Erica Fernandes
Erica Jennifer Fernandes (born 7 May 1993)[1] is an Indian actress and model known for her portrayal of Dr. Sonakshi Bose in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi and Prerna Sharma in Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
Erica Fernandes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erica Jennifer Fernandes 7 May 1993 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress Model |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi Kasautii Zindagii Kay |
Early life
Erica was born on 7 May 1993 in Mumbai to Ralph Fernandes and Lavina Fernandes, in a Konkani Mangalorean Catholic family.[2] She has an older brother, Jermaine Fernandes.
Career
Since 2010, Erica has taken part in pageants like Pantaloons Femina Miss Maharashtra 2011 amongst other titles.[3]
She was selected to play the lead role in the bilingual Virattu/Dega, featuring newcomer Sujiv, son of the director Kumar.[4]
Director Sasi had seen pictures of her at Meera Kathiravan's office, with whom she was shooting another film, when he was casting for Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu. Sasi offered her a role of a software engineer in the film alongside Bharath, who plays her love interest.[5] Due to the delay of her other films, Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu became her first release. In 2014, she made her debut in Kannada with the film Ninnindale, featuring alongside Puneeth Rajkumar, which was followed by her debut Hindi film, Babloo Happy Hai, directed by Nila Madhab Panda.[6] In February 2014, Virattu eventually released. Its Telugu version, however, was pushed to late 2014 and Galipatam became her first Telugu release. The film received decent reviews from critics, who also noted that Erica "does a good job" and "shows maturity".[7][8][9]
Her delayed film with Kathiravan, Vizhithiru, released on 6 October 2017[10] and saw her feature amongst an ensemble cast including Krishna, Venkat Prabhu and Sara Arjun.
In 2016, Erica made her television debut with Sony TV's Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi where she portrayed the character of Dr. Sonakshi Bose, opposite Shaheer Sheikh.[11] Her onscreen chemistry with Shaheer Sheikh was appreciated.[12]
From 2018 to 2020, she portrayed Prerna Sharma in Star Plus's Kasautii Zindagii Kay, opposite Parth Samthaan.[13] She later starred in two music videos; one titled Judaa Kar Diya co-starring Harshad Chopda, and one called Maula.
Media
In 2017, Erica was ranked 4th in Times of India's Most Desirable Women on Indian Television List.[14]
In 2018, she was placed 15th in Biz Asia's TV Personality List.[15] She was also listed 3rd in Times of India's Most Desirable Women on Indian Television List 2018.[16]
Erica was placed 13th in Eastern Eye's 50 Sexiest Asian Women of 2019 List and 4th in Times of India's Most Desirable Women On Television List 2019.[17]
Erica has her own YouTube channel where she inspires people to look after their skin and teaches them to do their own make up. She is also a travel blogger.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu | Manjari | Tamil |
| 2014 | Ninnindale | Pramila | Kannada |
| Babloo Happy Hai | Natasha | Hindi | |
| Virattu | Shri | Tamil | |
| Galipatam | Swathi | Telugu | |
| Dega | Sri | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Buguri | Ishanya | Kannada |
| 2017 | Vizhithiru | Christina | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi | Dr. Sonakshi Bose Dixit | [11] |
| 2018–2020 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Prerna Sharma Basu | [18] |
Music Videos
| Year | Song | Singer | Opposite | Label | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Juda Kar Diya | Stebin Ben | Harshad Chopda | Desi Music Factory | [19][20] |
| Maula | Papon | Rohman Shawl, Salman Shaikh | Saregama Music |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress (Kannada) | Ninnindale | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Gold Awards | Best Onscreen Jodi
(With Shaheer Sheikh) |
Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Debut Female | Nominated | ||||
| Asian Viewers Television Awards | Female Actor Of The Year | Won | [22] | ||
| 2017 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Onscreen Jodi
(With Shaheer Sheikh) |
Won | ||
| 2018 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Female Actor Of The Year | Nominated | [23] | |
| 2019 | Kalakar Awards | Most Popular Actress | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Won | [24] |
| Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress In Lead Role (Popular) | Nominated | |||
| Best Jodi Popular
(With Parth Samthaan) |
Won | [25] | |||
| Gold Awards | Best Actor Female (Popular) | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor Female (Critics) | Won | [26] | |||
| Best Onscreen Jodi Popular
(With Parth Samthaan) |
Nominated | ||||
| Most Fit Actor (Female) | N/A | Nominated | |||
| Style Diva | N/A | Won | [26] | ||
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Nominated | ||
| Asian Viewers Television Awards | Female Actor Of The Year | Won | [27] | ||
| 2020 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Actress (Critics) | Nominated |
References
- "Parth Samthaan celebrates Kasautii co-star Erica Fernandes's birthday in Mussoorie". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- Kavya Christopher (18 October 2013), "Puneeth is very down to earth: Erica Fernandes", The Times of India, archived from the original on 5 November 2013, retrieved 6 June 2015
- Neha Madaan (8 August 2011), "Erica Fernandes is Miss Maharashtra 2011", The Times of India, archived from the original on 14 August 2018, retrieved 26 July 2017
- Rinku Gupta (15 April 2013), "I am not Ileana's sister, I am Erica", The New Indian Express, archived from the original on 18 April 2013, retrieved 26 July 2017
- "Review: Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu is a breezy entertainer". Rediff. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020.
- Jyoti Prabhakar (29 December 2012), "Nila Madhab Panda's next film revolves around Delhi", The Times of India, archived from the original on 14 December 2013, retrieved 26 July 2017
- Suresh Kavirayani (10 January 2016), "Movie Review 'Gaalipatam': Innovative marital drama", The Deccan Chronicle (published 9 August 2014), archived from the original on 12 August 2014, retrieved 26 July 2017
- Ranjani Rajendra (8 August 2014). "Bold and unapologetic". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- Sangeetha Seshagiri (8 August 2014), "'Galipatam' Review Roundup: Bold Attempt, Worth a Watch", International Business Times, archived from the original on 11 August 2014, retrieved 26 July 2017
- Vizhithiru
- "Erica Fernandes 'thrilled' about TV debut". The Indian Express. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "5 reasons why we love 'Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi' lead pair Sonakshi, Dev". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Kasautii Zindagii Kay promo: SRK introduces Parth and Erica as Anurag and Prerna". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Women on TV - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- # (25 December 2018). "TV Personality 2018: Live updates". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Meet TV's most desirable actresses". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Meet the Times Top 20 Most Desirable Women on TV 2019". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020.
- "Erica Fernandes on Kasautii Zindagii Kay: I relate a lot to Prerna's character". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "Erica Fernandes shares a candid picture with Harshad Chopda ahead of their music video". Bollywood Hungama.
- "Juda Kar Diya poster: Erica Fernandes & Harshad Chopda's music video to release on this date". ABP Live.
- "Gold Awards 2016: Nomination List". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
- "AVTA 2016: Winners List". BizAsia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019.
- "AVTA 2018: Nominations List". BizAsia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- "Kalakar Awards 2019: Shivangi Joshi, Erica Fernandes, Nakuul Mehta walk away with trophies". ABP Live.
- "Indian Telly Awards 2019: Winners". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Gold Awards 2019: Hina Khan, Karan Singh Grover, Erica Fernandes win big. See pics". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Erica Fernandes and Harshad Chopda win big at Asian Viewers Television Awards in London". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019.