Nidhi Uttam
Nidhi Uttam is an Indian television and film actress known for portraying Nandini Singhania in Star Plus's longest-running drama, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[1] She has also acted in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Ek Boond Ishq, Dil Boley Oberoi and Aghori.[2] In 2020, she made her film debut with Anubhav Sinha's social film, Thappad.[3]
Nidhi Uttam | |
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Nidhi at an inauguration in 2018 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | St. Mary's Convent High School, Kanpur |
Occupation | Actress, model, influencer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Known for | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai |
Spouse(s) | Mohit Pathak |
Life and career
Born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Uttam did schooling from St. Mary's Convent High School. She has an identical twin, Nishi.[4]
She moved to Mumbai to study Graphic Design and Animation.[5]
Uttam married her childhood friend, singer and lyricist, Mohit Pathak, in Lucknow.[6] The wedding was attended by her fellow co-stars from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[7]
Television career
After playing an uncredited small role in Zee TV's Maayka in 2006, Uttam was set to star as the title character in Star Plus's Kasturi and make her debut in a leading character, but later Shubhangi Atre replaced her.[8]
She finally debuted with Ekta Kapoor's popular soap, Kasautii Zindagii Kay for Star Plus as Tara in 2008.[9]
In the same year, she played Sukanya in Doli Saja Ke.[10]
In 2009, Uttam was cast in Star Plus's longest-running daily soap, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Nandini Singhania, a role that brought her massive popularity and appreciations, which she eventually quit in 2016.[11]
Along with her role of Nandini, she portrayed Meethi in Life OK's Ek Boond Ishq in 2013.[12]
In 2017, she appeared in a special appearance for Gul Khan's Dil Boley Oberoi on Star Plus as Jhanvi.[13]
Next, Uttam was seen in Zee TV's Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani, where she enacted the role of Sakshi.[14]
In 2018, she returned to Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, but finally confirmed her exit from it in 2019.[15]
The following year, she appeared in the television series Aghori via Zee TV, portraying Priya.[16]
Film career
Nidhi ventured into films with Suniel Shetty starrer Nanha Einstein in 2017.[17]
However, she was noticed in 2020 when she starred in Anubhav Sinha's drama, Thappad, starring Taapsee Pannu as a caring housewife who wants justice against domestic violence, when her husband slaps her unreasonably.[18] Thappad was moderately profitable at the box office earning ₹440 million (US$6.2 million) against its ₹250 million (US$3.5 million).[19]
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2006 | Maayka | ||
2008 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Tara | |
2008 | Doli Saja Ke | Sukanya | |
2009–2016, 2018–2019 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Nandini Singhania | [20] |
2013 | Ek Boond Ishq | Meethi | |
2017 | Dil Boley Oberoi | Jhanvi | |
2017 | Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani | Sakshi | [21] |
2019 | Aghori | Priya | [22] |
References
- "Mohit and Nandini tie the knot". India Forums. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "THIS Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Actress Roped in for Zee TV's Aghori!". India Forums. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- "Photo: Nidhi Uttam, Geetanjali Mishra and Vineett Kumar in Zee TV's Aghori". IWMBuzz. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- "Nidhi Uttam with her sister Nishi - Mouni Roy to Amrita Rao: Celebs who have lookalike siblings". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- "Tinsel Gupshup > Hindi TV Serial features & reviews | Colored Dreams - Nidhi Uttam the artist > > The finer things > News". www.tinselgupshup.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- "TV actor weds childhood sweetheart in Lucknow - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Wedding bells for Nidhi Uttam". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- Bureau, ABP News (2016-08-29). "WHATTT! This Yeh Rishta actress is Married to Reality Star!". www.abplive.in. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Meeting Ekta Kapoor was the turning point of my life - Nidhi Uttam". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- Seth, Devanshi; Dec 4, Akash Wadhwa | TNN | Updated; 2014; Ist, 12:38. "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai team at Nidhi's wedding in Lucknow | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-04.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Nidhi Uttam enters Yeh Rishta - Article". India Forums. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Nidhi Uttam excited to get an opportunity to work for the big banner BBC Productions' Ek Boond Ishq". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Nidhi Uttam". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Tara gets seriously funny". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- "Nidhi Uttam roped in for Dil Boley Oberoi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- Desk, ABP News Web (2017-05-04). "'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' actress Nidhi Uttam to enter Zee TV show". www.abplive.in. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- "It's back to school in Kanpur for Nidhi Uttam - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- Thappad (2020) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-10-29
- "Taapsee Pannu Tweets New Film Thappad's Release Date; Director Anubhav Sinha Says 'No One Told Me'". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress announces her return on the show". Times of India.
- "Nidhi and Manu Malik back together on another show". 2017-06-05.
- "Nidhi Uttam, Geetanjali Mishra and Vineett Kumar in Zee TV's Aghori". 2019-04-30.
External links
- Nidhi Uttam at IMDb