Aparnaa Bajpai is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam language films. She is best known for her role in the 2010 film, Easan, directed by Sasikumar. Aparnaa began her career doing modelling and appearing in various commercials, including one for a soft drink with Aamir Khan. Noted director Sasikumar selected Aparnaa for a role in Easan after spotting her in such an advertisement. The film featured her opposite Vaibhav Reddy, as Reshma Shivaraj, a rich Kannada language college girl and unlike other actresses, Aparnaa dubbed for her role herself. The film opened in December 2010 to critical acclaim, with the ensemble cast being praised as "near-perfect", with Aparnaa's performance being described as "fabulous" by critics