{{short description|Indian actress and model}} {{Indian name|Nikitha|Narayan}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Nikitha Narayan | education = Bachelors in Management Studies B.M.S from St. Francis College, Begumpet, Hyderabad | occupation = Model, Actress }}
'''Nikitha Narayan''' is an Indian actress and model. Working as a model since the age of 10, she entered the Telugu film industry in 2011 after participating and winning beauty pageants.
==Early life and family== She graduated in Bachelor of Management Studies from the St. Francis College, Begumpet, Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://businessoftollywood.com/2011/07/nikitha-narayan/ |title=Nikitha Narayan |publisher=Business of Tollywood |date=19 July 2011 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> She interned as a Business Analyst at Goldman sachs Bangalore and later got placed in the Facebook company. After her first film, she worked for Amazon.com.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/interview/id-like-to-do-a-high-fashion-film/20150206.htm |title='I'd like to do a high-fashion film' - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=6 February 2015 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref>
==Career==
===Modelling=== Nikitha's modeling career began at the age of 10, when she worked with noted director Rajiv Menon on a television advertisement for Annapurna Iodised salt.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/tryst-with-beauty/article878877.ece |title=Tryst with beauty |work=The Hindu |date=11 November 2010 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> It was followed by ads for Fair & Lovely and other brands over the next few years. In 2009 she won the Dabur Miss Fresh Face of Hyderabad,{{cn|date=April 2025}} after which she participated at the 2010 Miss South India contest, earning the second runner-up title <ref name="thehindu1"/> along with a host of sub-titles (Miss Congeniality and Miss Beautiful Skin). She next represented the Southern region alongside three other models at the Miss Queen of India 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/fashion/article453735.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812165629/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/fashion/article453735.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 August 2014 |title=The Manappuram Miss Queen of India 2011 |work=The New Indian Express |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> She finished under the Top 5 and won the Miss Beautiful Eyes title.
Nikitha has also walked the ramp in many fashion shows and designer week, and has modeled for brands in various categories including jewelry and clothing.
===Acting=== In November 2011, Nikitha entered the film industry when she won the lead role in the Telugu film ''It's My Love Story'' directed by Madhura Sreedhar Reddy. The film ran successfully for over 50 days across Andhra Pradesh and she received good reviews for her performance. The Hindu wrote that she "makes a sparkling debut" <ref>{{cite web |author=Y Sunita Chowdhary |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/its-my-love-story-dialect-dilemma/article2621454.ece |title=It's My Love Story: Dialect dilemma |work=The Hindu |date=12 November 2011 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> and ''Rediff'' wrote that she "looks fresh and has the potential to grow into an actor".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-its-my-love-story/20111111.htm |title=Review: It's My Love Story is boring - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=11 November 2011 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> She was nominated in the Best Female Debutant category at the 1st South Indian International Movie Awards held in Dubai.
Later, she worked for a Telugu project titled ''Race'' under Bhavya creations banner which got released on 1 March 2013. Her next film was the unreleased bilingual project titled ''Made in Vizag'' in Telugu <ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Nikitha-Narayan-on-a-roll/articleshow/16966394.cms |title=Nikitha Narayan on a roll |work=The Times of India |date=26 October 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> and ''Nee Naan Mattum'' in Tamil. A remake of the Marathi film, ''Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai'', it was directed by Kanmani.<ref>{{cite web |author=Nikhil Raghavan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/etcetera-flair-for-languages/article4178336.ece |title=Etcetera: Flair for languages |work=The Hindu |date=8 December 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> Her first 2015 release was ''Ladies & Gentlemen'' directed by Manjunath, in which she was seen as a homemaker.<ref name="deccanchronicle1">{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140609/entertainment-tollywood/article/nikitha-narayan-play-modern-housewife |title=Nikitha Narayan to play a modern housewife |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=9 June 2014 |access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> A week later, she was seen in ''Pesarattu'', which was the first crowd funded Telugu film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywoods-first-crowd-funded-film/articleshow/45842813.cms |title=Tollywood's first crowd funded film |work=The Times of India |date=11 January 2015 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref>
She did a movie with the renowned yesteryear national award winning director Vamsy's ''Vennello Hai Hai'' opposite Ajmal of ''Ko'' fame.
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Language ! Notes |- | 2011 || ''It's My Love Story'' || Vandana || Telugu || Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu |- | 2013 || ''Race'' || Anjali || rowspan="3" | Telugu || Cameo appearance |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''Ladies & Gentlemen''|| Priya || |- | ''Pesarattu''|| Bhavana || |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''Madamakki''|| || Kannada || |- | ''Vennello Hai Hai''|| Sathya || Telugu || |- | 2017 || ''Mugulu Nage'' || Siri || Kannada || <ref>{{cite news |last1=SM |first1=Shashiprasad |title=Mugulu Nage movie review: Smile with a teary end |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/010917/mugulu-nage-movie-review-smile-with-a-teary-end.html |access-date=31 March 2024 |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=1 September 2017}}</ref> |- |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|4950745}}
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