Nanditha Raj
{{short description|Indian actress (born 1994)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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| birth_place = Mumbai, India
| years_active = 2012—2019
| occupation = Actress, Model
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Nandita Raj is an Indian actress. She made her debut in the Telugu film industry with the film Neeku Naaku Dash Dash, directed by Teja.{{cite news |first=Karthik |last=Pasupulate |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Tollywood-stars-to-watch-out-for/articleshow/16575477.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027105204/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-28/news-interviews/34129059_1_tollywood-stars-local-flavour-film-industry |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-10-27 |title=Tollywood stars to watch out for |date=2012-09-28 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=2013-10-10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-nandita-i-never-imagined-i-would-be-an-actor/20130605.htm#1 |title=Nandita: I never imagined I would be an actor - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2013-06-05 |accessdate=2013-10-10}} She rose to prominence with the success of her second film Prema Katha Chitram, which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination.
Personal life
Nanditha was born in Mumbai and raised in Delhi. Her father, Colonel Raj Kumar, is an army officer. He is from Hyderabad, while her mother, a legal advisor, is from Visakhapatnam. Nanditha can speak English, Hindi and Telugu. She studied in various army schools, including Army Public School (R.K. Puram), graduated with a B.Com. degree from St. Francis College, Hyderabad. And did her MBA through distance-learning from symbiosis, Pune.{{cite web |url=http://www.ragalahari.com/stars/interviews/1186/nandita-talks-about-her-upcoming-film-prema-katha-chitram.aspx |title=Interview: Nandita speaks about Prema Katha Chitram >> Tollywood Star Interviews |publisher=Ragalahari.com |date=2013-06-02 |accessdate=2013-10-10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-prince-and-nanditha-170412.html |title=Prince Nanditha | Director Teja | Visakhapatnam | Neeku Naaku Dash Dash Telugu Movie - Interviews |publisher=CineGoer.com |date=2012-04-17 |accessdate=2013-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009065400/http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-prince-and-nanditha-170412.html |archive-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}
After winning a beauty contest she started her acting career. Though she didn't plan her career in entertainment industry it was her mother who encouraged her to take up modeling as a career.
She is currently working as Creative lead at Olter Maharashtra
Career
Nanditha started her film career with Neeku Naaku Dash Dash under the direction of Teja in 2012.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} She was reportedly selected for the role from a statewide hunt where she beat around 70,000 other aspirants.{{cite web |author=Vishnupriya Bhandaram |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/finding-her-feet/article3791095.ece |title=Finding her feet |work=The Hindu |date=2012-08-18 |accessdate=2013-10-10}} Her second film Prema Katha Chitram, with Sudheer Babu as her co-star, released on 7 June 2013. She played a hotel management student in the film, who is a big fan of a renowned dancer (Sudheer Babu).{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-14/news-interviews/39254840_1_nanditha-sudheer-babu-malayalam-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907095017/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-14/news-interviews/39254840_1_nanditha-sudheer-babu-malayalam-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-07 |title=Nanditha is going places |date=2013-05-14 |work=The Times of India |accessdate=2013-10-10}} 123telugu.com wrote "Nandhita is the real star of the film. She is simply brilliant. There are certain sequences where she is required to exhibit dramatic changes in behaviour and she has excelled in those scenes".{{cite web |url=http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-prema-katha-chitam-a-very-entertaining-thriller.html |title=Review : Prema Katha Chitam – A Very Entertaining Thriller |publisher=123telugu.com |date=2013-06-07 |accessdate=2013-10-10}} It became a box-office blockbuster.{{cite web |url=http://123telugu.com/slideshow/movies/B/Box_Office_Report_30_06_2013/Box_Office_Report_PKC2.html |title=Box office report |publisher=123telugu.com |date=1998-01-01 |accessdate=2013-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017030944/http://123telugu.com/slideshow/movies/B/Box_Office_Report_30_06_2013/Box_Office_Report_PKC2.html |archive-date=17 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/97496.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006164429/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/97496.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2013 |title='Prema Katha Chitram' Completes 100 Days - Telugu Movie News |work=Indiaglitz.com |date=2013-09-13 |accessdate=2013-10-10}} She was next seen in a Malayalam film London Bridge with Prithviraj Sukumaran. She played a Malayali girl in the film who goes to London for a job, and falls in love with the character played by Prithviraj.{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-03/news-and-interviews/39713282_1_film-industry-prithviraj-second-film |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131011224930/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-03/news-and-interviews/39713282_1_film-industry-prithviraj-second-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-11 |title=Nandita joins Prithviraj in London Bridge |date=2013-06-03 |work=The Times of India |accessdate=2013-10-10}}
Filmography
- All films are in Telugu, Otherwise noted.
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Neeku Naaku Dash Dash | Gayatri | |
2013 | Prema Katha Chitram | Nanditha / Nandu | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
rowspan="2" | 2014 | London Bridge | Merin | Malayalam Film |
Lovers | Chitra | ||
rowspan="3" | 2015 | Ram Leela | Sasya | |
Krishnamma Kalipindhi Iddharini | Radha | ||
Sankarabharanam | Happy | ||
2016 | Savitri | Savitri | |
rowspan=2|2017 | Jai Lava Kusa | Sravani | Cameo appearance |
Kathalo Rajakumari | Nanditha | Cameo appearance | |
rowspan=1|2019 | Viswamitra | Mitra
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4974224}}
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Category:Actresses from Mumbai
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:Indian film actresses