Priyanka Kothari
Encyclopedia
Priyanka Kothari often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an India
n actress who has appeared in Bollywood
, Telugu, Tamil
and Kannada
films.
to a Marwari
Jain
family and grew up speaking Bengali
, Gujarati
, English
and Hindi
. She moved to New Delhi
while in grade 10 and got her degree in Chemistry from Delhi University at Dayal Singh College. Her father is a chemical businessman, her mother a home-maker, and her elder sister is married.
, 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. 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. She then went on to do The Killer with Emraan Hashmi
. Since then she had appeared in less significant films and roles. Her most recent release was Bin Bulaye Baraati
.
Kothari is a member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television
.
In 2011 West Bengal
state assembly elections, she campaigned for Dr Nirmal Majhi, a All India Trinamool Congress
candidate contesting from North Uluberia.
In 2011,Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) ramp walk as she comeback in Bollywood
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress who has appeared in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
, Telugu, Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
and Kannada
Cinema of Karnataka
The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...
films.
Early life
Kothari was born in KolkataKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
to a Marwari
Marwaris
Marwari or Marwadi or Rajasthani people are Indian ethnic group, that inhabit the Rajasthan region of India. Their language Rajasthani is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages....
Jain
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
family and grew up speaking Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
, Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
. She moved to New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
while in grade 10 and got her degree in Chemistry from Delhi University at Dayal Singh College. Her father is a chemical businessman, her mother a home-maker, and her elder sister is married.
Career
After college, Kothari became a model and appeared in a number of advertisement campaigns. In 2003, she got her big break through actor MadhavanR. Madhavan
R. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations...
, who recommended her for an audition in his film after viewing her photographs. She made her acting debut with him in the Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
film Jay Jay
Jay Jay
Jay Jay is a 2003 Tamil romance film directed by Saran. It's a story about lucky love and how love stays strong. The movie stars R. Madhavan, Pooja, Amoga, Kalabhavan Mani, Charle, Dhamu, Giridhar, Adithya, Reema Sen, Malavika Avinash and Gemini Balaji. The title is formed from the first alphabets...
, credited as Amoga. She made her Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
debut in the 2005 film Sarkar
Sarkar (film)
Sarkar is a 2005 Indian dramatic thriller film set in the world of politics and crime, directed by Ram Gopal Varma...
and then later that same year appeared in James, directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
and Rohit Jugraj respectively. She then went on to do The Killer with Emraan Hashmi
Emraan Hashmi
Emraan Anwar Hashmi is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.- Early life :Hashmi was born to Anwar Hashmi and Maherahh Hashmi. His father is a Muslim while his mother a Roman Catholic. After briefly changing his first name to Farhan, he decided to keep his...
. Since then she had appeared in less significant films and roles. Her most recent release was Bin Bulaye Baraati
Bin Bulaye Baraati
Bin Bulaye Baraati is a 2011 Indian crime film directed by Chandrakant Singh with a story and screenplay by Praful Parekh and Salim Sheikh. The film was released in India on June 17, 2011.-Background:...
.
Kothari is a member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television
Asian Academy of Film & Television
The Asian Academy of Film & Television is a film school located in India's Noida Film City in India's Capital region, NCR. It is affiliated with the International Film & Television Research Center and the Marwah Films & Video Studios....
.
In 2011 West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
state assembly elections, she campaigned for Dr Nirmal Majhi, a All India Trinamool Congress
All India Trinamool Congress
The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition...
candidate contesting from North Uluberia.
In 2011,Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) ramp walk as she comeback in Bollywood
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jay Jay Jay Jay Jay Jay is a 2003 Tamil romance film directed by Saran. It's a story about lucky love and how love stays strong. The movie stars R. Madhavan, Pooja, Amoga, Kalabhavan Mani, Charle, Dhamu, Giridhar, Adithya, Reema Sen, Malavika Avinash and Gemini Balaji. The title is formed from the first alphabets... |
Jamuna | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
Credited as Amoga |
| 2004 | Madhyanam Hathya Madhyanam Hathya Madhyanam Hathya is a 2004 Telugu film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The soundtrack of the film was arranged by shailendra swapnil. - Plot :... |
Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
||
| 2005 | James | Nisha V. Rawat | Hindi | |
| Sarkar Sarkar (film) Sarkar is a 2005 Indian dramatic thriller film set in the world of politics and crime, directed by Ram Gopal Varma... |
Sapna | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Shiva Shiva (2006 film) Shiva is a 2006 Hindi film produced and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is a remake of the 1989 Telugu film of the same name, which was the debut film of Varma as a director... |
Sandhya Joshi | Hindi | |
| The Killer | Priya | Hindi | ||
| [ ]] | Hindi | Special Appearance | ||
| 2007 | Go Go (2007 film) Go is a Bollywood film starring Gautam Gupta, Nisha Kothari and Kay Kay Menon in the lead roles. It is directed by Manish Shrivastava and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. The movie had bad reviews and performed poorly at the box office.-Synopsis:... |
Vasundhara 'Vasu' Dave | Hindi | |
| Aag | Ghungroo | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Okka Magadu | Alivelu | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
|
| 2009 | Agyaat Agyaat Agyaat is a Bollywood horror film by Ram Gopal Varma starring Nitin Kumar Reddy, Gautam Rode, and Priyanka Kothari. The film was released on August 7, 2009. It was dubbed and released simultaneously in Telugu as Adavi. The film is a remake of the 1999 American horror film The Blair Witch... |
Aasha | Hindi | |
| Raaj-The Showman | Parvathy | Kannada | ||
| Karthigai | Tamil | |||
| 2010 | Kaceri Aarambam | Item number | Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2011 | Bin Bulaye Baraati Bin Bulaye Baraati Bin Bulaye Baraati is a 2011 Indian crime film directed by Chandrakant Singh with a story and screenplay by Praful Parekh and Salim Sheikh. The film was released in India on June 17, 2011.-Background:... |
Shreya | Hindi | Released on 17 June |