Ahaana Krishna
Ahaana (born 13 October 1995) is an Indian actress, who appears primarily in Malayalam films and in ad films. She made her Cinematic debut as lead heroine in Rajeev Ravi's Njan Steve Lopez in 2014 opposite to Farhaan Faasil.[1] She is notable for her works such as Sarah Chacko in Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela(2017), as Niharika Banerjee in Luca (2019) and as Annie teacher in Pathinettam Padi (2019) in the Malayalam movie industry.
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Born | Ahaana Krishna Kumar 13 October 1995 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Alma mater | MICA, Ahmedabad |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Early life
Ahaana was born as the eldest of the four daughters of actor Krishna Kumar and wife Sindhu.[2] She studied at Holy Angels' ISC School, Trivandrum then she moved to Chennai for completing her higher studies in Visual Communication from MOP Vaishnav college for Women. She did her Master's in Advertising and Marketing from MICA, Ahmedabad.[3]
Career
While she was still in school, she was offered the female lead roles in Annayum Rasoolum (2013) and a Dulquer Salmaan film, which she turned down.[4] Ahaana made her acting debut in 2014 with Rajeev Ravi's second directorial film Njan Steve Lopez. She then appeared in Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela in 2017 with Nivin Pauly.[5]
In 2019 Ahaana starred in the romantic drama Luca along with Tovino Thomas. The film was a critical and commercial success, with praise directed to the performances of the leading actors which established her as a strong performer.[6][7] The same year, she also appeared in Shanker Ramakrishnan's Pathinettam Padi.[8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2014 | Njan Steve Lopez | Anjali | Rajeev Ravi | Debut |
2017 | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Sarah Chacko | Althaf Salim | |
2019 | Luca | Niharika | Arun Bose | |
Pathinettam Padi | Annie | Shankar Ramakrishnan | ||
2020 | D.O T.S | Karuna | Shilpa Krishnan Shukla | |
TBA | Nancy Rani[9] | TBA | ||
Pidikittapulli | Jishnu Sreekandan | |||
Adi | Prashob |
Discography
Year | Song | Album |
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2017 | Kaate Nee Veesharuthippol | Whispers and Whistles[10] |
2020 | Lokam | Lokam |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director(s) | Music |
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2016 | Kari | Jagan Shaji Kailas | Masala Coffee[11] |
2020 | Lokam | Shabareesh Varma | Shabareesh Varma |
References
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy (7 August 2014). "Connecting with Steve Lopez". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Ahana Krishna's family .. !". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- "Ahaana Krishna completes Post Graduation, reveals happiness with fans". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Sudhish, Navamy (1 April 2014). "Star In the Making". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- quintdaily (1 September 2017). "Nivin Pauly Movie Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela Review Rating – Live Audience Reports". Quint Daily. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- "Luca movie review: Tovino Thomas, Ahaana Krishna meet Agatha Christie and gentle heartache in God's Own Country - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- sreekumar, priya (29 June 2019). "Luca movie review: The Lead pair dazzles in Luca". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "18am Padi movie review: Life through the prism of school days". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "'ആളൽപം വശപ്പെശകാണോ?' പുത്തൻ ലുക്കിലുള്ള ചിത്രം പങ്കിട്ട് അജു വർഗ്ഗീസ്; ഡോ; ഈപ്പനെ കാണാനായതിൽ സന്തോഷമെന്ന് അഹാന!". malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Ahaana turns singer for a music video". 15 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020.
- James, Anu (11 November 2016). "Mohanlal releases Jagan Shaji Kailas, Ahaana Krishna's Kari music video". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aTCs_oa-iU
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)