Sukrutha Wagle

**Sukrutha Wagle** is an Indian actress, model, and trained lawyer who works primarily in Kannada cinema, along with appearances in Telugu films and web series. Known for taking on bold, unconventional, and grounded characters, she established herself in Sandalwood through performance-driven roles across parallel and commercial cinema. Born in Manipal, Karnataka, she holds degrees in hospitality management and law from Vaikunta Baliga College of Law. After beginning her journey in fashion modeling and photography, she was cast by director B. M. Giriraj as the female lead in the critically acclaimed survival thriller *Jatta* (2013). Her powerful performance alongside Kishore won her the Chitrasanthe Award for Best Actress, while the film bagged the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film. Following her breakout debut, Wagle showcased her versatility across a range of genres, including Simple Suni’s romantic drama *Bahuparaak* (2014) and Sumana Kittur's adaptation of Poornachandra Tejaswi’s novel *Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu* (2016). She further earned praise for playing an independent documentary filmmaker in Rohit Padaki’s anthology *Dayavittu Gamanisi* (2017) and for taking on a grey, antagonist role in the crime drama *Megha Alias Maggi* (2018). In Telugu entertainment, she featured in the film *Rama Chakkani Seetha* (2019) and Anand Ranga’s legal drama web series *Vyavastha* (2023). Returning to big-canvas cinema, she appeared in major commercial action projects including Dhruva Sarja's *Martin* (2024) and the Sudeep-led pan-Indian thriller *Max* (2024). Outside of film sets, she appeared as a celebrity wild card contestant on *Bigg Boss Kannada* (Season 4).