Priyanka Kothari

Priyanka Kothari
Kothari in 2012
Other names	Nisha Kothari<br/>Amoha<ref>PRAVDA GODBOLE (25 June 2008). "Call me Priyanka". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref>
Occupation	Actress Stage performer
Years active	2003–2016
Spouse(s)	Bhasker Prakash ( m. 2016)

Priyanka Kothari, often credited as Nisha Kothari or Amoha, is an Indian former actress and model.<ref>"Remember Ram Gopal Varma's muse Nisha Kothari? Here is what she is up to now". India Today. 24 October 2018.</ref><ref>"No comeback, just moving forward: Nisha Kothari". The Times of India.</ref> She has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.<ref>"Nisha Kothari comes back to Kollywood!". The Times of India. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.</ref><ref>"Nisha says, my foot!". The Times of India. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.</ref><ref>"The Hindu : Metro Plus Bangalore / Profiles : Luck by chance". 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.</ref><ref>"The Hindu : Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : I am who I am". 28 June 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009.</ref><ref>"The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Vodafone updates on Puneet's new film". 10 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009.</ref><ref name="indiatimes2007">"'I am not sexy" : Nisha Kothari". The Times of India. 25 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref><ref name="thehindu1">"Luck by chance". The Hindu. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref>

Early life

Priyanka Kothari was born in West Bengal. She moved to New Delhi while in grade 10 and got her bachelor's degree in physical science from Delhi University at Dyal Singh College, Delhi. She chose chemistry as her father is a chemical businessman, while her mother is a home-maker. She has learnt Kathak for 6 years and attended acting classes with Kishore Namit Kapoor.<ref name="thehindu1"/>

Career

After college, Kothari became a model and appeared in a number of advertisement campaigns. She appeared in the music video of the remix of Chadti Jawani Meri Chaal Mastani.<ref>"Bollywood's hottest faces". Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> In 2003, she got her big break through actor Madhavan, who recommended her for an audition in his film after viewing her photographs. She made her acting debut with him in the Tamil film Jay Jay, credited as Amoga.<ref>"I have a small and cute role, says Priyanka Kothari". The Times of India. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> She made her Bollywood debut in the 2005 film Sarkar and then later that same year appeared in James, directed by Ram Gopal Varma and Rohit Jugraj respectively. James turned her into a sex symbol overnight.<ref name="indiatimes2007"/> She then went on to do The Killer with Emraan Hashmi. Since then she had appeared in less significant films and roles. She was regularly seen in Ram Gopal Varma's films<ref>"The Ten Worst Films of Ram Gopal Varma". Rediff.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">MADHU DAIHTOTA (1 October 2007). "Remaking Shola was a mistake:Nisha". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> like Shiva,<ref>Nikhat Kazmi (16 September 2006). "Shiva". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> Darna Zaroori Hai,<ref>"Nisha Kothari's item number in Boo – Darna Zaroori Hai". Sify. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> Aag, in which she played a tapori called Ghungroo,<ref>"Nisha Kothari does a Basanti". The Times of India. 19 July 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> Darling<ref>"Nisha Kothari's item number in Darling". Sify. 30 July 2007. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> and Agyaat<ref>"RGV's heroine nurses broken leg". Sify. 26 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> and also his productions like Go and Stalker.<ref>Vickey Lalwani; Mumbai Mirror (22 August 2011). "Ram Gopal Varma back with Nisha Kothari". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> Most of the films were unsuccessful.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref>"Priyanka Kothari ki Aag !". The Times of India. 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref><ref>Richa Bhatia (2 April 2012). "Nisha Kothari to do RGV's new film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref><ref>Aparna Phadke (7 November 2007). "Nisha Kothari:The name is Priyanka". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> She made her Sandalwood debut with Raaj the Showman opposite Puneeth Rajkumar in 2009<ref>"Nisha Kothari's next is Criminals". The Times of India. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> and later did a supporting role in Dandupalya.<ref>"Review: Dandupalya tells a spine chilling story". Rediff.com. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> She was seen in a Telugu film with Balakrishna, Okka Magadu which also bombed<ref>"Nisha Kothari comes back to Kollywood!". The Times of India. 26 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> and also acted in a film titled Hari Om.<ref>m.l.n (27 May 2012). "Antidote to betting". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref>

