Sushma K. Rao
actress
Sushma Krishnamurthy Rao (born 1 July 1987) is an Indian actress, dancer and television host. As an actress, she is one of the popular actress in Kannada television. After having made her debut in S. Narayan's Bhageerathi, she became recognized for her role as Bhavana in soap opera Guptagamini. An accomplished bharatanatyam dancer, she is recipient of the 1997 Aryabhata Award for Dance.
Biography
Rao was born and raised in Koppa, a town in Chikmagalur district of India's Karnataka State. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from KLE College and also holds a bachelor's degree in Hindi language that she obtained from the University of Madras. A trained Bharatanatyam dancer, Rao performed at events in New Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Thiruvananthapuram and in the Hampi Utsav. She is a recipient of Karnataka State and Central scholarships (NCERT) in dance. She also won the Aryabhata award for dance in 1997.
Rao began her television career on being urged to try acting by actor Vijay Kashi.
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