Preeti Nigam
Preeti Nigam | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Preeti Nigam is an Indian actress who is known for her negative roles in Telugu-language television serials.
Career[]
Her career began when a Telugu short filmmaker noticed her while she was giving a dance performance. The maker insisted that she star in his short film Aradhana although she wasn't fluent in Telugu. She garnered acclaim for her negative role in the Telugu television serial Kasturi as Sunila. Preeti went on to play negative roles in other serials including Chandramukhi on ETV and Swathi Chinukulu.[1] She played supporting roles in several films including the Bollywood films Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) and Well Done Abba (2009) before portraying the lead role of the revolutionary Chityala Ailamma in the film of the same name in 2013.[2][1]
Personal life[]
Her husband, Nagesh Karra, is also an actor.[1] Their son Aryan Karra was selected to represent India in the World Roller Games in Barcelona (Spain) in 2019.[3]
Filmography[]
Films[]
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Student No.1 | ||
2002 | Santosham | Rani | |
Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! | Nookaraju's wife | ||
2003 | Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu | Vivekananda's step-mother | |
Kabaddi Kabaddi | Nagendra's wife | ||
Back Pocket | |||
2004 | Sye | Prudhvi's mother | |
2006 | Asadhyudu | Ram's wife | |
2008 | Welcome to Sajjanpur | Jamuna Bai | Hindi film |
2009 | Well Done Abba | Sakina's mother | Hindi film |
2010 | Shoebite | Hindi film; unreleased | |
2013 | Chakali Ailamma | Chakali Ailamma | |
2015 | Tripura | Tripura's servant | |
2019 | Hulchul | Rudra's mother | |
2021 | Bolo Hau | Rukhsar’s mother | Hindi film released[4] |
Television[]
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
S.no | serial | Role | Notes |
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1 | Kasturi | Sunila | |
2 | Devadasu | ||
3 | Chandramukhi | Yashodhara | |
4 | Swathi Chinukulu | Sunanda | |
5 | America Ammayi | Jayanthi Vajrapati | |
6 | Intinti Gruhalakshmi | Anjali | Cameo |
7 | Hymavathi |
References[]
- ^ a b c Singh, T Lalith (15 April 2018). "Pretty Preeti's performance peps up small screen". Telangana Today. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Singh, T. Lalith (6 December 2013). "Serial performer Preeti Nigam now awaits her big test". The Hindu.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, V. v (7 May 2019). "Telangana teenagers skate their way into world meet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Bolo Hau Movie Review: The same, age-old romantic drama, retrieved 1 July 2021
External links[]
- Preeti Nigam at IMDb
- Actresses in Telugu television
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Living people