Preethi Asrani

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Preethi Asrani
Born (2000-09-06) September 6, 2000 (age 25)
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Preethi Asrani is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Telugu and Tamil films and television industry. [1] She played the lead role in the Tamil soap opera Minnale on Sun TV. [2] She debuted as a lead actress with Pressure Cooker (2020) and starred in the critically acclaimed Ayothi (2023). [3]

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Early life

Preethi Asrani is a Sindhi from Gujarat. [4] She moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in cinema. As of 2020, she is enrolled at St. Ann's College for Women, Hyderabad. Her cousin, Anju Asrani, is also an actress. [3] She is a polyglot and is fluent in Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil. [5] [6]

Career

Asrani made her debut as a child artist with Gundello Godari (2013). [1] At age sixteen, she starred in the short film Fidaa, where she portrayed a blind girl. [7] She made her television debut with Pakkinti Ammayi. [8] She starred in the film Malli Raava (2017) and played the younger version of the main actress in the film. Her performance in the film enabled her to receive offers to act in other films. [3]

After Malli Rava, Asrani signed a film starring Naga Shaurya and Eesha Rebba, but the film failed to take off. [9] In 2018, she debuted in Tamil television with Sun TV's Minnale and plays the lead role. [2] Asrani debuted as a lead actress with Pressure Cooker (2020) opposite Sai Ronak. [3] [8] She made her Tamil films debut with Ayothi (2023), based on true incidents [10] that lets her show off her acting potential. [11] And her next project was the political Election (2024). [12] She was seen alongside Kavin in Sathish Krishnan's directorial debut, Kiss (2025). As well as her Malayalam debut co-starring Shane Nigam in Balti (2025). [13]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
List of Preethi Asrani film credits
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2013 Gundello Godari Young Chitra Telugu Child actor [1]
2017FidaaBlind girlShort film [8]
Malli Raava Young Anjali [3]
2018 Happy Wedding Akshara's sister
2020 Pressure Cooker Anitha [3]
2021 A: Ad Infinitum Pallavi [3]
Seetimaarr Shailaja [8]
2022 Dongalunnaru Jaagratha Neeraja
Yashoda Brinda
2023 Ayothi Shivani Tamil Nom - Filmfare Awards for Best Debut Actress - Tamil
Won - SIIMA Awards for Best Debut Actress - Tamil 		[10]
2024 Election Hema [14]
2025 Kiss Sarah Williams [15]
Balti Kaveri Malayalam
Tamil		Bilingual film [16]
2026Killer†TBATamilFilming [17]

Television and web series

List of Preethi Asrani television credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageNetworkRef.
2016Pakkinti AmmayiUnknownTelugu Zee Telugu [8]
2017SocialUnknown Viu [1]
2018–2020 Minnale Shalini RajeshTamil Sun TV [2]
2022 9 Hours SravaniTelugu Disney+ Hotstar
2023 Vyooham Niharika Prime Video

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultNotesRef.
2023 Filmfare Awards South Best Debut Actress – Tamil Ayothi Nominated
SIIMA Best Debut Actress – Tamil Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Social star Preity Asrani says she is lucky to work with Rana Daggubati so early in her career". Firstpost . 19 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "TV serial Minnale completes 200 episodes". The Times of India . 16 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (18 February 2020). "Preethi Asrani to debut in Telugu cinema with 'Pressure Cooker'" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive! My Love For Tamil Helped Me Learn It, Ayothi Actress Preethi Asrani". Times Now . 11 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Pecheti, Prakash. "St Ann's girl Preethi Asrani dreams big on silver screen". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Single -ஆ இருக்குறது தான் கெத்து 😎 Preethi Asrani Open Talk | | 'Kiss' Tamil Movie. Kumudam . 18 November 2025. Event occurs at 11:21 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Preethi Asrani to debut in Telugu cinema with 'Pressure Cooker'". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Pecheti, Prakash. "St Ann's girl Preethi Asrani dreams big on silver screen". Telangana Today . Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Preethi Asrani signs Naga Shaurya's film". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  10. 1 2 Chandhini R (3 March 2023). "Ayothi Movie Review: This Sasikumar-starrer is full of heart and yet, marred by melodrama". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "'Ayothi' movie review: Full of heart and yet, marred by melodrama". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Actors Vijay Kumar & Preethi Asrani pair up for a political drama". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Preethi Asrani shares details about her role in SJ Suryah's Killer: 'I was chosen among 80 people who auditioned…'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "'Election': Vijay Kumar's film with 'Seththumaan' director gets a release date". The Hindu . 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (20 August 2025). "Kavin's Kiss gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Features, C. E. (18 July 2025). "Shane Nigam's Balti gets a release date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Mullappilly, Sreejith (19 July 2025). "Preethi Asrani to star in SJ Suryah's Killer, film's first look out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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