Preethi Asrani

Preethi Asrani is an Indian actress who works predominately in Telugu-language films. She plays the lead role in the Tamil-language serial Minnale on Sun TV.[1] She debuted as a heroine with Pressure Cooker (2020).[2]

Preethi Asrani
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Personal life

She is a Sindhi from Gujarat. Preethi moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in cinema. She is studying at St. Ann's College for Women in Hyderabad. Her cousin sister, Anju Asrani, is an actress.[2] She is fluent in Telugu and knows a little bit of Kannada and Tamil as well.[3]

Career

At age sixteen, she debuted in the short film Fidaa, where she portrayed a blind girl. She made her television debut with Pakkinti Ammayi.[3] She starred in the film Malli Raava (2017) and played the younger version of the main actress in the film. Her performance in the film enabled her to receive offers to act in other films.[2] After Malli Rava, she signed a film starring Naga Shaurya and Eesha Rebba, but the film failed to take off.[4] In 2018, she debuted in Tamil television with Sun TV's Minnale and plays the lead role in the serial.[1] Preethi debuted as a lead actress with Pressure Cooker (2020) opposite Sai Ronak.[2][3]

Filmography

Films
  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2012Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?child artiste[5]
2013Gundello Godariyoung Chitrachild artiste;
bilingual film in Tamil (as Maranthen Mannithen) and Telugu		[5]
2017FidaaBlind girlshort film[3]
Malli Raavayoung Anjali[2]
2020Pressure CookerAnitha[2]
Seetimaarr Kabbadi captain[3]
A: Ad Infinitum TBA[6]

Television
Year Title Role Language Channel Ref.
2016Pakkinti AmmayiTeluguZee Telugu[3]
2018–2020MinnaleShalini RajeshTamilSun TV[1]

Web series
  • Social (2017)[5]
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References
  1. "TV serial Minnale completes 200 episodes". The Times of India. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (18 February 2020). "Preethi Asrani to debut in Telugu cinema with 'Pressure Cooker'". The Hindu.
  3. Pecheti, Prakash. "St Ann's girl Preethi Asrani dreams big on silver screen". Telangana Today.
  4. "Preethi Asrani signs Naga Shaurya's film". The New Indian Express.
  5. "Social star Preity Asrani says she is lucky to work with Rana Daggubati so early in her career- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 19 December 2017.
  6. "A (Ad Infinitum) - Official Teaser | Telugu Movie News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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