Rukshar Dhillon (born 1993/1994) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada films.[1] Dhillon was born in London and raised in India. She made her debut in 2016 with the Kannada Run Antony. She went on to star in Telugu films such as Aakatayi, Krishnarjuna Yudham, and ABCD: American Born Confused Desi. In 2020 she appeared in the Hindi film Bhangra Paa Le.[2]
Rukshar Dhillon | |
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.jpg) Rukshar Dhillon in 2024 | |
| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life
editRukshar Dhillon was born in London and is of Punjabi descent.[citation needed] She was brought up in Goa and her family is now settled in Bangalore. She graduated with a degree in fashion design.[3]
Dhillon began her film career with Run Antony opposite Vinay Rajkumar, grandson of actor Dr. Rajkumar. The film was a romantic-thriller written and directed by director Raghu Shastry.The Times of India reviewed the movie and gave her special mentions. The newspaper stated, "Rukshar excels in her role".[4]
In April 2018, she appeared in the Telugu film Krishnarjuna Yudham opposite Nani. The Times of India stated,"Rukshar Dhillon too looks adorable in her role".[5]
She made her Hindi debut with Bhangra Paa Le in 2020. The Times of India stated "Rukshar Dhillon as the big city girl is confidence personified".[6] Filmfare further mentioned "Rukshar does a good job for her first film. She too has killer moves and has a strong screen presence".[7]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Run Antony | Yashu | Kannada | Debut film | |
| 2017 | Aakatayi | Anagha | Telugu | Telugu Debut | |
| 2018 | Krishnarjuna Yudham | Riya | |||
| 2019 | ABCD: American Born Confused Desi | Neha | [8] | ||
| 2020 | Bhangra Paa Le | Simi Kohli | Hindi | Hindi Debut | [9][10] |
| 2022 | Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam | Pasupuleti Madhavi | Telugu | ||
| Jaadugar | Iccha | Hindi | |||
| 2023 | Road King | Manasa | Kannada | ||
| Spark L.I.F.E | Ananya | Telugu | [11] | ||
| Tufang | Deep | Punjabi | Punjabi Debut | ||
| 2024 | Naa Saami Ranga | Kumari | Telugu | [12] |
Web series
edit| Year | Webseries | Role | Availability | Language | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jugaadistan | Ruhi Sada | Lionsgate India | Hindi | Web debut | [13] |
References
edit- ^ Yerasala, Ikyatha (12 February 2017). "Showtime for Rukshar". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Sunny Kaushal, Rukshar Dhillon's Bhangra Paa Le to release on September 13, 2019 | Bollywood News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Tanmayi, Bhawana. "Rukshar Dhillon, a wannabe chef who ended up an actor". Telangana Today. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "RUN ANTONY REVIEW". The Times of India.[dead link]
- ^ "KRISHNARJUNA YUDHAM MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India.[dead link]
- ^ "Bhangra Paa Le Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ "Movie review - Bhangra Paa Le". Filmfare.com.
- ^ The Times of India (2 June 2018). "Rukshar Mir to play the female lead in Allu Sirish's upcoming 'ABCD' Telugu remake". Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Sunny Kaushal and Rukshar Dhillon starrer 'Bhangra Paa Le' goes on floors!". Deccan Chronicle. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ The New Indian Express (28 January 2019). "Sunny Kaushal, Rukshar Dhillon in RSVP's next Bhangra Paa Le". Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Teaser of Spark starring Vikrant, Mehreen, and Rukshar is out now". 123telugu.com. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ The Times of India (4 January 2024). "'Naa Saami Ranga' new intro glimpse features Raj Tharun and Rukshar Dhillon". Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Jha, Lata (20 February 2022). "Lionsgate Play to stream second India original 'Jugaadistan' on 4 March". mint.