Nikitha is all smiles now. Reason - All the controversies that surrounded her in the last one month disappeared one after another and finally on Sunday, actor Darshan and his wife Vijayalakshmi issued a public apology to the actress, for allegations leveled at her that she had an affair with the Kannada star.

"Only now Nikitha is happy and relaxed. She was unnecessarily made a victim and was banned from Kannada film industry. Though she is confident that she would prove herself, she was badly hurt in the recent past. But she is relieved now," say sources close to her.

Nikitha, who is also getting positive response for her role in the recently released 'Muran', has bagged an offer to share the screen space opposite Karthi in an upcoming film. "She is also busy in Telugu and Kannda movies," sources further maintain.

The actress was banned by Kannada producers after it was said that she was the reason behind the tussle between Darshan and his wife. However, the ban was revoked after it drew huge protests from veterans of the industry and from women rights organisations.