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. 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.[1] 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 .[2] She made her Telugu debut through the soap opera Srimathi Srinivas, which was a remake of the Tamil soap opera Thirumathi Selvam.[3][4]
Ankitha made her feature film debut with the unreleased film Aba Jaba Daba co-starring Pruthvi Ambaar that was made in 2022.[5] Her next two films that she signed were Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali and My Hero (both 2024). She played a NGO worker from Madhya Pradesh in My Hero, which ended up releasing first.[6][7] Her next film is Sathya – Son of Harishchandra co-starring Nirup Bhandari.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | My Hero | ||
| Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali | Anahita Madhumita Banarjee | SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |
| 2025 | Just Married | Sahana |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012Template:Endash2019 | Putta Gowri Maduve | Young Suguna | Colors Kannada | Kannada | |
| 2014Template:Endash2019 | Kulavadhu | Meera | |||
| 2019Template:Endash2022 | Nammane Yuvarani | Meera Rajguru | |||
| 2021Template:Endash2022 | Srimathi Srinivas | Srimathi | Star Maa | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Ede Thumbi Haaduvenu | Host | Colors Kannada | Kannada |
References
- ↑ From Kulavadhu to Nammane Yuvarani | From Kulavadhu to Nammane Yuvarani, SM, Shashiprasad. www.deccanchronicle.com(January 17, 2019).
- ↑ Ankita Amar: Every actor must walk a tightrope, Sharadhaa, A.. Cinema Express(September 4, 2024).
- ↑ Ankita Amar forays into Telugu television - Times of India. The Times of India(15 November 2021). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ↑ 3 ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಪರಭಾಷಾ ಆಫರ್ ರಿಜೆಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ 'ನಮ್ಮನೆ ಯುವರಾಣಿ' ನಟಿ ಈಗ ತೆಲುಗು ಸೀರಿಯಲ್ ಒಪ್ಪಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?. Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ↑ Ankita Amar makes her feature film debut with Aba Jaba Daba. Cinema Express(January 15, 2022).
- ↑ My Hero ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡ 'ನಮ್ಮನೆ ಯುವರಾಣಿ'; ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯಾದ ಅಂಕಿತಾ ಅಮರ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಯಾವಾಗ?. Vijaya Karnataka(21 August 2024). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ My debut film hasn't released, but I've already signed my third: Ankita Amar(April 4, 2023).
- ↑ Upendra noticing my work felt like true recognition : Ankita Amar, Sharadhaa, A.. Cinema Express(May 12, 2025).