'' co-starring [[Nirup Bhandari]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/interviews/2025/May/12/upendra-noticing-my-work-felt-like-true-recognition-ankita-amar|title=Upendra noticing my work felt like true recognition : Ankita Amar|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|date=May 12, 2025|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2024 || ''[[My Hero (2024 film)|My Hero]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali]]'' || Anahita Madhumita Banarjee || [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada]] <br>[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada]]
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Just Married (2025 film)|Just Married]]'' || Sahana ||
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Network
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2012{{endash}}2019 || ''[[Mangala Gowri Maduve|Putta Gowri Maduve]]'' || Young Suguna || rowspan="3" |[[Colors Kannada]] || rowspan="3" |[[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2014{{Endash}}2019 || ''Kulavadhu'' || Meera ||
|-
| 2019{{Endash}}2022 || ''[[Nammane Yuvarani]]'' || Meera Rajguru ||
|-
| 2021{{Endash}}2022 || ''[[Srimathi Srinivas]]'' || Srimathi || [[Star Maa]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2023 || '' Ede Thumbi Haaduvenu'' || Host || [[Colors Kannada]] || Kannada ||
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|12418101}}
{{Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Amar, Ankita}}
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu television]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners]]

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JillianCogburn at 09:29, 1 March 2026