PremiumAhead of the medical thriller O2, 5 must-watch Ashika Ranganath films on OTT
Last Updated: 12.41 PM, Apr 18, 2024
Ashika Ranganath’s release on April 19, O2, is her first collaboration with PRK Productions, a medical thriller in which she plays a doctor who tries controversial treatment to revive a dead person and the fallout thereof. The film also stars Praveen Tej, Raghav Nayak, Siri Ravikumar and Prakash Belawadi, among others.
O2 is not Ashika’s first Kannada release, this year, although, given that Avatara Purusha 2 was much-delayed, it is her major release since 2022’s Raymo. If you are a die-hard fan of the actress and are waiting eagerly for the film to hit theatres on April 19, how about checking out some of her earlier work in the meantime?
Mugulu Nage
Ashika Ranganath was one of four leading ladies in director Yogaraj Bhat’s film with Golden Star Ganesh. The film, which follows Ganesh’s character Pulakeshi and the circumstances in which he was left heartbroken not once but thrice, had Ashika as his first love, Vaishali. The film also stars Nikita Narayan, Apoorva Arora and Amulya (cameo), opposite the Golden Star.
Streaming on: Zee5
Raambo 2
In her own word, Ashika Ranganath describes Raambo 2 as the biggest success of her career and one that really gave her a firm foothold in Kannada films. Paired with Sharan, the film had her play a fun-loving medical student, Mayuri, whose encounter with Krishna (Sharan) leads to some unexpected situations. The film’s music by Arjun Janya was a big hit, with Chuttu Chuttu, a dance number featuring Ashika and Sharan holding the distinction of being the most viewed Kannada song on YouTube.
Streaming on: Zee5
Madhagaja
In Roaring Star Sriimurali’s last release Madhagaja, Ashika went quite deglam to play a traditional village belle. The actress played Pallavi, Sriimurali’s love interest in the action drama. As is the case with most commercial entertainers, Ashika’s role was restricted to being the love interest.
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Avatara Purusha Ashtadigbandana Mandalaka
One of the central plot points of director Suni’s Avatara Purusha is how the Jois family – Rama and Susheela – lose their only son, when the little one goes missing while out to check out a temple fair with his aunt Yashoda (Sudharani). This causes a rift between Rama and Yashoda, which, years later, the latter’s daughter Siri (Ashika Ranganath) tries to close and rebuild their bond, by giving her uncle and aunt what they yearn for – their son Karna. But is Anila (Sharan) whom she presents, really Karna?
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Raymo
Ashika Ranganath is a classical music singer Mohana in the musical romantic drama by Pavan Wadeyar. She was paired with Ishaan CV, who as the title character was a hard-partying and womanising rockstar. Then he meets Mohana, and despite their vastly different backgrounds and behaviours, they fall in love, but then, nothing lasts forever and their relationship too is doomed. But is it really?
Streaming on: Zee5