Archana Shastry
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Archana Shastry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8th October 1987 |
| Other names | Veda Shastry |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003—present |
| Spouse(s) | Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam
(m. 2019) |
| Website | http://archanashastry.in |
Archana Shastry is an Indian film actress, working in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema and Kannada cinema.[1] She was one of the contestants in the first season of Bigg Boss - Telugu, hosted by N. T. Rama Rao Jr.. In November 2019, she married Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam, vice president of a leading health-care company.[2]
Career[]
Debuting as Veda in the Telugu film, Tapana (2004), she subsequently changed her stage name to Archana, by which she was more popularly known.[3] She is best known for her performances in Nenu (2004), Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) and Sri Ramadasu (2006) in Telugu and Aa Dinagalu (2007) in Kannada.
Television[]
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bigg Boss Telugu 1 | Finalist | Star Maa | 5th Place. |
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Role(s) As | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tapana | Ridhima | Telugu | Credited as Veda |
| Nenu | Divya | Telugu | Credited as Veda | |
| Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu | Alakananda | Telugu | ||
| Suryam | Swati | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Lalitha | Telugu | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu |
| 2006 | Lanka | Malayalam | ||
| Tanu | Tanmai | Telugu | ||
| Kokila | Sasi | Telugu | ||
| Sri Ramadasu | Seeta | Telugu | ||
| Pournami | Telugu | |||
| Samanyudu | Aparna | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Athili Sattibabu LKG | Telugu | ||
| Agaram | Archana | Tamil | ||
| Yamadonga | Menaka | Telugu | ||
| Aa Dinagalu | Mallika | Kannada | ||
| Vegam | Archana | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Pandurangadu | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Bank | Telugu | ||
| Minchu | Baddi Maadevi | Kannada | ||
| Thamizhagam | Tamil | |||
| 2010 | Ramdev | Telugu | ||
| Khaleja | Telugu | |||
| Broker | TV9 Reporter | Telugu | ||
| Meghavarshini | Kannada | |||
| 2011 | Parama Veera Chakra | Mandodari | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Kulumanali | Aparna | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Karuppampatti | Tamil | ||
| Balupu | Herself | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Kamalatho Naa Prayanam | Kamala Rani | Telugu | |
| Prematho Nuvvu Vastavani | Telugu | |||
| Maha Bhakta Siriyala | Telugu | |||
| Panchami | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Lion | Hare Krishna Dancer | Telugu | |
| Mythri | Mahadev's wife | Kannada | ||
| My hero Mythri | Manager's wife | Malayalam | ||
| Tharuvatha Katha | Telugu | |||
| 2017 | The Final Exit | herself | Hindi |
References[]
- ^ "Veda-Interviews". Ragalahari.com. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "This Diwali will be dhamakedaar as there are two weddings in my family: Bigg Boss Telugu fame Archana Shastry - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Review - Nenu". Idlebrain.com. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
Sources[]
Archana-shastry full Biography and all about her Biggboss Telugu Show
External links[]
Categories:
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Living people
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses from Hyderabad, India
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series) contestants
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- 1981 births