Namitha
Published: January 24, 2015
Namitha s an Indian actress who has appeared in Indian regional movies, such as Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. Her real name is Namita Mukesh Vankawala. She first came into the limelight after she was crowned Miss Surat during the year 1998. She went on to participate in the 2001 Miss India pageant and ended up as the fourth runner-up, while Celina Jaitley was crowned Miss India during this event. This publicity opened up doors for her and she did a number of TV commercials like Himani cream & hand soap, Arun Ice Creams, Manikchand Gutka, and Nile herbal shampoo.Film director Siddiqui introduced her to the tinsel screen in a Malayalam movie, and thereafter Namitha has acted in several Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and English movies. In the first of two Telugu movies she went by the name of Bhairavi. She attained fame after the release of Engal Anna in which she starred opposite Vijayakanth. She is also known as an item girl in regional movies, and often appears in Tamil magazine front covers. She became even more popular after her dance number ‘Arjuna Arjuna’. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film Sontham directed by Sreenu Vaitla. Subsequent to that, she starred in the Tamil film Aai. In 2006 she made her Bollywood debut in the Hindi film Love Ke Chakkar Mein. Standing 6′ tall, she is one of the tallest actresses in Bollywood.
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Name | Namitha |
Real Name | Namita Mukesh Vankawala |
DOB | 10/05/1981 |
Place of Birth | Surat,Gujarat |
Complexion | Fair |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Black |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hindu |
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Height | 6 ft |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Hobbies | Swimming |
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Occupation | Actress,Model |
Active from | 2002 |
Debut movie | Sontham (Telugu) |
Known For | Engal Anna,Naan Avanillai,Billa |
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Home Town | Chennai |
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Siblings | Nevil Vankawala |
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Foods | Vegetarian |
Actors | Kamal Haasan,Jyothika |
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Colour | White |
Movies | Kovai Brothers |
Location | Surat |
Interesting Facts
she was crowned Miss Surat in 1998
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