Preetika Rao

Early life

Rao was born in Mangalore, Karnataka. She comes from a Konkani - speaking Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin 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.

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.

Rao made the transition from regional cinema in 2013 and made her television debut with Beintehaa opposite Harshad Arora. 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).

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)

Media image

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

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Music videos

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

References

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