Preetika Rao

Preetika Rao
Rao in 2022
Born	Mangalore, Karnataka India
Alma mater	Sophia College, Mumbai New York Film Academy, New York
Occupations	Actress model
Years active	2010–2018
Relatives	Amrita Rao (sister)

Preetika Rao is an Indian actress, model and film-columnist who primarily works in Hindi television and advertisement films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Chikku Bukku in (2010).[1] Rao is best known for portraying Aaliya Zain Abdullah in her television debut Beintehaa (2013–14) for which she received several accolades including Gold Awards for Best Debut-Female.[2][3]

Early life

Rao was born in Mangalore, Karnataka. She comes from a Konkani-speaking Hindu family. She graduated majoring in history from Sophia College, while also acquiring a diploma in Advertising and Journalism. She wrote for Bangalore Mirror, Deccan Chronicle and the Asian Age. Her elder sister, Amrita Rao is a Bollywood actress.[4]

After her acting debut, she moved to the United States for her diploma course in Broadcast Journalism from the New York Film Academy, New York.

Career

2010–2014

She made her acting and film debut with the Tamil film Chikku Bukku (2010) where she played the lead as Meenal "Ammu" alongside Arya. She then made her Telugu debut with the role of Madhu Latha in Priyudu (2012) opposite Varun Sandesh.[5]

Rao made the transition from regional cinema in 2013 and made her television debut with Beintehaa opposite Harshad Arora.[6] She portrayed Aaliya Ghulam Haider/Aaliya Zain Abdullah and received various awards for her performance including Gold Awards Best Debut- Female.

2015–2018

In 2015, Rao made her singing debut with the single "Na Tum Humein Jano". The same year she made her Kannada debut with the role of Preetika in Rebel alongside Aditya. In 2016, she appeared as a Contestant in Box Cricket League.

Rao made her comeback to television with Love Ka Hai Intezaar in 2017. She portrayed Mohini Mathur Ranawat/Mohini Ayaan Mehta opposite Mohit Sehgal. She then appeared as Priya alongside Yunus Khan in the short film Metro Mulaqat. The same year she released her second single "Yaad Kiya Dil Ne" with Siddharth Basrur.

In 2018, She played Mahima "Mahi" Malhotra in Laal Ishq alongside Priyank Sharma and Niti Taylor in the episode "Gudiya". She has also appeared in the music videos 'Surilee' with Shaan (2017) 'Tere Vede' (2018) and 'Tenu Bhul Na Pavagi' (2018).[7]

2019–present

Preetika Rao launched her Youtube channel in June 2022 which is running successfully and has marked her career as a content creator and producer on YouTube.( 100k+ Subscribers)

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Rao at IIJW 2015

Rao was felicitated in Dar Es Salaam at the Sinema Zetu International Festival for her immense popularity in Tanzania due to her show Beintehaa.[8] In 2014, she ranked 6th in Rediff's Top 10 Television Actresses List.[9]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Refs
2010	Chikku Bukku	Meenal "Ammu"	Tamil	credited as Preetika	[10]
2012	Priyudu	Madhu Latha	Telugu		[11]
2015	Rebel	Preetika	Kannada		[12]
2017	Metro Mulaqat	Priya	Hindi	Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013–2014	Beintehaa	Aaliya Zain Abdullah		[13]
2017	Love Ka Hai Intezaar	Mohini Mehta		[14]
2018	Laal Ishq	Mahima "Mahi" Malhotra	Episode: "Gudiya"	[15]

Special appearances

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2013	Bigg Boss Season 7	Aaliya Zain Abdullah
2014	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7		[16]
	Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi		[17]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Ref.
2017	Surilee	Shaan	[18]
2018	Tenu Bhul Na Pavagi	Shahid Mallya, Neelam Batra	[19]

Discography

Year	Title	Co-singer	Ref.
2015	Na Tum Humein Jano	-	[20]
2017	Yaad Kiya Dil Ne	Siddharth Basrur	^[citation needed]

Awards and nominations

Television awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2014	Indian Television Academy Awards	GR8! On-screen Couple Of The Year with (Harshad Arora)	Beintehaa	Won	[3]
		Best Actress - Popular		Nominated
	Indian Telly Awards	Fresh Face (Female)		Nominated	[21]
		Best Actress Popular		Nominated
	Gold Awards	Best Debut Actress		Won	[22]
		Best Onscreen Jodi with (Harshad Arora)		Nominated	[23]
	Asian Viewers Television Awards	Female Actor Of The Year		Nominated	[24]

References

1. Moviebuzz (2010). "Preetika on her debut and her dreams". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
2. "Shooting of 'Beintehaa' begins on city streets". Daily Pioneer. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
3. "The 14th Indian Television Academy Awards 2014". Indian Television Academy. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014.
4. Rajamani, Radhika (29 November 2010). "'I'm a strong believer in karma'". Rediff. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
5. Kavirayani, Suresh (6 May 2012). "Preetika goes back to School!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
6. "Beintehaa episodes". Beintehaa. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
7. "Love Sorries: This film is boarding high on success with stunning reviews and ratings". The Times of India. 10 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
8. "Preetika Rao wins Best Actress (World) at Sinema Zetu International Festival". The Citizen. 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
9. "Television's Top 10 Actresses". Rediff. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
10. V Lakshmi (15 November 2010). "Preetika's ride to stardom". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
11. Rajamani, Radhika (1 December 2011). "Preetika: I am proud to be a part of Priyudu". Rediff. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
12. "Rebel movie review: Give this Aditya and Preetika starrer a miss". The Hindu. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
13. "Preetika Rao is excited to get started; will make her TV debut with Beintehaa". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
14. "It's depressing and disappointing: Mohit Sehgal on Love Ka Hai Intezaar going off air". The Indian Express. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
15. "Niti Taylor: Concepts like that of Laal Ishq has never been seen on Indian TV". Mid-Day. Indo-Asian News Service. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
16. "Zain-Aaliya Dance With Their Favorites: Preetika Rao and Harshad Arora in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa".^[permanent dead link‍]
17. "Harshad Arora and Preetika Rao shoot for a special dance number". Deccan Chronicle. September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
18. "Preetika on working with Shaan in Surilee: It's a milestone in my career". Hindustan Times. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
19. "Check out the latest Punjabi song 'Tenu Bhul Na Pavagi' sung by Shahid Mallya & Neelam Batra". The Times of India. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
20. "Preetika Rao turns singer with Saregama's 'Na Tum Humein Jano'". Deccan Chronicle. 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
21. "Indian Telly Awards 2014 - Index". indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
22. "Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners". www.filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
23. "Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners". www.filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
24. "AVTA 2014: Winners List". BizAsia. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

External links

• Preetika Rao at IMDb
• Preetika Rao on YouTube