Nikita Thukral
**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.
Фильмы и сериалы
- డాన్ (2007), роль
- சரோஜா (2008), роль
- По прозвищу «Тигр» (2015), роль
- அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன் (2013), роль
- ट्रैफिक (2016), роль
- ഡാഡി കൂൾ (2009), роль
- കൈ എത്തും ദൂരത്ത് (2002), роль
- Anasuya (2007), роль
- ബസ് കണ്ടക്ടർ (2005), роль
- ഭാർഗവചരിതം മൂന്നാം ഖണ്ഡം (2006), роль
- കനൽ (2015), роль
- టెర్రర్ (2016)
- போங்கு (2017), роль
- సంబరం (2003), роль
- முரண் (2011), роль
- Chatrapathy (2004), роль
- కళ్యాణ రాముడు (2003)
- Vamshi (2008), роль
- Yodha (2009), роль
- ಬಿಗ್ ಬಾಸ್ (2013), роль