Nabha Natesh Indian Actress Born 1995 in Shringeri

Nabha Natesh is an Indian actress and model who works mainly in Telugu cinema and began her film career in Kannada. She was born on 11 December in Shringeri, a town in Karnataka. Her first lead role came in the 2015 Kannada film Vajrakaya, and her wider recognition followed with the 2019 Telugu film iSmart Shankar.

Early life

Natesh attended school in her hometown of Sringeri. She went on to study information technology engineering at the N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology in Udupi, Karnataka, and completed the course in 2011.

Alongside her studies and afterwards, she took up modelling and acted in stage plays directed by Prakash Belawadi, a National Award-winning director. She trained in Bharatanatyam, the classical dance form, and took part in choreography and dance competitions at school and college. For acting, she trained at Abhinaya Taranga, and her theatre work began under Belawadi.

Career

Natesh made her debut as a film lead in Vajrakaya (2015), a Kannada production in which she appeared opposite Shiva Rajkumar. The film ran for more than 100 days in several theatres in Karnataka. Critics commented favourably on her performance as Pataka, and she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut in Kannada.

In 2017 she acted opposite Sumanth Shailendra in Lee, and in the same year she appeared in a special song in the film Saheba.

Her move into Telugu cinema came in 2018 with Nannu Dochukunduvate, in which she acted with Sudheer Babu. Reviewers described the film as a good introduction for her, pointing to the lively character she played.

The turning point was iSmart Shankar in 2019, where she played Chandini and starred opposite Ram Pothineni. The film was a commercial success and ran for 100 days in cinemas. A speech she gave at the film's pre-release event spread widely online and passed one million views in less than a day. After the film, Telugu media began to refer to her as the "iSmart Beauty".

In 2020 she acted alongside Ravi Teja in Disco Raja, in which she played a character named Nabha. The film received mixed reviews and did not do well at the box office. She followed it with Solo Brathuke So Better, a comedy in which she played Amrutha, the love interest of the lead character Virat. The film was a commercial success, and reviewers singled out her performance as Amrutha for praise.

In 2021 she appeared in Alludu Adhurs, which starred Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Sonu Sood. Her next film, Maestro, was released directly on the streaming platform Hotstar, with Nithiin and Tamannaah in the cast.

Recognition

Her debut performance in Vajrakaya earned a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Female Debut in Kannada. Beyond awards, her public profile rests on the commercial performance of her Telugu releases, and the success of iSmart Shankar in particular changed how the industry and press perceived her. Several critics wrote that she could take on varied roles, and her work in Solo Brathuke So Better was widely welcomed by viewers.

Personal life

Natesh has a brother, Nahush Chakravarthy, who is also an actor and works in Kannada cinema.