Deepika Kamaiah
Deepika Kamaiah | |
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| Born | Nandineravanda Deepika Kamaiah Bangalore, India |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–2016 |
| Spouse |
Sumanth Gopi (m. 2016) |
Deepika Kamaiah is an Indian former model and actress. She mainly worked in Kannada films in addition to Bollywood films. Kamaiah has been a finalist of the Femina Miss India. In 2014, she participated in the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada and finished as second runner-up.
Personal life
Nandineravanda Deepika Kamaiah, a Kodavathi, was born in Bangalore. Her mother is a school teacher and teaches Kannada. Deepika Kamaiah is an alumnus of Kendriya Vidyalaya Hebbal, Bangalore, and obtained a bachelor of commerce degree from Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College in 2009. She married Sumanth Gopi, a banker, in 2016.[1][2]
Career
Modelling and film
She began her modelling career while she was studying her class 11. She went on to become one of the finalists in the Femina Miss India South beauty pageant in 2009. She also won the Lycra MTV Style Awards in 2010. While she was juggling between her modeling assignments and studies, a film offer came through from a Tamil director, Kulaindai Veerappan for his directorial, Aanmai Thavarael.[3] Her role, however, went unnoticed without any recognition from the critics.
Breakthrough
Kamaiah landed her first major role through the Kannada film Chingari (2012), an adaptation of Taken, directed by Harsha. She acted alongside Darshan and Bhavana in the lead role. The film, centered around human trafficking went on to be one of the highest-grossing films for the year. Her portrayal of Geetha, trapped under human trafficking earned her favorable reviews with Rediff commenting "Deepika comes as a whiff of fresh air and does an adequate job for a newcomer".[4] The NDTV Movies reviewer praised her for her "hardwork to make her presence felt".[5] Following this success, she was offered many films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages. She accepted a role as the protagonist for the film Neene Bari Neene directed by Deepak Thimmaiah.[6]
She also subsequently signed for the upcoming film Auto Raja which also stars Ganesh and Bhama in the lead roles.[7] She is also making her Bollywood debut in the Rajkumar Santoshi directorial Phata Poster Nikla Hero which stars Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz. Kamaiah plays a cameo as a village girl and would be seen in the initial portions of the film [8] She reportedly signed for Devaravne Bidu Guru in 2013.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2011 | Aanmai Thavarael | Nandini | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Chingari | Geetha | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Auto Raja | Ragini | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Phata Poster Nikla Hero | CSO's Daughter | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Damaal Dumeel | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Dhana Dhan" |
| 2015 | Neene Bari Neene | Kannada | Nominated-SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress-Female | |
| 2016 | Jaggu Dada | Vishaka | Guest appearance |
See also
References
- ^ "Deepika Kamaiah marries Sumanth Gopi". The Times of India. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "I have found my dream man: Deepika Kamaiah". The Times of India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "'I consider myself lucky to get such a fantastic break' - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Review: Chingari is quite racy - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Review: Chingari | NDTV Movies.com". Movies.ndtv.com. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sharanya CR, TNN (16 July 2012). "Deepika to play female protagonist in her next film". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Deepika replaces Chaitra in 'Auto Raja' - Kannada Actor, Actress, Movie News & Gossips". ApnaIndia.com. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Deepika Kamaiah in a Shahid Kapoor film". The Times of India. 26 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Deepika Kamaiah is back". Indiancinemagallery.com. 27 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.