Nidhi Subbaiah (born 16 February 1987
) is an Indian actress and model, who has appeared in various television advertisements and films, she is known for her performance in successful Kannada movies such as ''
Pancharangi
''Pancharangi'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film with philosophical overtones directed and produced by Yogaraj Bhat starring Diganth and Nidhi Subbaiah in the lead roles. The music has been composed by Mano Murthy, story an ...
'' (2010) and ''
Krishnan Marriage Story
''Krishnan Marriage Story'' is an Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Nuthan Umesh, starring Ajay Rao and Nidhi Subbaiah in the lead roles. Vijaya Kumar is the producer and Sridhar V. Sambhram is the mu ...
'' (2011). She made her Bollywood debut with ''
Oh My God
Oh My God, O My God, Oh My God! or Ohmigod may refer to:
* the first words of the Act of Contrition, a Christian prayer
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'' (in a guest appearance role), and ''
Ajab Gazabb Love
''Ajab Gazabb Love'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Arjun Rampal in a double role, along with Jackky Bhagnani opposite Nidhi Subbaiah in lead role ...
'' (in a lead role).
Early life
Nidhi was born on 16 February 1987 in the
Kodagu district
Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
It occupies ...
of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
as the only child to Bollachanda Subhash Subbaiah and Jhansi Subbaiah.
Soon afterwards, her family later moved to
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
, where she spent most of her childhood and completed her education.
Nidhi had made her mark in sports by winning gold medals at national level sports meets in sailing while she was studying II PUC in Mysore.
She also has the credit of winning three gold medals in a calendar year at the sports meet in sailing events at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and at Chilka Lake in Orissa.
Besides being a sportsperson of repute, Nidhi was also a Naval NCC cadet who won the best cadet award in the year 2004.
An alumnus of St. Joseph's Central, Mysore, Mahajanas PU college, Mysore, she went on to study
Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...
from
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering
JSS Science and Technology University, or in its full name Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Science and Technology University, formerly Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), is a private university (India), private university lo ...
(SJCE), Mysore. She quit in the second year as her modelling career took off and this ultimately led her to pursue a career in acting.
Personal life
Subbaiah married her longtime boyfriend entrepreneur Lavesh Khairajani in 2017 in
Coorg
Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
It occupies ...
,
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
. They were divorced in 2018.
Career
She first ventured into modelling, appearing in various television commercials, with
Fair & Lovely being the most notable, through which she landed her first acting assignment.
She made her acting debut with ''
Abhimani'' in 2009, which did not fare well at the box office. She has also acted in Suri's ''
Anna Bond'' that features her alongside
Puneeth Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Rajk ...
and
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer (born 4 June 1984), known by her professional name Priyamani, is an Indian actress and former model, who works in the South Indian film industry. She is a recipient of Several Awards.
Priyamani made her acting debut t ...
. The film did fairly well at the box office. She will be making a special appearance in Poornima Mohan's ''School Days''. Nidhi's first Bollywood outing was ''
Oh My God
Oh My God, O My God, Oh My God! or Ohmigod may refer to:
* the first words of the Act of Contrition, a Christian prayer
* a common phrase frequently abbreviated as "OMG", often used in SMS messages and Internet communication, and sometimes euphem ...
'', which starred
Akshay Kumar
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. She had a cameo in the movie. Nidhi's first Bollywood movie as a leading actress was ''
Ajab Gazabb Love
''Ajab Gazabb Love'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Arjun Rampal in a double role, along with Jackky Bhagnani opposite Nidhi Subbaiah in lead role ...
'', where she co-stars with
Jackky Bhagnani
Jackky Bhagnani (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur.
Early life
Bhagnani was born in Kolkata, West Bengal in India to a Sindhi family. After schooling, he got a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Comm ...
.
Currently, she is one of the contestants in the present
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8)
The eighth season of the Indian Kannada-language reality television game show ''Bigg Boss'' premiered on 28 February 2021. It is produced by Endemol Shine India under the control of Banijay and broadcast on Colors Kannada with Kiccha Sudeepa as ...
and got evicted on 4 July 2021 as the first contestant to be evicted in the second innings.
Filmography
Television
2021 -
''Bigg Boss Kannada Season 8''
2021 -
Bigg Boss Second Innings
The eighth season of the Indian Kannada-language reality television game show ''Bigg Boss'' premiered on 28 February 2021. It is produced by Endemol Shine India under the control of Banijay and broadcast on Colors Kannada with Kiccha Sudeepa as ...
References
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1985 births
Kannada people
People from Kodagu district
Actresses from Karnataka
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Living people
Kodava people
Actresses in Telugu cinema
21st-century Indian actresses
Female models from Karnataka