Bhagyashri Borse (born 6 May 1999) is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. After doing cameo appearances in Hindi films Yaariyan 2 (2023) and Chandu Champion (2024), she made her lead debut in South with the Telugu film Mr. Bachchan (2024) for which she has won the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.
Early life and education Borse was born in Aurangabad (now known as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), Maharashtra, India. She lived in Lagos, Nigeria, for seven years during her schooling before moving back to India. She later studied business management (BMS) in Mumbai while pursuing modelling. Borse recalled that she often faced bullying during her early years in Nigeria for not being able to speak English, as she only knew Hindi and Marathi at the time.
Career Borse made a cameo appearance in Hindi cinema with Yaariyan 2 (2023) and Chandu Champion (2024). She entered Telugu cinema with Mr. Bachchan (2024), directed by Harish Shankar and starring Ravi Teja. Her performance in Mr. Bachchan received attention from critics. Cinema Express observed that director Harish Shankar “relies on commercial treatment but gives enough room for his female lead Bhagyashri Borse to shine.” Deccan Chronicle later featured her among rising Telugu cinema talents, noting that her “transition from modelling to mainstream Telugu films has drawn strong audience recall.”
Her breakthrough came with Kingdom (2025), an action thriller directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and starring Vijay Deverakonda, where she played a significant role. She was later seen as a lead alongside Ram Pothineni in Andhra King Taluka, and also opposite Dulquer Salmaan in her Tamil debut film Kaantha, for which she gained a lot of praise as the audience called her the new age Mahanati.
Filmography YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.2023Yaariyan 2Raajlaxmi Cariappa / RaajiHindi Cameo appearance2024Chandu ChampionNayantaraMr. BachchanJikkiTeluguSIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu2025KingdomDr. MadhuKaanthaKumariTamilAnanda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Debut Actress - TamilAndhra King TalukaMahalaxmiTelugu 2026 LeninBharathi TBATamil2027TBAMalayalam
Music videos + List of Bhagyasri Borse music video creditsYearTitleLabelSingerLyricistLanguage2026"Radhimaa"Think MusicSai Abhyankkar, Nargis, AshmaVivekTamil
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film Result 2025 Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Debut Actress – Tamil Kaantha
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