Raashi Khanna

Raashi Khanna

Khanna at the screening of Madras Cafe
Born Raashi Khanna
(1990-11-30) 30 November 1990
New Delhi, India
Residence Hyderabad, Telangana, India[1][2]
Nationality Indian
Education BA in English [3]
Alma mater Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Occupation Actress, model, singer
Years active 2013-present
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Raashi Khanna is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in the Telugu film industry. She debuted as an actress with the Hindi film Madras Cafe and made her debut in Telugu with the successful Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014).[4][5]

She followed this with a cameo appearance in Manam (2014).[6][7] Later she appeared in commercially successful films like Bengal Tiger (2015) and Supreme (2016). She is fluent in Telugu.

Career

Debut (2013–2014)

Khanna made her debut with the 2013 Indian political spy thriller film Madras Cafe where she played the role of Ruby Singh, the wife of an Indian intelligence officer Vikram Singh portrayed by John Abraham who was also the producer.[8] She had to undergo acting workshops before taking up the role.[9] The film—particularly the story and direction—impressed most Indian critics.[10] Reviewing the film, Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV stated that Khanna "makes an impact in a brief but significant appearance".[11]

Impressed with her performance in Madras Cafe, actor Srinivas Avasarala approached her for the female lead role in his directorial debut Oohalu Gusagusalade which also featured himself and Naga Shourya in the lead roles,[12] which she signed in late October 2013 after considering many other south films, adding that the scope of performing made her sign the film.[13]

Khanna during the first look launch of her film Madras Cafe.

Khanna initially felt that it would be more of a dancing role with little scope for acting when approached for narration but found her character practically in every scene in the film.[12] She called her character Prabhavati "grey, stubborn, arrogant but in a lovable way" which she claimed to be very different from what she was in real life except for the fact that she hails from Delhi.[14]

Khanna confirmed in early April 2014 that she made a cameo appearance in the Telugu film Manam,[15] which had its theatrical release before Oohalu Gusagusalade.[lower-alpha 1] Oohalu Gusagusalade opened to positive reviews from critics and Khanna received praise for her work. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu called Khanna an "actor with potential",[18] while Hemanth Kumar of The Times of India stated that she gave a "commendable" performance which helped the movie to some extent.[19] The film was a commercial success at the box office.[20]

Her next Telugu film was Joru directed by Kumar Nagendra opposite Sundeep Kishan, Priya Banerjee and Sushma Raj which she signed after Madras Cafe and while shooting for Oohalu Gusagusalade. She played the role of Annapurna whom Khanna described as a "modern yet traditional" girl who "is highly emotional and cries at the drop of a hat", which she called an exact opposite of the character of Prabhavati she played in her previous film.[21] Khanna received moderate reviews from critics. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stating that she provides solace along with Kishan, Brahmanandam and Saptagiri in a film which was "let down by incoherent writing and amateurish execution".[22] A reviewer from IndiaGlitz opined that Khanna "looks fine in a glam role but looks less than glamorous compared to her previous outing".[23] Joru was a commercial failure at the box office.[24]

Success and further projects (2015–present)

Khanna's next was Jil directed by debutante Radha Krishna Kumar opposite Gopichand,[25] which she signed in early July 2014 after the makers approached her considering her performance in Oohalu Gusagusalade.[26] The film received mixed reviews from the critics.[27]In early May 2015, she was signed in the film Shivam replacing Neha Sharma's younger sister Aisha Sharma.[28][29] The film received negative reviews from the critics and was an "utter flop" at the box office.[30]

In late December 2014, she was signed opposite Ravi Teja for the film Bengal Tiger directed by Sampath Nandi.[31] The film opened to mixed reviews but was commercially successful at the box office. It grossed ₹40.5 crore (US$6.3 million) globally and became the 8th highest grossing Telugu film of the year.[32]

Her next release Supreme, in which she starred with Sai Dharam Tej, was also a commercial success.[33]

In 2016 she signed two Telugu films Hyper and Oxygen. Also two Tamil films Shaitan Ka Bachcha and Imaikkaa Nodigal marking her debut in Tamil cinema.[34]

In 2017 she signed her first Malayalam project, an untitled Mohanlal-starrer directed by B. Unnikrishnan. Though Manju Warrier is paired opposite Mohanlal, Raashi would play a pivotal role essaying a tough cop in the movie.[35] In Telugu, she has signed Touch Chesi Chudu in which she is opposite Ravi Teja and another Jr. NTR starrer.[36]

