Shraddha Arya

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox actress
| name = Shraddha Arya
| image = Shraddha Arya at Screen Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption = Arya in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth_date and age|df=yes|1987|08|17}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://highlightsindia.com/shraddha-arya-biography/|title=Shraddha Arya - Biography, Early Life, Personal Life, Career, Awards, and Net Worth|date=2017-08-18|work=Highlights India|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[New Delhi, India]]<ref name="fb">{{Cite web |title=About Shraddha Arya |url=https://www.facebook.com/ShraddhaAryaOfficialFP/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info |access-date=21 August 2016 |website=Facebook}}{{Better source needed|reason=Source is Facebook - not reliable as per [[WP:UGC]]|date=August 2021}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| education = Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics
| yearsactive = 2004–present
}}
'''Shraddha Arya''' (born 17 August 1987) is an Indian film and television actress. She made her film debut as a lead role in [[SJ Suryah]]'s [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film [[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]] along with [[Nayantara]], in [[Hindi]] film [[Nishabd]] and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film [[Godava]] with [[Vaibhav Reddy]].
She is known for her performances in the [[Life OK]] serials ''[[Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki]]'', ''[[Tumhari Paakhi]]'' and ''[[Dream Girl (TV series)|Dream Girl]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://highlightsindia.com/shraddha-arya-biography/|title=Shraddha Arya - Biography, Early Life, Personal Life, Career, Awards, and Net Worth|date=2017-08-18|work=Highlights India|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="fb">{{Cite web |title=About Shraddha Arya |url=https://www.facebook.com/ShraddhaAryaOfficialFP/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info |access-date=21 August 2016 |website=Facebook}}{{Better source needed|reason=Source is Facebook - not reliable as per [[WP:UGC]]|date=August 2021}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Source is Facebook - not reliable as per [[WP:UGC]]|date=August 2021}} Since 2017, she has been portraying the role of Dr. Preeta Arora in [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-ekta-kapoor-reveals-the-reason-behind-doing-a-spinoff-of-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/59364745.cms|title=Kundali Bhagya: Ekta Kapoor reveals the reason behind doing a spinoff of Kumkum Bhagya |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oshonews.com/2015/08/29/dream-girl-actress-shraddha-aryas-osho-ashram-experience-in-pune/|title='Dream Girl' actress Shraddha Arya's Osho Ashram experience in Pune |date=2015-08-29 |website=Osho News |access-date=2016-05-03}}</ref> In 2019, she simultaneously participated in ''[[Nach Baliye|Nach Baliye 9]]'' as a contestant along with ''Alam Makkar''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/nach-baliye-9-salman-khan-spills-the-beans-on-contestants-confirms-exes-to-be-a-part-of-the-show/photostory/69756073.cms?picid=69756104|title=Nach Baliye 9: Salman Khan spills the beans on contestants, confirms exes to be a part of the show|website=Times Of India}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Arya was born on 17 Aug 1987 in [[New Delhi]], India. She holds a degree in economics from [[University of Mumbai]]. In 2005, she moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in the glam field.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://highlightsindia.com/shraddha-arya-biography/|title=Shraddha Arya - Biography, Early Life, Personal Life, Career, Awards, and Net Worth|date=2017-08-18|work=Highlights India|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In 2015, Arya got engaged to an [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] named Jayant but the duo called off their engagement due to compatibility issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/juzzbaatt-kundali-bhagya-actress-shraddha-arya-opens-up-about-her-broken-engagement-1266856-2018-06-22|title=JuzzBaatt: Kundali Bhagya actress Shraddha Arya opens up about her broken engagement|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/shraddha-arya-is-happy-being-single/story-RN9OBHbE5ao7BrsmRAUhMK.html|title=Shraddha Arya is happy being single|date=2018-06-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> She revealed her relationship with Alam Singh Makkar when the couple decided to participate in dance reality show [[Nach Baliye]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shraddha-arya-on-nach-baliye-9-actors-hiding-their-relationships-5866281/|title=Shraddha Arya on Nach Baliye 9: Wanted to break the taboo of actors hiding their relationships|date=2019-07-31|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>

== Career ==
Arya started her career with [[Zee TV]]'s talent hunt show ''[[India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj]]'';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/Indias-Best-Cinestars-Ki-Khoj-Will-It-Work-This-Time/articleshow/37787566.cms|title=India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj: Will It Work This Time?|website=Business Insider|access-date=2016-05-03}}</ref> she became the first runner-up.

She made her acting debut in 2006 with the Tamil movie [[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|''Kalvanin Kadhali'']] opposite actor-director [[S. J. Surya]]. After that, she ventured into [[Bollywood]] with [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s ''[[Nishabd]]''. She also appeared in the [[Shahid Kapoor]]-starrer ''[[Paathshaala]]''. She simultaneously ventured into the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu industry]] and did substantial roles in films like ''[[Godava]]'', opposite [[Vaibhav Reddy]], ''Kothi Muka'' and ''Romeo''. She also performed in [[Kollywood|Tamil cinema]] in [[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|''Kalvanin Kadhali'']]. She has also done two [[Kannada]] movies and a [[Malayalam]] [[Film|movie]].
In 2011, Arya made her [[television]] debut with the Indian [[soap opera]] ''[[Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki]]''. Her breakthrough performance came in the role of Paakhi in [[Life OK]]'s ''[[Tumhari Paakhi|Tumhari Pakhi]]''. She further rose to prominence with the role of Ayesha in ''[[Dream Girl - Ek Ladki Deewani Si]].''

