Shraddha Das is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n film actress who has mainly appeared in Telugu films.

Early life

Shraddha Das was born in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 to Bengali

Bengali people

The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...

 parents. Her father is a businessman, who hails from Purulia

Purulia

Purulia , also spelled Puruliya, also known as "Manbhum City", is a city located in West Bengal state, India, and was constituted in 1876. It is the location of the district headquarters of Purulia district. Purulia is located on the north of the Kasai river and is a major road and railway...

, while her mother is a housewife. She was brought up in Mumbai, where she completed her studies. Shraddha graduated from University of Mumbai

University of Mumbai

The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...

 (SIES College, Sion) with a Bachelor of Mass Media degree in journalism

Journalism

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.

Career

Shraddha Das made her acting debut in 2008 with the Telugu film Sidhu from Srikakulam. She thereafter starred in a number of Telugu films, including Target, 18, 20 Love Story, Diary and Adhineta, which all proved to be critically and commercially unsuccessful.

She played the female lead in Adhineta, her sixth film in Telugu with hero Jagapati Babu

Jagapati Babu

Jagapathi Babu is an Indian top actor in the Telugu film industry. He is the son of veteran producer-director V.B. Rajendra Prasad.He is named as manly star in telugu film circuit and is one among top stars of likes like chiranjeevi,bala krishna,nagarjuna,venkatesh.-Career:Jagapathi Babu made...

 and director Samudra. She played the other female lead in the remake of Maro Charitra

Maro Charitra (2010 film)

Maro Charitra is a 2010 Telugu film, which is an adaptation of the 1978 film of the same name. The film stars Varun Sandesh and newcomer Anita in the lead roles. The film is produced by Dil Raju and directed by Ravi Yadav, cinematographer of 2008 Hindi film Race.Music is composed by Mickey J Meyer...

produced by Dil Raju

Dil Raju

Dil Raju |Dil]], Arya,Bhadra, Bommarillu,Kotha Bangaru Lokam and Brindavanam . His recent film Mr.Perfect.-Biography:...

, opposite Varun Sandesh

Varun Sandesh

Varun Sandesh Jeedigunta is a south Indian actor and singer who started his film career through Sekhar Kammula's film Happy Days. He was the youngest actor in that film when he was chosen to do the lead role of Chandu....

. She then landed a lead role in Sai Om Films' maiden venture Lahore

Lahore (film)

Lahore is a 2010 Bollywood sports film that was released on March 19, 2010. It was directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and produced by Vivek Khatkar, with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.’s, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures...

, directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who is most known for his award winning and internationally acclaimed film Lahore....

. Shraddha played a Pakistani character in the film, cast opposite Aanaahad

Aanaahad

Aanaahad is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies. He first appeared in the 2010 award winning, internationally acclaimed film Lahore for which he won award for Best Actor at Salento International Film Festival, 2009 and Tenerife International Film Festival, 2009.- Career :Aanaahad made...

, and received critical acclaim for her performance. The film was released in March 2010 and won awards at the 42nd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Due to her appearances in the sequels of Arya

Arya (2004 film)

Arya is a Telugu film which released on 7 May 2004 and was directed by Sukumar. This film has Allu Arjun in the main lead. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as Arya Proud of Youth...

(Arya 2

Arya 2

Arya 2 is a 2009 Telugu romance film film directed by Sukumar, and is a follow-up to the actor's and the director's previous successful film, Arya. Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal play the lead roles while Navdeep and Shraddha Das play supporting roles...

), Mantra

Mantra (film)

Mantra is a 2007 Telugu thriller film starring Sivaji , Charmy Kaur and Kausha. This film was directed by Tulasi Ram and produced by Ravi Prakash and Kalyan Ram.-Plot:...

(Diary) and Chandramukhi

Chandramukhi

Chandramukhi is a 2005 Indian horror, comedy and drama film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Ramkumar Ganesan. With a few deviations, it is a remake of Vasu's 2004 Kannada film Apthamitra, which was in-turn a remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu...

(Nagavalli

Nagavalli (film)

Nagavalli is a 2010 Telugu horror and drama film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Bellamkonda Suresh. It is a remake of the Kannada movie Aptharakshaka and a sequel to the 2005 Tamil film Chandramukhi, also directed by Vasu, which was dubbed and released in Telugu as well.The film Nagavalli...

), Shraddha Das has acquired the nickname "sequel queen". In her upcoming venture, Rey, she plays an American pop singer.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Other notes
2008	Sidhu from Srikakulam	Nisha	Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
2009	Target		Telugu
	18, 20 Love Story	Bharathi	Telugu
	Diary	Maya	Telugu
	Adhineta	Rajeshwari	Telugu
	Arya 2 Arya 2 Arya 2 is a 2009 Telugu romance film film directed by Sukumar, and is a follow-up to the actor's and the director's previous successful film, Arya. Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal play the lead roles while Navdeep and Shraddha Das play supporting roles...	Shanti	Telugu
2010	Lahore Lahore (film) Lahore is a 2010 Bollywood sports film that was released on March 19, 2010. It was directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and produced by Vivek Khatkar, with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.’s, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures...	Ida	Hindi
	Maro Charitra Maro Charitra (2010 film) Maro Charitra is a 2010 Telugu film, which is an adaptation of the 1978 film of the same name. The film stars Varun Sandesh and newcomer Anita in the lead roles. The film is produced by Dil Raju and directed by Ravi Yadav, cinematographer of 2008 Hindi film Race.Music is composed by Mickey J Meyer...	Sandhya	Telugu
	Darling Darling (2010 film) Darling is an Indian, Telugu-language film, directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles while tamil actor Prabhu plays a key role. The music is composed by GV Prakash Kumar. The film was released on April 23, 2010 and has received positive reviews from...	Nisha	Telugu
	Nagavalli Nagavalli (film) Nagavalli is a 2010 Telugu horror and drama film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Bellamkonda Suresh. It is a remake of the Kannada movie Aptharakshaka and a sequel to the 2005 Tamil film Chandramukhi, also directed by Vasu, which was dubbed and released in Telugu as well.The film Nagavalli...	Geeta	Telugu
2011	Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji	Gungun Sarkar	Hindi
	Mugguru Mugguru Mugguru is a 2011 Telugu film directed by V. N. Aditya starring Navdeep, Avasarala Srinivas and Raahul. Produced by D. Ramanaidu's Suresh Productions, the film also stars Reemma Sen, Shraddha Das, Sanjana and Sowmya Bollapragada...	Shalini	Telugu
	Mogudu	Jo	Telugu
	Hosa Prema Purana		Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...	Filming
	Rey		Telugu	Filming

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