Archana Shastry

Archana Shastry
Born
Archana Shastry

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
Other nameVedha
OccupationActress
Years active2004-present
Spouse
Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam
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(m. 2019)​

Archana Shastry is an Indian actress known for her work predominantly in Telugu films.

Career

Debuting as Veda in the Telugu film Tapana (2004), she subsequently changed her stage name to Archana. She starred in films such as Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) in Telugu and Aa Dinagalu (2007) in Kannada. She was one of the contestants in the first season of Bigg Boss.

Personal life

In November 2019, she married Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam, vice president of a health-care company.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2004TapanaRidhimaTeluguCredited as Veda
NenuDivya
Konchem Touchlo Vunte CheputanuAlakananda
SuryamSwati
2005Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaLalithaNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2006LankaMalayalam
TanuTanmaiTelugu
KokilaSasi
Sri RamadasuSeeta
PournamiPournami and Chandrakala's ancestress
SamanyuduAparna
2007Athili Sattibabu LKG
AgaramArchanaTamil
YamadongaMenakaTelugu
Aa DinagaluMallikaKannada
VegamArchanaTamil
2008PandurangaduTelugu
2009Bank
MinchuBaddi MaadeviKannada
ThamizhagamTamil
2010RamdevTelugu
Khaleja
BrokerTV9 Reporter
MeghavarshiniKannada
2011Parama Veera ChakraMandodariTelugu
2012KulumanaliAparna
2013KaruppampattiHerselfTamilItem number
BalupuHerselfTelugu
2014Kamalatho Naa PrayanamKamala Rani
Prematho Nuvvu VastavaniDouble role
Maha Bhakta Siriyala
Panchami
2015LionHare Krishna Dancer
MythriMahadev's wifeKannada
Tharuvatha KathaTelugu
2017The Final ExitHerselfHindi
2019 Jessie Jessie Telugu
2019Vajra Kavachadhara GovindaMLA
202210th Class DiariesSoumya
2024KrishnammaA mother

Television

Year Show Role Channel Result
2017 Bigg Boss 1 Herself Star Maa 5th Place

References

  1. ↑ "Archana Sastry's next on lines of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'". 26 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Veda-Interviews". Ragalahari.com. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Review - Nenu". Idlebrain.com. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "BB Telugu fame Archana Sastry shares a major throwback picture from her first music album; take a look". The Times of India. 8 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "This Diwali will be dhamakedaar as there are two weddings in my family: Bigg Boss Telugu fame Archana Shastry - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.