She won many awards for her performances in ''Dream Girl'' and ''[[Tumhari Paakhi|Tumari Pakhi]]'', including [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role]] for ''Dream Girl'', Best Jodi Award at the [[Zee Gold Awards]], Hero of the Month Award by Life OK, and the Women Achievers Award in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/women-achievers-award-2016-bhagyashree-at-event-digangana-shraddha-win-218407.html|title=Women Achievers Awards 2016: Digangana Suryavanshi & Shraddha Arya Bag Awards!|date=2016-03-07|website=www.filmibeat.com|access-date=2016-05-03}}</ref>

In 2016, Arya hosted a comedy show called ''[[Mazaak Mazaak Mein]]'', produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] and [[Shobha Kapoor]].

She is currently appearing in [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'', a spinoff of ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''. She plays Dr. Preeta Arora, a [[physiotherapist]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/shraddha-arya-and-anjum-farikh-roped-kundali-bhagya-381264|title=Shraddha Arya and Anjum Farikh roped in for Kundali Bhagya|website=www.pinkvilla.com|access-date=2017-07-20}}</ref> Her performance won her many awards and nominations including Kalakar Award for Best Actress and Best Actress Popular at [[Gold Awards]]. Arya has also won Favourite Popular Character Female twice in a row at the [[Zee Rishtey Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/here-are-the-winners-of-zee-rishtey-awards-2017-578996|title=Here are the WINNERS of ZEE RISHTEY AWARDS 2017|last=Desk|first=ABP News Web|access-date=2018-02-20|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/zee-gold-awards-2018-karan-patel-hina-khan-jennifer-winget-win-big-5225230/2/|title=Zee Gold Awards 2018: Hina Khan, Jennifer Winget and Karan Patel win big|date=2018-06-20|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Media ==
Shraddha Arya was ranked in [[The Times of India|The Times 20 Most Desirable Women on Television]] at No. 16<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Women on TV - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meet-the-times-20-most-desirable-women-on-tv/articleshow/64234804.cms|access-date=2021-08-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> in 2017, at No. 15<ref>{{Cite web|title=Most Desirable Woman on Television 2018: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Most Desirable Woman on Television 2018 {{!}} Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Most-Desirable-Woman-on-Television-2018|url-status=live|access-date=|website=The Times of India}}</ref> in 2018, at No. 18<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEET THE TIMES 20 MOST DESIRABLE WOMEN ON TELEVISION 2019 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meet-the-times-20-most-desirable-women-on-television-2019/articleshow/77935861.cms|access-date=2021-08-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> in 2019, at No. 14<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Women on Television 2020 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meet-the-times-20-most-desirable-women-on-television-2020/articleshow/83433752.cms|access-date=2021-08-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> in 2020.

