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

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film '' Kalvanin Kadhali'' along with Nayantara in 2006, in

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film '' Nishabd'' and in Telugu film '' Godava'' with Vaibhav Reddy. She is known for her performances in the

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serials ''

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'', '' Tumhari Paakhi'' and '' Dream Girl''. Arya received widespread popularity for her portrayl of role of Dr. Preeta Arora in

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

Early life

Arya was born 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 NRI 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 '' Nach Baliye'' 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

. In September 2024, the couple announced that they're expecting their first child. On 29 November 2024, the couple got blessed with twins, a boy, Shaurya and a girl, Siya.

Career

Arya started her career with

's talent hunt show '' India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj''; she became the first runner-up. She made her acting debut in 2006 with the Tamil movie ''Kalvanin Kadhali'' opposite actor-director S. J. Surya. 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 '' Godava'', opposite Vaibhav Reddy, ''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

's '' Tumhari Pakhi''. 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 Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role for ''Dream Girl'', Best Jodi Award at the Zee Gold Awards, 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

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and Shobha Kapoor. From July 2017, she appeared in

's '' Kundali Bhagya'' as Dr. Preeta Arora Luthra initially opposite Dheeraj Dhoopar, followed up by opposite

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and Shakti Anand until it went off-aired in December 2024. Her performance won her many awards and nominations including Best Actress at Gold Awards,

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and Indian Television Academy Awards.

Media image

Post ''Kundali Bhagya'', Arya has established her among the leading and highest-paid actresses of the Hindi television. Arya has been placed in ''

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s Most Desirable Women on Television list, since 2017. She ranked 16th in 2017, 15th in 2018, 18th in 2019 and 14th in 2020.

Filmography

Films

Television

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