Who is Ranya Rao? Actress Arrested in Gold Smuggling Case, Crores Recovered

The name of Kannada industry's well-known actress Ranya Rao has come into the headlines. Yes! A shocking piece of news has surfaced about her that has surprised everyone.

Actually, Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been arrested from Bengaluru airport on charges of gold smuggling. Ranya Rao will now be in judicial custody for 14 days. Let’s take a look at who Ranya Rao is and what this entire case is about.

Kannada Actress Ranya Rao Arrested

🔹 Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on March 3 at Kempegowda Airport on charges of gold smuggling.

🔹 She was later presented before the Special Court, which sent her to judicial custody for 14 days.

🔹 When Ranya Rao was caught at the airport, authorities seized 14.8 kg of gold from her.

According to reports, Ranya Rao had traveled to Dubai four times in the last 15 days, which led the agency to start monitoring her activities.

Finally, on March 3, at around 7 PM, she was arrested at Bengaluru Airport with gold.

The police are now investigating the case thoroughly.

It has also been revealed that during a police raid at Ranya Rao’s house, gold jewelry worth ₹2.06 crore and cash worth ₹2.67 crore were seized.

Ranya Rao’s Film Career

🔸 Ranya Rao made her acting debut in 2014 with the Kannada film Manikya, directed by and starring Sudeep. The film performed well at the box office.

🔸 In 2016, she appeared in the Tamil film Wagah alongside Vikram Prabhu.

🔸 In 2017, she starred in the Kannada film Pataki, where she played the role of a journalist.

Ranya Rao’s Family Background

🔹 Ranya Rao’s father, Ramachandra Rao, is an IPS officer and is currently serving as the Director General of Police in Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation.

🔹 However, Ranya Rao is his stepdaughter.