Sapthami Gowda
Gowda at Kantara success meet
Born
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
EducationB.E Civil Engineering
OccupationActress
Known forKantara

Sapthami Gowda is an Indian actress who works primarily in Kannada Cinema. She made her acting debut with the 2020 film Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya Suri and is known for her role of Leela in Kantara, directed by Rishab Shetty in 2022.

Early life

Gowda competed in swimming and has won several medals.[1]

Career

Gowda made her acting debut in the 2020 Kannada movie Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya suri co-starring Dhananjaya which opened to mixed reviews from audience, however her performance was appreciated. She then was seen playing the role of Leela in the Blockbuster movie Kantara which brought her into the limelight and was praised for essaying the role of village girl.[2]

Banking on the success of Kantara, she made her Bollywood debut through the 2023 movie The Vaccine War directed by Vivek Agnihotri.

She will soon be seen in the Kannada movie Yuva directed by Santhosh Ananddram co-starring debutant Yuva Rajkumar (son of Raghavendra Rajkumar)[3] and 'Kaali' directed by S. Krishna alongside Abhishek Ambareesh.[4]

Other work

She has been appointed as the ambassador of the Karnataka Government's "Nanna Maithri" scheme which enables distribution of menstrual cups to adolescent girls across Karnataka.[5] She was also appointed as Brand ambassador for the 3rd T-20 World Cup edition of the Blind cricket 2022, organized by the Samarthanam Trust for blind, a non-profit working to empower those differently abled.[6]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Popcorn Monkey Tiger Girija [7]
2022 Kantara Leela [8]
2023 The Vaccine War Dr. Sreelakshmy Mohandas Hindi film [9][10]
2024 Yuva † Siri Completed [11]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2020 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Kannada Popcorn Monkey Tiger Won [12]
2023 Best Actress – Kannada Kantara Nominated [13]
Best Actress Critics – Kannada Won

References

  1. ^ "Did you know Kantara girl Sapthami Gowda is a National gold medalist in swimming?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  2. ^ "Kantara Movie Review: Rishab Shetty offers a brilliant experience that should not be missed in theatres". India Today. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. ^ "Kantara Actress Sapthami Gowda Joins The Cast Of Film Yuva, Has This To Say". News18. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. ^ "Sapthami Gowda to star alongside Abhishek Ambareesh in Krishna's 'Kaali'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ^ J A, Naina. "15,000 menstrual cups to be distributed under Shuchi–'Nanna Maithri' on Sept 11". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  6. ^ Reddy, Y Maheswara (November 18, 2022). "Walk for visually impaired cricketers". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  7. ^ "'I am preparing to give my hundred per cent for Yuva'". The New Indian Express.
  8. ^ "'It was a matter of pride to play a forest guard': Sapthami Gowda". The New Indian Express.
  9. ^ "'Kantara'-fame Sapthami Gowda to debut in Hindi with 'The Vaccine War'". New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' to release in September, teaser out". The Times of India. 2023-08-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  11. ^ "'Kantara' Actress Saptami Gowda Joins Cast Of Upcoming Hombale Film 'Yuva'". Outlook India.
  12. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2020: Dhananjay best actor and Love Mocktail best film among Kannada winners". TV9 Kannada. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  13. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

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