Rishika Singh (born Rohini Singh) is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada-language films. She is the daughter of film director Rajendra Singh Babu and granddaughter of Mysore-based film producer Shankar Singh and former Kannada actress Pratima Devi. Her brother Aditya also appears in Kannada films.[1]
Rishika Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rohini Singh Bangalore |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Parent | Rajendra Singh Babu (father) |
| Family | Aditya (brother) |
Early life
editRishika Singh was born as Rohini Singh to film director Rajendra Singh Babu in Bengaluru. She was born to a family of film personalities with her grandfather Shankar Singh being a film producer and grandmother Pratima Devi, a Kannada film actress. She is the niece of Sangram Singh and actors Vijayalakshmi Singh and Jai Jagadish.
She completed her graduation from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, in the year 2008.
Career
editRishika Singh made her debut in films in the 2011 Kannada-language film Kanteerava.[2] She then appeared in the multi-starrer comedy film Kalla Malla Sulla in the same year. In 2012, Singh hosted a talk show titled Ragale with Rishika that aired on Zee Kannada.[3][4] In 2013, she got into a controversy after her morphed obscene video clip was uploaded on a social website by the actor-director S. K. Basheed of her film Benki Birugali, against whom she filed a case.[5] She was one of the contestants in the reality TV show Bigg Boss in its first season.[citation needed] She appeared in an item song for Maanikya (2014).[6]
Personal life
editRishika Singh was engaged to Sandeep, a businessman from Bangalore in December 2012.[citation needed] However, the wedding was called off, following which Singh was hospitalized due to a nervous breakdown.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kanteerava | Kasturi | |
| 2011 | Kalla Malla Sulla | Sanjana | |
| 2012 | Katari Veera Surasundarangi | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2013 | Benki Birugali | Lakshmi | |
| 2014 | Maanikya | Herself | Special appearance |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bigg Boss Kannada | Contestant |
| 2012 | Ragale With Rishika | Herself (Host) |
References
edit- ^ "Aditya: A Rising Star of Kannada Film Industry". Mangalorean. 19 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Kanteerava on Jan 21". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Rishika arrives on TV with talk show". The New Indian Express. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "I have never felt jealous of other heroines: Rishika Singh". ibnlive.com. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Actor Rishika Singh files case against director". The Hindu. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Risheeka Singh to direct short film". The Times of India. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Rishika Singh Hospitalised Following Break Up With Her Beau". karnataka.indiaeveryday.in. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2013.