Niveditha Arjun
Niveditha Arjun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Niveditha Bengaluru, India |
| Other names | Asha Rani |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, dancer |
| Years active | 1986-1988; 1992-present |
| Spouse | Arjun Sarja (m. 1988) |
Niveditha Arjun is an Indian actress, producer and dancer. After making her acting debut with M. S. Rajashekar's Kannada Movie Ratha Sapthami (1986) under the stagename of Asha Rani, she opted against an acting career and continued pursuing her passion as a dancer and also worked as a producer with Sree Raam Films International. The daughter of actor Rajesh, Niveditha is married to actor Arjun Sarja and is the mother of actress Aishwarya Arjun.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Niveditha is the daughter of Kannada film actor, Rajesh. Niveditha married actor Arjun Sarja and the pair have two daughters, Aishwarya and Anjana. Aishwarya has worked as an actress in Tamil and Kannada films, while Anjana Arjun works as a fashion designer in New York.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Niveditha entered the Kannada film industry with the stage name of Asha Rani, and first appeared in Ratha Sapthami (1986). Directed by M. S. Rajashekar, she featured alongside Shiva Rajkumar, and the film went on to perform well commercially. She co-starred Arjun in the Telugu film Doctor Gari Abbai (1988).[5] Soon after her marriage to Arjun Sarja, Niveditha chose to quit her work as an actress and shifted to Chennai to raise a family. In recent years, she has worked with Arjun's home production studio Sree Raam Films International, and has been credited as a producer.[citation needed]
Away from her work in films, Niveditha has often also performed on stage as a classical dancer.[6]
Filmography
[edit]- Actress
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ratha Sapthami | Deepa | Kannada | |
| 1987 | Agni Parva | |||
| 1988 | Doctor Gari Abbai | Telugu |
- Producer
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Asha Rani biography and information - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "'Prema Baraha is a classic and my favourite song as well'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Aishwarya Arrives - Kannada News". IndiaGlitz.com. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Ringing in the spirit". Deccan Herald. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqVll9XO7Eo&t=1413s
- ^ "Tamil personality photos & stills - Tamil personalities". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.