{{short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Riddhi Kumar | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | occupation = Actress | birth_date = | birth_place = Kopargaon, Shirdi, Maharashtra | years_active = 2018–present | alma_mater = | parents = }}
'''Riddhi Kumar''' is an Indian actress who works in Hindi, Telugu, Marathi and Malayalam films and web series, she made her feature film debut with the Telugu romance ''Lover'' (2018)<ref name=":0" /> and has since appeared in web series ''Candy'' (2021), Crash Course, ''Human'' (2022) , Hack Crimes Online, as well as in several pan-Indian projects, gaining attention on both the festival circuit and in commercial cinema. {{Citation needed|date=April 2026}}
She made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''Lover'' (2018).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE! Riddhi Kumar On Her Love For Acting And 'Lover'|work=The Hindu|access-date=18 July 2018|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/riddhi-kumar-on-her-love-for-acting-and-lover/article24451211.ece/|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718115106/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/riddhi-kumar-on-her-love-for-acting-and-lover/article24451211.ece/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> She then made her Malayalam debut with ''Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal'' (2019) and her Marathi debut with ''[https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/marathi-actor-upcoming-movie-kadi-patta-first-poster-riddhi-kumar-becomes-bhushan-patil-heroine-film-will-be-released-across-maharashtra-on-7th-november-1379695 Kadhipatta]'' (2025).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=जगताप |first=नामदेव |date=2025-08-25 |title='कढीपत्ता'मध्ये भूषण पाटीलसोबत झळकणार 'ही' अभिनेत्री; अनोख्या प्रेमाची, अनोखी कहाणी |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/marathi-actor-upcoming-movie-kadi-patta-first-poster-riddhi-kumar-becomes-bhushan-patil-heroine-film-will-be-released-across-maharashtra-on-7th-november-1379695 |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}</ref>
==Early life== {{BLP unreferenced section|date=November 2025}} Riddhi Kumar was born in Kopargaon, near Shirdi, Maharashtra, into an Army family; her father is an officer in the Indian Army. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Fergusson College, Pune. Before entering films, she began her career in modelling and pageantry, participating in fashion shows and regional beauty contests, which eventually led her to acting. {{Citation needed|date=April 2026}}
==Career== Kumar made her acting debut in 2018 with the Telugu film ''Lover''<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/lover/movie-review/65067145.cms |title=TOI Review |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |date=20 July 2018 |work=Times of India |access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-date=14 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190314232136/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/lover/movie-review/65067145.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> opposite Raj Tarun.<ref name=":2" /> The same year, she appeared in the telugu film ''Anaganaga O Premakatha'' opposite Viraj Ashwin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=2018-10-02 |title=Anaganaga O Prema Katha is a modern love story {{!}} Anaganaga O Prema Katha is a modern love story |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/021018/anaganaga-o-prema-katha-is-a-modern-love-story.html |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, she made her Malayalam film debut with ''Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vinayakan-s-pranaya-meenukalude-kadal-trailer-shows-sea-side-love-story-108527|title=Vinayakan's 'Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal' trailer shows a sea-side love story|website=The News Minute|date=7 September 2019|accessdate=4 October 2019|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203163758/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vinayakan-s-pranaya-meenukalude-kadal-trailer-shows-sea-side-love-story-108527|url-status=live}}</ref> alongside Vinayakan and Dileesh Pothan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/pranaya-meenukalude-kadal/movieshow/70874675.cms|title=Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=25 July 2022|archive-date=29 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929165118/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/pranaya-meenukalude-kadal/movieshow/70874675.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
