Bengaluru drug case: Who is the arrested actress Ragini Dwivedi?

Model, actress, drug peddler? Meet the woman implicated in Sandalwood's latest scandal

Published: September 04, 2020 19:19 Karishma H. Nandkeolyar, Parenting Editor

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As Bollywood deals with an investigation into the actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death that is leading officials into a thicket of drug peddlers, Sandalwood is dealing with a crackdown on its own so-called ‘drug mafia’. One name that’s cropped up in the Kannada movie case is actress Ragini Dwivedi. Image Credit: Instagram

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Dwivedi, whose family hails from Haryana's Rewari and was born in Bengaluru, was detained by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru for questioning in the drug case on Friday. Image Credit: Instagram

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The actress is a formal model who has worked for Bollywood insiders such as Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal and Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Image Credit: Instagram

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Ragini was crowned the runner-up at Femina Miss India contest in 2008. She also won the Richfeel Femina Miss Beautiful Hair award at the 2009 Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest. Image Credit: Instagram

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Dwivedi made her debut with the 2009 film Veera Madakari, but her breakout role would come two years later, in 2011 movie ‘Kempegowda’. Image Credit: Instagram

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She went on to act in films such as Aarakshaka, Shiva and Ragini IPS. Image Credit: Instagram

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Ragini Dwivedi has also worked in the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film industries. Image Credit: Instagram

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She worked with star Mammootty in the 2012 Malayalam movie ‘Face2Face’. Image Credit: Instagram

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Besides acting the actress loves to spend time with animals, especially dogs. She is also a foodie, known for her prowess in the kitchen. Image Credit: Instagram

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Ragini was last seen in the 2019 Kannada film Adyaksha in America. This was her 25th film. Image Credit: Instagram

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