Sharmila Mandre

Sharmiela Mandre (born 28 October 1987) is an Indian actress and producer who primarily works in Kannada films. She made her acting debut with '' Sajni'' (2007) and then received success with ''Krishna'', the same year. Mandre turned producer with the Tamil film '' Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku'' (2018).

Post her debut, she received praises for the Kannada films '' Venkata in Sankata'' (2009) and ''Swayamvara'' (2010). She made her Tamil debut with '' Mirattal'' (2012) and Telugu debut with '' Kevvu Keka'' (2013). For the latter, she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination. Mandre's other notable work include '' Aake'' (2017), '' Gaalipata 2'' (2022) and ''Powder'' (2024).

Early life and background

Mandre was born on 28 October 1987 in Bangalore, Karnataka. Her father Dayananda Mandre is a businessman and a car-racing enthusiast. Her grandfather Ramananda Narayanrao Mandre was a film producer, distributor and the founder of Sangam Talkies, Bangalore. Mandre's paternal aunt Sunanda Murali Manohar, was a film producer. She completed her schooling from Sophia High School, Bangalore.

Career

Debut and early success (2007-2011)

Mandre made her film debut with '' Sajni'' in 2007, which was produced by her aunt Sunanda Murali Manohar. She portrayed a college student opposite Dhyan. '' Rediff.com'' noted, "Newcomer Sharmila rocks and has a bright future ahead for her." She had her first commercial success with the film ''Krishna'' opposite Ganesh. '' Rediff.com'' mentioned, "Sharmila, in her second film, proves that she is talented." '' Ee Bandhana'' was her final release of the year. In 2008, she appeared opposite Darshan in ''Navagraha'' and played a special role in ''Mast Maja Maadi''.

She had two releases in 2009. She first appeared opposite Sriimurali in '' Shivamani''. She then appeared in '' Venkata in Sankata'' alongside Devadas Kapikad and Ramesh Aravind. '' Rediff.com'' stated, "Sharmila Mandre manages to look pleasing on screen." In 2010, she first appeared opposite Diganth in ''Swayamvara''. ''Deccan Herald'' said, "Sharmila is restrained and oozing glamour wherever required." She then appeared in '' Kari Chirathe'' opposite Duniya Vijay. In 2011, she appeared opposite Prem Kumar in ''Dhan Dhana Dhan''.

Career expansion (2012-2017)

Mandre made her Tamil film debut with '' Mirattal'', a remake of the Telugu film '' Dhee''. She appeared opposite Vinay. In 2013, she made her Telugu film debut with '' Kevvu Keka'' opposite Allari Naresh. ''Times of India'' said, "Sharmeila Mandre's role makes for an enjoyable character." She received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination for her performance.

Mandre appeared opposite Tarun Chandra in ''Goa''. ''Times of India'' noted, "Sharmiela Mandre steals the show with a graceful performance." In December 2014, it was announced that she was selected to play the protagonist in the Khalid Mohammed's directorial ''Katha'', a remake of 1983 film of the same name, reprising Deepti Naval's role. But the film got scrapped. In 2015, she portrayed the titular role in '' Mumtaz'', opposite Dharma Keerthiraj. It was a commercial success. ''The New Indian Express'' wrote, "Sharmiela Mandre looks pretty but does not bring any depth."

Mandre had two releases in 2017. She appeared opposite Chiranjeevi Sarja in '' Aake'', a remake of Tamil film ''Maya'' (2015), playing a single mother. ''Deccan Chronicle'' noted, "Sharmiela Mandre 'scares' with her top-notch acting and the rest revolves around her." While, ''The News Minute'' stated, "Sharmiela Mandre is shining on screen." In the same year, she also portrayed a journalist in Shivarajkumar's ''Leader''. She learned belly dancing for her role in the film.

Hiatus and recent work (2018-present)

Mandre took a hiatus of 4 years, from acting due to her production work. She made her screen comeback with '' Gaalipata 2'' in 2022. She portrayed a teacher opposite Pawan Kumar. ''The Hindu'' mentioned, "Sharmila Mandre justify her character." The film was a commercial success. In 2023, Mandre played an aerospace engineer in '' Mandala: The UFO Incident''. ''The New Indian Express'' noted, "Sharmiela Mandre is convincing as the aerospace engineer, and she has accordingly worked on her looks and body language."

In 2024, Mandre played an assassin alongside Diganth in ''Powder''. ''The Hindu'' found her to be striking with her action moves. Mandre next has her production ''Dasara'' with Sathish Ninasam in her kitty.

Personal life

Mandre changed her name from Sharmila Mandre to Sharmiela Mandre in 2013, adding an extra "e" to her name. She termed it as a personal choice.

In 2020, Mandre suffered injuries after the car that she was travelling crashed against a pillar in Bengaluru.

Other work and media image

Mandre started her own production house named Sharmiela Mandre Productions, in 2018. She has produced Tamil films '' Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku'' (2018) and '' Naanum Single Thaan'' under her production house. She will next produce the upcoming films, which include the Tamil films ''Sandakkari'' and ''Kaadhal Konjam Thookala'', and the Kannada film ''Dasara'', in which she stars too.

Mandre ranked 10th in 2012 and 8th in 2014 in Bangalore Times' 25 Most Desirable Women List. In its 30 Most Desirable Women List of 2020, she ranked 20th.

Filmography

As actor

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

As producer

Awards and nominations

See also

* List of Kannada film actresses

References

External links

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Official Instagram

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Indian film actresses
Living people
Actresses in Kannada cinema
1990 births
Actresses from Bengaluru
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Hindi cinema
21st-century Indian actresses
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore alumni