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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nandini rai
| birth_name = Neelam Gouhrani<ref name="deccanchronicle1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120302092912/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/new-%E2%80%98naughty%E2%80%99-girl-town-428 ]</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=Asha Prakash, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-27/news-interviews/31103706_1_malayalam-film-industry-soundarya-strict-diet |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701163247/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-27/news-interviews/31103706_1_malayalam-film-industry-soundarya-strict-diet |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=Who inspired Nandini Rai's makeover? |date=2012-02-27 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2013-08-17}}</ref>
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Secunderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| occupation = Actress, model
| yearsactive = 2010–present
}}

'''Neelam Gouhrani''', known professionally as '''Nandini Rai''', is an Indian film actress, and model who works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films.<ref name="Nandini Rai prefers intense roles">{{cite news |last1=Pecheti |first1=Prakash |title=Nandini Rai prefers intense roles |url=https://telanganatoday.com/nandini-rai-prefers-intense-roles |access-date=21 June 2021 |work=Telangana Today |date=21 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608111558/https://telanganatoday.com/nandini-rai-prefers-intense-roles |archive-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> She is the winner of the Miss Andhra Pradesh title of 2010.<ref name="sakshi.com">{{cite web|url=https://english.sakshi.com/entertainment/2018/06/18/who-is-bigg-boss-2-contestant-nandini-rai|title=Who is Bigg Boss 2 Contestant Nandini Rai?|date=18 June 2018|publisher=}}</ref> After modelling, she went to pursue a career in acting.

==Biography==
Nandini hails from a [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] family.<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/><ref name="indiatimes1"/> She completed her schooling from St. Albans High School, Hyderabad, graduating in 2005. She has completed her higher education in London. She has modeled for over 80 national and international brands.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web|author=Anasuya Menon |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2931949.ece |title=Hello Mollywood! |work=The Hindu |date=2012-02-25 |access-date=2013-08-17}}</ref> She holds an MBA Degree in finance from London. During her modelling stint, she has won several beauty contests, being named Miss Hyderabad 2008, Miss Andhra Pradesh 2010, Miss Pantaloons Fresh Face of AP 2009 and Miss Beautiful Eyes of AP 2010.<ref name="thehindu1" />

She has acted in the Hindi film ''Family Pack'' and the Telugu film ''Maaya''. She has performed in another Telugu film ''Mosagallaku Mosagaadu''.<ref name="thehindu1"/> In 2012, she was seen in the Bollywood film ''Log In'', too.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> She made her Malayalam film debut in A. Sajeed's ''[[Goodbye December]]''. In the "musical love story", she portrays a young, naughty teacher.<ref name="thehindu1"/> In 2014, she was signed for her first Kannada film ''[[Khushi Khushiyagi]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Its-final-Ganeshs-next-is-Kushi-Kushiyalli/articleshow/33559502.cms|title=It's final, Ganesh's next is Kushi Kushiyalli - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> in which she played a fashion designer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Nandini-Rai-comes-between-Ganesh-and-Amoolya/articleshow/33166132.cms|title=Nandini Rai comes between Ganesh and Amoolya - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> She has signed up her first Tamil film, a romantic thriller titled ''Grahanam''. she has signed for a Telugu film ''Sudigaadu 2'', in which she is playing a village belle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nandini-Rai-to-debut-in-Tamil/articleshow/46903043.cms|title=Nandini Rai to debut in Tamil - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> She was one of the contestants in reality show ''[[Bigg Boss Telugu 2|Bigg Boss 2]]'', hosted by actor [[Nani (actor)|Nani]].<ref name="sakshi.com"/>

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011 || ''Family Pack (film) |''Family Pack'' || Sultana || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''[[040 (film)|040]]'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || ''[[Hormones (2012 film)|Hormones]]'' || Soumya Nayak || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Login (film)|Login]]'' || Divya || Hindi ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Goodbye December]]'' || || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Maaya (2014 film)|Maaya]]'' || Vaishali || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''[[Khushi Khushiyagi]]'' || Priya || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| ''[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu (2015 film)|Mosagallaku Mosagadu]]'' || Janaki || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''[[Graghanam]]'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Filming
|-
| ''[[Silly Fellows]]'' || Pushpa || Telugu ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Sivaranjani'' || Sivaranjani || Telugu ||
|-
|2020||''Lalbagh''|| ||Malayalam||Post Production
|-
|2021
|''Koti Kommachi''
|Special song
|Telugu
|Post production
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Network
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Bigg Boss Telugu|Bigg Boss S2]]''|| Herself || [[Star Maa]]|| Telugu||Also available on [[Hotstar]]
|-
| 2019 ||''[[High Priestess (series)|High Priestess]]''|| Ruby || [[Zee5]] || Telugu|| Web series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/telugu-web-series-high-priestess-explores-psychic-world-1.63508039|title=Telugu web series 'High Priestess' explores psychic world}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Shootout at Alair]]''
|Nafisa
|Zee5
|Telugu
|Web series
|-
|''[[Metro Kathalu]]''|| Supriya || [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]|| Telugu||
|-
|2021 ||[[In the Name of God (TV series)|''In the Name of God'']]
| Meena || [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]|| Telugu||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=4427047}}

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