Yashika Aannand

Yashika Aannand is an Indian film actress, television personality and model, who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.[1] She was born in a Punjabi family on 4 August 1999 in New Delhi. She made her debut as an actress by portraying a character in the Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016), before earning further recognition for her role in the adult comedy, Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018). She is also a fashion model.[2]

Yashika Aannand
Born (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress, model, anchor
Years active2016 - present

Career

Aannand made her acting debut after being an Instagram model.[3] At 14, she was filmed for the film Inimey Ippadithan (2015) alongside Santhanam but her role was later deleted after she could not attend a song shoot. She later portrayed a swimming instructor in Kavalai Vendam (2016), which became her first theatrical release.

Aannand's breakthrough was the role of a molested girl in the 2016 film, Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru. Shot on a small budget, the film was successful and won recognition for its cast members.[4] She subsequently appeared in Paadam (2018) and Thambi Ramaiah's Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).

Aannand then appeared in Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018). Shot in Thailand, the film featured her alongside other actresses such as Vaibhavi Shandilya and Chandrika Ravi, and was one of the few adult comedy films produced in the Tamil film industry. The film performed well at the box office.[5] Aannand has regularly raised concerns for female empowerment in society.[6]

In 2018, she appeared in the second season of the Bigg Boss Tamil reality show hosted by Kamal Haasan. She had earlier been approached to be in the inaugural season, but she refused the offer.[7][8] She was evicted on day 98, finishing the show in fifth place.[9][10][11][12][13] She also received the cash prize of 5 lakhs for winning certain tasks during the second season of the premiere programme before getting evicted.[14] She later appeared as a mentor in Star Vijay's "Jodi Unlimited" TV series, which aired in 2019.

Aannand then appeared in an animated Zombie film titled Zombie as the lead actress.[15][16][17]

Me Too allegations

In 2018, Aannand identified herself as a victim during the MeToo campaign in India, where she alleged that a director had tried to abuse her by asking for sexual favors in order to gain a part in his film. She refused, and accused the director of harassing her.[18][19]

Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2016Kavalai VendamSwimming instructorTamilDebut film
Dhuruvangal PathinaaruShrutiTamil
2017PaadamHindi teacherTamil
2018Iruttu Araiyil Murattu KuththuKavyaTamil
Maniyaar KudumbamHerselfTamilSpecial appearance in the song "Adi Pappaali Pazhame"
NOTAShilpaTamil
2019Kazhugu 2HerselfTamilSpecial appearance in the song "Sakalakala Valli"
Zombie AishwaryaTamil
2020Ivan Than UthamanTBATamilFilming
Raja BheemaHerselfTamilFilming, Special appearance in a song

Television
YearShowsRoleLanguageChannel
2018MayaDevathai RaaginiTamilSun TV
Bigg Boss Tamil 2ContestantVijay TV
Jodi Season 10Judge & Team Leader
2019Bigg Boss Tamil 3Guest

References
  1. "All you want to know about #YaashikaAannand". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. "Movies are for entertainment". www.deccanchronicle.com. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. "Teen temptations". www.deccanchronicle.com. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. "An aspiring entrant!". www.deccanchronicle.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. "Cast of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu gets stronger". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. "Yashika Aannand reveals her personal experience about casting couch in film industry". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. Ma.Pandiarajan (17 June 2018). "'பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் -2 பிரமாண்ட தொடக்கம்!' - முதல் போட்டியாளர் யாஷிகா ஆனந்த்". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  9. "யாஷிகா ஆர்மி ரெடியா? முதல் ஆளாக பிக்பாஸ் வீட்டிற்குள் கால் பதித்த 'குட்டி' போட்டியாளர்!". tamil.filmibeat.com (in Tamil). 17 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  10. "பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் 2-ல் கலந்து கொள்ளும் 18 வயது இளம் போட்டியாளர் இந்த நடிகைதானாம்..!". NewsFast. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  11. "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2: #YashikaArmy, Unprepared Kamal". The Quint. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  12. "Yashika Anand (Actress) Profile with Bio, Photos, and Videos - Onenov.in". Onenov.in. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  13. "Yaashika Aanand Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Images - News Bugz". News Bugz. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  14. "Ex-Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant Yashika Anand thanks her fans; See video - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  15. Manik, Rajeshwari; January 1, an On; 2019 (1 January 2019). "Yogi Babu To Star With Yashika Anand In A Horror Comedy". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 12 January 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. "Yashika and Yogi Babu team up for a 3D adult horror comedy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  17. Bureau, N. T. (7 April 2019). "Yogi Babu completes shoot for Zombie". News Today | First with the news. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  18. "#MeToo: Bigg Boss Tamil 2 fame Yashika Anand supports the movement, shares her casting couch experience - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  19. "Prominent director propositioned me role". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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