Riddhi Kumar has also featured in a popular Cadbury Dairy Milk advertisement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-06 |title=Riddhi Kumar Age Biography Boyfriend Family Instagram Films |url=https://famoustarz.com/riddhi-kumar/ |access-date=2025-10-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Riddhi made her web debut with the Hindi series ''Candy'' alongside Ronit Roy and Richa Chaddha.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Candy Season 1 Review: A gripping whodunit (3/5)|access-date=10 September 2021|work=Times Of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/candy/season-1/seasonreview/86160573.cms|archive-date=25 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725051955/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/candy/season-1/seasonreview/86160573.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, she appeared in the Hindi series ''Human'' alongside Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |date=14 January 2022 |title=Human Review: Shefali Shah-Kirti Kulhari Are The Pounding Heart And Pulsing Veins Of The Series |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/human-review-shefali-shah-kirti-kulhari-are-the-pounding-heart-and-pulsing-veins-of-the-series-4-stars-2707763 |access-date=2022-01-26 |website=NDTV |archive-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114082334/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/human-review-shefali-shah-kirti-kulhari-are-the-pounding-heart-and-pulsing-veins-of-the-series-4-stars-2707763 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kotwani |first=Hiren |date=14 January 2022 |title=Human Season 1 Review : A compelling medical thriller packed with some brilliant performances |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/human/season-1/seasonreview/88697081.cms |archive-date=18 March 2022 |access-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318021155/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/human/season-1/seasonreview/88697081.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
She then appeared in the 2022 Telugu-Hindi bilingual ''Radhe Shyam'' alongside Prabhas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Radhe Shyam Movie Review : A love story whose destiny could have been something else… |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/radhe-shyam/movie-review/90135468.cms |work=The Times Of India |access-date=11 March 2022 |archive-date=11 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311064844/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/radhe-shyam/movie-review/90135468.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Radhe Shyam Movie Review: Prabhas, Pooja Hegde film has glossy visuals but lacks soul |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/radhe-shyam-movie-review-prabhas-pooja-hegde-film-has-glossy-visuals-but-lacks-soul-1924210-2022-03-11 |publisher=India Today |access-date=11 March 2022 |archive-date=11 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311093701/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/radhe-shyam-movie-review-prabhas-pooja-hegde-film-has-glossy-visuals-but-lacks-soul-1924210-2022-03-11 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Riddhi has appeared in the Hindi web series ''Crash Course'' alongside Annu Kapoor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Annu Kapoor starrer Crash Course to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on August 5, 2022|work=Bollywoid Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/annu-kapoor-starrer-crash-course-premiere-amazon-prime-video-august-5-2022/|access-date=20 July 2022|archive-date=23 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723213016/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/annu-kapoor-starrer-crash-course-premiere-amazon-prime-video-august-5-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref> She will also appear in the Malayalam film ''Chethi Mandaram Thulasi'' opposite Sunny Wayne.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunny Wayne shares an exclusive still from RS Vimal movie Chethi Mandaram Thulasi|work=Times Of India|access-date=3 February 2021|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sunny-wayne-shares-an-exclusive-still-from-rs-vimal-movie-chethi-mandaram-thulasi/articleshow/80654685.cms|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203065604/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sunny-wayne-shares-an-exclusive-still-from-rs-vimal-movie-chethi-mandaram-thulasi/articleshow/80654685.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
Riddhi Kumar portrays Mallika in ''Superboys of Malegaon'', a heartfelt tribute to small-town cinema dreams, directed by Reema Kagti.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2025-03-23 |title=Riddhi Kumar calls Superboys of Malegaon co-star Adarsh Gourav “effortlessly talented”: “He has this unique ability to surprise you” : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/riddhi-kumar-calls-superboys-malegaon-co-star-adarsh-gourav-effortlessly-talented-unique-ability-surprise/ |access-date=2025-10-19 |language=en}}</ref>
She also made her Marathi film debut in 2025 with ''[https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/marathi-actor-upcoming-movie-kadi-patta-first-poster-riddhi-kumar-becomes-bhushan-patil-heroine-film-will-be-released-across-maharashtra-on-7th-november-1379695 Kadhi Patta]'' opposite Bhushan Patil.<ref name=":1" />
