Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7 Female Contestants Bio and Photos
Bigg Boss Telugu is a popular reality TV show that features celebrities living together in a house for a few months. The show is hosted by Nagarjuna Akkineni and airs on Star Maa and Disney+ Hotstar. The seventh season of the show started on 5 September 2023 and has 14 contestants from different fields of entertainment. Among them, seven are female contestants who have made their mark in various industries. Here is a brief introduction of each of them:
Priyanka Jain
Priyanka Jain is an actress and model who mainly works in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada film and television industry. She is known for her roles in serials like “Mouna Ragam,” “Janaki Kalaganalede” and “Kaatrin Mozhi.” She also runs a YouTube channel called ‘Never Ending Tales’ with her boyfriend Prathik. She was born on 2 July 1998 in Mumbai and completed her graduation from Jain College, Bangalore. She trained in acting at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares, Mumbai. She also learned dance at Shiamak Davar Dance Institute, Mumbai. She made her film debut in 2015 with the Tamil film “RangiTaranga” and later acted in films like “Golisoda,” “Chalthe Chalthe,” “Vinara Sodara Veera Kumaraa” and “Yevadu Thakkuva Kaadu.” She won the VLCC Femina Miss India Odisha title in 2020 and has modelled for various brands like Neerus India and Sephora
Damini Bhatla
Damini Bhatla is a singer, songwriter, actor and entrepreneur who is known for her songs in the Telugu entertainment industry. She became famous after singing the song “Pacha Bottasi” for the blockbuster film “Baahubali: The Beginning” in 2015. She also won many awards for her singing talent, including the Best Female Singer Of The Year at the Apsara Awards in 2016. She was born on 17 October 1994 in Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, and moved to Hyderabad with her family in 2004. She started learning music at the age of four and participated in many reality shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs and Padutha Theeyaga. She completed her graduation in music from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, in 2018. She also trained in Western music vocals under Joe Koster. She formed a music band called ‘Classically Mild’ in 2015 and released her independent album ‘First Things First’ in 2020. She made her acting debut in 2014 with the Malayalam film “London Bridge” and later acted in films like “Akashaveedhulo” and “Nayeem And Shakeela.” She also directed a Malayalam film called “Neelakurinji Poothu” in 2013.
Subhashree Rayaguru
Subhashree Rayaguru is an actor, model, anchor and lawyer who works in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She rose to fame after appearing in the Telugu film “Rudraveena” (2022). She was born on 15 July 1997 in Balangir, Odisha, and grew up playing various sports like kho-kho, badminton and cricket. She did her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Balangir, and pursued her law degree from KC Law College, Mumbai University. She also attended the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares, Mumbai, to learn acting. She started her career as a model and won the VLCC Femina Miss India Odisha title in 2020. She has also walked the ramp for various fashion shows and appeared in TV commercials for brands like Azar and Chicnutrix. She made her film debut in 2022 with the Tamil film “Devil” and later acted in films like “Amigos,” “Katha Venuka Katha” and “Maaro.” She also worked as an anchor and hosted more than 3,000 live shows.
Shakeela
Shakeela is an actor, politician and former adult film actress who predominantly acted in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam language films. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and an activist for transgender rights. She was born on 20 November 1973 in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, and started her acting career at the age of 18 with the film “Playgirls” in 1994. She acted in more than 250 films, mostly in the B-grade and softcore genre. She became one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time and had a huge fan following across South India. She also acted in a few mainstream films like “London Bridge,” “Kinnarathumbikal” and “Tejabhai & Family.” In 2012, she announced that she would no longer act in adult films and released her autobiography “Shakeela: Aatmakatha” in 2013. She also adopted a daughter named Mila, who is a transgender and an actor. She made her political debut in 2014 and contested the assembly elections from Kovilpatti constituency in Tamil Nadu. She also acted in a few TV shows like “Nari Nari Naduma Murari” and “Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7.” A biopic on her life titled “Shakeela” was released in 2020, starring Richa Chadha in the lead role.
Rathika Rose
Rathika Rose is a Telugu actress and model who gained recognition for her role as a police officer in the movie “Nenu Student Sir” (2023). She was born on 12 May and completed her BTech from Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad. She started her acting career in 2016 with the comedy show “Patas,” which aired on ETV Plus. She made her film debut in 2021 with the film “Bomma Adirindi Dhimma Tirigindi,” in which she played a supporting role. She then acted in a
Kiran Rathod
Kiran Rathod, is an Indian actress and model known for her work primarily in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. Kiran Rathod made her acting debut in the Tamil film industry with the movie “Ninaiththu Ninaiththu Parthen” in 1997. Her captivating presence on screen quickly garnered attention, and she went on to star in several Tamil and Telugu films, gaining popularity for her roles in movies like “Gemini” and “Villain”. Kiran Rathod also tried her hand in Bollywood, appearing in films such as “Yaadein” and “Souten: The Other Woman.” She starred opposite Hrithik Roshan in the Subhash Ghai film
Shobha Shetty
The Kannada-based Telugu actress is best known for playing the role of ‘Dr. Monitha’ in the Telugu daily soap “Karthika Deepam”. The actress as Dr. Monitha gained immense popularity for her acting skills and made the viewers hate her on-screen character. Eventually, she turned out to be one of the ravishing vamps on Telugu Television
