Ritika Nayak

Acting

Born: May 15, 1997

Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Ritika Nayak (born 26 October 2000) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Telugu cinema. She began her career in modeling and won Season 12 of the *Delhi Times Fresh Face* competition in 2019. She made her feature acting debut in Vidya Sagar Chinta's romantic comedy-drama *Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam* (2022), starring alongside Vishwak Sen. She played Pasupuleti Vasudha and received a nomination for the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. She later appeared as the adult Mahi in the romantic drama *Hi Nanna* (2023). She starred opposite Teja Sajja in Karthik Gattamneni's fantasy action-adventure film *Mirai* (2025). She also appeared alongside Varun Tej in the Indo-Korean action comedy *Korean Kanakaraju* (2026).