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| relatives = [[Amrita Rao]] (sister)
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'''Preetika Rao''' is an Indian actress, model and former film-columnist who primarily works in [[Hindi]] television and films. She made her acting debut with the [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil]] film ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' (2010).<ref name="debut">{{cite web |author=Moviebuzz |year=2010 |title=Preetika on her debut and her dreams |publisher=Sify |access-date=14 December 2010 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Preetika-on-her-debut-and-her-dreams-imagegallery-kollywood-kmnmyQcgdai.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216012014/http://www.sify.com/movies/Preetika-on-her-debut-and-her-dreams-imagegallery-kollywood-kmnmyQcgdai.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2010}}</ref> Rao is best known for portraying Aaliya Zain Abdullah in her television debut ''[[Beintehaa]]'' (2013) for which she won several awards including [[Gold Awards]] for [[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female)|Best Debut-Female]] and [[Indian Television Academy Awards|ITA Awards]] for GR8! Onscreen Couple with [[Harshad Arora]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/state-editions/shooting-of-beintehaa-begins-on-city-streets.html |title=Shooting of 'Beintehaa' begins on city streets |work=[[Daily Pioneer]] |access-date=6 December 2013}}</ref><ref name=ita>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2014 |title=The 14th Indian Television Academy Awards 2014 |publisher=Indian Television Academy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107232303/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2014 |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>
'''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 Cinema|Tamil]] film ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' in (2010).<ref name="debut">{{cite web |author=Moviebuzz |year=2010 |title=Preetika on her debut and her dreams |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=14 December 2010 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Preetika-on-her-debut-and-her-dreams-imagegallery-kollywood-kmnmyQcgdai.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216012014/http://www.sify.com/movies/Preetika-on-her-debut-and-her-dreams-imagegallery-kollywood-kmnmyQcgdai.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2010}}</ref> 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 [[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female)|Best Debut-Female]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/state-editions/shooting-of-beintehaa-begins-on-city-streets.html |title=Shooting of 'Beintehaa' begins on city streets |work=[[Daily Pioneer]] |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=7 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907013529/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/state-editions/shooting-of-beintehaa-begins-on-city-streets.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=ita>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2014 |title=The 14th Indian Television Academy Awards 2014 |publisher=Indian Television Academy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107232303/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2014 |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>

In 2017, she played Mohini Ayaan Mehta in ''[[Love Ka Hai Intezaar]]'' (2017). Rao made her [[Bollywood|Hindi film]] debut with [[Zee5]] film ''377 Ab Normal'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Verve Magazine Interview: 11 Questions with Preetika Rao |date=11 May 2015 |work=Verve Magazine |url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/11-questions-with-preetika-rao}}</ref>


==Early life==
==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 sister, [[Amrita Rao]] is a [[Bollywood]] actress.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |author=Rajamani, Radhika |date=29 November 2010 |title='I'm a strong believer in karma' |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=29 November 2010 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-preetika-rao-on-chikku-bukku/20101129.htm}}</ref>
Rao was born in [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]]. She comes from a [[Konkani language|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.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |author=Rajamani, Radhika |date=29 November 2010 |title='I'm a strong believer in karma' |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=29 November 2010 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-preetika-rao-on-chikku-bukku/20101129.htm |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922082936/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-preetika-rao-on-chikku-bukku/20101129.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>


After her acting debut, she moved to the [[USA]] for her diploma course in Broadcast Journalism from the [[New York Film Academy]], [[New York City|New York]].
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 City|New York]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
===Debut and breakthrough (2010–2014)===
===(2010–2014)===
She made her acting and film debut with the [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil]] film ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' (2010) where she played the lead as Meenal "Ammu" alongside [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]. She then made her [[Telugu Cinema|Telugu]] debut with the role of Madhu Latha in ''[[Priyudu]]'' (2012) opposite [[Varun Sandesh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Preetika-goes-back-to-School/articleshow/13009399.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219132922/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-06/news-interviews/31588061_1_preetika-rao-kannada-debut-film-school |url-status=live |archive-date=19 December 2013 |title=Preetika goes back to School! |date=6 May 2012 |first=Suresh |last=Kavirayani |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>
Rao chose to skip [[Bollywood]] for television as she wasn't comfortable with bikinis and kissing scenes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2021 |title=People are often surprised that I gave Bollywood a skip for television: Preetika Rao |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/people-are-often-surprised-that-i-gave-bollywood-a-skip-for-television-preetika-rao-101614166666616.html |access-date=11 July 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