Riddhi Kumar will be seen as one of the leading heroines Prabhas in ''The Raja Saab'', a multilingual romantic-horror film directed by Maruthi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-13 |title=The Raja Saab: Prabhas Is 'Absolute Darling' To Work With, Says Riddhi Kumar; Actress Calls Him 'Helpful' - EXCL |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/the-raja-saab-prabhas-is-absolute-darling-to-work-with-says-riddhi-kumar-actress-calls-him-helpful-excl-article-152990780 |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == She was nominated for the Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards alongside Rasika Dugal and Shabana Azmi in the Best Supporting Actress – Drama (OTT) category for her role in ''Candy''.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14479078/awards/ |title=Candy (TV Series 2021– ) - Awards - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-10-19 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{Pending films key}}
===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Language ! Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- |rowspan="2"|2018 |''Lover'' |Charita | rowspan="2" |Telugu | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Riddhi Kumar in Raj Tarun's next film 'Lover'|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/241217/riddhi-kumar-in-raj-taruns-film.html|access-date=30 December 2017|work=Deccan Chronicle|archive-date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231225756/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/tollywood/241217/riddhi-kumar-in-raj-taruns-film.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |''Anaganaga O Premakatha'' |Ananya | | |- |rowspan="2"|2019 |''Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal'' |Jasmine |Malayalam | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actress Riddhi Kumar plays Jasmine in 'Pranayameenukalude Kadal'|work=Times Of India|access-date=29 September 2019|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/actress-riddhi-kumar-plays-jasmine-in-pranayameenukalude-kadal/articleshow/71334307.cms|archive-date=30 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930225557/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/actress-riddhi-kumar-plays-jasmine-in-pranayameenukalude-kadal/articleshow/71334307.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |''Dandam'' |Priya |Marathi | | |- |rowspan="3"|2022 |rowspan="2"|''Radhe Shyam'' |rowspan="2"|Tara |Telugu |rowspan="2"|Bilingual film | |- |Hindi || |- |''Salaam Venky'' |Sharda Prasad Krishnan | rowspan="2" |Hindi | | |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |''Superboys of Malegaon'' |Mallika | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Riddhi Kumar as Mallika in Superboys of Malegaon (2024) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28007064/characters/nm9661819/ |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=IMDb}}</ref> |- |''Kadhipatta'' | |Marathi | |<ref name=":1" /> |- |2026 |''The RajaSaab'' |Anitha |Telugu | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-27 |title=Prabhas: ప్రభాస్-మారుతీ మూవీ ఆ ముగ్గురు హీరోయిన్స్ ఫిక్స్ |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/three-heroins-in-prabhas-raja-deluxe/0205/122222340 |access-date=2022-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127022949/https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/three-heroins-in-prabhas-raja-deluxe/0205/122222340 |archive-date=27 November 2022 }}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- |2021 |''Candy'' |Kalki Rawat | | |- |rowspan="2"|2022 |''Human'' |Deepali | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=देखें, रियल लाइफ में कितनी ग्लैमरस हैं Human की ड्रग विक्टिम 'दिपाली', जीती हैं ऐसी जिंदगी|work=ABP Live|access-date=27 January 2022|url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/human-series-drug-victim-actress-deepali-aka-riddhi-kumar-looks-glamorous-in-real-life-2047430/amp}}</ref> |- |''Crash Course'' |Shanaya Qazi | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazon Prime Video announces 'Crash Course' starring Annu Kapoor, Riddhi Kumar, Bhanu Uday and Anushka Kaushik among others|work=The Print|access-date=20 July 2022|url=https://theprint.in/features/amazon-prime-video-announces-new-series-crash-course/1047818/%3famp}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- |2023 |''Hack Crimes Online'' |Shakti | |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hack Crimes Online |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/hack-crimes-online/seriesreview/105089196.cms |access-date=2023-12-24 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=17 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517002234/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/hack-crimes-online/seriesreview/105089196.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
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