Yashika Aannand

Yashika Aannand
Born 4 August 1999
New Delhi, India
Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 201?-present
Home town Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Parent(s) Chetan Anand, Sonal Anand

Yashika Aannand (born 4 August 1999) is an Indian film actress and fashion model of Punjabi origin, who prominently works in Tamil cinema.[1][2] She made her breakthrough as an actress in the film Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016), and earned further recognition for her role in the adult comedy Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2017). She is also recognised as a social media influencer and as a fashion model.[3]

Career

Yashika Aannand was born to Punjabi parents. As a teenager, she made her acting debut after gaining popularity among the general public as a model on Instagram.[4] At 14, she first shot for the film Inimey Ippadithan (2015) alongside Santhanam but her role was later deleted after she could not attend a song shoot. She portrayed a one scene role as a swimming instructor in Kavalai Vendam (2016), which became her first theatrical release. Aannand made a breakthrough as an actress after appearing the role of a molested girl in the 2016 film Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru. Shot on a small budget, the film became a surprise success at the box office and won recognition for its cast members.[5] She played a Hindi language teacher in Paadam (2018), and performed an item number in Thambi Ramaiah's Maniyar Kudumbam (2018).

In her biggest film role to date, Aannand portrayed Gautham Karthik's ex-girlfriend in the adult sex comedy film Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018). Shot in Thailand, the film also featured Vaibhavi Shandilya and Chandrika Ravi, and was noted as one of the few adult comedy films produced in the Tamil film industry. The film performed well at the box office.[6]

Along with her acting commitments, Aannand has regularly raised concerns for the empowerment and betterment of the social status of girls and women.[7]

In 2018, she took part in the second season of Bigg Boss. She had earlier been approached to be a contestant in the inaugural season of Bigg Boss Tamil but had refused the offer.[8][9] She was evicted on day 98, finishing the show in fifth place.[10][11][12][13][14] She received a cash prize of 5 lakhs for winning certain tasks during the second season of the premiere programme before getting evicted.[15]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2016 Kavalai Vendam Swimming instructor Tamil Cameo appearance
2016 Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru Shruti Tamil
2017 Paadam Hindi teacher Tamil
2018 Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu Kavya Tamil
2018 Maniyar Kudumbam Herself Tamil Special appearance in the song "Adi Pappaali Pazhame"
2018 Nota Shilpa Tamil
2018 Aayiram Kaal Mandapam TBA Tamil Filming

Television

YearShowsRoleLanguageChannel
2018Bigg Boss Tamil 2HerselfTamilVijay TV

References

  1. ↑ "All you want to know about #YaashikaAannand". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Yaashika Aanand". IMDb. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Movies are for entertainment". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Teen temptations". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "An aspiring entrant!". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Cast of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu gets stronger". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Yashika Aannand reveals her personal experience about casting couch in film industry". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash. "Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant: Who is Yashika Aannand (Anand)? Profile, Biography, Photos and Videos". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Ma.Pandiarajan (2018-06-17). "`பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் -2 பிரமாண்ட தொடக்கம்!' - முதல் போட்டியாளர் யாஷிகா ஆனந்த்". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "யாஷிகா ஆர்மி ரெடியா? முதல் ஆளாக பிக்பாஸ் வீட்டிற்குள் கால் பதித்த 'குட்டி' போட்டியாளர்!". tamil.filmibeat.com (in Tamil). 2018-06-17. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் 2-ல் கலந்து கொள்ளும் 18 வயது இளம் போட்டியாளர் இந்த நடிகைதானாம்..!". NewsFast. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2: #YashikaArmy, Unprepared Kamal". The Quint. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Yashika Anand (Actress) Profile with Bio, Photos, and Videos - Onenov.in". Onenov.in. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Yaashika Aanand Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Images - News Bugz". News Bugz. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Ex-Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant Yashika Anand thanks her fans; See video - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
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