Keerthi Keshav Bhat, known professionally as Keerthi Bhat, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada and Telugu television. She made her acting debut with Ice Mahal in 2017. Bhat is best known for her portrayal of Bhanu in Manasichi Choodu and Dr. Hima Karthik in Karthika Deepam (Telugu TV series). In 2022, she appeared in the Telugu reality show Bigg Boss Telugu 6 as a contestant and emerged as the 2nd runner-up.[1]
Keerthi Bhat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Keerthi Keshav Bhat |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Manasichi Choodu Karthika Deepam Bigg Boss Telugu 6 Madhuranagarilo |
Early life and family
editBhat was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.[2] In 2017, Keerthi's family members met with an accident. She lost her entire family, including her father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law.[3] In August 2023, Keerthi engaged with actor Vijay Karthik.[4]
Career
editBhat began her acting career in 2017; she made her first Kannada debut film, Ice Mahal. From 2019 to 2022, she portrayed the leading role of Bhanumathi a.k.a. Bhanu in Star Maa's soap opera Manasichi Choodu.[5] In 2021, she participated in many Telugu TV Show, including 100% Love, which aired on Star Maa's channel. She appeared in Star Maa Parivaar League Season 3.
In 2022, she was seen portraying Dr.Hima Karthik in Star Maa's Karthika Deepam (Telugu TV series) [6] opposite Manas Nagulapalli and Manoj Kumar. Since September 2022, she has been seen participating in Star Maa's reality show Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6).[7]
From March 2023 to June 2024, she portrayed the leading role of Star Maa's serial Madhuranagarilo as Raadha.[8] After Madhuranagarilo Bhat was cast as Radha in Gemini TV's Radha as Radha in 2024.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ice Mahal | Kanaka | Kannada | [citation needed] |
| 2019 | Point out | — | [citation needed] | |
| TBA | Kaaneyagiddaale † | Kaveri | [9] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2022 | Manasichi Choodu | Bhanumathi | Star Maa | [10] | |
| 2022 | Karthika Deepam | Dr. Hima Karthik | [11] | ||
| Bigg Boss 6 | Contestant | 2nd Runner-Up | [12] | ||
| 2023-2024 | Madhuranagarilo | Radha Shyam | [13] | ||
| 2024 | Radha | Radha | Gemini TV | [14] |
Special appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jatharo Jathara | Herself | Disney Hotstar | Guest Contestant | — |
| 2021 | 100% Love | Star Maa | — | ||
| Star Maa Parivaar Championship | — | ||||
| Star Maa Parivaar League Season 3 | Duet dance performance (With Sekhar Master) |
— | |||
| Maa Varalakshmi Vratham | Special performance | — | |||
| Pandage Pandaga | — | ||||
| Star Maa Parivaar Awards | Duet dance performance (With Sekhar Master) |
— | |||
| Start Music Season 3 | Guest Contestant | — | |||
| 2022 | Maa Sankranthi Veduka | Special dance performance | — | ||
| BB Jodi | Contestant | Disney Hotstar | Couple Show (With Mahesh Babu Kalidasu) |
— | |
| Ishmart Jodi Season 2 | Herself | Star Maa | Couple Show (With Mahesh Babu Kalidasu) |
— | |
| Moguds vs Pellams | Couple Show (With Mahesh Babu Kalidasu) |
— | |||
| Bigg Boss Intilo Maa Parivaar | Contestant | Disney Hotstar | Celebrities Show | [15] | |
| Sridevi Drama Company | Guest Contestant | ETV Network | Special dance performance (With Mahesh Babu Kalidasu) |
— | |
| Ee Varsham Sakshiga | Herself | Disney Hotstar | Guest Contestant | — | |
| Super Singer Junior | Star Maa | Special dance performance (With Maanas Nagulapalli) |
— | ||
| 2023 | Aadivaram With Star Maa Parivaram | Herself | Guest Contestant | — | |
| Gemini Mela | Host | Gemini TV | (With Anchor Ravi Kiran) | — | |
| Maa Bonalu Jathara | Herself | Star Maa | Guest Contestant | — | |
| Vinayaka Chavithi | — | ||||
| Aadivaram With Star Maa Parivaram | — | ||||
| Sridevi Drama Company | ETV Network | — | |||
| Aadivaram With Star Maa Parivaram | Star Maa | — | |||
| 2024 | Super Jodi | Zee Telugu | — | ||
| Sivangivey | — | ||||
| Aadivaram With Star Maa Parivaram | Star Maa | — | |||
| Drama Juniors Season 7 | Zee Telugu | — | |||
| Aadivaram With Star Maa Parivaram | Star Maa | — | |||
| Ee Deepavaliki Motamogipoddi | ETV Network | — | |||
| Suma Adda | — |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sankranthi ThakaThai | Anoop Menon & Lakshmi Hoysal | [16] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yash International Award | Indian Gem Achiever Award | — | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 6 contestant Keerthi Keshav Bhat". The Times of India. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 6 contestant Keerthi Keshav Bhat: From losing her family in a road accident to winning hearts with her TV performances, all you need to know about the actress". The Times of India. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Keerthi Keshav Bhat: Sadly.. the entire family of this serial actress died in a car accident!". News 18. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Actress Keerthi Keshav Bhatt starts prepping for her wedding day with Vijay Karthik". The Times of India. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "అన్న చనిపోతే తమ్ముడితో పెళ్లి." Sakshi (in Telugu). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Karthika Deepam actress Archana Ananth shares first promo post generation leap; new look of Hima and Sourya". The Times of India (in Telugu). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 6 Telugu Voting Updates: Keerthi Bhatt is the first contestant of BB 6 Telugu". The News Crunch (in Telugu). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Latest teaser of Keerthi Keshav Bhat's 'Madhuranagarilo' is out; watch". The Times of India (in Telugu). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Om Saiprakash, who supported the film 'Kanereadhu'; It's a love story in search!". Vijay Karnataka. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Manasichichudu' serial 500 episode". The Times of India. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Karthika Deepam March 21 Episode: Bigg Boss Manas Hero Entry.. Hima Birthday Celebrations, Sourya Dadagiri!". The Times of India. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Karthika Deepam Hima: 'Karthika Deepam' Sisters who share Bigg Boss". The Times of India. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Madhura Nagarilo Telugu Serial On Star Maa Channel Launching On 14 March At 02:00 PM". India TV news. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Keerthi Keshav Bhat & Prashanth Exclusive Interview | Radha Serial || @NTVENT". 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "'Bigg Boss Intlo Maa Parivaar' to air on June 12; details inside". The Times of India. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Kannada, Telugu stars come together for this special Sankranti song". The Times of India. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
edit- Keerthi Bhat at IMDb
- Keerthi Bhat on Instagram
- Keerthi Bhat on Twitter