Yashika Aannand

Yashika Aannand (born 4 August 1999) is an Indian actress, model and television personality, who works predominantly in Tamil films and television shows, Aannand has established herself as a sex symbol in majority of her films in the Kollywood industry.^[1][2]

Yashika Aannand
Aannand in 2019
Born	Yashika Aannand (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 25) New Delhi, India
Occupations	Actress model television Personality
Years active	2016–Present

Early life

Yashika Aannand was born into a Punjabi Hindu family on 4 August 1999 in New Delhi.^[3][4] After her family moved to Chennai, she completed her schooling in Sherwood Hall school in Chetpet, Chennai.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Aannand began acting after being an Instagram model.^[5] At 14, she was filmed for Inimey Ippadithan (2015) alongside Santhanam but her role was later deleted after she could not attend a song shoot.^[6] She then portrayed a swimming instructor in Kavalai Vendam (2016), which became her first theatrical release.^[7]

Aannand's breakthrough was in the 2016 film, Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru. Shot on a small budget, the film was successful and won recognition for its cast members.^[8] She then appeared in Paadam (2018) and Thambi Ramaiah's Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).

Aannand then appeared in Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018), an adult comedy film. Shot in Thailand, the film featured her alongside other actresses such as Vaibhavi Shandilya and Chandrika Ravi and the film performed well at the box office.^[9] In 2018, Aannand appeared in the second season of the Bigg Boss Tamil reality show hosted by Kamal Haasan. She had earlier been approached to be in the inaugural season, but she refused the offer.^[10] She was evicted on day 98, finishing the show in fifth place.^[11][12] She also received the cash prize of 5 lakhs for winning certain tasks during the second season of the premiere program before getting evicted.^[13] She later appeared as a mentor in Star Vijay's Jodi Unlimited TV series, which aired in 2019.^{[citation needed]}

Aannand then appeared in the animated zombie film Zombie as the lead actress.^[14][15][16]

In 2018, she was listed by the Chennai Times as the "most desirable woman on television."^[17]

In 2021, she received the Best Actress Award at the Las Vegas Independent Film Festival 2021 for the film Bestie.^[18]

MeToo allegations

In 2018, Aannand identified herself as a victim during the MeToo movement in India, where she alleged that a director had tried to abuse her by asking for sexual favors in order to gain a part in his film. She refused, and accused the director of harassing her.^[19][20]

Personal life

On 24 July 2021, Aannand was involved in a car crash in Mahabalipuram near Chennai and was critically injured during the crash. She was traveling with friends when their car rammed into a divider and fell in the nearby pit.^[21][22] News reports state that one of her friends died on the spot. Onlookers reportedly said that the actor's SUV was speeding and lost control, thus causing the crash.^[23][24]

Aannand has regularly raised awareness for female empowerment in society.^[25]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

List of Yashika Aannand film credits

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref
2016	Kavalai Vendam	Swimming Instructor	Uncredited
	Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru	Shruti
2017	Paadam	Hindi Teacher
2018	Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu	Kaavya
	Maniyaar Kudumbam	Herself	Special appearance in song "Adi Pappaali Pazhame"
	NOTA	Shilpa
2019	Kazhugu 2	Herself	Special appearance in song "Sakalakala Valli"
	Zombie	Aishwarya		[26]
2020	Mookuthi Amman	Herself	Special appearance in song "Bhagavathi Baba"
2021	R23 Criminal's Diary	Varsha
2022	Bestie	Yashika
	The Legend	Herself	Special Appearance in song "Mosalo Mosalu"
	Kadamaiyai Sei	Aishwarya
2023	Bagheera	Prabhu's victim	Cameo
	Chaitra	Chaitra
	Sila Nodigalil	Maya Pillai
	Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu
2024	Double Tuckerr	Velvet Vennila
	Padikada Pakkangal	Sreeja
	Weapon	Teresa
TBA	Ivan Than Uthaman †	TBA	Filming	[27][28]
TBA	Raja Bheema †	TBA	Extended cameo; filming	[29]
TBA	Sulphur †	TBA	Filming	[citation needed]
TBA	Siruthai Siva †	TBA	Filming	[30]