Filmography

As Actress
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2013 Madras Cafe Ruby Hindi Hindi debut
2014 Manam Prema Telugu Cameo Appearance
Oohalu Gusagusalade Sri Sai Sirisha Prabhavathi Telugu Telugu debut
SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actress — Telugu
Joru Annapurna Telugu
2015 Jil Savitri Telugu
Shivam Tanu Telugu
Bengal Tiger Shraddha Telugu
2016 Supreme Bellam Sridevi Telugu
Hyper Bhanumathi Telugu
2017 OxygenFilm has yet to be released Telugu
Shaitan Ka BachchaFilm has yet to be released Tamil Filming
Imaikkaa NodigalFilm has yet to be released Tamil Filming
Touch Chesi ChuduFilm has yet to be released Telugu Filming
Jai Lava KusaFilm has yet to be released Telugu Filming
Villain (2017 film)Film has yet to be released Malayalam Filming
2018 Untitled varuntej and venky atluri's nextFilm has yet to be released Telugu Filming
As Singer
Year Film Song Music Drector Language Notes
2014 Joru "Joru" Bheems Ceciroleo Telugu
2017 Villain Villain(Promo Song) 4Musics Malayalam

Notes

  1. ↑ Manam released on 23 May 2014,[16] while Oohalu Gusagusalade released on 20 June 2014.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Hyderabad is home now: Raashi Khanna"
  2. ↑ "Raashi Khanna now a Hyderabadi"
  3. ↑ "Profile and Facts of Rashi Khanna: Rising star of Telugu Film Industry"
  4. ↑ "Rashi about Oohalu Gusagusalade". Idle Brain. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "'Language is not a barrier',says Rashi". Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "I dont believe in Love @ 1st sight". Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "I'm a Destiny's child". Rediff. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Raashi Khanna to debut in Bollywood with 'Madras Cafe'". The Times of India. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "'Madras Cafe' new stills: Meet Rashi Khanna, the new woman in John Abraham's life". IBN Live. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Kaushal, Sweta (23 August 2013). "Critics review: Madras Cafe is a must watch". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (22 August 2013). "Madras Cafe movie review". NDTV. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  12. 1 2 Rajamani, Radhika (18 June 2014). "Raashi Khanna: I am destiny's child". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  13. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (21 October 2013). "Language no barrier for Rashi Khanna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  14. ↑ Kumar, Hemanth (14 June 2014). "I don't believe in love at first sight: Raashi Khanna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  15. ↑ Kumar, Hemanth (7 April 2014). "Raashi Khanna does a cameo in Manam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  16. ↑ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (21 May 2014). "'Manam' Release on 23 May: Will Akkineni Multi Starrer Strike Gold at Box Office?". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "Oohalu Gusagusalaade to release on June 20". The Times of India. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  18. ↑ Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (20 June 2014). "Oohalu Gusagusalade: Love has its way". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  19. ↑ Kumar, Hemanth (20 June 2014). "Oohalu Gusagusalade Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  20. ↑ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (28 December 2014). "Top Grossing Telugu Films of 2014: Allu Arjun's 'Race Gurram', Ram Charan's 'Yevadu', Nag's 'Manam' and Others". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  21. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (6 November 2014). "'Joru is a slapstick comedy'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  22. ↑ Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (7 November 2014). "Joru: Slapstick merry go round". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "Joru Movie Review - Convoluted". IndiaGlitz. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  24. ↑ Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (2 January 2015). "The new brigade takes over". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  25. ↑ IANS (2 February 2015). "A complete makeover for Gopichand in ‘Jill’". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Rashi Khanna to star opposite Gopichand". Deccan Chronicle. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Jil Movie Review". Times Of India. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Raashi Khanna to replace Aisha Sharma". indiaglitz.com
  29. ↑ "Raashi "Raashi Khanna replaces Aisha Sharma in ‘Shivam’". The Indian Express. 4 May 2015.
  30. ↑ "'Shivam' movie review roundup: Ram-Raashi Khanna starrer fails to impress critics". International Business Times. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  31. ↑ Kumar, Hemanth (25 December 2014). "I'm playing lead opposite Ravi Teja: Raashi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  32. ↑ H. Hooli, Shekhar (5 January 2016). "Baahubali to Kumari 21F: Top 20 highest-grossing Telugu/Tollywood movies of 2015". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  33. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H (25 May 2016). "'Supreme' 18-day box office collection: Anil Ravipudi's film becomes biggest earner for Sai Dharam Tej". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  34. ↑ "Raashi Khanna’s Kollywood debut"
  35. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/feb/13/manju-warrier-and-rashi-khanna-opposite-mohanlal-1570301.html
  36. ↑ "Raashi Khanna confirmed for NTR"
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