Harshavardhini Ranya Rao

Harshavardhini Ranya Rao, known as Ranya Rao, is a Kannada actress who recently made headlines for her involvement in a gold smuggling case at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested her after seizing 14.2 kgs of gold bars worth approximately Rs 12.56 crore. Allegations have surfaced that she used her connections, particularly her stepfather's influence as a senior police officer, to evade security checks multiple times in the past.