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In this Indian name, the name Chandrashekar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hitha.

Hitha Chandrashekhar is an Indian actress who works in Kannada films. She made her debut with 2017 Kannada Film 1/4 Kg Preethi.

Hitha
Born15 December, 1990[1]

Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​

Parent(s)Sihi Kahi Chandru
Sihi Kahi Geetha

Career

Hitha completed an acting course from Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai before making her film debut in 2017 with 1/4 Kg Preethi opposite Vihan Gowda which became successful. In 2016, she participated in the reality television show Dancing Star where she won the title which was aired on Colors Kannada.[2] She was then seen in Yogi Duniya opposite Yogesh and Onthara Bannagalu starring Kiran Srinivas, Sonu Gowda, Prathap Narayan, Praveen Pugalia.[3] Her next film was Premier Padmini directed by debutant Ramesh Indira which received positive reviews and went on to become a huge success at the box office.[4][5] Her next release was a short film “Kaaji” directed by Actress Aishani Shetty backed by Satish Ninasam which went to win multiple awards.[6]

She then went on to make her Bollywood debut with the film Silence… Can you hear it? starring Manoj Bajpayee which opened to positive to mixed reviews.[7] She was once again seen in Thurthu Nirgamana directed by debutant Hemant Kumar which opened to positive reviews and went on to become a success on OTT.[8] In 2024, She played the role of Protagonist’s sister in Yuva produced by Hombale Films which opened to positive to mixed reviews but her role was appreciated.[9]

Personal life

Hitha was born to actors Sihi Kahi Chandru and Sihi Kahi Geetha in Bangalore. She has a younger sister. Hitha met actor Kiran Srinivas during the shoot of a film. The two got engaged in August 2019 before marrying on 2 December that year.[10]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Kannada language, unless otherwise noted
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
20171/4 Kg PreethiSri[11]
2018Onthara BannagaluHitha
2018Yogi DuniyaSheela
2019Premier PadminiRanjani[4]
2021Silence… Can You Hear It?Kavita KhannaHindi film, Bollywood Debut
2022Thurthu NirgamanaMili Sebastian
ShubhamangalaVidhya
2024YuvaShwetha[12]

Short films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef
2019KaajiLakshmiKannadaBest Actress – SIIMA Short Film Awards[13]

Television/ Series

YearShowRoleNotesChannelRef
2016Dancing StarNASeason 3; WinnerColors Kannada
2022Nammane YuvaraniHerselfCameoColors Kannada[14]
2023Scam 2003Radha(Karnataka SIT)SonyLiv[15]

References

  1. ^ “Sihi Kahi couple pays a surprise visit to daughter Hitha on her birthday”. The Times of India. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ “Reality’s pretty little ‘Hitha’bug”. Deccan Chronicle. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ “Hitha Chandrashekar”. The Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Sharadhaa, A. (24 April 2019). “Premier Padmini focuses on middle-aged strong women”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ “Premier Padmini movie completes two years, Shruti Naidu shares a post remembering the film”. The Times of India. 27 April 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ^ “Sathish: It is our duty to the society”. Bangalore Mirror. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ^ Chatterjee, Ambar (8 May 2021). “Silence: An intriguing thriller with solid performances and investing screenplay”. EastMojo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  8. ^ Rao, Subha J. (30 December 2022). “Five original Kannada films that deserved better in 2022”. The News Minute. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ^ “Yuva movie review: Yuva Rajkumar’s debut film is all mass and no material”. OTTPlay. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  10. ^ “Beyhadh actor Kiran Srinivas gets married to longtime girlfriend Hitha Chandrashekar in south Indian ceremony”. The Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  11. ^ “Kal Kg Preethi Movie Review”. The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  12. ^ Service, Express News (26 March 2024). “Yuva is my first full-fledged commercial entertainer: Hitha Chandrashekar”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  13. ^ “Aishani Shetty’s short film wows audience”. The Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  14. ^ “Here’s what happened when celebrity couple Hitha Chandrashekar and Kiran Srinivas featured in ‘Nammane Yuvarani'”. The Times of India. 4 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  15. ^ “Exclusive! Hitha Chandrashekar: Scam 2003 is the perfect OTT launchpad for me”. OTTPlay. Retrieved 4 April 2024.