Radhika Pandit

Radhika Pandit (born 7 March 1984) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Kannada films. Pandit is recipient of three Filmfare Awards South, one Karnataka State Film Award and one South Indian International Movie Award. After working in Kannada television series such as Nandagokula (2007) and Sumangali (2007), Pandit made her feature film debut with Moggina Manasu (2008), for which she won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada. She received two more Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performances in Love Guru (2009) and Krishnan Love Story (2010). Pandit then rose to fame with commercial successes such as Hudugaru (2011), Addhuri (2012), Drama (2012), Bahaddur (2014) and Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014). She received another Filmfare Best Actress nominations for Hudugaru, Addhuri and Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari. Pandit is married to her frequent co-star Yash, with whom she has two children. Early life & education Radhika Pandit was born in Bangalore Palace Nursing Home to a Goan mother and a Saraswat father, Krishna Pandit, who is a stage and film personality. They lived in the Malleswaram suburb of Bangalore. Pandit has a younger brother, Gourang. She grew up in her paternal grandfather's house in Malleswaram and continues to live there for "sentimental reasons" as he "had bought the house with all the money he had saved."