Nidhi Subbaiah | |
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| Born | 16 February 1985 |
| Alma mater | SJCE, Mysore |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Nidhi Subbaiah (born 16 February 1985 [1] ) is an Indian actress and model, who has appeared in various television advertisements and films, she is known for her performance in successful Kannada movies such as Pancharangi (2010) and Krishnan Marriage Story (2011). She made her Bollywood debut with Oh My God and Ajab Gazabb Love (in a lead role).
Nidhi was born on 16 February 1985 in the Kodagu district of Karnataka as the only child to Bollachanda Subhash Subbaiah and Jhansi Subbaiah. [2] Soon afterwards, her family later moved to Mysore, where she spent most of her childhood and completed her education.
Nidhi had made her mark in sports by winning gold medals at national level sports meets in sailing while she was studying II PUC in Mysore. [3] She also has the credit of winning three gold medals in a calendar year at the sports meet in sailing events at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and at Chilka Lake in Orissa. [3] Besides being a sportsperson of repute, Nidhi was also a Naval NCC cadet who won the best cadet award in the year 2004. [4]
An alumnus of St. Joseph's Central, Mysore, Mahajanas PU college, Mysore, she went on to study Civil Engineering from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysore. She quit in the second year as her modelling career took off and this ultimately led her to pursue a career in acting.
Subbaiah married her longtime boyfriend entrepreneur Lavesh Khairajani in 2017 in Coorg, Karnataka. They were divorced in 2018. [5]
She first ventured into modelling, appearing in various television commercials,[ citation needed ] with Fair & Lovely being the most notable, through which she landed her first acting assignment. [2] She made her acting debut with Abhimani in 2009, which did not fare well at the box office. [6] She has also acted in Suri's Anna Bond that features her alongside Puneeth Rajkumar and Priyamani. The film did fairly well at the box office. [7] She then made a special appearance in Poornima Mohan's School Days. [8] Nidhi's first Bollywood outing was Oh My God , which starred Akshay Kumar. She had a small role in the movie. Nidhi's first Bollywood movie as a leading actress was Ajab Gazabb Love , where she co-stars with Jackky Bhagnani and then went on to star in many more films.
She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8) as one of the contestants and got evicted on 4 July 2021 as the first contestant to be evicted in the second innings. [9]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Abhimani | Aparna | Kannada | |
| Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi | Kamala | |||
| Sweet Heart | Meenakshi | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro | Lakshmi | Kannada | |
| Pancharangi | Ambika | Kannada | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |
| 2011 | Veera Bahu | Devi | ||
| Krishnan Marriage Story | Khushi | SIIMA Special Appreciation Award-Kannada Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Anna Bond | Divya | SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Kannada | |
| OMG – Oh My God! | Shweta Tiwari | Hindi | ||
| Ajab Gazabb Love | Madhuri Singh Chouhan | |||
| 2016 | Direct Ishq | Dolly Pandey | ||
| Love Shagun | Tia | [10] | ||
| Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe | Rekha/Preeti | Kannada | ||
| 2017 | 5G | Rashi | ||
| 2019 | Ayushman Bhava | Chukki | Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Kannada [11] | |
| 2024 | Chef Chidambara | Mona | ||
| TBA | UI | TBA | Filming [12] | |
| Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana | TBA | Filming [13] |
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2021 - Bigg Boss Kannada Season 8
2021 - Bigg Boss Second Innings
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बॉलीवुड एक्ट्रेस निधि सुबैया का आज 33वां जन्मदिन है. [Translation: Today is Bollywood actress Nidhi Subaiya's 33rd birthday.]
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