Rishika Singh made her debut in films in the 2011
Kannada-language film
Kanteerava. She then appeared in the multi-starrer comedy film
Kalla Malla Sulla in the same year. In 2012, Singh hosted a talk show titled
Ragale with Rishika that aired on
Zee Kannada. In 2013, she got into a controversy after her morphed obscene video clip was uploaded on a social website by the actor-director S. K. Basheed of her film
Benki Birugali, against whom she filed a case. She was one of the contestants in the reality TV show
Bigg Boss in its
first season. She appeared in an item song for
Maanikya (2014). ==Personal life==