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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{infobox person
| name = Preetika Rao
| image = Preetika rao.jpg
| caption = Rao at Perfect Women Magazine in 2019
| birth_name = Preetika Rao
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]], [[India]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|29}}
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = [[Actress]]‚ [[Model (person)|Model]]
| yearsactive = 2010-Present
| known_for = [[Beintehaa]] as Aaliya Abdullah
| height = 1.60m
| television = ''[[Beintehaa]]'' ''[[Love Ka Hai Intezaar]]''
| relatives = [[Amrita Rao]] (sister)
}}

'''Preetika Rao''' is an Indian Actress, model and former film-columnist and singer.<ref name="debut">{{cite web |author=Moviebuzz |year=2010 |title=Preetika on her debut and her dreams |publisher=Sify |access-date=14 December 2010 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Preetika-on-her-debut-and-her-dreams-imagegallery-kollywood-kmnmyQcgdai.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216012014/http://www.sify.com/movies/Preetika-on-her-debut-and-her-dreams-imagegallery-kollywood-kmnmyQcgdai.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2010}}</ref> Made her debut in 2010 with Tamil movie ''[[Chikku Bukku]]''. Rao get rose to fame as portraying the role of Aaliya Ghulam Haider in [[Colors TV]]'s Popular romantic television series ''[[Beintehaa]]'' in 2014. She was also seen as Mohini Ayaan Mehta in [[Star Plus]]'s television series ''[[Love Ka Hai Intezaar]]'' in 2017. <ref name="hindu">{{cite news |author=Raghavan, Nikhil |title=A journey begins... |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=1 December 2010 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article925489.ece |location=Chennai, India |date=1 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021221926/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article925489.ece |archive-date=21 October 2012 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rao graduated majoring in history from [[Sophia College]], while also acquiring a diploma in advertising and journalism. She went to do film journalism and wrote for ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'', ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' and the ''[[Asian Age]]''. Her sister, [[Amrita Rao]] is a [[Bollywood]] actress.<ref name="hindu" /><ref name="rediff">{{cite web |author=Rajamani, Radhika |date=29 November 2010 |title='I'm a strong believer in karma' |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=29 November 2010 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-preetika-rao-on-chikku-bukku/20101129.htm}}</ref>
==Modeling==
As a teen-model, Preetika started her modeling career with an advertisement for [[Cadbury Dairy Milk]], along with [[Amitabh Bachchan]], directed by [[Shoojit Sircar]], and has over 200 TVC and print campaigns to her credit.<ref name="rediff2">{{cite web|author=Rajamani, Radhika|year=2010|title=Meet Arya's new heroine in Chikku Bukku|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-preetika-rao-on-chikku-bukku/20101129.htm|access-date=9 July 2010|publisher=[[Rediff]]}}</ref>

== Acting ==
Preetika Rao chose to skip [[Bollywood]] for television as she wasn't comfortable with bikinis and kissing that had become mandatory in most A-list film contracts in Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-24|title=People are often surprised that I gave Bollywood a skip for television: Preetika Rao|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/people-are-often-surprised-that-i-gave-bollywood-a-skip-for-television-preetika-rao-101614166666616.html|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

Preetika made her acting debut with the Tamil romantic film ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' (2010) and also appeared in the Telugu film ''Priyudu'' (2012). Preetika quit films after that for a diploma course in broadcast journalism at the [[New York Film Academy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-06/news-interviews/31588061_1_preetika-rao-kannada-debut-film-school |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219132922/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-06/news-interviews/31588061_1_preetika-rao-kannada-debut-film-school |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 December 2013 |title=Preetika goes back to School! |date=6 May 2012 |first=Suresh |last=Kavirayani |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>

In December 2013, Rao made the transition from [[Cinema of South India|regional cinema]] to television with the popular television serial ''[[Beintehaa]]'' on [[Colors TV]], playing the lead role of Aaliya Ghulam Haider for which she won the Best Actress Award at the Kalakar Awards, held at Kolkata in January 2015,<ref>[http://www.thetellytimes.com/kolkata-planned-spiritual-trip-preetika-rao/ 'Kolkata was a well planned spiritual trip' – Preetika Rao]. TheTellyTimes.com (19 January 2015). Retrieved on 14 May 2016. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317232926/http://www.thetellytimes.com/kolkata-planned-spiritual-trip-preetika-rao/ |date=17 March 2015 }}</ref> along with the [[Zee Gold Award|Zee Gold Best Debut award]].<ref>Narayan, Girija. (21 May 2014) [http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2014/zee-gold-awards-2014-list-of-winners-list-jodha-akbar-beintehaa-diya-baati-140309.html Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners – Filmibeat]. Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 14 May 2016.</ref> She also won ITA Performer of the year and ITA Best Jodi along with [[Harshad Arora]] that year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-11-02|title=14th Indian Television Awards Full winners' list: Harshad Arora, Anil Kapoor, Ashish Sharma win trophies|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/14th-indian-television-awards-full-winners-list-harshad-arora-anil-kapoor-ashish-sharma-win-trophies-410646/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, Preetika played the lead in ''[[Love Ka Hai Intezaar]]'' as Mohini (on [[Star Plus]]) and in 2018, she also did the short series [[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|''Laal Ishq'']] on [[&TV]], with [[Priyank Sharma]].

