Keerthi Keshav Bhat is an Indian television actress born on 2 June 1992 in Mangalore, Karnataka, and raised in Bangalore, where she completed her schooling and trained in Bharatanatyam dance. She made her acting debut in the 2017 Kannada film Ice Mahal before shifting focus to Telugu television. In 2017, her family was involved in a serious road accident that took a significant emotional toll on her. After recovering, she made her Telugu television debut with Zee Telugu's Manasichi Choodu (also known as Manasichi Chudu), playing the character Bhanumathi, which established her as a household name in Telugu-speaking states. She went on to play Dr. Hima Karthik in the massively popular Star Maa serial Karthika Deepam (2022), opposite Manas Nagulapalli and Manoj Kumar - a role that made her a favourite among daily soap audiences. She also appeared in Madhuranagarilo (Star Maa, 2023-2024) as the lead Raadha. Off-screen, she adopted a daughter, Tanu Bhat. In September 2022, she entered Bigg Boss Telugu Season 6 as the very first contestant introduced on launch night. She finished as Second Runner-Up at the grand finale on 18 December 2022, one of the season's most consistent and well-liked finalists.

Role as Dr. Hima Karthik in the popular Star Maa daily serial Karthika Deepam (2022); role as Bhanumathi in Zee Telugu serial Manasichi Choodu; debut Kannada film Ice Mahal (2017); adopting a child and naming her Tanu Bhat; Second Runner-Up of Bigg Boss Telugu Season 6.

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