Aparna Biography

Aparna Vastarey is an Indian actor, television presenter and a former radio jockey. A popular face in Kannada television, she is known for her work as a presenter of various shows that aired on DD Chandana in the 1990s. She made her film debut in 1984 with Puttanna Kanagal's final film, Masanada Hoovu. Since 2015, she has been appearing as Varalakshmi on the sketch comedy show, Majaa Talkies.

Career

Aparna made her debut feature film debut in Puttanna Kanagal's 1984 film, Masanada Hoovu, in which she starred alongside Ambareesh and Jayanthi. She began working as a radio jockey (RJ) with All India Radio in 1993, before working with AIR FM Rainbow, as its first presenter. Her career in Kannada television as a presenter began in 1990 with DD Chandana had been part of a majority of its productions till 2000. As part of Deepawali celebrations in 1998, she created a record presenting shows for eight hours at a stretch.

Aparna worked as an actress in Television shows such as Moodala Mane and Mukta. In 2013, she appeared as a contestant in the first season of the Kannada reality television show Bigg Boss, that aired on Etv Kannada. Since 2015, she has been appearing in the sketch comedy television show, Majaa Talkies, as Varalakshmi, a vain and boastful sister-in-law of the character of Srujan Lokesh.

In 2014, Aparna lent her voice for the recorded announcements of passenger-boarding and deboarding made on Bangalore Metro.

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