Nikita Thukral

Nikita Thukral

July 6, 1981 (45 years old) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

**Nikita Thukral** (born July 6, 1981) is an Indian actress and model who has worked across Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema. Born into a Punjabi family and raised in Mumbai, she completed her master's degree in economics before being spotted by producer D. Ramanaidu, who cast her in the Telugu film *Hai* (2002). That same year, she made her Malayalam debut opposite Fahadh Faasil in *Kaiyethum Doorath*. She entered Kannada cinema with the Sudeep-starrer *Maharaja* (2005) and went on to become a popular leading lady in Sandalwood throughout the late 2000s and 2010s. Her notable Kannada films include *Nee Tata Naa Birla* (2008), *Vamshi* (2008) opposite Puneeth Rajkumar, *Dubai Babu* (2009), the historical blockbuster *Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna* (2012), and the satirical comedy *Mukunda Murari* (2016). In Tamil cinema, she earned widespread notice and the ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Venkat Prabhu’s comedy thriller *Saroja* (2008), notably featuring in the hit song "Kodana Kodi". Beyond feature films, she was a finalist and the second runner-up in the inaugural season of *Bigg Boss Kannada* (2013), spending 99 days in the house and earning widespread public support.

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