Ritika Nayak was born on 26 October 2000 in Delhi, India into an Odia family. She completed her schooling from Delhi Police Public School, Safdurjung Enclave and Graduated from Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women in University of Delhi. Ritika Nayak is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. She debuted with Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam (2022), which was her breakthrough film and had her highest-grossing release with Mirai (2025).