RAKSHITA PROFILE

Full Name: Swetha
Pet Name: Rakshita
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 58
Status: Married
Spouse: Prem, Director of "Kariya"( Kannada)
Nationality: Indian
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black

Family:

Father: B.C. Gowri Shankar, was a popular cinematographer in Kannada
Mother: Mamatha Rao, too acted in a few Kannada films.

First Film: Dum
City of Birth: Banglore
Mother Tongue: Kannada

Biography:

Exotic Kannada girl Rakshita was brought up in Mumbai. Her father, B.C. Gowri Shankar, was a popular cinematographer in Kannada and her mother, Mamatha Rao, too acted in a few Kannada films. She joined the film industry after her father's death at her young age. After her father's death, she had to support her family. She became famous after the kannada film, Appu, produced by Smt.Parvathamma Rajkumar with Puneeth Rajkumar as the co-star, which was a major success. Within a short period of time, Rakshita acted with major telugu heroes such as Nagarjuna and Ravi Teja. Her exposing in the beach songs getting her more offers. Though she is getting offers in various languages, she has not yet decided to accept these offers as her first love is with Kannada films.

She was called by the Telugu film industry also for the remake of the same movie as the heroine. It was named as Idiot. Her Kannada film career as heroine got a twist when her movie Kalasipalya became a hit. She was considered as the BOMB heroine in Kannada industry. She retired from the industry as the heroine after her marriage with popular Kannada cinema director Prem of 'Kariya' fame.

Filmography:

Andarivaadu (2005) .... Cheetila Chinni/Janki
Madurey (2004)
Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) .... Special appearance
Andhrawala (2004)
Shivamani (2003)
Pellam Oorelithe (2003)
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Madura
Andhrawala
Idiot
Nijam
SuntaragaliHubballi
Tananam Tananam
Appu