Nikita Dutta

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Nikita Dutta
Nikita Dutta snapped outside Blah cafe in Santacruz (cropped).jpg
Dutta in 2024
Born (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 34)
Delhi, India
Alma mater St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Nikita Dutta (born 13 November 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films and television. After participating in Femina Miss India 2012, she made her acting debut with the romantic drama Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014). Dutta made her television debut with Dream Girl (2015) and achieved recognition with Ek Duje Ke Vaaste (2016). [1]

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Dutta returned to films with the sports film Gold (2018) and then appeared in the romantic drama Kabir Singh (2019). [2] Dutta has since portrayed the leading lady in the crime drama The Big Bull , the supernatural horror Dybbuk , both in (2021) and the web series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter (2022). [3]

Early life

Dutta was born on 13 November 1990 into a Bengali family in Delhi. [4] [5] [6] Dutta's father is a retired rear admiral of the Indian Navy. [7] She has spent most of her childhood in Visakhapatnam and Mumbai. She has completed her graduation in Economics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. [8]

Career

Debut and success in television (2012-2017)

Dutta participated in Femina Miss India 2012 and was one of the finalists. [9] Dutta made her acting debut with the romantic comedy Lekar Hum Deewana Dil in 2014. The film was a commercial failure. [10] She played a sweet and smart girl opposite Sudeep Sahir. [11]

Dutta made her television debut in 2015 with Dream Girl . [12] She played Lakshmi, an aspiring actress opposite Mohsin Khan. She quit the show in November 2015. [13] Dutta's career marked a turning point with her portrayal of strongheaded women Suman in Ek Duje Ke Vaaste opposite Namik Paul. [14] The show culminated in October the same year. [15] From 2017 to 2018, she played a lawyer opposite Zayed Khan and Vatsal Sheth in Haasil . The show marked her last TV appearance. [16]

Film comeback and further career (2018-2021)

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Dutta at an event

Dutta returned to films in 2018 with the sport film Gold opposite Akshay Kumar . [17] With global earnings of ₹1.5 billion, Gold emerged as a commercial success. [18] Bollywood Hungama noted, "Nikita Dutta is cute and does fine." [19] The same year, Dutta appeared opposite Neil Bhoopalam, in Zoya Akhtar's segment of the anthology film Lust Stories . [20] The film met with positive reviews from critics. [21]

In 2019, Dutta made her web debut with MX Player's Aafat, portraying the role of Titli, a divorcee. [22] In the same year, she portrayed a film actress in the romantic drama Kabir Singh , opposite Shahid Kapoor. It received mixed reviews but became the 26th highest-grossing Indian film of all time, grossing more than ₹3.7 billion (US$42 million) worldwide. [23] Bollywood Hungama found her "sweet" in the supporting role. [24]

In 2020, Dutta portrayed an aspiring actor opposite Prit Kamani in Maska . [25] [26] India Today stated that she "stands out", among the young actors. Firstpost noted, "Dutta does the struggling actor representation quite well, but her character is given the shorter end of the stick." [27] [28]

Dutta had two releases in 2021. She first portrayed a housewife opposite Abhishek Bachchan in The Big Bull , a fictionalized biographical film about 1992 stock market scam accused broker Harshad Mehta. [29] [30] Deccan Herald wrote, "Nikita tries to add some life to a one-dimensional character but this counts for little in the larger scheme of things." [31] She next portrayed a pregnant women opposite Emraan Hashmi in the supernatural horror Dybbuk . [32] [33] Rediff.com found her to be "strictly okay", while The Week wrote, "With her performances, Nikita has sustained the aura of fear." [34] [35]

Recent work and expansion (2022-present)

In 2022, Dutta appeared opposite Aditya Seal in the musical supernatural comedy Rocket Gang . [36] [37] Times of India noted, "Nikita Dutta fits right in but her on-screen chemistry with Aditya Seal falls flat." [38] She also portrayed a resolute wife opposite Karan Tacker in the web series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter . [39] [40] The Telegraph noted, "Nikita Dutta as Tanu, turn in an impressive performances despite little screen time." [41]

Dutta played a medical student opposite Ehan Bhat in her first release of 2024, Dange . Titas Chowdhury of News18 noted, "Nikita Dutta as Rishika impresses. Her Rishika is no nonsense, sometimes loud and still holds a lot of empathy." [42] [43]

