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{{Short description|Indian Actress}}
{{Short description|Indian Actress}}
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| occupation = [[Actress]]
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| birth_date =
| birth_date =
| years_active = 2003—present
| years_active = 2004-present
| spouse = {{marriage| Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam | 2019}}
| spouse = {{marriage| Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam | 2019}}
| website = http://archanashastry.in
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'''Archana Shastry'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/archana-sastrys-next-on-lines-of-texas-chainsaw-massacre/|title=Archana Sastry’s next on lines of ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’|date=26 August 2015}}</ref> is an Indian actress known for her work predominately in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ragalahari.com/stars/interviews/127/veda.aspx |title=Veda-Interviews |website=Ragalahari.com |date=18 July 2005 |access-date=4 August 2012}}</ref>
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'''Archana Shastry''' is an Indian actress, working in [[Telugu cinema]], [[Tamil cinema]] and [[Kannada cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ragalahari.com/stars/interviews/127/veda.aspx |title=Veda-Interviews |website=Ragalahari.com |date=2005-07-18 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> She was one of the contestants in the first season of ''[[Bigg Boss Telugu|Bigg Boss]] - [[Telugu language|Telugu]]'', hosted by [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]]. In November 2019, she married Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam, vice president of a leading health-care company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=This Diwali will be dhamakedaar as there are two weddings in my family: Bigg Boss Telugu fame Archana Shastry - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/this-diwali-will-be-dhamakedaar-as-there-are-two-weddings-in-my-family-bigg-boss-telugu-fame-archana-shastry/articleshow/71774840.cms|access-date=2021-02-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Debuting as Veda in the Telugu film, [[Tapana (film)|Tapana]] (2004), she subsequently changed her stage name to Archana, by which she was more popularly known.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nenu.html |title=Review - Nenu |website=Idlebrain.com |date=2004-04-15 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> She is best known for her performances in ''[[Nenu (film)|Nenu]]'' (2004), ''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'' (2005) and ''[[Sri Ramadasu]]'' (2006) in Telugu and ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' (2007) in Kannada.
Debuting as Veda in the Telugu film [[Tapana (film)|''Tapana'']] (2004), she subsequently changed her stage name to Archana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nenu.html |title=Review - Nenu |website=Idlebrain.com |date=15 April 2004 |access-date=4 August 2012}}</ref> She starred in films such as ''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'' (2005) in Telugu and ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' (2007) in Kannada. She was one of the contestants in the first season of ''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bb-telugu-fame-archana-sastry-shares-a-major-throwback-picture-from-her-first-music-album-take-a-look/articleshow/75629087.cms|title=BB Telugu fame Archana Sastry shares a major throwback picture from her first music album; take a look|date=8 May 2020|work= The Times of India}}</ref>


==Television==
==Personal life ==
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In November 2019, she married Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam, vice president of a health-care company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=This Diwali will be dhamakedaar as there are two weddings in my family: Bigg Boss Telugu fame Archana Shastry - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/this-diwali-will-be-dhamakedaar-as-there-are-two-weddings-in-my-family-bigg-boss-telugu-fame-archana-shastry/articleshow/71774840.cms|access-date=1 February 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
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! Show
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! Role
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! Channel
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! Result
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|-
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| 2017
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| ''[[Bigg Boss Telugu 1]]''
| Finalist
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| [[Star Maa]]
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| 5th Place.
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|}