In 2021, she played a lead character in the anthology web film ''Love Sorries'' which was released on [[Bollywood Hungama]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-28|script-title=hi:इंदौर के गौतम जोशी ने प्यार के अलग पहलू पर बनाई 'लव सॉरीज', बोले- युवाओं की सोच को आईना दिखाने की कोशिश की|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh/indore/gautam-joshi-of-indore-made-movie-named-love-sories-released-on-different-ditigal-platforms-mpgs/909179|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh|language=hi}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language
!Notes
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' || Meena ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| (Film debut)
|-
| 2012 || ''Priyudu'' || Madhu Latha ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| Lead role
|-
|2019
|''377 Ab Normal''
|Neha
|Hindi
|A [[ZEE5]] Originals film<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-21|title=377 Ab Normal is not about the legal but personal journeys of the protagonists: Faruk Kabir|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/director-faruk-kabir-377-ab-normal-5635918/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|Love Sorries
|Meera
|Hindi
|on [[Bollywood Hungama]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-28|script-title=hi:इंदौर के गौतम जोशी ने प्यार के अलग पहलू पर बनाई 'लव सॉरीज', बोले- युवाओं की सोच को आईना दिखाने की कोशिश की|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh/indore/gautam-joshi-of-indore-made-movie-named-love-sories-released-on-different-ditigal-platforms-mpgs/909179|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh|language=hi}}</ref>
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| align="center"|2013-2014 || ''[[Beintehaa]]'' || Aaliya Haider/Aaliya Zain Abdullah || [[Colors TV]] || Opposite [[Harshad Arora]]
|-
| align="center"|2017 || ''[[Love Ka Hai Intezaar]]'' || Mohini Mathur/Ayaan Mehta || [[Star Plus]] || Opposite [[Mohit Sehgal]]
|-
| align="center"|2018 || ''[[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|Laal Ishq]]'' || Mahima Malhotra/"Mahi" || [[&TV]] || Opposite [[Priyank Sharma]]
|}

=== Special appearances ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Name !! Role
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Bigg Boss 7|Bigg Boss Season 7]]'' || rowspan="4" | Guest
|-
| 2014||''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 7]]''
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Box Cricket League]]''
|-
| 2014|| ''[[Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi]]''
|}

===Music Video===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Name || Singer
|-
| 2015 || Na Tum Humein Jano || (herself) Preetika Rao
|-
| 2017 || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEq-ssoPar4 Surilee] || [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|-
| 2017 || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgQ48LUX1kM Yaad Kiya Dil Ne] || Preetika Rao and [[Siddharth Basrur]]
|-
| 2017 || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfB3n3Brywc Tere Vede] || Manpreet Dhami
|-
| 2018 || Tenu Bhul Na Pavagi || Neelam Batra and [[Shahid Mallya]]
|-
|}

==Awards and Nominations==
{| class="wikitable "
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2014
| rowspan="2" |[[Gold Awards]]
|Best Jodi (With [[Harshad Arora]])
|rowspan="5"| ''[[Beintehaa]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Debut Actress
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|GR8! Onscreen Couple Of The Year (With [[Harshad Arora]])
|{{won}}<ref name=ita>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2014 |title=The 14th Indian Television Academy Awards 2014 |publisher=Indian Television Academy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107232303/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2014 |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>
|-
|Performance of the Year
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|Best Fresh New Face (Female)
|{{won}}
|-
|2016
|[https://www.perfectwomanpvtltd.com/ Perfect Achievers Award]
|Singing Debut
|
|{{won}}
|-
|2019
|[http://www.orientpublication.com/2019/06/the-global-women-achiver-awards-2019.html?m=1 The Global Women Achievers Award]
|Overseas Popularity
|
|{{won}}
|-
|2019
|[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/preetika-rao-and-saina-nehwal-receive-the-global-womans-achiever-award/articleshow/69853403.cms Wow Iconic Personality Award by Wow Magazine]
|Overseas Popularity
|
|{{won}}
|}

==See also==

* [[List of Hindi television actresses]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Preetika Rao}}
* {{IMDb name|id=4254899}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sophia College for Women alumni]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Female models from Mumbai]]
[[Category:1993 births]]

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