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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Archana Jois
| birth_name = Archana Jois{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], [[karnataka]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = Shreyas J Udupa<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-kgf-chapter-2-meet-archana-jois-the-27-year-old-who-played-yash-aka-rocky-bhai-s-mother-in-film-2947554|title=KGF Chapter 2: Meet Archana Jois, the 27-year-old who played Yash aka Rocky Bhai's mother in film|work=DNA India|date=21 April 2022}}</ref>
| years_active = 2015–present
}}

'''Archana Jois''' is an Indian actress who appears in [[Kannada film|Kannada films]]. Jois is known for her role as Shanthamma, Rocky's mother in [[K.G.F (film series)|''K.G.F'' film series]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=KGF 2 : 'ಡೈಲಾಗ್‌ಗಳೆ ಪಾತ್ರದ ಜೀವಾಳ' ನಟಿ ಅರ್ಚನಾ ಜೋಯಿಸ್‌ ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ಕ್ಲೂಸಿವ್ ಮಾತು |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/video/sandalwood/kgf-2-yash-mother-character-archana-jois-exclusive-interview-mah-ra4ujk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410164650/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/video/sandalwood/kgf-2-yash-mother-character-archana-jois-exclusive-interview-mah-ra4ujk |archive-date=10 April 2022 |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=[[Asianet News]] |language=kn}}</ref><ref name="H">{{Cite news |last=Anandraj |first=Shilpa |date=21 October 2021 |title='Rocky Bhai’s mother' Archana Jois: The 'KGF' star looks forward to more content-based films |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/archana-jois-look-forward-to-more-content-based-films/article37107206.ece |url-status=live |access-date=16 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025191127/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/archana-jois-look-forward-to-more-content-based-films/article37107206.ece |archive-date=25 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/meet-27-year-old-archana-jois-who-played-yashs-mother-in-kgf-franchise-5024305.html|title=Meet 27-Year-Old Archana Jois, Who Played Yash’s Mother in KGF Franchise|work=News18|date=21 April 2022}}</ref>

== Career ==
She is one of the few Indian actresses to take up mother roles at a young age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KGF का वो किरदार, जिसके एक डायलॉग ने पूरी फिल्‍म ही पलट दी, 27 साल की अर्चना के आगे सब हो गए फेल |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/south-movie/who-is-yash-rocky-bhai-mother-archana-jois-famous-to-play-mother-role-in-kgf-in-young-age/articleshow/90100005.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310065322/https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/south-movie/who-is-yash-rocky-bhai-mother-archana-jois-famous-to-play-mother-role-in-kgf-in-young-age/articleshow/90100005.cms |archive-date=10 March 2022 |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-20 |title=असल जिंंदगी में काफी हॉट हैं KGF 2 के रॉकी की मां Archana Jois, 27 की उम्र में निभाया ऐसा रोल |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/bollywood/article/kgf-2-fame-archana-jois-onscreen-mother-of-yash-is-too-hot-in-real-life/401293 |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=www.timesnowhindi.com |language=hi}}</ref> Her dialogue in the first film, which translated to "If you gain courage because a thousand people are standing behind you, then you can only win a war. But if a thousand people get courage because you are standing in front of them, you can conquer the world" became popular.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2022 |title=KGF में Rocky की मां का एक डायलॉग पड़ गया था सब पर भारी, छोटे किरदार से ही जीत लिया था सबका दिल |url=https://www.patrika.com/tollywood-news/story-about-kgf-actress-archana-jois-7394347/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319144806/https://www.patrika.com/tollywood-news/story-about-kgf-actress-archana-jois-7394347/ |archive-date=19 March 2022 |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=Patrika News |language=hi-IN}}</ref> She started her career with playing lead roles in television soaps ''Durga'' and ''Mahadevi''.<ref name="D" /> Jois played the second female lead in films such as ''Vijayaratha'' and the Marathi film ''Rajkumar''.<ref name="A">{{Cite web |title=ರಾಕಿ ಬಾಯ್ ತಾಯಿ ಅರ್ಚನಾ ಈಗ ನಾಯಕಿ! |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/entertainment/exclusive-interview-with-archana-jois-vijayaratha-film-pn3t63 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301092309/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/entertainment/exclusive-interview-with-archana-jois-vijayaratha-film-pn3t63 |archive-date=1 March 2019 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Asianet News |language=kn}}</ref><ref name="C">{{Cite web |last=Zore |first=Suyog |title=Rajkumar trailer: A hopelessly romantic guy caught in a love triangle |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/jul/5/30307/rajkumar-trailer-a-hopelessly-romantic-guy-caught-in-a-love-triangle |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420040707/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/jul/5/30307/rajkumar-trailer-a-hopelessly-romantic-guy-caught-in-a-love-triangle |archive-date=20 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref>

