Preeti Nigam

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Preeti Nigam
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Preeti Nigam is an Indian actress who is known for her negative roles in Telugu-language television serials.

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Career

Her career began when a Telugu short filmmaker noticed her while she was giving a dance performance. The maker insisted that she star in his short film Aradhana although she wasn't fluent in Telugu. She garnered acclaim for her negative role in the Telugu television serial Kasturi as Sunila. Preeti went on to play negative roles in other serials including Chandramukhi on ETV and Swathi Chinukulu. [1] She played supporting roles in several films including the Bollywood films Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) and Well Done Abba (2009) before portraying the lead role of the revolutionary Chityala Ailamma in the film of the same name in 2013. [2] [1]

Personal life

Her husband, Nagesh Karra, is also an actor. [1] Their son Aryan Karra was selected to represent India in the World Roller Games in Barcelona (Spain) in 2019. [3]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 Student No: 1
2002 Santosham Rani
Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! Nookaraju's wife
2003 Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Vivekananda's step-mother
Kabaddi Kabaddi Nagendra's wife
Back Pocket
2004 Sye Prudhvi's mother
2006 Asadhyudu Ram's wife
2008 Welcome to Sajjanpur Jamuna Bai Hindi film
2009 Well Done Abba Sakina's motherHindi film
2010 Shoebite Hindi film; unreleased
2013Chakali Ailamma Chakali Ailamma
2015 Tripura Tripura's servant
2019 Hulchul Rudra's mother
2021 Bolo Hau Rukhsar's mother Hindi film released [4]

Television

YearserialRoleChannelNotes
1996 -1999Ruthuraghalu DD Saptagiri
KasturiSunila
Anubhandhalu
Devadasu
2003 - 2008 Chakravakam Gemini TV
2007 - 2013ChandramukhiYashodhara ETV Telugu
2011SundarakandaBhanumathi Devi Gemini TV
2012 - 2014Kanchana Ganga Star Maa
2013 - 2016Sravana Sameeralu Gemini TV
2013 - 2020 Swathi Chinukulu Sunanda ETV Telugu
2015 - 2018 America Ammayi Jayanthi Vajrapati Zee Telugu
2017 - 2018Ruthu Geetham ETV Telugu
2017 - 2018Uyyala JampalaNeeraja Star Maa
2018 - 2019Kante Kurtune KanaliBramarambika Devi Star Maa
2020 - 2021DeeparadhanaMuneeshwari Gemini TV
2020 - present Intinti Gruhalakshmi Anjali Star Maa Cameo
2021 - present Paape Maa Jeevanajyothi Hymavathi Star Maa
2021Swarna PalaceRangamma Zee Telugu
2021Ishmart Jodi 2Contestant Star Maa Participated with her husband Nagesh

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References

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