Sapthami Gowda (born 8 June 1996) is an Indian actress who works primarily in

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. She made her acting debut with the 2020 film ''

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'' directed by

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and is known for her role of Leela in '' Kantara'', directed by

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in 2022. She is a recipient of a

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and two

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Awards.

Early life

Sapthami was born to

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S. K. Umesh Gowda and Shanta Gowda. She competed in

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and has won several medals.

Career

Gowda made her acting debut in the 2020 Kannada movie ''

'' directed by

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co-starring

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which opened to mixed reviews from audience. She then was seen playing the role of Leela in the Blockbuster movie Kantara which brought her into the limelight and was praised for essaying the role of village girl. She was next seen in ''

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'' directed by

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co-starring debutant Yuva Rajkumar (son of

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). Initial talks are in place that she might be a potential heroine in the upcoming movie 'Kaali' directed by

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alongside

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. She made her

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debut through the 2023 movie '' The Vaccine War'' directed by

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. The movie opened to mixed reviews and her role had a minimal scope but yet was given the appropriate appreciation. Sapthami will be making her debut in Telugu cinema opposite

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in the film ''Thamuudu'' directed by

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Other work

She has been appointed as the ambassador of the Karnataka Government's "Nanna Maithri" scheme which enables distribution of menstrual cups to adolescent girls across Karnataka. She was also appointed as Brand ambassador for the 3rd T-20 World Cup edition of the Blind cricket 2022, organized by the Samarthanam Trust for blind, a non-profit working to empower those differently abled.

Filmography

Films

*''All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gowda, Sapthami Actresses in Kannada cinema Indian film actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 1996 births Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses from Bengaluru Actresses from Karnataka