Nidhi Subbaiah
Born (1985-02-16) 16 February 1985 (age 38)
Kodagu, Karnataka, India
Alma materSJCE, Mysore
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2009–present

Nidhi Subbaiah (born 16 February 1985[1]) is an Indian actress and model, who has appeared in various television advertisements and films, she is known for her performance in successful Kannada movies such as Pancharangi (2010) and Krishnan Marriage Story (2011). She made her Bollywood debut with Oh My God and Ajab Gazabb Love (in a lead role).

Early life

Nidhi was born on 16 February 1985 in the Kodagu district of Karnataka as the only child to Bollachanda Subhash Subbaiah and Jhansi Subbaiah.[2] Soon afterwards, her family later moved to Mysore, where she spent most of her childhood and completed her education.

Nidhi had made her mark in sports by winning gold medals at national level sports meets in sailing while she was studying II PUC in Mysore.[3] She also has the credit of winning three gold medals in a calendar year at the sports meet in sailing events at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and at Chilka Lake in Orissa.[3]

Besides being a sportsperson of repute, Nidhi was also a Naval NCC cadet who won the best cadet award in the year 2004.[4]

An alumnus of St. Joseph's Central, Mysore, Mahajanas PU college, Mysore, she went on to study Civil Engineering from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysore. She quit in the second year as her modelling career took off and this ultimately led her to pursue a career in acting.

Personal life

Subbaiah married her longtime boyfriend entrepreneur Lavesh Khairajani in 2017 in Coorg, Karnataka. They were divorced in 2018.[5]

Career

She first ventured into modelling, appearing in various television commercials,[citation needed] with Fair & Lovely being the most notable, through which she landed her first acting assignment.[2] She made her acting debut with Abhimani in 2009, which did not fare well at the box office.[6] She has also acted in Suri's Anna Bond that features her alongside Puneeth Rajkumar and Priyamani. The film did fairly well at the box office.[7] She will be making a special appearance in Poornima Mohan's School Days.[8] Nidhi's first Bollywood outing was Oh My God, which starred Akshay Kumar. She had a cameo in the movie. Nidhi's first Bollywood movie as a leading actress was Ajab Gazabb Love, where she co-stars with Jackky Bhagnani.

Currently, she is one of the contestants in the present Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8) and got evicted on 4 July 2021 as the first contestant to be evicted in the second innings.[9]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2009 Abhimani Aparna Kannada
Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi Kamala
Sweet Heart Meenakshi Telugu
2010 Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro Lakshmi Kannada
Pancharangi Ambika Kannada Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2011 Veera Bahu Devi
Krishnan Marriage Story Khushi SIIMA Special Appreciation Award-Kannada
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2012 Anna Bond Divya SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Kannada
OMG – Oh My God! Shweta Tiwari Hindi
Ajab Gazabb Love Madhuri Singh Chouhan
2016 Direct Ishq Dolly Pandey
Love Shagun Tia [10]
Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe Rekha/Preeti Kannada
2017 5G Rashi
2019 Ayushman Bhava Chukki Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Kannada[11]
2023 UI TBA Filming [12]
Edagaiye Apathghatakke Karana TBA Filming[13]

Television

2021 - Bigg Boss Kannada Season 8
2021 - Bigg Boss Second Innings

References

  1. ^ "16 फरवरी: आज आप अपना बर्थडे इन हस्तियों के साथ शेयर कर रहे हैं". Quint Hindi. 16 February 2018. बॉलीवुड एक्ट्रेस निधि सुबैया का आज 33वां जन्मदिन है. [Translation: Today is Bollywood actress Nidhi Subaiya's 33rd birthday.]
  2. ^ a b "Nidhi had a little lamb, Entertainment - Bollywood - Bangalore Mirror,Bangalore Mirror". Bangaloremirror.com. 26 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b admin source: http://www.StarofMysore.com (9 August 2012). "Actress Nidhi Subbaiah gets H-category MUDA site for excelling in sports". Kodagu First a Celebration. Positive News, Facts & Achievements about Kodagu, Coorgs and the People of Kodagu – here at Home and Overseas. ((cite news)): External link in |author= (help)
  4. ^ "List of NCC candidates who are Adjudged BEST CADET in RD Camp".
  5. ^ Celebrity Wedding (27 February 2017). "Nidhi Subbaiah and Lavesh Khairajani, Coorg". Wedding Sutra. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  6. ^ SHARADHA SRINIDHI, TNN (18 June 2009). "Nidhi doesn't mind showing skin". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  7. ^ Prathibha Joy, TNN (27 September 2011). "Nidhi Subbaiah bags Suri's next". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Poornima Mohan goes back to her school days - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Nidhi Subbaiah opens up about why she chose to be a part of the show". The Times of India. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  10. ^ The Centerstage Team. "'Love Shagun' cast and crew shoot for a song at Madh Island". Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  11. ^ "The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2019". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  12. ^ Suresh, Sunayana. "Exclusive: Nidhi Subbaiah bags a pivotal role in Upendra's UI". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  13. ^ Suresh, Sunayana. "Exclusive: Diganth and Nidhi Subbaiah reunite on screen after 11 years". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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