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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=== Films ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style=
|- style=""
! Year !! Film !! Role(s) As !! Language!! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language!! Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2004 || ''[[Tapana (film)|Tapana]]'' || Ridhima || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Credited as Veda
| rowspan="4" |2004 || ''[[Tapana (film)|Tapana]]'' || Ridhima || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Credited as Veda
|-
|-
| ''[[Nenu (film)|Nenu]]'' || Divya || Telugu || Credited as Veda
| ''[[Nenu (film)|Nenu]]'' || Divya || Telugu || Credited as Veda
|-
|-
| ''Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu'' || Alakananda || Telugu ||
| ''[[Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu]]'' || Alakananda || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Suryam]]'' || Swati || Telugu ||
| ''[[Suryam]]'' || Swati || Telugu ||
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| 2005 || ''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'' || Lalitha || Telugu ||Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
| 2005 || ''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'' || Lalitha || Telugu ||Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="6"|2006||''[[Lanka (2006 film)|Lanka]]''||||[[Malayalam]]||
| rowspan="6" |2006||''[[Lanka (2006 film)|Lanka]]''|| ||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|-
| ''Tanu'' || Tanmai || Telugu ||
| ''[[Tanu (2006 film)|Tanu]]'' || Tanmai || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''Kokila'' || Sasi || Telugu ||
| ''[[Kokila (2006 film)|Kokila]]'' || Sasi || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Sri Ramadasu]]'' || [[Sita|Seeta]] || Telugu ||
| ''[[Sri Ramadasu]]'' || [[Sita|Seeta]] || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]'' || || Telugu ||
| ''[[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Samanyudu]]'' || Aparna || Telugu ||
| ''[[Samanyudu]]'' || Aparna || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="5"|2007 || ''[[Athili Sattibabu LKG]]'' || || Telugu ||
| rowspan="5" |2007 || ''[[Athili Sattibabu LKG]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' || Archana || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
| ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' || Archana || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
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| ''[[Vegam (2007 film)|Vegam]]'' || Archana || Tamil ||
| ''[[Vegam (2007 film)|Vegam]]'' || Archana || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Panduranga (film)|Pandurangadu]]'' || || Telugu ||
| 2008 || ''[[Panduranga (film)|Pandurangadu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2009 || ''[[Bank (film)|Bank]]'' || || Telugu ||
| rowspan="3" |2009 || ''[[Bank (film)|Bank]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''Minchu'' || Baddi Maadevi || Kannada ||
| ''[[Minchu]]'' || Baddi Maadevi || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| ''Thamizhagam'' || || Tamil ||
| ''[[Thamizhagam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2010 || ''Ramdev'' || || Telugu ||
| rowspan="4" |2010 || ''[[Ramdev]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Khaleja]]'' || || Telugu ||
| ''[[Khaleja]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''Broker'' || TV9 Reporter || Telugu ||
| ''[[Broker]]'' || TV9 Reporter || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''Meghavarshini'' || || Kannada ||
| ''Meghavarshini'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"|2011|| ''[[Parama Veera Chakra]]'' || [[Mandodari]] || Telugu ||
| rowspan="1" |2011|| ''[[Parama Veera Chakra]]'' || [[Mandodari]] || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"|2012 || ''Kulumanali'' || Aparna || Telugu ||
| rowspan="1" |2012 || ''Kulumanali'' || Aparna || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Karuppampatti]]'' || || Tamil ||
| rowspan="2" |2013 || ''[[Karuppampatti]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Balupu]]'' || Herself ||Telugu ||
| ''[[Balupu]]'' || Herself ||Telugu ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2014 || ''[[Kamalatho Naa Prayanam]]'' || Kamala Rani || Telugu ||
| rowspan="4" |2014 || ''[[Kamalatho Naa Prayanam]]'' || Kamala Rani || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''Prematho Nuvvu Vastavani'' || || Telugu ||
| ''Prematho Nuvvu Vastavani'' || || Telugu || double role
|-
|-
| ''Maha Bhakta Siriyala'' || || Telugu ||
| ''Maha Bhakta Siriyala'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''Panchami'' || || Telugu ||
| ''[[Panchami]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2015|| ''[[Lion (2015 film)|Lion]]'' || Hare Krishna Dancer || Telugu ||
| rowspan="3" |2015|| ''[[Lion (2015 film)|Lion]]'' || Hare Krishna Dancer || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Mythri (2015 film)|Mythri]]'' || Mahadev's wife || Kannada ||
| ''[[Mythri (2015 film)|Mythri]]'' || Mahadev's wife || Kannada
|
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| ''[[Mythri (2015 film)|My hero Mythri]]'' || Manager's wife|| Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''Tharuvatha Katha'' || || Telugu ||
| ''Tharuvatha Katha'' || || Telugu ||
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| 2017 ||''[[The Final Exit (film)|The Final Exit]]''|| herself ||Hindi ||
| 2017 ||''[[The Final Exit (film)|The Final Exit]]''|| herself ||Hindi ||
|-
|-
|2019
|[[Jessie (2009 film)|Jessie]]
|Jessie
|Telugu
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| 2019 || ''[[Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda]]''|| MLA ||Telugu
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| 2022 || ''[[10th Class Diaries]]'' || Soumya || Telugu
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|2024 || ''[[Krishnamma (film)|Krishnamma]]'' || A mother || Telugu ||
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|}