She made her acting and film debut with the [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil]] film ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' (2010) where she was seen as Meenal "Ammu" alongside [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]. She then made her [[Telugu Cinema|Telugu]] debut with the role of Madhu Latha in ''[[Priyudu]]'' (2012) opposite [[Varun Sandesh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-06/news-interviews/31588061_1_preetika-rao-kannada-debut-film-school |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219132922/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-06/news-interviews/31588061_1_preetika-rao-kannada-debut-film-school |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 December 2013 |title=Preetika goes back to School! |date=6 May 2012 |first=Suresh |last=Kavirayani |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>


Rao made the transition from [[Cinema of South India|regional cinema]] in 2013 and made her television debut with ''[[Beintehaa]]'' opposite [[Harshad Arora]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colors.in.com/in/videos/beintehaa/beintehaa-full-episode235-november-21st-2014-10103208.html |title=Beintehaa episodes |publisher=Beintehaa |date=14 November 2014 |access-date=15 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203192851/http://colors.in.com/in/videos/beintehaa/beintehaa-full-episode235-november-21st-2014-10103208.html |archive-date=3 December 2014 }}</ref> She portrayed Aaliya Ghulam Haider/Aaliya Zain Abdullah and received various awards for her performance including [[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female)|Gold Awards Best Debut- Female]].
Rao made the transition from [[Cinema of South India|regional cinema]] in 2013 and made her television debut with ''[[Beintehaa]]'' opposite [[Harshad Arora]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colors.in.com/in/videos/beintehaa/beintehaa-full-episode235-november-21st-2014-10103208.html |title=Beintehaa episodes |publisher=Beintehaa |date=14 November 2014 |access-date=15 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203192851/http://colors.in.com/in/videos/beintehaa/beintehaa-full-episode235-november-21st-2014-10103208.html |archive-date=3 December 2014 }}</ref> She portrayed Aaliya Ghulam Haider/Aaliya Zain Abdullah and received various awards for her performance including [[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female)|Gold Awards Best Debut- Female]].


===Film and television roles (2015–2018)===
===(2015–2018)===
In 2015, Rao made her singing debut with the single "Na Tum Humein Jano". The same year she made her [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] debut with the role of Preetika in ''[[Rebel (2015 film)|Rebel]]'' alongside [[Aditya (actor)|Aditya]]. In 2016, she appeared as a Contestant in ''[[Box Cricket League]]''.
In 2015, Rao made her singing debut with the single "Na Tum Humein Jano". The same year she made her [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] debut with the role of Preetika in ''[[Rebel (2015 film)|Rebel]]'' alongside [[Aditya (actor)|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]].
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 (2018 TV series)|''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).
In 2018, She played Mahima "Mahi" Malhotra in [[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|''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).<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2021 |title=Love Sorries: This film is boarding high on success with stunning reviews and ratings |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/love-sorries-film-boarding-high-with-stunning-reviews-and-ratings/articleshow/83401066.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 April 2024 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101041703/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/love-sorries-film-boarding-high-with-stunning-reviews-and-ratings/articleshow/83401066.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Success and recent work (2019–present)===
Rao made her [[Bollywood|Hindi]] film debut with the [[ZEE5]] film ''377 Ab Normal''. In the film, she played Neha, a [[lesbian]], opposite [[Maanvi Gagroo]].<ref name= "Quint">Stuti Shukla, [https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/377-ab-normal-zee5-feature-film-depicts-desi-queers-road-to-justice "‘377 Ab Normal’ Beautifully Depicts Desi Queers’ Road to Justice"], ''[[The Quint]]'', New Delhi, 22 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.</ref>

She next appeared in the 2021 [[Anthology film]] ''Love Sorries'' which released on [[MX Player]] and [[Hungama Play]] where she portrayed a strict boss Meera in the segment: "Double Cheese" alongside [[Aakash Talwar]] which received positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Love Sorries: This film is boarding high on success with stunning reviews and ratings |work=The Times of India |date=10 June 2021 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/love-sorries-film-boarding-high-with-stunning-reviews-and-ratings/articleshow/83401066.cms}}</ref>


===(2019–present)===
Rao will next be seen in an Kannada film directed by Shreyas Sudhindra, which also stars [[Achyuth Kumar]], Balaji Manohar and Naveen Suvarnahalli.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}
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)


==Media image==
==Media image==
[[File:Preetika Rao IIJW 2015.jpg|thumb|Rao at IIJW 2015]]
[[File:Preetika Rao IIJW 2015.jpg|thumb|upright|Rao at IIJW 2015]]
As a teen-model, Rao appeared in an advertisement for [[Cadbury Dairy Milk]], along with [[Amitabh Bachchan]], directed by [[Shoojit Sircar]], and has over 200 TVC and print campaigns to her credit.<ref name="rediff2">{{cite web |author=Rajamani, Radhika |year=2010 |title=Meet Arya's new heroine in Chikku Bukku |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-preetika-rao-on-chikku-bukku/20101129.htm |access-date=9 July 2010 |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}</ref>


