Preethi Asrani

Preethi Asrani
Alma materSt. Ann's College for Women
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Preethi Asrani is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Telugu and Tamil films and television industry.[1] She played the lead role in the Tamil soap opera Minnale on Sun TV.[2] She debuted as a lead actress with Pressure Cooker (2020) and starred in the critically acclaimed Ayothi (2023).[3]

Early life

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Asrani is a Sindhi from Gujarat.[citation needed] She moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in cinema. As of 2020, she is enrolled at St. Ann's College for Women in Hyderabad. Her cousin, Anju Asrani, is also an actress.[3]

Career

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At age sixteen, Asrani debuted in the short film Fidaa, where she portrayed a blind girl.[citation needed] She made her television debut with Pakkinti Ammayi.[4] She starred in the film Malli Raava (2017) and played the younger version of the main actress in the film. Her performance in the film enabled her to receive offers to act in other films.[3]

After Malli Rava, Asrani signed a film starring Naga Shaurya and Eesha Rebba, but the film failed to take off.[5] In 2018, she debuted in Tamil television with Sun TV's Minnale and plays the lead role in the serial.[2] Asrani debuted as a lead actress with Pressure Cooker (2020) opposite Sai Ronak.[3][4] She made her Tamil debut with Ayothi (2023) along with Sasikumar based on true incidents.[6] Asrani's performance was well received, garnering her widespread critical acclaim.[citation needed] and her next project was Election

Filmography

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Films

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Preethi Asrani film credits
Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2012 Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Un­known Telugu Child actor [1]
2013 Gundello Godari Young Chitra Telugu debut
Child actor
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2017 Fidaa Blind girl Short film [4]
Malli Raava Young Anjali [3]
2018 Happy Wedding Akshara's sister
2020 Pressure Cooker Anitha Debut as lead actress [3]
2021 A: Ad Infinitum Pallavi [3]
Seetimaarr Kabbadi captain [4]
2022 Dongalunnaru Jaagratha Neeraja
Yashoda Brinda Bilingual film
Tamil
2023 Ayothi Shivani Won - Ananda Vikatan Best Actress - Tamil
Nom - Filmfare Awards for Best Debut Actress - Tamil
Won - SIIMA Awards for Best Debut Actress - Tamil
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2024 Election Hema [7]
2025 Kiss TBA Filming

Television and web series

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List of Preethi Asrani television credits
Year Title Role Language Network Ref.
2016 Pakkinti Ammayi Un­known Telugu Zee Telugu [4]
2017 Social Un­known Telugu Viu [1]
2018–2020 Minnale Shalini Rajesh Tamil Sun TV [2]
2022 9 Hours Sravani Telugu Disney+ Hotstar
2023 Vyooham Niharika Telugu Prime Video

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Social star Preity Asrani says she is lucky to work with Rana Daggubati so early in her career". Firstpost. 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "TV serial Minnale completes 200 episodes". The Times of India. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (18 February 2020). "Preethi Asrani to debut in Telugu cinema with 'Pressure Cooker'". The Hindu.
  4. ^ a b c d e Pecheti, Prakash. "St Ann's girl Preethi Asrani dreams big on silver screen". Telangana Today.
  5. ^ "Preethi Asrani signs Naga Shaurya's film". Cinema Express.
  6. ^ a b Chandhini R (3 March 2023). "Ayothi Movie Review: This Sasikumar-starrer is full of heart and yet, marred by melodrama". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ^ "'Election': Vijay Kumar's film with 'Seththumaan' director gets a release date". The Hindu. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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