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Priyanka Kothari 
Born Priyanka Kothari
November 30, 1983
Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaOther names Nisha Kothari Occupation Actress, Stage performer Years active 2003–present Priyanka Kothari (born 30 November 1983), often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Early life
Kothari was born in Kolkata to a Marwari Jain family and grew up speaking Bengali, Gujarati, English and Hindi. She moved to New Delhi while in grade 10 and got her degree in Chemistry from Delhi University at Dayal Singh College. Her father is a chemical businessman, her mother a home-maker, and her elder sister is married.
Career
After college, Kothari became a model and appeared in a number of advertisement campaigns. In 2003, she got her big break through actor Madhavan, who recommended her for an audition in his film after viewing her photographs. She made her acting debut with him in the Tamil film Jay Jay, credited as Amoga. She made her Bollywood debut in the 2005 film Sarkar and then later that same year appeared in James, directed by Ram Gopal Varma and Rohit Jugraj respectively. She then went on to do The Killer with Emraan Hashmi. Since then she had appeared in less significant films and roles. Her most recent release was Bin Bulaye Baraati.
Kothari is a member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television.
In 2011 West Bengal state assembly elections, she campaigned for Dr Nirmal Majhi, a All India Trinamool Congress candidate contesting from North Uluberia.[6]
In 2011,Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) ramp walk as she comeback in Bollywood [7]
Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes 2003 Jay Jay Jamuna Tamil Credited as Amoga 2004 Madhyanam Hathya Telugu 2005 James Nisha V. Rawat Hindi Sarkar Sapna Hindi 2006 Shiva Sandhya Joshi Hindi The Killer Priya Hindi [ ]] Hindi Special Appearance 2007 Go Vasundhara 'Vasu' Dave Hindi Aag Ghungroo Hindi 2008 Okka Magadu Alivelu Telugu 2009 Agyaat Aasha Hindi Raaj-The Showman Parvathy Kannada Karthigai Tamil 2010 Kaceri Aarambam Item number Tamil Special Appearance 2011 Bin Bulaye Baraati Shreya Hindi Released on 17 June References
- ^ Nisha Kothari comes back to Kollywood!
- ^ Nisha says, my foot!
- ^ Luck by chance
- ^ I am who I am
- ^ Vodafone updates on Puneet’s new film
- ^ "Priyanka Kothari supports Woman Power". The Times of India. 30 April 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-30/news-interviews/29490349_1_priyanka-kothari-priyanka-plans-agyaat. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Consider ramp walk as my comeback: Nisha Kothari". Indiavision news. October.10, 2011. http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/237253/consider-ramp-walk-as-my-comeback-nisha-kothari/.
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- Indian actors
- Indian film actors
- 1983 births
- Living people
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