Shraddha Arya


Shraddha Arya is an Indian actress who has appeared in television shows like Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki, Tumhari Paakhi and Dream Girl. She has also done films such as Paathshaala and Nishabd and been a part of major ad campaigns with brands like TVS Scooty, Pears and Johnson & Johnson. Since 2017, she has been portraying the role of Dr. Preeta Arora in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya. In 2019, she was seen in Nach baliye 9 with Alam Makkar.

Early life

Arya was born on 17 August 1987 in New Delhi, India. She holds a degree in Economics from University of Mumbai. In 2005, she moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in the glam field.

Personal life

In 2015, Arya got engaged to an NRI named Jayant but the duo called off their engagement due to compatibility issues. She revealed her relationship with Alam Makkar when the couple decided to participate in dance reality show Nach Baliye in 2019.

Career

Arya started her career with Zee TV'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 Bollywood with Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabd. She also appeared in the Shahid Kapoor-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 Tamil cinema in Kalvanin Kadhali. She has also done two Kannada movies and a Malayalam movie.

Breakthrough and stardom

In 2011, Arya made her television debut with the Indian soap opera Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki. Her breakthrough performance came in the role of Paakhi in Life OK'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 Tumari Pakhi, 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 Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor.
She is currently appearing in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya, a spinoff of Kumkum Bhagya. She plays Dr. Preeta Arora, a physiotherapist. Her performance won her many awards and nominations including Kalakar Award for Best Actress and Best Actress Popular at Gold Awards. Arya has also won Favourite Popular Character Female twice in a row at the Zee Rishtey Awards.

Filmography

Films

Television

Music Videos

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryShowResultReference
2014Gold AwardsBest Actor Female Tumhari Paakhi
2014Gold AwardsBest Onscreen Jodi
Tumhari Paakhi
2015Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress in a Negative RoleDream Girl
2018Kalakar AwardsBest ActressKundali Bhagya
2018Gold AwardsBest Actor Female Kundali Bhagya
2018Gold AwardsBest Onscreen Jodi Popular
Kundali Bhagya
2019Indian Telly AwardsBest Actor In Lead Role Female Kundali Bhagya
2019Indian Telly AwardsBest Jodi Popular
Kundali Bhagya
2019Gold AwardsBest Actor Female Kundali Bhagya
2019Gold AwardsBest Onscreen Jodi Popular
Kundali Bhagya
2019Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress Kundali Bhagya
2020Kalakar AwardsBest Actress Kundali Bhagya
2020Lions Gold AwardsBest Actress Kundali Bhagya
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