Preetika was born in Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Mumbai. Her father owns an advertising agency in Mumbai while her mother is a house-wife. Her elder sister, Amrita Rao, is also an actress.She has graduated majoring in history from Sophia College, Mumbai while also acquiring a diploma in advertising and journalism.
She started her modeling career with an advertisement for Cadbury Dairy Milk. Preetika also wrote a Bollywood column with South Side movie magazine in Chennai where she contributed from Mumbai. During her time as a columnist, she also contributed as a film -journalist to articles in the Mumbai Mirror, Bangalore Mirror, Deccan Chronicle and the Asian Age Mumbai. She also reviewed movies for a short span for film portal www.india-forums.com . She currently holds a post with the Bangalore Mirror.
Preetika's debut in cinema was the December 2010 Tamil romantic film, Chikku Bukku, where she played the role of a Tamil Brahmin girl from the 1980s settled in Karaikudi who falls in love with Arya. To prepare for her role she took Tamil diction lessons from her grandmother, who was born in Tamil Nadu. A critic from Rediff said that Preetika "walks away with the honours" and looks "fresh and appealing", whilst Sify's review stated that she has a "scorching screen presence" and is "promising".
Preetika's next work was the romance film Priyudu, which marked her Telugu film debut in 2011. Radhika Rajamani of Rediff wrote that Preetika "makes a convincing and impressive debut with the necessary confidence, acting skills and oomph factor. She's sure to go a long way in films".
She was co-starred in Rebel , directed by Rajendra Singh Babu.
In 2012 Rao quit South movies for a diploma course in screenplay writing from the New York Film Academy.
Debuting in Hindi with a tele-series for Colors, Preeitka plays Aaliya Ghulam Hyder in the Muslim social drama titled Beintehaa.
Preetika Rao won Best Debut Female (Popular) Gold Award held on 17th May 2014.
She was also nominated for 14th Indian Telly Awards.
She won Gr8 Onscreen Couple Award with Harshad Arora in 14th Indian Television Academy Awards.
Harshad Arora is an Indian model and a new entry in the television industry.
He was born on September 3, in New Delhi.
He has done his schooling from Ryan international and did his college education from Delhi University.
As a model he has done several commercial photoshoots.
Now he will be sen in Colors new show "Beintehaa", as a main lead.
Harshad Arora won Best Debut Male (Popular) Gold Award held on 17th May 2014.
He also bagged Debut Award in 14th Indian Telly Award.
He bagged two awards in 14th Indian Television Academy Awards.One with Preetika Rao for Gr8 Onscreen Couple and other for Best Actor Popular Male.
When people way do NOT comment, I always want too 😆 Congrats on the new thread thought I have no idea who I am congratulating :P Nice job Akki bhai, looks beautifully as usual :)
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