Archana Jois

Archana Jois is an Indian actress who appears in Kannada films. Jois is known for her role as Shanthamma, Rocky's mother in K.G.F film series. She also received Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film #Mute.

Apart from acting, she is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She started her career with playing lead roles in television soaps Durga and Mahadevi.

She played one of the main leads in Hondisi Bareyiri (2023). She was then seen in the movie #Mute (2022). Despite winning a state award for the film, a critic from OTTplay rated the film 1.5/5 stars and called her performance "lacklustre". Her next films were Kshetrapthi (2023) and Ghost (2023) as a news reporter. She essayed an important role in the Ajay Rao-starrer Yuddhakaanda Chapter 2 (2025) directed by Pavan Bhat.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Network Notes Refs. 2014 Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star Celebrity Contestant Colors Kannada 2015 Mahadevi Tripura Sundari Zee Kannada 2016-2017 Durga Star Suvarna