Sindhu known by her
stage name
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Sindhu Loknath, is an Indian actress and model. She made her debut in films, with a cameo role in ''
Parichaya
''Parichaya'' ( kn, ಪರಿಚಯ) is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K Sanjay and Produced by S G Krishna Murthy starring Tarun Chandra and Rekha in the lead roles.
Cast
* Tarun Chandra as Jayanth
* Rekha as Nirmala a.k.a. ...
'' (2009). She is recognized for her performances in ''
Lifeu Ishtene
''Lifeu Ishtene'' () is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film written and directed by Pawan Kumar. It stars Diganth, Sindhu Lokanath and Samyukta Hornad in the lead roles. Sathish Ninasam, Achyuth Kumar and Veena Sundar feature in su ...
'' (2011), ''
Drama
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'' (2012), ''
Case No. 18/9'' (2013) and ''
Love in Mandya
''Love in Mandya'' ( kn, ಲವ್ ಇನ್ ಮಂಡ್ಯ) is a 2014 Indian Kannada language romance film written and directed by Arasu Anthare. It stars Sathish Ninasam and Sindhu Lokanath in the lead roles. The supporting cast features M ...
'' (2014).
Early life
Born as Sindhu in
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
in the Indian state of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Kar ...
, Sindhu Loknath was born into what she calls "an extremely conservative family". She obtained a
Master of Science
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degree in
Biotechnology
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from Reva University
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
.She Pre-domoninantly acts on Kannada movies. She took to acting and made her debut appearing in a cameo role in the 2009 Kannada film ''Parichaya''.
Career
Following her first screen appearance in ''
Parichaya
''Parichaya'' ( kn, ಪರಿಚಯ) is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K Sanjay and Produced by S G Krishna Murthy starring Tarun Chandra and Rekha in the lead roles.
Cast
* Tarun Chandra as Jayanth
* Rekha as Nirmala a.k.a. ...
'', Sindhu was cast as Nandini by director
Pawan Kumar in his film ''
Lifeu Ishtene
''Lifeu Ishtene'' () is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film written and directed by Pawan Kumar. It stars Diganth, Sindhu Lokanath and Samyukta Hornad in the lead roles. Sathish Ninasam, Achyuth Kumar and Veena Sundar feature in su ...
'', that released in 2011. Sindhu got recognized for her performance in the film.
Around this time, she appeared in cameo roles in
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
and
Tamil films
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such as ''Allam Vellulli'' (2009), ''
Vaada Poda Nanbargal
''Vaada Poda Nanbargal'' is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Manikai. P. Arumaichandran has produced this movie under the banner 8 Point Entertainments. The film stars newcomers Nanda, Sharran Kumar and Yashika in th ...
'' (2011) and ''
Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal
''Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Elred Kumar starring Atharvaa and Amala Paul, while Jayaprakash, Anupama Kumar, Santhanam, Yashika and Nassar played supporting roles. The ...
'' (2012). In the 2012 comedy film ''
Drama
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'' directed by
Yogaraj Bhat
Yogaraj Bhat (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian Kannada film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer. He is most known for the 2006 film '' Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of Kann ...
, she was cast as Chandrika, a mute girl and the love interest of a character played by
Sathish Ninasam
Shiva, known by his screen name Sathish Ninasam, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. Having made his film debut with '' Madesha'' (2008), Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films like '' Manasaare'' (2009), '' Pan ...
. The film emerged as a success with its ensemble cast including Sindhu receiving critical praise. For her performance in the film she earned nominations for
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
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Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented ...
and SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In the same year, she appeared in ''
Yaare Koogadali
''Yaare Koogadali'' is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language action film written and directed by Samuthirakani, starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Bhavana. Parvathamma Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar are producing the film under for Poornima Enterpr ...
'' in a supporting role.
She was a model for print and corporate ads like Nelli Silks, Samyak, Lawerence and Mayo, Assendas India, Radio One, Arogya Milk, Lancer and Developers,
Canara Bank
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Hist ...
. She played the love interest of Aneesh Tejeshwar in three consecutive releases, ''
Coffee with My Wife'', ''Nan Life Alli'' and ''Endendu Ninagagi''.
She is being paired with Ajay Rao in ''
Jai Bajrangabali''.
Filmography
Films
;Webseries
*''Loose Connection''
References
External links
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Living people
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Tulu cinema
Indian film actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses from Bangalore
People from Kodagu district
1987 births