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⚫ | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|12|df=y}}
| caption = Anketa at ] Movie Pre-Release Event
| birth_name = Anketa Maharana | birth_place = ], ], India
⚫ | birth_date = {{b-da|12 January 1996}}
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| other_names = Apsara Rani | other_names = Apsara Rani
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'''Anketa Maharana''' (born January 12, 1996) known professionally as '''Apsara Rani''', is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in ] films. '''Anketa Maharana''' (born 12 January 1996), credited as '''Apsara Rani''', is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in ] films.


== Personal life == == Career ==
⚫ Anketa made her acting debut with ]'s romantic drama '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=4 Letters Review: Insensitive, infuriating and inexplicable |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/feb/22/4-letters-review-10244.html |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Her next film role was in the ] directed romantic horror Oollalla Oollalla in 2020. Along with Nataraj and Noorin Shereef. The film was released on 1 January 2020 and received negative reviews upon its release and was declared a flop at the ].{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} The following year, she appeared opposite newcomer Rock Kacchi in Thriller, a romantic thriller from the director ]. It was on ]'s insistence that Anketa changed her name to Apsara Rani. Due to the ], the film was released on Shreyas ET App on 14 August 2020, and received negative reviews from the audience and critics.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
Anketa was born on 12 January 1996, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India into a middle-class Odia Hindu family. She was interested in acting and modeling since childhood. Anketa decided to become an actress at a very early age. She completed her schooling from a local private school. Later, she completed her Engineering from GIT College in Belgaum. After completing her higher education, she stepped into the entertainment world. Currently, she works as a model and actress in the Tollywood film industry.


In 2021, Apsara returned to Telugu Cinema with a special appearance in ]'s thriller mystery ] starring ] and ].She appeared as an ] in the song "Bhoom Bhaddhal".<ref name="K"/> Apsara has also appeared as an ] in the song "Pepsi Aunty" from the film ].<ref name="S"/>
==Acting career==
Anketa made her acting debut with ]'s romantic drama 4 Letters. She featured alongside an ensemble cast including ], Tuya Chakraborty, ], ] and ]. She played one of the two female lead roles, Anupama, a sexy fashion designing student. The critics singled out her vivacious performance and praised her screen presence and also said "Apsara catches you completely unaware" and has the "combination of looks and talent". The film emerged as a commercial success.


⚫ She was next cast in ]'s ''Dangerous'', India's first ] ] film along with ].<ref name="Da"/> She has also committed to essay the female lead opposite ] film Patnagarh, made in ] and ] languages, based on the ]. Additionally, Apsara is reuniting with ]'s D Company as an ] in film.<ref name="D">{{Cite web |date=2021-03-08 |title=Odisha's Apsara Rani To Sizzle On Big Screen With RGV's D-Company; Watch The Trailer |url=https://odishabytes.com/odishas-apsara-rani-to-sizzle-on-big-screen-with-rgvs-d-company-watch-the-trailer/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=odishabytes |language=en-US}}</ref>
⚫ Her next film role was in the ] directed romantic horror Oollalla Oollalla in 2020. Along with ] and Noorin Shereef. The film was released on 1 January 2020 and received negative reviews upon its release and was declared a flop at the ]. The following year, she appeared opposite newcomer Rock Kacchi in Thriller, an romantic thriller from the director ]. It was on ]'s insistence that Anketa changed her name to Apsara Rani.<ref>{{Cite web|last=World|first=Republic|title=Who is Apsara Rani? Know about Ram Gopal Varma's new actress in his film, 'Thriller'|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/who-is-apsara-rani-actress-in-ram-gopal-varma-film-thriller.html|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref> Due to the ], the film was released on Shreyas ET App on 14 August 2020, and received positive reviews from the audience and critics.

In 2021, Apsara returned to Telugu Cinema with a special appearance in ]'s thriller mystery ] starring ], ], ] and ]. She appeared as an ] in "Bhoom Bhaddhal song", Apsara showcased her dance moves that left the fans mesmerized in the song. She was at the top of her game and energetically danced to the peppy beats of the track. She takes the floor by storm with her solo dance then set the stage on fire and leave the audience wanting to groove with them as well. The song already has 20 million hits on ].

Apsara has also appeared as an ] in "Pepsi Aunty Song" from the film ].

===Upcoming Projects===
⚫ The next cast was in the ]'s Dangerous India's first ] ] film along with ]. She has also committed to essay the female lead opposite ] film Patnagarh, made in ] and ] languages, based on the ]. Additionally, Apsara is reuniting with ]'s D Company as an ] in film.


