Chandini S. Sasha is an Indian actress who is known for her roles in Kannada-language films such as A (1998) and A. K. 47 (1999).
Early life and career Chandini was born in Africa, where she was raised. She also studied briefly in Mysore. She was living in New York and had competed in a beauty pageant, which won her the title of Miss Photogenic. One of Upendra's managers saw her photos and Upendra insisted on casting her for A (1998) despite the producers' inhibition to pay for her travel costs. She went on to star in the Kannada films A. K. 47 (1999) and Deepavali (2000). She briefly took a break from acting and pursued a master's degree and PhD in food and agriculture.
She forayed into Bhojpuri cinema through the film Ganga Jaisan Mai Hamar (2004) opposite Ravi Kishan, which turned out to be a success. She then forayed into Gujarati cinema through Maru Ghar Kya Chhe (2001) co-starring Rita Bhaduri, which was produced by Hindi film company Venus Worldwide Entertainment and featured her play a 16-year-old that ages into a 60-year-old.Dr Chandni Sharon Indian Television
Apart from acting, she worked as a RAPA (Radio & TV Professionals Association - Trust) committee member and a programme director at Manipal University. She also worked as distributor for Sony Pictures, which released Pan Nalin's Samsara (2001) in India six years after its release and as a film consultant.
She returned to acting through the Kannada film Khaidi (2015). She was a part of the crew for Barroz 3D (2024).
Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 1998 A Chandini Kannada credited as Chandini1999RajasthanHariharan's sisterTamil A. K. 47 Thulasi KannadaTelugu 2000 Deepavali Nandhini Kannada 2001 Maru Ghar Kya Chhe Gujarati 2002 Love U Kannada 2004 Ganga Jaisan Mai Hamar Bhojpuri 2015 Khaidi Kannada
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