Sushmitha Bhat (born 17 May 1994), is an Indian actress and dancer, worked in the Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi industry. She is known for her roles in the serial Kavyanjali, for the film Dominic and the Ladies' Purse and Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart. She also appeared in the successful music video "Tulasi".
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Early life
Sushmitha Bhat was born in Chennai, raised in Udupi and Bengaluru. She graduated with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. She is a formally trained classical dancer, specially Bharatanatyam.
Career
In 2020, Bhat made her television debut as the lead role of "Anjali" in Udaya TV's Kannada serial Kavyanjali, garnering widespread acclaim for her performance.
In 2021, Bhat debuted in Telugu film as a supporting dancer in director Revanth Korukonda's romantic dance centric film Natyam. In 2024, she made her Kannada film debut with Kaljiga, and the romantic comedy Chow Chow Bath, which had a successful theatrical stint.
In 2025, she marked her Malayalam movie debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's thriller Dominic and the Ladies' Purse, alongside Mammootty; her character "Nanditha" received critical acclaim. Her Tamil film debut was in Love Marriage. She also portrayed the ethereal spirit in Rahul Sadasivan's acclaimed horror film Diés Iraé, alongside Pranav Mohanlal.
In 2026, Bhat gained visibility when she appeared in and co-choreographed the music video for composer Sumedh K.'s independent Kannada single "Tulasi", a contemporary adaptation of Shri Purandara Dasa's kruthi. She made her Hindi film debut as devi "Radha" in Hardik Gajjar's Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart; the film received positive reviews, and her performance was critically praised. She also has a special role in the Kannada film Karavali, featuring Raj B. Shetty.
Bhat's upcoming projects includes Ra Karthik's Telugu film King 100, alongside Nagarjuna.
