Nandini Rai
Nandini Rai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Neelam 18 September 1988 Secunderabad, Telangana, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Nandini Rai (born 18 September), formerly known as Neelam Gouhrani,[1][2] is a Tollywood film actress, model and the winner of the Miss Andhra Pradesh title of 2010.[3] After modelling, she went to pursue a career in acting.
Biography
Nandini hails from a Sindhi family.[1][2] She completed her schooling from St. Albans High School, Hyderabad, graduating in 2003. She has completed her higher education in London. She has modeled for over 80 national and international brands.[4] She holds an MBA Degree in finance from London. During her modelling stint, she has won several beauty contests, being named Miss Hyderabad 2008, Miss Andhra Pradesh 2010, Miss Pantaloons Fresh Face of AP 2009 and Miss Beautiful Eyes of AP 2010.[4]
She has acted in the Hindi film Family Pack and the Telugu film Maaya. She has performed in another Telugu film Mosagallaku Mosagaadu.[4] In 2012, she was seen in the Bollywood film Log In, too.[2] She made her Malayalam film debut in A. Sajeed's Goodbye December. In the "musical love story", she portrays a young, naughty teacher.[4] In 2014, she was signed for her first Kannada film Khushi Khushiyagi,[5] in which she played the role of a fashion designer.[6] She has signed up her first Tamil film, a romantic thriller titled Grahanam. she has signed for a Telugu film Sudigaadu 2, in which she is playing a village belle.[7] She was one of the contestants in reality show Bigg Boss telugu 2, hosted by Hero Nani.[3] She was finally evicted from the show on Aug 5,2018.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Family Pack | Sultana | Hindi | |
| 2011 | 040 | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Hormones | Soumya Nayak | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Login | Divya | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Goodbye December | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Maaya | Vaishali | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Khushi Khushiyagi | Priya | Kannada language | |
| 2015 | Mosagalaku Mosagadu | Janaki | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Graghanam | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2018 | Silly Fellows | Pushpa | Telugu |
References
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ a b c Asha Prakash, TNN (27 February 2012). "Who inspired Nandini Rai's makeover? - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Who is Bigg Boss 2 Contestant Nandini Rai?".
- ^ a b c d Anasuya Menon (25 February 2012). "Hello Mollywood!". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "It's final, Ganesh's next is Kushi Kushiyalli - Times of India".
- ^ "Nandini Rai comes between Ganesh and Amoolya - Times of India".
- ^ "Nandini Rai to debut in Tamil - Times of India".
- ^ "NewsDog - India News - NewsDog". www.newsdogapp.com.
External links
- Nandini Rai at IMDb