| Archana Shastry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Other names | Veda Shastry |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Spouse |
Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam
(m. 2019) |
Archana Shastry is an Indian actress known for her work predominately in Telugu films.
Career
Debuting as Veda in the Telugu film Tapana (2004), she subsequently changed her stage name to Archana. She starred in films such as Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) in Telugu and Aa Dinagalu (2007) in Kannada. She was one of the contestants in the first season of Bigg Boss.
Personal life
In November 2019, she married Jagadeesh Bakthavachalam, vice president of a health-care company.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tapana | Ridhima | Telugu | Credited as Veda |
| Nenu | Divya | Telugu | Credited as Veda | |
| Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu | Alakananda | Telugu | ||
| Suryam | Swati | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Lalitha | Telugu | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu |
| 2006 | Lanka | Malayalam | ||
| Tanu | Tanmai | Telugu | ||
| Kokila | Sasi | Telugu | ||
| Sri Ramadasu | Seeta | Telugu | ||
| Pournami | Telugu | |||
| Samanyudu | Aparna | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Athili Sattibabu LKG | Telugu | ||
| Agaram | Archana | Tamil | ||
| Yamadonga | Menaka | Telugu | ||
| Aa Dinagalu | Mallika | Kannada | ||
| Vegam | Archana | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Pandurangadu | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Bank | Telugu | ||
| Minchu | Baddi Maadevi | Kannada | ||
| Thamizhagam | Tamil | |||
| 2010 | Ramdev | Telugu | ||
| Khaleja | Telugu | |||
| Broker | TV9 Reporter | Telugu | ||
| Meghavarshini | Kannada | |||
| 2011 | Parama Veera Chakra | Mandodari | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Kulumanali | Aparna | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Karuppampatti | Tamil | ||
| Balupu | Herself | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Kamalatho Naa Prayanam | Kamala Rani | Telugu | |
| Prematho Nuvvu Vastavani | Telugu | double role | ||
| Maha Bhakta Siriyala | Telugu | |||
| Panchami | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Lion | Hare Krishna Dancer | Telugu | |
| Mythri | Mahadev's wife | Kannada | ||
| Tharuvatha Katha | Telugu | |||
| 2017 | The Final Exit | herself | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Jessie | Jessie | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda | MLA | Telugu | |
| 2022 | 10th Class Diaries | Soumya | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Krishnamma | A mother | Telugu |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bigg Boss 1 | Herself | Star Maa | 5th Place |
References
- "Archana Sastry's next on lines of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'". 26 August 2015.
- "Veda-Interviews". Ragalahari.com. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "Review - Nenu". Idlebrain.com. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "BB Telugu fame Archana Sastry shares a major throwback picture from her first music album; take a look". The Times of India. 8 May 2020.
- "This Diwali will be dhamakedaar as there are two weddings in my family: Bigg Boss Telugu fame Archana Shastry - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.