Neetha Ashok is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Kannada films.[3] She made her acting debut with the Tulu film Jabardasth Shankara (2019). Neetha gained recognition with her Kannada debut Vikrant Rona (2022).[4]

Neetha Ashok
Born
Neetha Ashok Herle

February 01 1991[1]
EducationMBA Finance [2]
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • Television actress
Years active2014 – present
Parent(s)Ashok Herle (father), Geetha Herle (mother)[2]

Early life

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Neetha was born in a Kota Brahmin family in coastal region village called Kota Village from Udupi District, Karnataka which is near to Kundapura Town,[2] and lived in Delhi, Mangaluru and Bengaluru.[5][6] Her father is Ashok Herle, a banker and mother is Geetha Ashok Herle. She calls herself the great-granddaughter of Shivaram Karanth.[5]

Career

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Neetha Ashok starred in three Kannada television serials including Yashodhe, Naa Ninna Bidalaare, and Neelambari as the lead as well as a Hindi serial on Doordarshan.[5] She made her feature film debut with the Tulu film Jabardasth Shankara starring her school senior Arjun Kapikad directed by Devadas Kapikad.[6][7] She made her Kannada film debut with Vikrant Rona (2022) after she met Sudeep at a Colors Kannada party.[7]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2019 Jabardasth Shankara Lavanya Tulu [6]
2022 Vikrant Rona Aparna Ballal "Panna" Kannada [8][9]

Television

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Year Title Role Language Ref.
2014 Yashodhe Yashodhe Kannada [10]
2016 Naa Ninna Bidalaare Nandini Kannada [5]
Aashiyan Hindi [5]
2018 Neelambari Kannada [11]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2023 11th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Kannada Vikrant Rona Won [12]

References

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  1. ^ "Happy birthady to Neetha Ashok of #VikrantRona fame". Bangalore Times Twitter. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "ವಿಕ್ರಾಂತ್ ರೋಣ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗೆ ನೀತಾ ಅಶೋಕ್ ಸೆಲೆಕ್ಟ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ?". YouTube. 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Serial actors perform at Chitradurga". The Times of India. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. ^ A. Sharadhaa (21 July 2022). "Debuting with Vikrant Rona is like getting golden gift: Neetha Ashok". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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  6. ^ a b c KM Sathish Bellanki (8 November 2019). "ನೀತಾ ನಟನಾ ವೈಖರಿ". Prajavani (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b A. Sharadhaa (13 February 2021). "Neetha Ashok: I am just lucky". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Actress Neetha Ashok's look from Phantom revealed". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Chittara Star Awards". awards.chittaranews.com.
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  12. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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