=== Television ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
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! Year
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! Show
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! Role
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! Channel
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! Result
|-
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| 2017
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| ''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 1)|Bigg Boss 1]]''
| Herself
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| [[Star Maa]]
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| 5th Place
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

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===Sources===
[http://telugubiggboss.com/archana-shastry-biography-biggboss-bigg-boss-telugu/ Archana-shastry full Biography and all about her Biggboss Telugu Show]


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|2747117}}
* {{IMDb name|2747117}}


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Latest revision as of 07:01, 17 June 2024

Archana Shastry
Born
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
Other namesVeda Shastry
OccupationActress
Years active2004-present
Spouse
Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam
​
​
(m. 2019)​

Archana Shastry[1] is an Indian actress known for her work predominately in Telugu films.[2]

Career

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Debuting as Veda in the Telugu film Tapana (2004), she subsequently changed her stage name to Archana.[3] She starred in films such as Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) in Telugu and Aa Dinagalu (2007) in Kannada. She was one of the contestants in the first season of Bigg Boss.[4]

Personal life

[edit]

In November 2019, she married Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam, vice president of a health-care company.[5]

Filmography

[edit]

Films

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Year Film Role Language Notes
2004 Tapana Ridhima Telugu Credited as Veda
Nenu Divya Telugu Credited as Veda
Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu Alakananda Telugu
Suryam Swati Telugu
2005 Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Lalitha Telugu Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2006 Lanka Malayalam
Tanu Tanmai Telugu
Kokila Sasi Telugu
Sri Ramadasu Seeta Telugu
Pournami Telugu
Samanyudu Aparna Telugu
2007 Athili Sattibabu LKG Telugu
Agaram Archana Tamil
Yamadonga Menaka Telugu
Aa Dinagalu Mallika Kannada
Vegam Archana Tamil
2008 Pandurangadu Telugu
2009 Bank Telugu
Minchu Baddi Maadevi Kannada
Thamizhagam Tamil
2010 Ramdev Telugu
Khaleja Telugu
Broker TV9 Reporter Telugu
Meghavarshini Kannada
2011 Parama Veera Chakra Mandodari Telugu
2012 Kulumanali Aparna Telugu
2013 Karuppampatti Tamil
Balupu Herself Telugu
2014 Kamalatho Naa Prayanam Kamala Rani Telugu
Prematho Nuvvu Vastavani Telugu double role
Maha Bhakta Siriyala Telugu
Panchami Telugu
2015 Lion Hare Krishna Dancer Telugu
Mythri Mahadev's wife Kannada
Tharuvatha Katha Telugu
2017 The Final Exit herself Hindi
2019 Jessie Jessie Telugu
2019 Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda MLA Telugu
2022 10th Class Diaries Soumya Telugu
2024 Krishnamma A mother Telugu

Television

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Year Show Role Channel Result
2017 Bigg Boss 1 Herself Star Maa 5th Place

References

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  1. ^ "Archana Sastry's next on lines of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'". 26 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Veda-Interviews". Ragalahari.com. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Review - Nenu". Idlebrain.com. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. ^ "BB Telugu fame Archana Sastry shares a major throwback picture from her first music album; take a look". The Times of India. 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "This Diwali will be dhamakedaar as there are two weddings in my family: Bigg Boss Telugu fame Archana Shastry - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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