Shraddha Arya Nagal (born 17 August 1987) is an Indian actress. She made her film debut as a lead role in

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film '' Kalvanin Kadhali'' along with

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in 2006, in

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film '' Nishabd'' and in

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film ''

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'' with

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. She is known for her performances in the Life OK serials ''

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'', '' Tumhari Paakhi'' and '' Dream Girl''. Since 2017, she has been portraying the role of Dr. Preeta Arora in

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's ''

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''. In 2019, she simultaneously participated in '' Nach Baliye 9'' as a contestant along with Alam Makkar.

Early life

Arya was in

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, India. She holds a

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in economics from

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Personal life

In 2015, Arya got engaged to an

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named Jayant Ratti but the duo called off their engagement due to compatibility issues. She revealed her relationship with Alam Singh Makkar when the couple decided to participate in dance reality show ''

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'' in 2019. The couple broke up soon after the show finished. On 16 November 2021, Arya married Indian Navy Officer, Rahul Nagal in an intimate ceremony in her hometown

Career

Arya started her career with

's talent hunt show ''

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''; she became the first runner-up. She made her acting debut in 2006 with the Tamil movie ''Kalvanin Kadhali'' opposite actor-director

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. After that, she ventured into

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with

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's '' Nishabd''. She also appeared in the

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-starrer '' Paathshaala''. She simultaneously ventured into the Telugu industry and did substantial roles in films like ''

'', opposite

, ''Kothi Muka'' and ''Romeo''. She also performed in

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in ''Kalvanin Kadhali''. She has also done two

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movies and a

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. In 2011, Arya made her

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debut with the Indian

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''. Her breakthrough performance came in the role of Paakhi in Life OK's ''

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''. She further rose to prominence with the role of Ayesha in '' Dream Girl - Ek Ladki Deewani Si.'' She won many awards for her performances in ''Dream Girl'' and ''Tumhari Paakhi'', including

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for ''Dream Girl'', Best Jodi Award at the

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, Hero of the Month Award by Life OK, and the Women Achievers Award in 2016. In 2016, Arya hosted a comedy show called '' Mazaak Mazaak Mein'', produced by Ekta Kapoor and

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. She is currently appearing in

's ''

'', a spinoff of ''

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''. She plays Dr. Preeta Luthra, a

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. Her performance won her many awards and nominations including Kalakar Award for Best Actress and Best Actress Popular at Gold Awards. Arya has also won Favourite Popular Character Female twice in a row at the

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Media

Shraddha Arya was ranked in The Times 20 Most Desirable Women on Television at No. 16 in 2017, at No. 15 in 2018, at No. 18 in 2019, at No. 14 in 2020.

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arya, Shradha Living people Actresses in Telugu cinema 1987 births Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses from New Delhi Actresses in Hindi television 21st-century Indian actresses Indian actresses University of Mumbai alumni Actresses in Malayalam cinema