Sapthami Gowda | |
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Born |
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | June 8, 1996
Nationality | Indian |
Education | B.E Civil Engineering |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2020–present |
Sapthami Gowda (born 8 June 1996) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Kannada Cinema. She made her acting debut with the 2020 film Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya Suri and is known for her role of Leela in Kantara, directed by Rishab Shetty in 2022. She is a recipient of two SIIMA Awards.
Saptamai born to SK Umesh, Police Inspector and Shanta. [1] Gowda competed in swimming and has won several medals. [2]
Gowda made her acting debut in the 2020 Kannada movie Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya suri co-starring Dhananjaya which opened to mixed reviews from audience, however her performance was appreciated. She then was seen playing the role of Leela in the Blockbuster movie Kantara which brought her into the limelight and was praised for essaying the role of village girl. [3] She was next seen in Yuva directed by Santhosh Ananddram co-starring debutant Yuva Rajkumar (son of Raghavendra Rajkumar) [4] She has also signed the movie 'Kaali' directed by S. Krishna alongside Abhishek Ambareesh. [5]
Banking on the success of Kantara, she made her Bollywood debut through the 2023 movie The Vaccine War directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The movie opened to mixed reviews and her role had a minimal scope but her acting was appreciated. [6] Sapthami will be making her debut in Telugu cinema opposite Nithin in the film "Thamuudu" directed by Venu Sriram. [7]
She has been appointed as the ambassador of the Karnataka Government's "Nanna Maithri" scheme which enables distribution of menstrual cups to adolescent girls across Karnataka. [8] She was also appointed as Brand ambassador for the 3rd T-20 World Cup edition of the Blind cricket 2022, organized by the Samarthanam Trust for blind, a non-profit working to empower those differently abled. [9] [10]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Girija | [11] | |
2022 | Kantara | Leela | [12] | |
2023 | The Vaccine War | Dr. Sreelakshmy Mohandas | Hindi film | [13] [14] |
2024 | Yuva | Siri | [15] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Kannada | Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Won | [16] |
2023 | Best Actress – Kannada | Kantara | Nominated | [17] | |
Best Actress Critics – Kannada | Won |
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Sapthami Gowda | |
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Born |
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | June 8, 1996
Nationality | Indian |
Education | B.E Civil Engineering |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2020–present |
Sapthami Gowda (born 8 June 1996) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Kannada Cinema. She made her acting debut with the 2020 film Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya Suri and is known for her role of Leela in Kantara, directed by Rishab Shetty in 2022. She is a recipient of two SIIMA Awards.
Saptamai born to SK Umesh, Police Inspector and Shanta. [1] Gowda competed in swimming and has won several medals. [2]
Gowda made her acting debut in the 2020 Kannada movie Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya suri co-starring Dhananjaya which opened to mixed reviews from audience, however her performance was appreciated. She then was seen playing the role of Leela in the Blockbuster movie Kantara which brought her into the limelight and was praised for essaying the role of village girl. [3] She was next seen in Yuva directed by Santhosh Ananddram co-starring debutant Yuva Rajkumar (son of Raghavendra Rajkumar) [4] She has also signed the movie 'Kaali' directed by S. Krishna alongside Abhishek Ambareesh. [5]
Banking on the success of Kantara, she made her Bollywood debut through the 2023 movie The Vaccine War directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The movie opened to mixed reviews and her role had a minimal scope but her acting was appreciated. [6] Sapthami will be making her debut in Telugu cinema opposite Nithin in the film "Thamuudu" directed by Venu Sriram. [7]
She has been appointed as the ambassador of the Karnataka Government's "Nanna Maithri" scheme which enables distribution of menstrual cups to adolescent girls across Karnataka. [8] She was also appointed as Brand ambassador for the 3rd T-20 World Cup edition of the Blind cricket 2022, organized by the Samarthanam Trust for blind, a non-profit working to empower those differently abled. [9] [10]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Girija | [11] | |
2022 | Kantara | Leela | [12] | |
2023 | The Vaccine War | Dr. Sreelakshmy Mohandas | Hindi film | [13] [14] |
2024 | Yuva | Siri | [15] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Kannada | Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Won | [16] |
2023 | Best Actress – Kannada | Kantara | Nominated | [17] | |
Best Actress Critics – Kannada | Won |
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