IAS officer HS Keerthana was a famous child actor and has acted in numerous movies and TV Serials.

She has also won many national and state awards for her acting.

She left her acting career to make her mark as an Indian Administrative Service officer.

She quit her full-time job, left her city to avoid distractions, stayed away from social media and family functions, and spent most of her time in libraries to fulfil her father’s and her own dream.

After a struggle of over seven years, she was able to crack the UPSC CS examination in the year 2020 with a rank of 167 on her final sixth attempt.