She is set to play the main lead in ''Hondisi Bareyiri'' and ''#Mute''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anandraj |first=Shilpa |date=9 March 2022 |title=Naveen Shankar talks about ‘Hondisi Bareyiri’: From landline to smart phones |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-shankar-talks-about-hondisi-bareyiri-from-landline-to-smart-phones/article65204725.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317022359/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-shankar-talks-about-hondisi-bareyiri-from-landline-to-smart-phones/article65204725.ece |archive-date=17 March 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Archana Jois to be seen in a pan Indian film titled Mute |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/archana-jois-to-be-seen-in-a-pan-indian-film-titled-mute/articleshow/82067879.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609105304/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/archana-jois-to-be-seen-in-a-pan-indian-film-titled-mute/articleshow/82067879.cms |archive-date=9 June 2021 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='ಕೆಜಿಎಫ್' ನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪ್ಯಾನ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ 'ರಾಕಿ ಭಾಯ್' ಅಮ್ಮ ಅರ್ಚನಾ ಜೋಯಿಸ್! |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/kgf-fame-archana-jois-aadukalam-naren-starrer-new-movie-tittled-mute/articleshow/82064721.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408133823/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/kgf-fame-archana-jois-aadukalam-naren-starrer-new-movie-tittled-mute/articleshow/82064721.cms |archive-date=8 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ಕೆಜಿಎಫ್‌ ಅಮ್ಮಾ ಈಗ ಹೊಸ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕಿ |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/kgf-actress-archana-jois-act-in-new-movie-mute-snr-qrlcwt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415061011/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/kgf-actress-archana-jois-act-in-new-movie-mute-snr-qrlcwt |archive-date=15 April 2021 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Asianet News |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 April 2021 |title=Archana Jois takes pan-India route with #Mute |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/apr/15/archana-jois-takes-pan-indiaroute-with-mute-2290026.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609102154/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/apr/15/archana-jois-takes-pan-indiaroute-with-mute-2290026.html |archive-date=9 June 2021 |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> She will play a role in ''Nakshe''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kushee to play journalist in her next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kushee-to-play-journalist-in-her-next/articleshow/74824972.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104122005/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kushee-to-play-journalist-in-her-next/articleshow/74824972.cms |archive-date=4 January 2021 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> She was a part of the film ''Kalankata'', which is yet to release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archana Jois of KGF Fame has her next film ready |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/archana-jois-of-kgf-fame-has-her-next-film-ready/articleshow/73185296.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417110920/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/archana-jois-of-kgf-fame-has-her-next-film-ready/articleshow/73185296.cms |archive-date=17 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.<ref name="D" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|2018
|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
| Shanthamma
| Winner–[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Kannada)]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIIMA Awards 2019: Vijay, Yash, Keerthi, KGF win big, here's full winners list |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/160819/siima-awards-2019-vijay-yash-keerthi-kgf-win-big-heres-full-winn.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403190105/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/160819/siima-awards-2019-vijay-yash-keerthi-kgf-win-big-heres-full-winn.html |archive-date=3 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Vijayaratha''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vijayaratha Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/movieshow/69129057.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420040707/https://m.timesofindia.com/movieshow/69129057.cms |archive-date=20 April 2022 |access-date=16 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=R |first=Shilpa Sebastian |date=17 June 2019 |title=Building concretedreams |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-vasanth-kalyan-who-slowly-but-steadily-wants-to-make-his-mark-in-the-world-of-cinema/article27990799.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417105715/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-vasanth-kalyan-who-slowly-but-steadily-wants-to-make-his-mark-in-the-world-of-cinema/article27990799.ece |archive-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''Rajkumar''
| Rajkumar's Girlfriend
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]] film<ref name="H" />
|-
|2022
|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]'' || Shanthamma ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2023
|''[[Hondisi Bareyiri]]'' || Pallavi
||
|-
|''#Mute''|| Divya ||
|-
|''[[Kshetrapati (2023 film)|Kshetrapati]]''|| Bhoomika ||
|-
|''[[Ghost (2023 film)|Ghost]]''|| ||
|-
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Network
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2015
| ''Mahadevi''
| Tripura Sundari
| [[Zee Kannada]]
| <ref name="H" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Maha Devi serial from Monday on Zee Kannada |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/watch-maha-devi-serial-from-monday-on-zee-kannada/articleshow/48895039.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108205419/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/Watch-Maha-Devi-serial-from-Monday-on-Zee-Kannada/articleshow/48895039.cms |archive-date=8 November 2015 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|
|'' Durga''
|
| rowspan="2" | [[Star Suvarna]]
| <ref name="H" />
|-
|
|'' Neeli''
|
|
|-
|
| ''Sri Vishnu Dasavatharam''
| Kayadu (Cameo)
| rowspan="2" | [[Zee Kannada]]
| <ref name="D" />
|-
| 2016
| ''Mahamayi''
| Sundari
|
|-
|
| ''[[Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star]]''
| Celebrity Contestant
| [[Colors Kannada]]
| <ref name="D">{{Cite web |last=SM |first=Shashiprasad |date=21 February 2019 |title=Dancing to her glory |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/210219/dancing-to-her-glory.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819200512/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/210219/dancing-to-her-glory.html |archive-date=19 August 2021 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Takadhimitha Grand Finale: Sunil and Dakshitha emerge as the winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/takadhimitha-grand-finale-sunil-and-dakshitha-emerge-as-the-winners/articleshow/69512668.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417111245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/takadhimitha-grand-finale-sunil-and-dakshitha-emerge-as-the-winners/articleshow/69512668.cms |archive-date=17 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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Archana Jois - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 13:31, 7 September 2023