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{{short description|Luxembourger actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Niharica Raizada
| image = Niharica Raizada.jpg
| caption = Niharica Raizada, c. 2018
| birth_name = Niharica Kumari Raizada
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|04|18}}
| nationality = [[Luxembourg]]er<ref name="delano" />
| birth_place = [[Luxembourg]]
| years_active = 2013–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress}}
| family = [[O. P. Nayyar]] (grandfather)
| alma_mater = [[Johns Hopkins University]]<br/>[[Imperial College]]<br/>[[New York Film Academy]]
| title = *Miss India [[United Kingdom|UK]] 2010
*Runner up–[[Miss India Worldwide 2010]]
}}

'''Niharica Raizada''' (born 18 April 1990) <ref name="acteur" >{{cite web |title=NIHARICA RAIZADA |url=https://www.actors.lu/members/raizada-niharica/?l=en |website=Association des actrices et des acteurs du Luxembourg |access-date=8 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208073152/https://www.actors.lu/members/raizada-niharica/?l=en |archive-date=8 February 2022 }}</ref> is a Luxembourger actress.<ref name="delano" >{{cite news |title=A Luxembourger in Bollywood |url=https://delano.lu/article/delano_a-luxembourger-bollywood |last=Bauldry |first=Jess |website=Delano |date=28 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Morgens Bollywood, nachmittags Forschung |url=https://www.wort.lu/de/kultur/morgens-bollywood-nachmittags-forschung-5c1d0f43182b657ad3b9c3ac |last=Schulke |first=Sophia |website=Luxemburger Wort |date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=INDIA - LUXEMBOURG: VIBRANT INVESTMENT IN LONG TERM TIES |url=https://www.cc.lu/fileadmin/user_upload/cc.lu/Fiches_pays/India_-_Luxembourg_Vibrant_Investement_In_Long_Term_Ties.pdf |last=Kugener |first=Jean Claude |website=Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Niharica Raizada |url=https://www.humancapitaleurope.com/speakers/previous-speakers/niharica-raizada/ |website=Human Capital Europe |access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Actress Niharica Raizada's Luxembourg connection |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/actress-niharica-raizadas-luxembourg-connection/articleshow/64763702.cms |last=Gupta |first=Rachit |website=The Times of India |date=28 June 2018}}</ref> She was crowned as Miss India [[United Kingdom|UK]] 2010 and was runner-up at [[Miss India Worldwide 2010]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 December 2017 |title=Miss India UK Niharica Raizada bags Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgn starrer Total Dhamaal |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/271217/miss-india-uk-niharica-raizada-bags-madhuri-dixit-ajay-devgn-starrer-total-dhamaal.html |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> She is the granddaughter of former [[Bollywood]] musician [[O. P. Nayyar]]. She has worked in films like ''[[IB71]]'', ''[[Masaan]]'', ''[[6-5=2 (Hindi film)|6-5=2]]'', ''[[Damadol]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=She's no item girl! |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120823/jsp/entertainment/story_15883800.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429150943/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120823/jsp/entertainment/story_15883800.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 April 2014 |website=[[The Telegraph (India)]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/OP-Nayyars-granddaughter-Niharica-to-act-in-a-comedy-film/articleshow/51303190.cms |title=OP Nayyar's granddaughter Niharica to act in a comedy film |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''[[Total Dhamaal]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Mam Niharica Raizada, indesch Actrice mat Lëtzebuerger Wuerzelen |url=https://www.rtl.lu/lifestyle/news/a/1277651.html |last=Pauly |first=Serge |website=RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg |date=7 December 2018}}</ref> (2018) and ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' (2021).

==Early life==
Niharica is the granddaughter of music composer [[O. P. Nayyar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Waarrior-Savitri-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/53173535.cms |title='Waarrior Savitri' gets a release date |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2014 |title=Niharica Raizada: It was not an easy job to trek |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/niharica-raizada--it-was-not-an-easy-job-to-trek-15764186 |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=mid-day.com |language=en}}</ref> She was born to Indian parents and was raised in [[Luxembourg]]. Her mother tongue is French and she also speaks Luxembourgish, German, English, Spanish, and Hindi.<ref name="acteur" /><ref name="opdz" /><ref name="toi" >{{cite news |title=Niharica Raizada: I like to be in the limelight |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Niharica-Raizada-I-like-to-be-in-the-limelight/articleshow/45123974.cms |last=Sharma |first=Garima |website=The Times of India |date=13 November 2014}}</ref> She has a sister Nirekhna Raizada and a brother Avneesh Raizada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Niharika Raizada Biography |url=https://crunchwood.com/niharica-raizada-wiki-age-bio-boyfriend-family |website=CrunchWood}}</ref> She is a Medical Scientist by qualification<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/musician-o-p-nayyars-cardiologist-granddaughter-niharica-raizada-in-an-item-number/1083417/ |title=Musician O P Nayyar's cardiologist grand-daughter Niharica Raizada in an item number}}</ref> and studied MRes in Translational Medicine at [[Imperial College London]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/communicationsanddevelopment/Public/Postgraduate%20Graduation%202011.pdf |title=Page 21 Niharica Molecular Biosciences 2011 Postgraduate Awards}}</ref> and then did research in Cardiology at [[Johns Hopkins University]] (Baltimore), under a [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright scholarship]]. She got training in acting from [[New York Film Academy]].<ref name="acteur" /> She is trained in Indian classical music and ballet.<ref name="acteur" /><ref name="opdz" /> Niharica was crowned Miss India UK 2010<ref>{{cite web |title=Is this the start to a new chapter in Shekar Kapur's life March 2010 |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/is-this-the-start-to-a-new-chapter-in-shekar-kapurs-life/73983 |website=Mid-day}}</ref> and was also the first runner-up of [[Miss India Worldwide 2010]].<ref name="toi" /> Niharica released one song for the brand Chambor in French. She was ranked 45 in the list of Times 50 Most Desirable Women of 2013, and rose to 44 in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Queens-of-desire/articleshow/35726757.cms |title=Deepika Padukone: 2013's Most desirable woman |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

