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From Manasa Joshi to Sindhu Kalyan: Actresses who play characters twice their age

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Nov 30, 2023, 14:17 IST
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​Actresses who play characters twice their age

It is quite common for stars to portray characters that do not reflect their age. Sometimes these celebs undergo a makeover to meet the needs of their on-screen roles. Here is a list of a few Kannada celebs who play characters twice their age.

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​Sindhu Kalyan

She is currently the happening on-screen mothers of Kannada television. The actress plays the role of a vamp who is more than her actual age. While she is a mother to school-going daughter in real life, Sindhu plays the role of an influential woman who is a mother to her adult children in reel life.

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​Harshala Honey

This young girl was seen playing the role of a mother in the devotional show ''Yediyuru Sri Siddhalingeshwara'. Having bagged the role of a middle-aged woman, the young actress felt it was quite challenging to play the role of a character who is more than her actual age in real life.

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​Chandrakala Mohan

Best known for her on-screen character 'Ajjamma' in the mega serial Puttagowri Madve, Chandrakala aced the look of a great-grandmother in the show. The middle-aged actress underwent a huge makeover to meet the needs of 'Ajjamma'.

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​Yamuna Srinidhi

While she is at her glamourous best in real life, Yamuna's characters in reel life are quite challenging. From playing the role of a character who is twice her age to a normal one, Yamuna proved to be stellar.

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​Manasa Joshi

Earlier, Manasa has played the role of a fifty-year-old during the initial days of her acting career. Manasa was nearly in her teens when she played that on-screen character. Even in recent years, she played the role that was older to her in the popular show Mangala Gowri Madve.

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​Anikha Sindya

From a teenager to a middle-aged woman, Anikha has portrayed quite some interesting roles in her career.

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