Yashika Aannand

Yashika Aannand (born 4 August 1999) is an Indian actress, television personality and model who works mainly in Tamil cinema and television.[1] She debuted as an actress in the thriller Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016), before earning further recognition for her role in the comedy, Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018).

Yashika Aannand
Yashika Aannand in 2018
Born (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999
New Delhi, India
OccupationActress, model, anchor
Years active2016–present

Early life

Aannand was born in a Punjabi family on 4 August 1999 in New Delhi.[2][3]

Career

Aannand began acting after being an Instagram model.[4] At 14, she was filmed for Inimey Ippadithan (2015) alongside Santhanam but her role was later deleted after she could not attend a song shoot.[5] She then portrayed a swimming instructor in Kavalai Vendam (2016), which became her first theatrical release.

Aannand's breakthrough was in the 2016 film, Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru. Shot on a small budget, the film was successful and won recognition for its cast members.[6] She then appeared in Paadam (2018) and Thambi Ramaiah's Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).

Aannand then appeared in Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018). Shot in Thailand, the film featured her alongside other actresses such as Vaibhavi Shandilya and Chandrika Ravi, and was one of the few comedy films produced in the Tamil film industry. The film performed well at the box office.[7] Aannand has regularly raised concerns for female empowerment in society.[8]

In 2018, Aannand appeared in the second season of the Bigg Boss Tamil reality show hosted by Kamal Haasan. She had earlier been approached to be in the inaugural season, but she refused the offer.[9][10] She was evicted on day 98, finishing the show in fifth place.[11][12][13] She also received the cash prize of 5 lakhs for winning certain tasks during the second season of the premiere programme before getting evicted.[14] She later appeared as a mentor in Star Vijay's "Jodi Unlimited" TV series, which aired in 2019.

Aannand then appeared in an animated Zombie film titled Zombie as the lead actress.[15][16][17]

Me Too allegations

In 2018, Aannand identified herself as a victim during the MeToo campaign in India, where she alleged that a director had tried to abuse her by asking for sexual favors in order to gain a part in his film. She refused, and accused the director of harassing her.[18][19]

Filmography
  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films
Year Film Role Notes
2016Kavalai VendamSwimming InstructorCameo Appearance (Debut Film)
Dhuruvangal PathinaaruShruti
2017PaadamHindi Teacher
2018Iruttu Araiyil Murattu KuththuKaavya
Maniyaar KudumbamHerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Adi Pappaali Pazhame"
NOTAShilpaSimultaneously shot in Telugu
2019Kazhugu 2HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Sakalakala Valli"
Zombie Aishwarya
2020Mookuthi AmmanHerselfGuest appearance
2021Ivan Than UthamanFilming
Raja BheemaFilming
Kadamaiyai SeiFilming
PambattamFilming

Television
YearShowsRoleLanguageChannel
2018MayaDevathai RaaginiTamilSun TV
Bigg Boss Tamil 2ContestantVijay TV
Jodi Season 10Judge & Team Leader
2019Bigg Boss Tamil 3Guest
2020RojaHerselfSun TV

Short Films
Year Film Role Notes
2017MR.K Crime SeriesSilk SmithaEpisode 16

Web series
Year Title Role Platform Notes
2019 Madras Meter Show Guest ZEE5 Episode 6[20]

References
  1. "Movies are for entertainment". Deccan Chronicle. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. "Bigg Boss Tamil 3 fame actress Yashika Anand turns 21; fans arrange blood donation campaign to celebrate the occasion". The Times of India. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. "[TWEETS] Fans pour warm wishes on Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant Yashika Aannand's 21st birthday". Zoom. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. "Teen temptations". Deccan Chronicle. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. "Yaashika Anand shot for Inimey Ippadithan". The Times of India. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. "An aspiring entrant!". Deccan Chronicle. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. Rajendran, Gopinath (8 November 2017). "Cast of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu gets stronger". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  8. "Yashika Aannand reveals her personal experience about casting couch in film industry". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. Upadhyaya, Prakash. "Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant: Who is Yashika Aannand (Anand)? Profile, Biography, Photos and Videos". International Business Times. India. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  10. Pandiarajan, Ma (17 June 2018). "'பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் -2 பிரமாண்ட தொடக்கம்!' - முதல் போட்டியாளர் யாஷிகா ஆனந்த்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  11. "யாஷிகா ஆர்மி ரெடியா? முதல் ஆளாக பிக்பாஸ் வீட்டிற்குள் கால் பதித்த 'குட்டி' போட்டியாளர்!". Filmibeat (in Tamil). 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  12. "பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் 2-ல் கலந்து கொள்ளும் 18 வயது இளம் போட்டியாளர் இந்த நடிகைதானாம்..!". NewsFast. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  13. Venkateswaran, Vikram (18 June 2018). "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2: #YashikaArmy, Unprepared Kamal". The Quint. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  14. "Ex-Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant Yashika Anand thanks her fans; See video". The Times of India. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  15. Manikandan, Rajeshwari (1 January 2019). "Yogi Babu To Star With Yashika Anand In A Horror Comedy". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  16. "Yashika and Yogi Babu team up for a 3D adult horror comedy". The Times of India. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  17. "Yogi Babu completes shoot for Zombie". The News Today. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  18. "#MeToo: Bigg Boss Tamil 2 fame Yashika Anand supports the movement, shares her casting couch experience - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  19. "Prominent director propositioned me role". www.thenewsminute.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  20. "Episode 6 - Mahat Raghavendra and Yashika Aannand's tell-all interview!". Zee5.com. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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