Rashmika Mandanna

Rashmika Mandanna
Born	Virajpet, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2016–present

Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian model and actress. Starting her career as a model, she made her debut in films in 2016 with Kannada film, Kirik Party.

Rashmika was born in Virajpet, a town in Kodagu district of Karnataka, in a Kodava family. She was educated in Coorg Public School, before she pursued pre-university course in Mysore's Institute of Commerce & Arts. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Psychology, Journalism and English Literature from M. S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Bangalore.

Rashmika was listed in the 'Bangalore Times 25 Most Desirable Women in 2016'.

Rashmika began modelling in 2014. She won the Clean & Clear Fresh Face of India title the same year and was made the brand ambassador of Clean & Clear. Then she got the title of TVC in Lamode Bangalore's top model hunt 2015. Her pictures from the competition impressed the makers of the film Kirik Party who then cast her as the female lead for the film in early 2016. In an interview with The Times of India, she recalled: "The makers of Kirik Party saw a picture of mine from the Clean & Clear Fresh Face of India 2014 competition — one in which I was dancing during the college round — and approached me to act in the film. So, it really got things going. I always wanted to be in films." She was cast as Saanvi Joseph, a college-goer, and the love interest of Karna (played by Rakshit Shetty). The film opened to widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Alongside, Rashmika's performance received praise and won SIIMA Award for the Best Actress(debut) 2016. Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India wrote, "Rashmika Mandanna as Saanvi is easily that pin-up girl in college and she breathes her path." The film's reviewer for The New Indian Express wrote, "Rashmika Mandanna has outshone in the film along with the main character".

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