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Ref
|-
||2006 || [[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|''Kalvanin Kadhali'']] || Tina || [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007 || ''[[Nishabd]]'' || Ritu || [[Hindi]]
|
|-
| ''[[Godava]]'' || Anjali || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2010 || ''[[Paathshaala]]'' || Natasha Singh || Hindi
|
|-
| ''Kothi Muka'' || Lavanya || Telugu
|
|-
| [[Romeo (2014 film)| Remeo]] || || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Vandae Maatharam]]'' || ||Tamil
|
|-
| ||[[Malayalam]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Double Decker (2011 film)|Double Decker]]'' || Parvathy || [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|
|-
| ''[[Maduve Mane]]'' || Suma || Kannada
|
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Banjara (film)|Banjara]]'' || || [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/banjara-the-truck-driver-trailer-a-love-story-traveling-across-time/articleshow/66441653.cms|title='Banjara - The Truck Driver' trailer: A love story traveling across time - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2004
| ''[[India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj]]''
| Contestant
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]''
| Sanjana
|
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki]]''
| Lakshmi Agnihotri/Kanchi Kashyap
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Amrit Manthan]]''
| Guest (as Lakshmi)
|
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Tumhari Paakhi]]''
| Paakhi Shekhawat
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shraddha-Arya-teams-up-with-Shashi-Sumeet-Mittal-yet-again/articleshow/20461440.cms|title=Shraddha Arya teams up with Shashi-Sumeet Mittal yet again - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq]]''
| Guest (as Pakhi)
|
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Dream Girl (TV series)|Dream Girl]]''
| Ayesha Roy/Aarti Roy
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Box Cricket League#Team members: Season 2|Box Cricket League 2]]''
| Contestant
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/200-Actors-10-Teams-and-1-Winner-Let-The-Game-Begin/articleshow/50219718.cms|title=200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin|work=The Times of India|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Mazaak Mazaak Mein]]''
| Host
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki]]''
| Swati Purab Bohra (cameo)
|
|-
| 2017–present
|''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''
|Dr. Preeta Karan Luthra
|
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
| Dr. Preeta Arora
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Entertainment Ki Raat]]''
| Guest
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''
| Contestant
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shraddha-arya-injured-on-the-sets-of-nach-baliye-9/21550195|title=Shraddha Arya injured on the sets of Nach Baliye 9|date=2019-08-16|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Khatra Khatra Khatra]]''
| Guest
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Indian Pro Music League]]''
| Guest
|
|-
| ''[[Bhagya Lakshmi]]''
| Dr. Preeta Karan Luthra (guest)
| <ref>[https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/spoilers/bhagya-lakshmi-spoiler-alert-preeta-and-karan-grace-rishi-and-lakshmis-wedding/2021/08/25/amp Karan and Preeta to grace Lakshmi and Rishi's wedding in 'Bhagya Lakshmi']</ref>
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Song !! Singer !! Ref.
|-
| 2006
| ''Jeena''
| [[Debojit Saha]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-17|title=32 Lesser Known Facts About Kundali Bhagya's Lead Actress - Zee5 News|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/happy-birthday-shraddha-arya-32-lesser-known-facts-about-kundali-bhagyas-lead-actress|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|website=ZEE5|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''Soniye Heeriye''
| rowspan=2|[[Shael Oswal]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Shraddha Arya's Soniye Hiriye, Car Gabru Di, Guilty - A look at her music videos|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/shraddha-aryas-soniye-hiriye-car-gabru-di-guilty-a-look-at-her-music-videos.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''Meri Jaaan''
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Meri Jaan (Full Song) - Shael Oswal - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/meri-jaan/BDFeciwJVmc|language=en-US|access-date=2021-09-06}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019
| ''P K''
| [[Gurnam Bhullar]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=PK song poster: Gurnam Bhullar is getting the party started - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/pk-song-poster-gurnam-bhullar-is-getting-the-party-started/articleshow/67377493.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Car Gabru Di''
|[[Karan Singh Arora]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Shraddha Arya's music videos|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/shraddha-aryas-soniye-hiriye-car-gabru-di-guilty-a-look-at-her-music-videos.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''Viah Nai Karauna ''
||[[Asees Kaur]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Shraddha Arya and Dheeraj Dhoopar create magic in their new song 'Viah Nai Karauna'|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/music/shraddha-arya-and-dheeraj-dhoopar-create-magic-in-their-new-song-viah.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2021
| ''Guilty''
|[[Karan Aujla]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Shraddha Arya's 'Guilty' & other TV news that made headlines|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/aamir-alis-mystery-woman-to-shraddha-aryas-guilty-and-other-tv-news-that-made-headlines.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Naa Maar''
|[[Afsana Khan]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Afsana Khan’s ‘Na Maar’ ft. Karan Kundra and Shraddha Arya is a sad romantic ballad - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/afsana-khans-na-maar-ft-karan-kundra-and-shraddha-arya-is-a-sad-romantic-ballad/articleshow/85827754.cms|access-date=2021-09-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Show
! Result
! Reference
|-
| rowspan=2| 2014
| rowspan=2| [[Gold Awards]]
| Best Actor Female (Popular)
| rowspan=2|''[[Tumhari Paakhi]]''
|{{nom}}
|
|-
| Best Onscreen Jodi
(With [[Mohammed Iqbal Khan]])
| {{won}}
|
|-
| 2015
| [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Actress in a Negative Role
| ''[[Dream Girl (TV series)|Dream Girl]]''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| rowspan="2" | [[Gold Awards]]
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actor Female (Popular)]]
| rowspan="7" |''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''
|{{won}}
|
|-
| Best Onscreen Jodi Popular
(With [[Dheeraj Dhoopar ]])
|{{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2019
| rowspan="2"| [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Actor In Lead Role Female (Popular)
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| Best Jodi Popular
(With [[Dheeraj Dhoopar]])
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Gold Awards]]
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actor Female (Popular)]]
| {{won}}
|
|-
|Best Onscreen Jodi Popular
(With [[Dheeraj Dhoopar]])
|{{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| Best Actress (Popular)
| {{nom}}
| <ref>[https://www.bizasialive.com/ita-awards-2019-winners-list/ 19th ITA Awards, 2019: Winners List]</ref><ref>[https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/tv/ita-awards-2019-winners-list-kundali-bhagya-shivangi-joshi-dheeraj-dhoopar-kapil-sharma-win-big-at-the-indian-television-academy-awards-in-indore-1328289.html/amp 19th ITA Awards, 2019 Winners: Dheeraj Dhoopar, Sriti Jha, Kundali Bhagya wins top honours]</ref>
|}

== See also ==
*[[List of Hindi television actresses]]
*[[List of Indian film actresses]]
{{Portalbar|Bollywood|Biography}}

==References==
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