Niharica made her film debut in a Bengali film [[Damadol]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Tollywood-gets-a-new-item-girl/articleshow/18576267.cms |title=Tollywood gets a new item girl |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> She acted in a Gujarati film ''Var to NRI J'' in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Var-To-NRI-J-being-shot-in-Vadodara/articleshow/45164730.cms |title=Var To NRI J being shot in Vadodara |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Niharica has done a film titled ''Full 2 Jugaadu'' in 2016 with [[Krushna Abhishek]].<ref>{{cite web |title=कृष्णा और उनकी लीड एक्ट्रेस निहारिका रायजादा ने मीडिया से बातचीत की |url=http://bollywood.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-krushna-abhishek-worried-about-kapil-sharma-new-show-5302709-PHO.html |website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Photos: Krushna Abhishek Starts Shooting for His Film Full2 Jugadu! |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-BOW-photos-krushna-abhishek-starts-shooting-for-his-film-full2-jugadu-5267136-PHO.html |website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref>

She is the honorary cultural and arts ambassador between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Republic of India.<ref name="opdz">{{cite web |last=Paknikar |first=Sheetal |date=23 January 2019 |title=Niharica Raizada has hearts beating from Luxembourg to India! |url=https://openingdoorz.com/niharica-raizada-total-dhamaal/ |website=Openingdoorz}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Damadol]]'' || Dancer || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film
|-
| 2014 || ''[[6-5=2 (Hindi film)|6-5=2]]'' || Priya ||
|-
|rowspan=4|2015 || ''[[Masaan]]'' || Traveller Girl ||
|-
|''[[Alone (2015 Hindi film)|Alone]]'' || Anu ||
|-
|''[[Baby (2015 Hindi film)|Baby]]'' || Reporter ||
|-
|''Ek Kali'' || || Short film<ref>{{Citation |title=Ek Kali - Short Film (HD) {{!}} Feat : Niharica Raizada, Hemant Somaiya, Aayan Shinde {{!}} YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5v_daPD-t0 |language=en |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2016 || ''[[Waarrior Savitri]]'' || Savitri ||
|-
|''Var to NRI J'' || Tejasvini || [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] film
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Dwaraka (film)|Dwaraka]]'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film; [[Item number|Special appearance]] in the song "Allabi Allabi" <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TpXb3e82Fs "Allabi Allabi|Niharica Raizada"] YouTube.</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2019 || ''[[The Perfect Murder (2019 film)|The Perfect Murder]]''|| Carol || Short film<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.afternoondc.in/bollywood/doctoring-a-perfect-murder/article_240444 |title='Doctoring' a perfect murder! |website=afternoondc.in |access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Quest Mercury |title=The Perfect Murder - Crime Drama Short Film {{!}} YouTube |date=29 January 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpyPObu1y2A |access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=TellyTalkIndia |title=The Perfect Murder short film screening {{!}} Hiba Nawab, Rohan Gandotra, Niharica Raizada & more |date=28 January 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz6L6IjRJqg |access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Total Dhamaal]]'' || Dream Girl ||<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoover |first=Mashoor |date=18 January 2022 |url=https://mashoor.media/niharica-raizada/ |title=All About Niharica Raizada |access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2021 || ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' || [[Inspector]] Tara Manchandani||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/hi/bollywood/niharica-raizada-to-work-with-rohit-shetty-35548 |title=रोहित शेट्टी की फिल्म में नजर आएंगी निहारिका रायजादा? |website=mumbailive.com |date=11 May 2019 |accessdate=11 May 2019 |archive-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511095037/https://www.mumbailive.com/hi/bollywood/niharica-raizada-to-work-with-rohit-shetty-35548 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Himbeeren mit Senf]]'' || Junge Ehefrau || German film<ref name="nih" >{{Cite web |title=DE LUXEMBOURG À BOLLYWOOD |url=https://magazine-premium.com/2021/02/23/de-luxembourg-a-bollywood/ |website=PREMIUM |date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || ''[[IB71]]'' || Air Hostess || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Vidyut Jammwal to star in and co-produce IB 71 with Bhushan Kumar; shoot begins|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vidyut-jammwal-star-co-produce-ib-71-bhushan-kumar-shoot-begins/|date=13 January 2022|access-date=13 January 2022|work=Bollywood Hungama|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Web Series !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2019
|Asli Mard
|Mia Gupta
|Hindi
|
|-
| 2021 || ''Coyotes'' || || French ||<ref name="nih" >{{Cite web |title=DE LUXEMBOURG À BOLLYWOOD |url=https://magazine-premium.com/2021/02/23/de-luxembourg-a-bollywood/ |website=PREMIUM |date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://actorniharicaraizada.com/|Niharica Raizada}}
* {{Facebook|niharica.raizada}}
* {{Instagram|official_niharica_raizada}}

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[[Category:Luxembourgian people of Indian descent]]
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[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Gujarati cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses of Indian descent]]
[[Category:European actresses in India]]
[[Category:Johns Hopkins University alumni]]
[[Category:Alumni of Imperial College London]]
[[Category:New York Film Academy alumni]]
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[[Category:21st-century Luxembourgian actresses]]
[[Category:Fulbright alumni]]

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