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{{short description|Indian actress and model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nikita Thukral
| image = Nikita Thukral at SRM University Milan 2010.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Thukral in 2010
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma_mater = [[Kishinchand Chellaram College|Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai]]
| education = [[Master of Arts]] (Economics)
| years_active = 2002–present
| spouse(s) = {{Marriage|Gagandeep Singh Mago|2017}}
| height =
| othername =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Model}}
| television = ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 1|Bigg Boss Kannada – Reality Show]]''
| website =
| children = 1
}}

'''Nikita Thukral''' is an Indian actress and model, who mainly appears in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film industry and also appeared in a few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.

==Early life==
Thukral was born into a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi Hindu]] family and was raised in [[Mumbai]]. She completed her [[Master of Arts|M.A]] in Economics from [[Kishinchand Chellaram College|Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Full of beans |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/04/02/stories/2011040253450100.htm |access-date=13 September 2011 |date=2 April 2011 |location=Chennai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412095315/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/04/02/stories/2011040253450100.htm |archive-date=12 April 2011 |url-status=dead |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name=chat/> She was spotted by producer [[D. Ramanaidu]] while dining at a hotel in [[Juhu]]. He offered her a role in his upcoming film ''[[Hai (film)|Hai]]'' (2002).

==Career==
Thukral was the part of [[Aati Rahengi Baharein]] crew, which was a popular television drama series that aired on Zee TV channel on 9 September 2002. She then shifted to the South film industry by debuting in the Telugu film ''[[Hai (film)|Hai]]''. After appearing in ''Hai'', Thukral starred opposite [[Fahad Fazil]] in his film debut ''[[Kaiyethum Doorath]]''. The Malayalam film was not a box office success, but she was able to find additional roles in Tamil and Telugu films like ''[[Kurumbu]]'' and ''[[Sambaram]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star kids shine in Malayalam cinema |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Regional/Star-kids-shine-in-Malayalam-cinema/Article1-738441.aspx |access-date=14 September 2011 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=27 August 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817034517/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Regional/Star-kids-shine-in-Malayalam-cinema/Article1-738441.aspx |archive-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2005, she entered Kannada cinema with Kichcha Sudeepa's ''[[Maharaja (2005 film)|Maharaja]]''. Thukral then returned to star in a Tamil film and featured in [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s multistarrer ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' as Kalyani, the concubine of a gangster portrayed by [[Sampath Raj]], and won critical acclaim for her performance. Her appearance in the song "Kodana Kodi" was appreciated as the song became popular, while her role in the film also led to her winning the [[ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award]].<ref name=chat>{{cite web |title=A Chat with Saroja Star Nikita |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/feb/16slide1-chat-with-saroja-star-nikita.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=14 September 2011 |date=February 2009}}</ref> The success led her to sign on to appear in a big film production, [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]'s ''Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam'' in a role alongside [[Trisha Krishnan]], but the film was shelved after two schedules.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nikita is on a roll |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/15sd2.htm |access-date=14 September 2011 |work=Rediff.com |date=October 2008}}</ref>

After 2008, she shifted her priority from Telugu to Kannada cinema, going on to co-star with leading actors [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]], [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], [[Ravichandran (Kannada actor)|V. Ravichandran]] and [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]]. After ''Prince'', she signed on to be part of several films including ''Cottonpet'' and ''Priyasakha'', opposite Ramesh Aravind and a Telugu film named ''Apartment'',<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Jenny-is-jealous-Nikitha-Thukral/articleshow/7685777.cms?referral=PM |work=The Times of India |title=Jenny is jealous: Nikitha Thukral – The Times of India}}</ref> but none of them saw a theatrical release. Her next releases were the Tamil thriller film ''[[Muran (film)|Muran]]'', that saw her playing Indhu, alongside actors [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]] and [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] and the historical film, ''[[Sangolli Rayanna (film)|Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna]]''. Her only 2013 release was the Tamil masala film ''[[Alex Pandian]]''. In 2014, she was seen in three Kannada films, although two of them, ''[[Namaste Madam]]'' and ''[[Namo Bhootatma]]'', featured in her cameo roles only.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Whats-Nikita-Thukral-doing-in-Namaste-Madam/articleshow/33513265.cms What's Nikita Thukral doing in Namaste Madam? – The Times of India]. ''[[The Times of India]]'' (9 April 2014). Retrieved 30 October 2015.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Nikita-acts-in-Namoo-Bhoothaathma/articleshow/40575163.cms Nikita acts in Namoo Bhoothaathma – The Times of India]. ''The Times of India''. (21 August 2014). Retrieved 30 October 2015.</ref> Her future films include the crime drama ''[[Ring Road Shubha]]'', reportedly the first Kannada film to be made by an all-women crew, the horror flick ''[[Avunu 2]]'' in Telugu as well as the anthological drama ''[[Traffic (2014 film)|Traffic]]'' that would mark her Hindi debut.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/What-is-Nikita-Thukrals-role-in-Ring-Road-Shubha/articleshow/24141020.cms What is Nikita Thukral's role in Ring Road Shubha? – The Times of India]. ''The Times of India'' (15 October 2013). Retrieved 30 October 2015.</ref>