Television

List of performances and appearances on television

Year	Shows	Role	Channel	Notes
2017	Connexion Season 2	Participant	Vijay TV	Along With Balaji Murgadoss
2018	Maya	Devathai Raagini	Sun TV
	Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2	Contestant	Vijay TV	Evicted 98; With Cash Prize 5 Lakhs
	Jodi Season 10: Fun Unlimited	Judge & Team Leader	Vijay TV
2019	Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3	Guest	Vijay TV	Promotion For the Film Ivan Than Uthaman[citation needed]
2020	Roja	Herself	Sun TV	Guest Appearance
2021	Morattu Singles	Judge & Angel	Vijay TV
	Bigg Boss Tamil season 5	Guest	Vijay TV	For Supporting Niroop Nandha Kumar
2022	Where is the Party - New Year Special	Guest	Vijay TV
	Bigg Boss Ultimate -Grand Finale	Guest	Vijay TV	Dance Performance along with Amir
	Bigg Boss Tamil season 6	Guest	Vijay TV	To launch the season

Short films

List of performances in short films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2017	MR.K Crime Series	Silk Smitha	Episode 16

Web series

List of performances in web series

Year	Title	Role	Platform	Notes
2019	Madras Meter Show	Guest	ZEE5	Episode 6[31]

References

1. "Padikkaatha Pakkangal Trailer: Yashika Aannand plays an actor who is attacked by her fan". Cinema Express.
2. "Richard Rishi and Yashika Aannand's cosy pictures from vacation spark dating rumours". India Today.
3. "Bigg Boss Tamil 3 fame actress Yashika Anand turns 21; fans arrange blood donation campaign to celebrate the occasion". The Times of India. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
4. "[Tweets] Fans pour warm wishes on Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant Yashika Aannand's 21st birthday". Zoom. 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
5. "Teen temptations". Deccan Chronicle. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
6. "Yaashika Anand shot for Inimey Ippadithan". The Times of India. 8 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
7. "Yashika gives a sneak peek into her body flex workout". The Times of India. 3 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
8. "An aspiring entrant!". Deccan Chronicle. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
9. Rajendran, Gopinath (8 November 2017). "Cast of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu gets stronger". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
10. Pandiarajan, Ma (17 June 2018). "'பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் -2 பிரமாண்ட தொடக்கம்!' - முதல் போட்டியாளர் யாஷிகா ஆனந்த்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
11. "பிக்பாஸ் சீசன் 2-ல் கலந்து கொள்ளும் 18 வயது இளம் போட்டியாளர் இந்த நடிகைதானாம்..!". NewsFast. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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13. "Ex-Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant Yashika Anand thanks her fans; See video". The Times of India. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
14. Manikandan, Rajeshwari (1 January 2019). "Yogi Babu To Star With Yashika Anand In A Horror Comedy". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
15. "Yashika and Yogi Babu team up for a 3D adult horror comedy". The Times of India. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
16. "Yogi Babu completes shoot for Zombie". News Today. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
17. "Chennai Times 15 Most Desirable Women on Television 2018". The Times of India. 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
18. "Winners". Las Vegas International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
19. "#MeToo: Bigg Boss Tamil 2 fame Yashika Anand supports the movement, shares her casting couch experience". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
20. "Prominent director propositioned me role". The News Minute. 28 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
21. "Actor Yashika Aanand injured in a road accident, is critical". Hindustan Times. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
22. Madhav, Pramod (25 July 2021). "Yashika Aannand meets with a car accident, actress seriously injured". India Today. Chennai. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
23. Kannan, Sindhu (25 July 2021). "Actor Yashika Aannand injured in road accident near Chennai; friend dies". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
24. Sunder, Gautam (25 July 2021). "Yashika Aannand interview: This is the true version of how the accident happened". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
25. "Yashika Aannand reveals her personal experience about casting couch in film industry". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
26. "Yashika Anand's Zombie Shoot Wrapped Up | Kollywood Zone". www.kollywoodzone.com. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
27. "Mahat-Yashika film titled Ivan Than Uthaman". Cinema Express. 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
28. "Yashika Aannand flaunts her flat belly to her fans". The Times of India. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
29. Subramanian, Anupama (27 December 2019). "Yashika Anand plays a journo in Raja Bheema". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
30. "Yashika, Umapathy's selfies fuel dating rumours". DT Next. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
31. "Episode 6 – Mahat Raghavendra and Yashika Aannand's tell-all interview!". Zee5.com. 1 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

External links

• Yaashika Aanand at IMDb