Acting

Daisy Bopanna

Born 4 December 1982 · Kodagu, Karnataka, India · 43

**Daisy Bopanna** (born December 4, 1982) is an Indian actress and model who has worked across Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil cinema. Hailing from Kodagu (Coorg), Karnataka, she began her career in theatre and television before making her feature film debut with Kavitha Lankesh’s critically acclaimed drama *Bimba* (2004). That same year, she broke into commercial mainstream cinema opposite Darshan in the action drama *Bhagawan* (2004), where her glamorous screen persona quickly earned her industry attention. Her most celebrated Kannada role came in Yogaraj Bhat’s cult romantic comedy *Gaalipata* (2008), where she played Sowmya alongside Ganesh, Diganth, and Rajesh Krishnan. Some of her other notable Kannada films include *Rama Shama Bhama* (2005), *Aishwarya* (2006) opposite Upendra, *Sathyavan Savithri* (2007), and *Crazy Loka* (2012). Outside Sandalwood, Bopanna made her Bollywood debut in Priyadarshan’s hit comedy *Garam Masala* (2005), playing Deepti alongside Akshay Kumar and John Abraham, and later starred in the action thriller *United Six* (2011). She has also appeared in Telugu and Tamil projects such as *Chanti* (2004) and *Chakkara Viyugam* (2008).