In addition to acting, Thukral has also done modelling work for designer Roopa Vohra.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jewellery for that royal touch... |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_jewellery-for-that-royal-touch_1479303 |access-date=13 September 2011 |newspaper=DNA |date=10 December 2010}}</ref> She also participated in the [[Bigg Boss Kannada 1|first season]] of the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada]]'', the Kannada version of ''[[Bigg Boss]]''. She completed 99 days in the ''Bigg Boss'' Home and was the second runner-up of the show.<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/television/Nikitas-bitter-Bigg-Boss-tale/2013/07/04/article1665931.ece Nikita's bitter Bigg Boss tale]. ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' (4 July 2013). Retrieved 30 October 2015.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Nikita-shoots-for-Software-Ganda-in-Bangalore/articleshow/28999910.cms Nikita shoots for Software Ganda in Bangalore – The Times of India]. ''The Times of India'' (18 January 2014). Retrieved 30 October 2015.</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002 || ''[[Hai (film)|Hai]]'' || Priya || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Kaiyethum Doorath]]'' || Sushama Babunath || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan=3|2003 || ''[[Kurumbu]]'' || Aparna || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Kalyana Ramudu]]'' || Kalyani || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Sambaram]]'' || Geeta || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2004 || ''[[Chatrapathi (2004 film)|Chatrapathi]]'' || Indhu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kushi Kushiga]]'' || Sandhya || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan=3|2005 || ''[[Bus Conductor (2005 film)|Bus Conductor]]'' || Noorjahan ||Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Vetrivel Sakthivel]]'' || Manju || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Maharaja (2005 film)|Maharaja]] '' ||Sitara || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2006
| ''[[Bhargava Charitham Moonam Khandam]]'' || Anupama
|Malayalam||
|-
|''[[Evandoi Srivaru]]''|| Swapna
| rowspan="7" |Telugu||
|-
|''Aganthakudu'' || Bhanumathi ||
|-
|rowspan=4|2007 ||''Maharajsri'' || Neelima ||
|-
| ''Nee Navve Chalu''||Sukanya
|-
|''[[Don (2007 film)|Don]]'' || Nandini || rowspan=2|Special appearance
|-
|''[[Anasuya (2007 film)|Anasuya]]'' || Pooja
|-
|rowspan=5|2008 ||''Bhadradri'' || Anu ||
|-
|''[[Nee Tata Naa Birla]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' || Kalyani || Tamil || [[ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award]]<ref name="Archived copy">{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-15/bangalore/30160034_1_southern-films-tamil-kannada-industry |title=Punjabi lass who created waves in southern films - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203042712/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-15/bangalore/30160034_1_southern-films-tamil-kannada-industry |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="forum.indya.com">http://forum.indya.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30492&d=1242813200{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Vamshi (film)|Vamshi]]'' || Sharadha || Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Chintakayala Ravi]]'' || Pooja (Poo) || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
|rowspan=4|2009 || ''[[Rajakumari (2009 film)|Rajakumari]]'' || Bubbly || rowspan=3|Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Dubai Babu]]'' || Vasundhara ||
|-
|''[[Yodha (2009 film)|Yodha]]'' || Asha ||
|-
| ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || || Malayalam || Special appearance
|-
|2010 || ''[[Naariya Seere Kadda]]'' || Radha ||rowspan=3| Kannada ||
|-
|rowspan=4|2011 || ''[[Gun (2011 film)|Gun]]'' || Vandana ||
|-
|''[[Prince (2011 film)|Prince]]'' ||Anjali ||
|-
| ''[[Muran (film)|Muran]]'' || Indhu || Tamil ||
|-
|''Hanebareha'' || || Kannada || Delayed
|-
|rowspan=4|2012 || ''[[MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Gowri Putra]]'' || Ranjitha || rowspan=3|Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Snehitaru]]'' || Dancer || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Sangolli Rayanna (film)|Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna]]'' || Mallamma ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' || Gayathri || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=3|2014 || ''[[Namaste Madam]]'' || ||rowspan=3| Kannada || Guest appearance
|-
|''[[Software Ganda]]'' || Priya S Rao ||
|-
|''[[Namo Bhootatma]]'' ||Herself || Cameo appearance
|-
|rowspan=5|2015 || ''[[Avunu 2]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'' ||Reenu Kuruvila || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Ring Road (film)|Ring Road]]'' || Khan's wife || Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|Paayum Puli]]'' ||Folk dancer || Tamil || Special appearance in Soodana Moogini Song
|-
| ''[[Ranna (film)|Ranna]]''||Herself || Kannada ||Cameo
|-
|rowspan=4| 2016 || ''[[Terror (2016 film)|Terror]]'' || Vijay's wife || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Thale Bachkolli Powder Hakkolli'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Traffic (2016 film)|Traffic]]'' ||Rehan's girl friend || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Mukunda Murari]]'' || Sukanya|| Kannada ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Bongu (film)|Bongu]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance in song
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Rajasimha (film)|Rajasimha]]'' || Priya || Kannada ||
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! TV Serial
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2002-2003 || ''[[Aati Rahengi Baharein]]'' || Dr. Amar Sanghani's Sister ||
|-
|2007 || [[Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]] || Siya Sharman Wadhwa ||
|-
|2020
|Yamaleela Aa Taruvatha
|Ali's wife<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Klapboard |date=22 September 2020 |title=Yamaleela returns on the small screen {{!}} klapboardpost |url=https://www.klapboardpost.com/ali-sv-krishna-reddy-yamaleela-returns-on-the-small-screen/ |access-date=28 June 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1453456}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|nikita-thukral}}
* {{Twitter}}
* {{Facebook|ThukralNikita |Nikita Thukral }}

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