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She was the lead actress in Maanikya, It was only a matter of time before she bagged the lead role in the upcoming film Maanikya. I was studying to be an engineer in Dayanand Sagar college, Bangalore, when I finally managed to convince my parents that I ought to be allowed to follow my passion for acting instead. They were keen on me having a valid degree to fall back on in case things did not go according to my plan. Luckily, they changed their mind about that pretty soon and I moved to Mumbai to attend an acting course,  recalls Ranya, who adds that she's wanted to be an actress ever since she could remember.