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Hometown: Karnataka, India Boyfriend: Aditya Kumar Age: 27 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | • Aashu • Aash • Hedgehog • Hunna • Hunny [1]Aashna Hegde – Instagram |
| Profession(s) | • Model • Social media influencer • Actor • YouTuber |
| Known For | Becoming the first Indian content creator to make a runway debut as a showstopper at the New York Fashion Week for the Indian fashion designer Archana Kochhar. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet & inches– 5’ 6” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 55 kg in pounds– 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-34 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Light Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Music video (Hindi): Call Waiting by Sona Mohapatra on Youtube (December 2019)
Music video (Gujarati): Soni Gujarat Ni from the film Golkeri on YouTube (January 2020) Singer: Befikar, a music video by Tanzeel Khan on YouTube (August 2020)) Runway (as a showstopper): New York Fashion Week (September 2022) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 7 February 1995 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 27 Years |
| Birthplace | Karnataka, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Karnataka, India |
| School | Aashna completed her schooling from a boarding school. [2]ADDY TV – YouTube |
| Educational Qualification | Aashna completed her degree through correspondence. [3]ADDY TV – YouTube |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ethnicity | Tulu [4]Aashna Hegde – YouTube |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Tattoo(s) | Aashna has a total of 7 tattoos:
• An anchor tattoo on her left arm’s wrist • A grumpy face tattoo on her foot’s thumb • ‘Fragile’ tattoo on her back • A tattoo of the letter ‘K’ on her left arm, which she dedicated to her sister, Khushi Hegde • ‘Love’ tattoo on her left hand’s middle finger • A tattoo of the letter ‘C’ on her left hand’s little finger, which she dedicated to her pet dog, Casper (deceased) • A wing tattoo on her right foot’s ankle |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | • Aditya Kumar, an Indian model, YouTuber, and social media influencer from New Delhi • Sanket Mehta, an Indian model, fashion influencer, and YouTuber from Amritsar |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– Name not known Stepfather– Umesh Hegde, an Indian entrepreneur and film director in Bhojpuri films Mother– Pakhi Hegde, an Indian actress, who primarily appears in Bhojpuri films. |
| Siblings | Sister– Khushi Hegde, an Indian model |
| Favourites | |
| Cuisine | South Indian |
| Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Junk Food | Cheese Ball |
| Holiday Destination(s) | London, New York, and Los Angeles |
| Ice cream flavour(s) | Butterscotch and Vanilla |
| Colour | Orange |
| Dessert | Cheesecake |
| Beverage | Black coffee |
| Car | Mercedes-Benz G-Class |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aashna Hegde
- Aashna Hegde is an Indian model, social media influencer, actor, and YouTuber. In September 2022, she became the first Indian content creator to make a runway debut at the New York Fashion Week as a showstopper for the Indian fashion designer Archana Kochhar.
- In 2001, Pakkhi, Aashna’s mother, sepearted from her husband when Aashna was six years old, as he allegedly abused her physically in a drunk state, and she later shifted to Mumbai with her two daughters. [5]Aashna Hegde – YouTube
A teenage picture of Aashna Hegde
- Since her school days, Aashna aspired to become an actress. After completing her schooling, she attended an acting school in Mumbai, but left it midway. To learn the basics of shooting and direction, Aashna started working as an assistant director for a television show. [6]Addy TV – YouTube Initially, at the age of 23, she started making lip sync videos on Musical.ly and Tiktok, and later she started making videos on YouTube. Aashna worked as a digital content creator with the NOFILTR group in Mumbai, which is a social media platform that encourages and helps young content creators to collaborate with other creators across the country.
- Aashna has a self-titled YouTube channel, where she posts challenge videos, travel vlogs, fashion haul videos, and make-up tutorials; the channel has more than 800k subscribers. She is part of another YouTube channel DamnFam! in which Aashna, along with her friends, posts funny challenge videos.
Aashna Hegde with her silver YouTube play button
- In June 2020, Aashna appeared in the music video Dooriyan by Zaeden on YouTube.
- In August 2020, Aashna feautred in the music video Befikar by Tanzeel Khan on YouTube.
Poster of Aashna Hegde’s music video Befikar
- In July 2021, Aashna appeared in the music video Bas Tu Dikhti Hai, along with her boyfriend, Aditya Kumar, on YouTube.
Poster of the music video Bas Tu Dikhti Hai
- Aashna has a pet dog, Leo.
Aashna Hegde with her pet dog Leo
- Aashna addresses her mother, Pakkhi, by her name. In an interview, she talked about the reason behind it and revealed that after her mother’s seperation from her father, Pakkhi started looking for acting opportunites in Mumbai, but the directors were not in favour of casting a single mother in their films or television shows. Pakkhi, due to financial burden, opted to keep the identity of her daughters a secret. Aashna, and her sister, Khushi, often visited their mother on the the sets, and addressed her as a relative. [7]Aashna Hegde – YouTube
- Aashna, in June 2022, represented the Indian creator community of Instagram internationally at VidCon in Los Angeles. Vidcon is an annual conference, which primarily connects fans, video creators, and online brands across the internet.
Aashna Hegde represented the Indian creator community of Instagram internationally at VidCon in Los Angeles
- In August 2022, Aashna was feciliated as one of the 75 cultural ambassadors of India by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Aashna Hegde at an event organised by the Ministery of Culture in Mumbai
- In September 2022, Aashna made her runway debut, and she walked the ramp as a showstopper for the Indian fashion designer Archana Kochhar at the New York Times Fashion Week. In an interview, on being asked about how she felt with her runway debut as a showstopper in the fashion show, Aashna replied,
New York Fashion Week is the most iconic event of the fashion world and this feels like a ‘dream come true’ moment for me! I have been an ardent fashion enthusiast and have always wanted to bring to the fore my experimental fashion persona on the global stage. It’s such an honour to represent the Indian fashion community on such a global stage and help leverage the cause of sustainability.” [8]The Print
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| ↑1 | Aashna Hegde – Instagram |
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| ↑2, ↑3 | ADDY TV – YouTube |
| ↑4 | Aashna Hegde – YouTube |
| ↑5, ↑7 | Aashna Hegde – YouTube |
| ↑6 | Addy TV – YouTube |
| ↑8 | The Print |