Ketika Sharma (born 24 December 1995) is an Indian film actress who appears in
Telugu films
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telug ...
. She is known for ''
Romantic'' (2021) and ''
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga'' (2022) as well as for ''
Bro'' (2023), which is her highest grossing release.
Early life
Sharma was born on 24 December 1995, in
New Delhi
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, India. She started modeling after completing her studies. She has also become a social influencer. Sharma went viral over social media because of her
Dubsmash
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Features
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video clips.
Career
Sharma made her acting debut with ''
Romantic'', in 2021 opposite
Akash Puri. Murali Krishna CH of ''
The New Indian Express
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'' opined that she "shows promise". In the same year, she also appeared opposite
Naga Shaurya in ''
Lakshya'', where critics thought that she just looked "pretty on-screen". In 2022, Sharma appeared in ''
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga'' opposite
Panja Vaisshnav Tej
Panja Vaishnav Tej (born 13 January 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the romantic drama '' Uppena'' (2021), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and SIIMA Award for ...
. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo stated "Ketika's performance is just about adequate in a film that doesn’t flesh out her character well enough."
Sharma appeared opposite
Sai Dharam Tej
Sai Durgha Tej (born Sai Dharam Tej; 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Tej started his acting career with the box office success ''Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham'' (2014), which earned him t ...
in the 2023 film, ''
Bro''. The film emerged as the fifth highest grossing film of the year and her first commercial success. Balakrishna Ganeshan of ''
The News Minute
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'' noted, "Ketika gives a decent performance in her limited role." Sharma made her Hindi film debut in 224, with ''
Vijay 69
''Vijay 69'' is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Akshay Roy starring Anupam Kher in the titular role alongside Chunky Pandey and Mihir Ahuja. The film was released on 8 November 2024 on Netflix to mixed-to-positive reviews.
...
''. Devesh Sharma of ''
Filmfare
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'' noted, "Ketika's portrayal of the teenager's older girlfriend adds an emotional layer."
Filmography
Films
*''All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.''
Music videos
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Actresses in Telugu cinema
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian film actresses
Actresses from New Delhi