Yashika Aannand is an Indian film actress, television personality and model, who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.[1] She was born in a Punjabi family on 4 August 1999 in New Delhi. She made her debut as an actress by portraying a character in the Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016), before earning further recognition for her role in the adult comedy, Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018). She is also a fashion model.
Career
Aannand made her acting debut after being an Instagram model. At 14, she was filmed for the film Inimey Ippadithan (2015) alongside Santhanam but her role was later deleted after she could not attend a song shoot.[She later portrayed a swimming instructor in Kavalai Vendam (2016), which became her first theatrical release.
Aannand's breakthrough was the role of a molested girl in the 2016 film, Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru. Shot on a small budget, the film was successful and won recognition for its cast members.She subsequently appeared in Paadam (2018) and Thambi Ramaiah's Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).
Aannand then appeared in Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018). Shot in Thailand, the film featured her alongside other actresses such as Vaibhavi Shandilya and Chandrika Ravi, and was one of the few adult comedy films produced in the Tamil film industry. The film performed well at the box office. Aannand has regularly raised concerns for female empowerment in society.
In 2018, she appeared in the second season of the Bigg Boss Tamil reality show hosted by Kamal Haasan. She had earlier been approached to be in the inaugural season, but she refused the offer.She was evicted on day 98, finishing the show in fifth place. She also received the cash prize of 5 lakhs for winning certain tasks during the second season of the premiere programme before getting evicted.She later appeared as a mentor in Star Vijay's "Jodi Unlimited" TV series, which aired in 2019.
Aannand then appeared in an animated Zombie film titled Zombie as the lead actress.
