Niveditha Arjun

Niveditha Arjun is an Indian actress, producer and dancer. After making her acting debut with M. S. Rajashekar's Kannada Movie Ratha Sapthami (1986) under the stagename of Asha Rani, she opted against an acting career and continued pursuing her passion as a dancer and also worked as a producer with Sree Raam Films International. The daughter of actor Rajesh, Niveditha is married to actor Arjun Sarja and is the mother of actress Aishwarya Arjun.[1][2]

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

Niveditha Arjun
Born
Niveditha

Bengaluru, India
Other namesAsha Rani
OccupationActress, producer, dancer
Years active1986; 1992-present
Spouse(s)Arjun Sarja (m. 1988)

Personal life

Niveditha is the daughter of Kannada film actor, Rajesh. Niveditha married actor Arjun Sarja and the pair have two daughters, Aishwarya and Anjana. Aishwarya has worked as an actress in Tamil and Kannada films, while Anjana Arjun works as a fashion designer in New York.[3][4][5]

Career

Niveditha entered the Kannada film industry with the stage name of Asha Rani, and first appeared in Ratha Sapthami (1986). Directed by M. S. Rajashekar, she featured alongside Shiva Rajkumar, and the film went on to perform well commercially. Soon after her marriage to Arjun Sarja, Niveditha chose to quit her work as an actress and shifted to Chennai to raise a family. In recent years, she has worked with Arjun's home production studio Sree Raam Films International, and has been credited as a producer.

Away from her work in films, Niveditha has often also performed on stage as a classical dancer.[6]

Filmography
Actress
Year Film Role Language Notes
1986Ratha SapthamiDeepaKannada
Producer
Further information: Sree Raam Films International

See also

References
  1. https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/asha-rani.html
  2. https://www.cinestaan.com/people/asha-rani-63185/about
  3. http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/dec/19/prema-baraha-is-a-classic-and-my-favourite-song-as-well-3659.html
  4. https://www.indiaglitz.com/aishwarya-arrives-kannada-news-159469
  5. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/603303/ringing-spirit.html
  6. http://www.images.behindwoods.com/photo-galleries-q1-09/tamil-photo-gallery/arjun/
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