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Nikita Thukral
Thukral in 2010
Born (1981-07-06) 6 July 1981 (age 42)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesNikitha, Nikhita, Nikki
Occupation(s)Film actress, model
Years active2002–present
TelevisionBigg Boss Kannada – Reality Show
Spouse
Gagandeep Singh Mago
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(m. 2017)​
Children1

Nikita Thukral (born 6 July 1981) is an Indian film actress and model, who has acted in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil cinemas.She has won ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award in 2008.[1][2]

Early life

Thukral was born into a Punjabi hindu family and was raised in Mumbai. She completed her M.A in Economics from Kishinchand Chellaram College.[3][4] She was spotted by producer D. Ramanaidu while dining at a hotel in Juhu. He offered her a role in his upcoming film Hai (2002).

Career

Thukral was the part of Aati Rahengi Baharein crew, which was a popular television drama series that aired on Zee TV channel on 9 September 2002. She then shifted to the South film industry by debuting in the Telugu film Hai. After appearing in Hai, Thukral starred opposite Fahad Fazil in his film debut Kaiyethum Doorath. The Malayalam film was not a box office success, but she was able to find additional roles in Tamil and Telugu films like Kurumbu and Sambaram.[5] In 2005, she entered Kannada cinema with S. S. Niwas's Maharaja. Thukral then returned to star in a Tamil film and featured in Venkat Prabhu's multistarrer Saroja as Kalyani, the muse of a gangster portrayed by Sampath Raj, and won critical acclaim for her performance. Her appearance in the song "Kodana Kodi" was appreciated as the song became popular, while her role in the film also led to her winning the ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award.[4] The success led her to sign on to appear in a big film production, Gautham Menon's Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam in a role alongside Trisha Krishnan, but the film was shelved after two schedules.[6]

After 2008, she shifted her priority from Telugu to Kannada cinema, going on to co-star with leading actors Upendra, Puneeth Rajkumar, V. Ravichandran and Darshan. After Prince, she signed on to be part of several films including Cottonpet and Priyasakha, opposite Ramesh Aravind and a Telugu film named Apartment,[7] but none of them saw a theatrical release. Her next releases were the Tamil thriller film Muran, that saw her playing Indhu, alongside actors Cheran and Prasanna and the historical film, Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna. Her only 2013 release was the Tamil masala film Alex Pandian. In 2014, she was seen in three Kannada films, although two of them, Namaste Madam and Namo Bhootatma, featured in her cameo roles only.[8][9] Her future films include the crime drama Ring Road Shubha, reportedly the first Kannada film to be made by an all-women crew, the horror flick Avunu 2 in Telugu as well as the anthological drama Traffic that would mark her Hindi debut.[10]

In addition to acting, Thukral has also done modelling work for designer Roopa Vohra.[11] She also participated in the first season of the reality show Bigg Boss Kannada, the Kannada version of Bigg Boss. She completed 99 days in the Bigg Boss Home and was the second runner-up of the show.[12][13]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2002 Aati Rahengi Baharein Dr. Amar Sanghani's Sister Hindi Hindi Serial
2002 Hai Krupa Telugu
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath Sushama Babunath Malayalam
2003 Kurumbu Aparna Tamil
2003 Kalyana Ramudu Kalyani Telugu
2003 Sambaram Geeta Telugu
2004 Chatrapathi Indhu Tamil
2004 Kushi Kushiga Sandhya Telugu
2005 Bus Conductor Noorjahan Malayalam
2005 Bhargava Charitham Moonam Khandam Anupama
2005 Vetrivel Sakthivel Manju Tamil
2005 Maharaja Sitara Kannada
2006 Evandoi Srivaru Swapna Telugu Sneha's sister
2006 Nee Navve Chalu Sukanya
2006 Aganthakudu Bhanumathi
2007 Maharajsri Neelima
2007 Don Nandini Special appearance
2007 Anasuya Pooja
2008 Bhadradri Anu
2008 Nee Tata Naa Birla Kannada
2008 Saroja Kalyani Tamil ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award[14][15]
2008 Vamshi Sharadha Kannada
2008 Chintakayala Ravi Pooja (Poo) Telugu Special appearance
2009 Rajakumari Bubbly Kannada
2009 Dubai Babu Vasundhara Kannada
2009 Yodha Asha Kannada
2009 Daddy Cool Malayalam Special appearance
2010 Naariya Seere Kadda Radha Kannada
2011 Gun Vandana Kannada
2011 Prince Anjali Kannada
2011 Muran Indhu Tamil
2012 MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum Malayalam
2012 Snehitaru Dancer Kannada Special appearance
2012 Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna Mallamma Kannada
2013 Alex Pandian Gayathri Tamil
2014 Namaste Madam Kannada Guest appearance
2014 Software Ganda Priya S Rao Kannada
2014 Namo Bhootatma Kannada Guest appearance
2015 Avunu 2 Telugu
2015 Kanal Reenu Kuruvila Malayalam
2015 Ring Road Khan's wife Kannada
2015 Paayum Puli Folk dancer Tamil Special appearance in Soodana Moogini Song
2015 Ranna Herself Kannada Cameo
2016 Terror Vijay's wife Telugu
2016 Thale Bachkolli Powder Hakkolli Kannada
2016 Traffic Rehan's girl friend Hindi
2016 Mukunda Murari Sukanya Kannada
2017 Bongu Tamil Special appearance in song
2018 Rajasimha Kannada

References

  1. ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-15/bangalore/30160034_1_southern-films-tamil-kannada-industry
  2. ^ http://forum.indya.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30492&d=1242813200[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Full of beans". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b "A Chat with Saroja Star Nikita". Rediff.com. February 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Star kids shine in Malayalam cinema". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Nikita is on a roll". Rediff.com. October 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Jenny is jealous: Nikitha Thukral – The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  8. ^ What's Nikita Thukral doing in Namaste Madam? – The Times of India. The Times of India (9 April 2014). Retrieved on 30 October 2015.
  9. ^ Nikita acts in Namoo Bhoothaathma – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (21 August 2014). Retrieved on 30 October 2015.
  10. ^ What is Nikita Thukral's role in Ring Road Shubha? – The Times of India. Times of India (15 October 2013). Retrieved on 30 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Jewellery for that royal touch..." DNA. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  12. ^ Nikita's bitter Bigg Boss tale. The New Indian Express (4 July 2013). Retrieved on 2015-10-30.
  13. ^ Nikita shoots for Software Ganda in Bangalore – The Times of India. Times of India (18 January 2014). Retrieved on 30 October 2015.
  14. ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-15/bangalore/30160034_1_southern-films-tamil-kannada-industry
  15. ^ http://forum.indya.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30492&d=1242813200[permanent dead link]

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