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My Take
Ritika Singh is the rare athlete whose physical authenticity translated straight onto the screen. A kickboxer and MMA fighter before she ever acted, she landed the lead in the boxing drama Irudhi Suttru and then won Filmfare Awards three separate times for the same role across Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. That is not lucky casting; that is a body that already knew the fight. What I find compelling is how the discipline of combat sport gives her performances a spine you cannot fake. I am always drawn to performers whose toughness is earned rather than acted, and hers plainly is.
Overview
Ritika Mohan Singh is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil films. She played a leading role in Sudha Kongara Prasad's Tamil film Irudhi Suttru (also simultaneously shot in Hindi as Saala Khadoos) alongside R. Madhavan. She received Filmfare Awards three times for the same role in three languages: Tamil (Irudhi Suttru), Hindi (Saala Khadoos) and Telugu (Guru).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ritika Singh
- Name (Japanese)
- リティカ・シン
- Reading
- りてぃか・しん
- Born
- December 16, 1994 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- kickboxer / actor / mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention
- 2016 2nd IIFA Utsavam
- 2016 Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
- 2017 Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Kickboxer — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.