== Filmography == == Filmography ==
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! Role ! Role
! Language ! Language
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! Released
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! Notes
|- |-
| 2019 |2019
| ''4 Letters'' |'']''
|Anupama |Anupama
| rowspan=7 | ] |rowspan=4|]
|Debut film
| 22 February 2019
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=4 Letters Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/4-letters/movie-review/68114089.cms |access-date=2023-07-20 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
| Debut Telugu movie
|- |-
| rowspan=2 | 2020 |rowspan=2 | 2020
| ''Oollalla Oollalla'' |''Oollalla Oollalla''
| Trisha |Trisha
| 1 January 2020
| |
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Oollalla Oollalla Movie Review : A shoddily made film. |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/oollalla-oollalla/movie-review/73057388.cms |access-date=2023-07-20 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|- |-
| ''Thriller'' |''Thriller''
| Meghana |Meghana
|Short film
| 14 August 2020
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title=2 Odisha actors in lead roles in Bollywood movie|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/2-odisha-actors-in-lead-roles-in-bollywood-movie.html|access-date=8 August 2020|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref>
|-
⚫ |rowspan=3 | 2021
⚫ |]
| |
⚫ |Special appearance in the song "Bhoom Bhaddhal"
|<ref name="K">{{Cite web|title=Pic Talk: Apsara Rani is shaking her leg opposite Ravi Teja in Krack – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pic-talk-apsara-rani-is-shaking-her-leg-opposite-ravi-teja-in-krack/articleshow/78698258.cms|access-date=3 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|- |-
|'']''
⚫ | rowspan=4 | 2021
|
⚫ | ]
| rowspan=2|] | ]
|Special appearance in the song "Khatham"
| 9 January 2021
|<ref name="D"/>
⚫ | ] in "Bhoom Bhaddhal Song"
|- |-
|'']'' |'']''
|
| 2 April 2021
| rowspan="5" |Telugu
| ] in "Pepsi Aunty Song" |Special appearance in the song "Pepsi Aunty"
|<ref name="S">{{Cite web |title=Apsara Rani as Pepsi Aunty from Gopichand and Tamannaah starrer Seetimaar released – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/apsara-rani-as-pepsi-aunty-from-gopichand-and-tamannaah-starrer-seetimaar-released/articleshow/81616687.cms |access-date=9 September 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|- |-
|2022
| ''Dangerous {{dagger}}''
|'']''
| {{TBA}}
|
| 12 May 2021
| India's first ] ] movie |India's first ] ]
|<ref name="Da">{{Cite web |title=RGV's Dangerous Trailer 2 Apsara Rani– Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/movie-promos/rgvs-dangerous-trailer-2-indias-first-lesbian-crime-action-film-naina-ganguly-apsara-rani/|access-date=5 October 2021
|website=] |language=en}}</ref>
|- |-
|2023
| ''D Company {{dagger}}''
|'']''
| ]
|
| {{TBA}}
| ] in "Khatham Song" |Special appearance in the song "Papa tho Pailam"
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=HUNT: సుధీర్ బాబు సినిమాలో మంగ్లీ పాట.. 'పాపతో పైలం' సారూ..! |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/papa-tho-pailam-song-released-from-sudheer-babu-hunt-movie/articleshow/94783814.cms |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Samayam Telugu |language=te}}</ref>
|- |-
|2024
|'']''
|
|
|<ref name="Women-centric films are the need of the hour, says Apsara Rani">{{cite news |last1=Deccan Chronicle |title=Women-centric films are the need of the hour, says Apsara Rani |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/051122/women-centric-films-are-the-need-of-the-hour-says-apsara-rani.html |access-date=27 October 2023 |date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027080546/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/051122/women-centric-films-are-the-need-of-the-hour-says-apsara-rani.html |archive-date=27 October 2023}}</ref>
|} |}


==References== == References ==
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==External links== == External links ==
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* {{Twitter|apsara_rani_}} * {{Twitter|apsara_rani_}}
* {{Instagram|apsararaniofficial_}}
* About film


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Latest revision as of 05:49, 16 November 2024

Indian actress (born 1996)

Anketa Maharana
Born (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28)
Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India
Other namesApsara Rani
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2019–present
Notable workDangerous

Anketa Maharana (born 12 January 1996), credited as Apsara Rani, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Telugu films.

Career

Anketa made her acting debut with R. Raghuraj's romantic drama 4 Letters. Her next film role was in the Satya Prakash directed romantic horror Oollalla Oollalla in 2020. Along with Nataraj and Noorin Shereef. The film was released on 1 January 2020 and received negative reviews upon its release and was declared a flop at the box office. The following year, she appeared opposite newcomer Rock Kacchi in Thriller, a romantic thriller from the director Ram Gopal Varma. It was on Ram Gopal Varma's insistence that Anketa changed her name to Apsara Rani. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was released on Shreyas ET App on 14 August 2020, and received negative reviews from the audience and critics.

In 2021, Apsara returned to Telugu Cinema with a special appearance in Gopichand Malineni's thriller mystery Krack starring Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan.She appeared as an item girl in the song "Bhoom Bhaddhal". Apsara has also appeared as an item girl in the song "Pepsi Aunty" from the film Seetimaarr.

She was next cast in Ram Gopal Varma's Dangerous, India's first lesbian crime action film along with Naina Ganguly. She has also committed to essay the female lead opposite bilingual film Patnagarh, made in Odia and Telugu languages, based on the Patnagarh bombing. Additionally, Apsara is reuniting with Ram Gopal Varma's D Company as an item girl in film.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2019 4 Letters Anupama Telugu Debut film
2020 Oollalla Oollalla Trisha
Thriller Meghana Short film
2021 Krack Special appearance in the song "Bhoom Bhaddhal"
D Company Hindi Special appearance in the song "Khatham"
Seetimaarr Telugu Special appearance in the song "Pepsi Aunty"
2022 Dangerous India's first Lesbian crime thriller
2023 Hunt Special appearance in the song "Papa tho Pailam"
2024 Thalakona

References

  1. "4 Letters Review: Insensitive, infuriating and inexplicable". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Pic Talk: Apsara Rani is shaking her leg opposite Ravi Teja in Krack – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Apsara Rani as Pepsi Aunty from Gopichand and Tamannaah starrer Seetimaar released – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ "RGV's Dangerous Trailer 2 Apsara Rani– Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Odisha's Apsara Rani To Sizzle On Big Screen With RGV's D-Company; Watch The Trailer". odishabytes. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  6. "4 Letters Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. "Oollalla Oollalla Movie Review : A shoddily made film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  8. Pioneer, The. "2 Odisha actors in lead roles in Bollywood movie". The Pioneer. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  9. "HUNT: సుధీర్ బాబు సినిమాలో మంగ్లీ పాట.. 'పాపతో పైలం' సారూ..!". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  10. Deccan Chronicle (5 November 2022). "Women-centric films are the need of the hour, says Apsara Rani". Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

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