Rasha Kirmani

Actress

Summary

Rasha Kirmani is an actress, model, anchor, and social-media personality who has built a career across Indian entertainment, modelling, music videos, and digital productions.

Kirmani is reported to have been born in Iran and spent part of her early life in Saudi Arabia before moving to India. Some biographical sources differ on the precise details of her early upbringing, so those details are best treated cautiously. She later moved to Mumbai to pursue her education and entertainment career. She studied Accounts and Finance at Pillai College of Arts, Commerce & Science and subsequently completed a master's degree in Economics. She also trained in acting at Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares.

Before establishing herself as an actress, Rasha worked in modelling, music videos, dancing, and social-media content. Her online presence helped her gain a substantial audience, and she has presented herself publicly as an actor, anchor and influencer. A 2024 interview with Samayam Malayalam described her as having started out as a social-media influencer before moving toward cinema. Her Instagram presence under @rasha_kirmani currently has a large following and features fashion, lifestyle, entertainment and promotional content.

One of the projects associated with her early screen career is Jeena Abhi Baaki Hai (2022), a musical short film connected with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and singer Sonu Nigam. Biographical sources describe it as an important early project in her transition toward acting.

Her most clearly documented television credit is the Telugu-language mystery thriller Vikkatakavi (2024). The series, set in the 1970s, follows detective Rama Krishna as he investigates a mysterious memory-affecting illness in Amaragiri. Kirmani plays Yashodha, appearing in eight of the nine episodes according to IMDb. The series premiered in India on November 28, 2024