Her only 2011 release was Bin Bulaye Baraati. In 2013, she appeared in a Malaysian Tamil film titled, Ops Kossa Dappa 3.<ref>"Priyanka is back!". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> She was seen in the Telugu-Tamil film Ala Ila Ela, which had a delayed release in 2023,<ref>"Nisha is on a song now". The Times of India. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref> and has signed up a Telugu thriller titled Criminals.<ref>"Second innings in Telugu". The Hindu. Indo-Asian News Service. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.</ref>

Other work

Kothari is a member of the International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television. She is the co-founder of Nisha Foundation.<ref>"Nisha Foundation honors doctors and frontline workers for pandemic service". 22 September 2021.</ref>

In the 2011 West Bengal state assembly elections, she campaigned for Dr Nirmal Majhi, an All India Trinamool Congress candidate contesting from North Uluberia, Kolkata.<ref name="femina">"Priyanka Kothari supports Woman Power". The Times of India. 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.</ref>

In 2011, she walked the ramp at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), which she describes as her comeback in Bollywood.<ref>"Consider ramp walk as my comeback: Nisha Kothari". Indiavision news. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2011.</ref>

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2003	Jay Jay	Jamuna	Tamil	Credited as Amoga
2004	Madhyanam Hathya	Nikita	Telugu
2005	James	Nisha V. Rawat	Hindi
	Sarkar	Sapna	Hindi
2006	Shiva	Sandhya Joshi	Hindi
	The Killer	Rhea	Hindi
	Darna Zaroori Hai	Item dancer	Hindi	Special appearance in the song "Aa Aake Dar"
2007	Go	Vasundhara 'Vasu' Dave	Hindi
	Darling	Herself	Hindi	Special appearance
	Aag	Ghungroo	Hindi
2008	Okka Magadu	Alivelu	Telugu
2009	Agyaat	Aasha	Hindi
	Raaj-The Showman	Parvathy	Kannada	Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
	Karthigai	Pooja	Tamil
2010	Kacheri Arambam	Item dancer	Tamil	Special appearance in the song "Vaada Vaada"
2011	Bin Bulaye Baraati	Shreya	Hindi
2012	Dandupalya	Susheela	Kannada
2013	Ops Kossa Dappa 3	Priyanka	Tamil	Malaysian film<br />Special appearance
	Psycho	Meera	Telugu
	Yaaradre Nanagenu		Kannada
	Nuvve Naa Bangaram		Telugu
	Criminals		Telugu
2016	Bullet Rani		Kannada / Telugu
2023	Ala Ila Ela	Item dancer	Telugu	Special appearance in the song "Dakkho Dakkho"<ref>"The 'Ala Ila Ela' Pre-release event was held in Hindupur and the makers are confident about the success of their film". The Times of India. 26 June 2023.</ref>
2024	Oru Thee	Item dancer	Tamil	Special appearance in the song "Kannamoochi"<ref>"Nisha is on a song now". The Times of India. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2024.</ref>

Music videos

Year	Album	Song	Singer
2002	Aur Ek Haseena Thi	<nowiki>Chadti Jawani Remix</nowiki>	DJ ashish
2004	DJ South Hot Mix	<nowiki>Kiss U Day & Night Remix</nowiki>	DJ South
2004	Maal Bhari Aahe – DJ Hot Remix	<nowiki>Nako Uga Tu Maru Boba</nowiki>	DJ Hot

External links

• Priyanka Kothari on IMDb
• Priyanka Kothari at Bollywood Hungama