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Ranya Rao?

Ranya Rao is a Kannada actress known for her work in films like Maanikya and Wagah

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She was arrested for allegedly smuggling 14.8 kg of gold from Dubai on March 4, 2025, at the Bengaluru airport by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).

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The actress is the stepdaughter of a senior IPS officer, and was found concealing gold in her clothing. She also wore some of it to avoid detection.

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Ranya has been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days, and investigation is on to know if she was acting alone or is part of a network.

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The 31-year-old actress hails from Chikmagalur, Karnataka. She studied engineering in Bengaluru before stepping into acting.

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She was trained in acting at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute. 

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Ranya made her acting debut in 2014 with the Kannada film Maanikya, directed by Sudeep. 

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After Maanikya, she was seen in a Tamil movie, Wagah, with Vikram Prabhu in 2016.

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