Ritika Singh

Ritika Singh

Biography

Ritika Singh (real name Ritika Mohan Singh) is an Indian actress and former mixed martial artist, born on 1993-12-16 in Thane, Mumbai. She is best known for her debut in Irudhi Suttru (Tamil) and Saala Khadoos (Hindi), which won her multiple Filmfare Awards and a National Award.

Ritika Singh was born on 1993-12-16 in Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra. She studied at Smt. K.C. Gandhi English School, Kalyan, and trained in kickboxing and mixed martial arts under her father, Mohan Singh. In 2009, she represented India in kickboxing at the Asian Indoor Games and later participated in the Super Fight League, gaining recognition as a professional fighter before entering films.

Her acting career began in 2016 with Sudha Kongara’s Irudhi Suttru (Tamil) and its Hindi version Saala Khadoos, opposite R. Madhavan. The film earned her the National Film Award (Special Jury Award) and Filmfare Awards in three languages (Tamil, Hindi, Telugu) for the same role. Since then, she has acted in films like Guru (Telugu), Shivalinga (Kannada), and Kolai (Tamil), establishing herself as a versatile actress across industries.