Dutta made her Marathi film debut with Gharat Ganpati in 2024 which received a lot of positive reviews. [44]

Media image

The Tribune noted, "Dutta has slowly but effectively managed to grab eyeballs with her work." [45] She has also done charity work with "Hemkunt Foundation", during COVID-19 and has walked the ramp for "Global Peace Initiative". [46] [47] Dutta is a celebrity endorser for brands and products including White Tone and Malabar Gold and Diamonds. [48]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguagesNotesRef.
2014 Lekar Hum Deewana Dil Rose Hindi [49]
2018 Gold SimranHindi [50]
Lust Stories Rukmini SonkariHindi Zoya Akhtar's segment [51]
2019 Kabir Singh Jiah SharmaHindi [52]
2020 Maska Mallika ChopraHindi [53]
2021 The Big Bull Priya Patel ShaHindi [54]
Dybbuk Mahi Sood IsaacHindi [55]
2022 Rocket Gang TaniaHindi [56]
2024 Dange RishikaHindi [57]
Gharat Ganpati Kriti Ahuja Marathi [58]
TBA Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins †TBAHindiPost-production [59]
Gul Gule Bakawali†TBAHindiPost-production [60]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Dream Girl –Ek Ladki Deewani Si Lakshmi SareenTV debut [61]
2016 Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Suman Tiwari Malhotra [62]
2017–2018 Haasil Aanchal Srivastav Raichand [63]
2019AafatTitli Jain
2022 Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Tanu Lodha [64]
2025 The Waking of a Nation Poonam [65]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2017Sun Re Sajna Hriday Gattani [66]
2019Gungunati Rehti Hoon Yasser Desai, Palak Muchhal
2022Mast Nazron Se Jubin Nautiyal [67]
Neendraan Ni Aandiyaan Aparshakti Khurana [68]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2015 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face - Female Dream Girl Nominated [69]
2016 Asian Viewers Television Awards Female Actor Of The Year Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Nominated [70]
2020 Gold Glam and Style Awards Stylish Actor (Female) OTT—Won [71]
2023 Iconic Gold Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Won [72]

References

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  3. ↑ "Exclusive - Nikita Dutta: I want each year to be better than the last". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Happy Birthday Nikita Dutta: The Big Bull to Gold and Kabir Singh, best movies of the actress". News18. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Zayed Khan and Vatsal Sheth celebrated co-star Nikita Dutta's birthday in advance". India Today. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Not scared of trolls, says actress Nikita Dutta". The Tribune. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ↑ S Farah Rizvi. "Exclusive - What R-Day means to them..." Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "St. Xavier's College, Mumbai: The Alumni List". St.Xavier's College. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Banglore girl Shamata is Femina Miss India 2012 – The Times of India. (23 December 2011). Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Trailer: Saif Ali Khan's Lekar Hum Deewana Dil". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  11. ↑ Srinjan Bhowmick. "AR Rahman's music can never go wrong: Nikita Dutta". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  12. ↑ 'Dream Girl - Ek Ladki Deewani Si' has a very colourful side to the struggle Nikita Dutta IBNLive retrieved on 10 November 2015
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  14. ↑ "After Dream Girl, Nikita Dutta to star in 'Ek Dooje Ke Vaaste'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Namik Paul celebrates the leap year with co-star Nikita Dutta as Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 'officially' turns one!". Bollywood Hungama. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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  17. ↑ "Akshay Kumar's 'Gold' is the story of India's first Olympic medal". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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  20. ↑ "Netflix's Lust Stories trailer is all about love's various shades in urban India. Watch video". Hindustan Times. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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  28. ↑ "Maska Review: Netflix film is a Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham knock off, but for the Parsi community". Firstpost. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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  38. ↑ "Rocket Gang Movie Review: Bosco's first film is a fun mashup of dance and comedy with a dash of horror". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  39. ↑ "Nikita Dutta on 'Khakee: The Bihar Chapter': Neeraj Pandey makes thrillers with no unnecessary drama". Outlook India. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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  64. ↑ "Khakee: The Bihar Chapter - Karan Tacker and Avinash Tiwary are at loggerheads in this Netflix series". Bollywood Hungama. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  65. ↑ "Nikita Dutta on working with Ram Madhvani in The Waking of a Nation". Mid-day. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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