Sapthami Gowda

Megastar Chiranjeevi showered immense praise on his son Ram Charan's upcoming film 'Peddi', calling the new song 'Rai Rai Raa Raa' sheer fire. The song, featuring Charan's graceful dance and electrifying presence, has generated significant buzz. With A.R. Rahman's chartbuster first song and a strong cast, 'Peddi' is set for a grand release on April 30, 2026, with expectations soaring.

Kantara actress sapthami gowda has voiced concerns over inappropriate filming angles by paparazzi at public events, sparking a wider conversation. Veteran actor Shiva Rajkumar publicly supported her, urging media to respect women and avoid objectification. Other actresses have also joined the discussion, highlighting the need for dignity for female artists.

Actors from the Kannada Film Industry rally in online protest

South Indian cinema saw Anirudh Ravichander prioritizing music over acting, while sapthami gowda condemned paparazzi for disrespectful filming. Suraj Venjaramoodu lauded Rajinikanth's magic in 'Jailer 2', and Chiranjeevi praised Ram Charan's 'Peddi' performance. Vijay Deverakonda launched a scholarship for students in Telangana.

Actress Rukmini Vasanth voiced strong support for 'Kantara' co-star sapthami gowda, who condemned paparazzi for filming women from inappropriate angles. Vasanth echoed Gowda's statement, calling the practice disrespectful and unacceptable. Both actresses emphasized their focus on craft and cinema, demanding professionalism and basic decency from media, a stance previously taken by other Bollywood actresses.

Rishab Shetty Sends Warm Birthday Wishes to sapthami gowda; Wishing Her a Year Filled with Success and Happiness.

sapthami gowda has shared her latest photos on her Instagram post and is seen in her casual avatar without makeup.

sapthami gowda, who made her debut in 'Popcorn Monkey Tiger', was the surprise find of 'Kantara' playing the role of Leela, the forest officer who gets caught between being loyal to her duty and being helpless when justice is being denied for her community's people. Life is not the same for sapthami gowda after the phenomenal success of 'Kantara' bringing overnight fame, name, and attention across other industries for sapthami gowda. Now Sapthami's name besides Rishab Shetty, Kishore Kumar and Achyuth Kumar has been shortlisted for the Oscars under the Best Actor category. This piece of news surely must have come as a big surprise for the actress. Hence ETimes called sapthami gowda to know her reaction to this happy news.

sapthami gowda, a well-known Kannada actress, is reportedly making her debut in the Telugu film industry with the upcoming movie 'Thammudu,' directed by Venu Sriram and co-starring Nithiin. She is expected to bring her mesmerizing talent to Tollywood, following her successful role in 'Kantara.' This new project has generated significant excitement among fans and critics, much like the groundbreaking success of 'Kantara' in Indian cinema.

The Kannada film industry is embroiled in controversy as 'Kantara' star sapthami gowda files a 10-crore defamation case against Sridevi, the ex-wife of Yuva Rajkumar. Sridevi accuses Sapthami of causing her marriage's breakdown, prompting Sapthami to seek legal action and demand a public apology.

Yuva marks the debut of Yuva Rajkumar in Sandalwood. He is son of Raghavendra Rajkumar and a grandson of Kannada thespian Rajkumar.

The shooting of Vivek Agnihotri's next film The Vaccine War has begun and the latest addition to the project is Kantara actress sapthami gowda. The filmmaker welcomed the actress to the cast with a heartwarming note on Twitter. “Welcome Sapthami. Your role in #TheVaccineWar will touch many hearts,” he wrote.

One department which was very appreciated in 'Kantara' was the costumes done by Rishab Shetty’s wife, Pragathi Shetty. She got a huge response and appreciation for her costume work in the film said prior to its release, and for the research and work that went into it.

The phenomenal success of 'Kantara' has opened the door of opportunities for actress sapthami gowda, who is currently shooting for her Bollywood debut with 'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri's The Vaccine War' in Hyderabad but the actress in a recent interview revealed that Kannada films are her priority. Sapthami clearly stated that she is open to working on any project which appeals to her but she is making sure to give her priority to Kannada film. Meanwhile,sapthami gowda has signed on 'Kaali' opposite Abishek Ambareesh.

South African cricket star AB de Villiers shared a video posing with actor-filmmaker Rishabh Shetty and even gave a shoutout to his blockbuster film 'Kantara'.

South Industry has seen many Pan-India successes, resulting in many talented actors and technicians working in different languages bridging the gap between cultural and linguistic differences across the country. In the Kannada industry, the gigantic success of 'KGF' franchise and 'Kantara' has made Kannada cinema get huge respect for its craft and technical skills are shown on the big screen. The recent sensational success of 'Kantara' also spread the power of Kannada cinema to other industries too. The production house which produced 'KGF' and 'Kantara' has spread its wings to other industries by collaborating with the finest actors and technical stalwarts from other industries making some amazing cross-culture tie-ups in the past few months in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. In Malayalam, the production house is doing a film with Fahadh Faasil titled 'Dhoomam'.

Rishab Shetty and sapthami gowda starrer Kantara film's muhurtha kicked off today and the entire team was seen attending it.

sapthami gowda made her debut in the Kannada industry as one of the three ladies of Duniya Soori’s 'Popcorn Monkey Tiger' in 2020 when the pandemic struck. Now sapthami gowda is the lead heroine in Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara' which has made her come a long way since her debut and working up the ladder.

sapthami gowda is back in Bengaluru after a hectic three months shoot for Kanthara, but it’s obvious that she’s yet to realign herself to reality.

sapthami gowda discusses how her role as Leela in 'Kantara' will continue to resonate with audiences for years to come, the need for more female-centric narratives in cinema and more

'The Vaccine War' features Anupam Kher, Nana Patekar, sapthami gowda, and Pallavi Joshi.

The project, directed by Duniya Soori, was released theatrically only this February.

Actress sapthami gowda steps out of her comfort zone

The team is also finalizing the rest of the star cast.

Apart from family and friends, Sandalwood made its presence felt at the wedding

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has released the first poster of his upcoming film "The Vaccine War", starring Anupam Kher, Nana Patekar, sapthami gowda, and Pallavi Joshi. The movie is based on the true story of Indian scientists and their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, developing an affordable vaccine for India and the world. It will be released on September 28 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

On the ninth day of Navratri, represented by the colour purple, actor sapthami gowda talks about her eternal love for the shade

sapthami gowda got hooked to the sport after training for it in her Telugu film

Producer Vijay Kiragandur talks about Yuva Rajkumar’s debut film 'Yuva' and how it champions the importance of family bonds