Rao was felicitated in [[Dar Es Salaam]] at the Sinema Zetu International Festival for her immense popularity in [[Tanzania]] due to her show ''[[Beintehaa]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preetika Rao wins Best Actress (World) at Sinema Zetu International Festival |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/entertainment/a-night-of-surprises-at-the-sziff-award-night-2671916%3fview=htmlamp |date=25 February 2019 |work=The Citizen}}</ref> In 2014, she ranked 6th in ''[[Rediff]]''{{'}}s Top 10 Television Actresses List.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-televisions-top-10-actresses/20140702.htm |title=Television's Top 10 Actresses |publisher=Rediff |archive-date=2 July 2014 |access-date=3 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916011914/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-televisions-top-10-actresses/20140702.htm}}</ref>
Rao was felicitated in [[Dar Es Salaam]] at the Sinema Zetu International Festival for her immense popularity in [[Tanzania]] due to her show ''[[Beintehaa]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preetika Rao wins Best Actress (World) at Sinema Zetu International Festival |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/entertainment/a-night-of-surprises-at-the-sziff-award-night-2671916%3fview=htmlamp |date=25 February 2019 |work=The Citizen |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101103251/https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/entertainment/a-night-of-surprises-at-the-sziff-award-night-2671916?view=htmlamp |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2014, she ranked 6th in ''[[Rediff]]''{{'}}s Top 10 Television Actresses List.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-televisions-top-10-actresses/20140702.htm |title=Television's Top 10 Actresses |publisher=Rediff |archive-date=16 September 2018 |access-date=3 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916011914/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-televisions-top-10-actresses/20140702.htm}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Preetikas-ride-to-stardom/articleshow/6924407.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811175929/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-15/news-interviews/28219677_1_preetika-chikku-bhukku-arya-and-shriya |url-status=live |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Preetika's ride to stardom |author=V Lakshmi |date=15 November 2010 |access-date=15 November 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rebel movie review: Give this Aditya and Preetika starrer a miss |date=9 May 2015 |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/rebel-kannada-film-review/article7187682.ece/amp/ |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517120713/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/rebel-kannada-film-review/article7187682.ece/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2018
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| Mahima "Mahi" Malhotra
|Episode: "Gudiya"
|Episode: "Gudiya"
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Niti Taylor: Concepts like that of Laal Ishq has never been seen on Indian TV |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/niti-taylor-concepts-like-that-of-laal-ishq-has-never-been-seen-on-indian-tv/19475158 |date=31 May 2018 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Niti Taylor: Concepts like that of Laal Ishq has never been seen on Indian TV |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/niti-taylor-concepts-like-that-of-laal-ishq-has-never-been-seen-on-indian-tv/19475158 |date=31 May 2018 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=29 August 2019 |archive-date=17 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023401/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/niti-taylor-concepts-like-that-of-laal-ishq-has-never-been-seen-on-indian-tv/19475158 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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===Web series===
===Special appearances===
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! Year
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|2021
|''Love Sorries''
|Meera
|Segment: "Double Cheese"
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| 2013
| 2013
| ''[[Bigg Boss 7|Bigg Boss Season 7]]''
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 7)|Bigg Boss Season 7]]''
|rowspan="3"| Aaliya Zain Abdullah
|rowspan="3"| Aaliya Zain Abdullah
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| rowspan="2"|2014
|''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 7)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7]]''
|''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 7)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7]]''
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colorstv.com/uk/jhalak-dikhhla-jaa/videos/zainaaliya-dance-with-their-favorites-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-ep7-seg-4-63241-5.html |title=Zain-Aaliya Dance With Their Favorites: Preetika Rao and Harshad Arora in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa}}</ref>
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|-
| ''[[Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi]]''
| ''[[Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/140901/entertainment-tvmusic/article/harshad-arora-and-preetika-rao-shoot-special-dance-number |title=Harshad Arora and Preetika Rao shoot for a special dance number |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=1 September 2014}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/140901/entertainment-tvmusic/article/harshad-arora-and-preetika-rao-shoot-special-dance-number |title=Harshad Arora and Preetika Rao shoot for a special dance number |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=September 2014 |access-date=1 September 2014 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914203931/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/140901/entertainment-tvmusic/article/harshad-arora-and-preetika-rao-shoot-special-dance-number |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|''Surilee''
|''Surilee''
|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preetika on working with Shaan in Surilee: It's a milestone in my career |date=31 October 2017 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/it-s-a-milestone-in-my-career-says-preetika/story-TDS1V1G2gNQC2T16umXv1K_amp.html |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preetika on working with Shaan in Surilee: It's a milestone in my career |date=31 October 2017 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/it-s-a-milestone-in-my-career-says-preetika/story-TDS1V1G2gNQC2T16umXv1K_amp.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=18 May 2022 |archive-date=18 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518164218/https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/it-s-a-milestone-in-my-career-says-preetika/story-TDS1V1G2gNQC2T16umXv1K_amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"| 2018
