Abhishek Rao (Raana) popularly known as Raanna is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada film industry. He is the younger brother Kannada actress-producer Rakshita. Raanna will be making his acting debut in Ek love ya Kannada movie which directed by his brother-in-law, filmmaker Prem. Abhishek will be called Raanna as his family found it apt, along with the fact that his sister Shwetha too had changed her name to Rakshitha before she began her career in films, and the letter R proved to be lucky.