|''Tere Vede''
| Manpreet Dhami
|{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
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|2018
|''Tenu Bhul Na Pavagi''
|''Tenu Bhul Na Pavagi''
| [[Shahid Mallya]], Neelam Batra
| [[Shahid Mallya]], Neelam Batra
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/entertainment/music/punjabi/latest-punjabi-song-tenu-bhul-na-pavagi-sung-by-shahid-mallya-neelam-batra/videoshow/66117020.cms |title=Check out the latest Punjabi song 'Tenu Bhul Na Pavagi' sung by Shahid Mallya & Neelam Batra |date=8 October 2018 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/punjabi/latest-punjabi-song-tenu-bhul-na-pavagi-sung-by-shahid-mallya-neelam-batra/videoshow/66117020.cms |title=Check out the latest Punjabi song 'Tenu Bhul Na Pavagi' sung by Shahid Mallya & Neelam Batra |date=8 October 2018 |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 April 2024 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101051317/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/punjabi/latest-punjabi-song-tenu-bhul-na-pavagi-sung-by-shahid-mallya-neelam-batra/videoshow/66117020.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| -
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2015 |title=Preetika Rao turns singer with Saregama's 'Na Tum Humein Jano' |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/150726/entertainment-tvmusic/article/actress-preetika-rao-turns-singer |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2015 |title=Preetika Rao turns singer with Saregama's 'Na Tum Humein Jano' |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/150726/entertainment-tvmusic/article/actress-preetika-rao-turns-singer |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517134820/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/150726/entertainment-tvmusic/article/actress-preetika-rao-turns-singer |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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| rowspan="7"|2014
|[[Asian Viewers Television Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| GR8! On-screen Couple Of The Year<br /><small>with ([[Harshad Arora]])</small>
|Female Actor Of The Year
|rowspan="7"| ''[[Beintehaa]]''
| rowspan="7"|''[[Beintehaa]]''
| {{won}}
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|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
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| rowspan="2" |[[Gold Awards]]
| rowspan=2|[[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Fresh {{no wrap|Face (Female)}}
|[[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female)|Best Debut- Female]]
|{{won}}
|{{nom}}
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|Best Actress Popular
|Gold Best Onscreen Jodi<br /><small>(With [[Harshad Arora]])</small>
|{{won}}
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|rowspan=2|[[Gold Awards]]
|Best Debut Actress
|GR8! Onscreen Couple Of The Year<br /><small>(With [[Harshad Arora]])</small>
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/zee-gold-awards-2014-list-of-winners-list-jodha-akbar-beintehaa-diya-baati-140309.html|title=Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners|work=www.filmibeat.com|access-date=20 January 2023|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924063905/http://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/zee-gold-awards-2014-list-of-winners-list-jodha-akbar-beintehaa-diya-baati-140309.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|-
|-
|Best Onscreen Jodi with ([[Harshad Arora]])
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress (Popular)]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/zee-gold-awards-2014-list-of-winners-list-jodha-akbar-beintehaa-diya-baati-140309.html|title=Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners|work=www.filmibeat.com|access-date=20 January 2023|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924063905/http://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/zee-gold-awards-2014-list-of-winners-list-jodha-akbar-beintehaa-diya-baati-140309.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|-
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|[[Asian Viewers Television Awards]]
|Performance of the Year
|Female Actor Of The Year
|{{won}}
|{{nom}}
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/avta-2014-winners-list/|title=AVTA 2014: Winners List|work=BizAsia|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050940/https://www.bizasialive.com/avta-2014-winners-list/|archive-date=2017-12-22|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|[[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female|Fresh New Face- Female]]
|{{nom}}
|
|}
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==See also==
* [[List of Indian television actresses]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=4254899}}
* Preetika Rao on [https://www.youtube.com/@preetikarao712 YouTube]


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Preetika Rao
Rao in 2022
Born
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2010–2018
RelativesAmrita 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

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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

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(2010–2014)

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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)

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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)

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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)

Media image

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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

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Films

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Refs
2010 Chikku Bukku Meenal "Ammu" Tamil [10]
2012 Priyudu Madhu Latha Telugu [11]
2015 Rebel Preetika Kannada [12]
2017 Metro Mulaqat Priya Hindi Short film

Television

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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

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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

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

Discography

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

Awards and nominations

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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

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  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. ^ a b "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  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.
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