Aarthi Agarwal
Born(1984-03-05)March 5, 1984[1][2]
New Jersey, U.S[3]
DiedJune 6, 2015(2015-06-06) (aged 31)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2001–2015
Spouse
Tasval Kumar
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(m. 2007; div. 2009)​
[4]
RelativesAditi Agarwal (sister)

Aarthi Agarwal (March 5, 1984 – June 6, 2015) was an Indian-American actress who primarily worked in Telugu cinema.[5]

Early life and career

Agarwal was born on March 5, 1984, in New Jersey to Gujarati parents.[6] Her younger sister Aditi Agarwal is also an actress in the Telugu film industry.[7] At around 14 years of age, actor Suniel Shetty spotted her and invited her to dance on stage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After the performance, he asked her father to encourage her to take up acting in Bollywood. At the age of 16 she made her film debut in Paagalpan.

Agarwal made her Telugu film debut in Nuvvu Naaku Nachav with actor Venkatesh. She was one of the few non-Telugu speaking actresses to work with noted Indian film stars Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Ravi Teja, and Jr NTR.[3]

In 2005, media reported that Agarwal had attempted suicide over the failure of a romantic relationship with a co-star.[8][1][9] In 2006, following an accident at home, she was hospitalized with internal head injuries at Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad and put on ventilator support.[5][10][11]

In 2007, Agarwal married a software engineer; the couple divorced in 2009.[4]

Death

On June 6, 2015, Agarwal was pronounced dead on arrival at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[12] Agarwal, who had undergone a liposuction surgery six weeks prior, had severe breathing problems before her death.[13][14][15][16] Her manager stated the cause of her death was cardiac arrest.[17] She had been living with her parents in Egg Harbor Township.[18][19]

Filmography

  • All Films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
List of films and roles
Year Film Role Notes
2001PaagalpanRoma PintoHindi film
Nuvvu Naaku NachavNandini
2002Nuvvu Leka Nenu LenuKrishna VeniNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress
Allari RamuduMythili
IndraSnehalatha ReddyCineMAA Award for Best Actress
Nee SnehamAmrutha
BobbyBhagyamathi
2003Palnati BrahmanayuduSruthi
VasantamNandini
WinnerSpecial Appearance in song Tamil film
VeedeMangathaayaru
2004NenunnanuSruthi
Adavi RamuduMadhulatha
KodukuSpecial appearance
2005SankrantiPadma
SoggaduSwati
NarasimhuduHerselfSpecial appearance
ChatrapathiHerself Special appearance
Bambara KannaleyPoojaTamil film
2006Andala RamuduRadhaNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress
2008GorintakuNandini
Deepavali[20] Aarthi
2009Posani GentlemanNeeraja
2010Taj MahalMaisammaSpecial appearance in song
2010Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via BhulokamRambha
2011Vanakanya Wonder VeeruduVana kanya

References

  1. 1 2 Chandni Prashar (June 8, 2015). "Aarthi Agarwal, A Brief Candle in the Wind". ndtv.com.
  2. ↑ Mishra, Rashmi (June 7, 2015). "Aarthi Agarwal dies after 'failed liposuction' surgery: 5 Things to know about dead Tollywood Actress". India.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Telugu actress Aarthi Agarwal passes away at 31". The Indian Express. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Aarthi Agarwal divorces Tasval Kumar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Ma, Myles (June 7, 2015). "Tollywood actress was attempting comeback before her death". NJ Advance Media. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tollywood actor Aarthi dies at 31 in US". Deccan Herald. Hyderabad. June 7, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Aditi Agarwal". The Times of India. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Actress Aarti Agarwal attempts suicide?". The Hindu. March 24, 2005. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Telugu actress Aarthi Agarwal dies at 31, a month after liposuction surgery". The Indian Express. June 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Actress Aarti in coma after mystery fall". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "I stopped caring about rumours: Aarti Agarwal". Deccan Chronicle. June 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Indian actress Aarthi Agarwal dies in N.J. hospital". The Star-Ledger. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Tollywood Mourns The Death Of Aarti Agarwal". greatandhra.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Telugu Actor Aarthi Agarwal Dies at 31". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ "జయమాలిని కోసం మరో 3 కేజీలు తగ్గే ప్రయత్నంలో." (in Telugu). Andhra Jyothy. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Liposuction that kills". Aarti Agarwal's death highlights the dark side of Tollywood. June 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ "31 વર્ષની ઉંમરે અભિનેત્રીનું થયું નિધન, શુક્રવારે રીલિઝ થઈ અંતિમ ફિલ્મ". Divya Bhaskar.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Telugu actress Aarthi Aggarwal passes away at 31". Deccan Chronicle. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ Wheatstone, Richard. "Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal dead after 'liposuction surgery gone wrong'", Daily Mirror, June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015. "But she had seen her career fade in recent years and was living with her parents in her home town of Egg Harbor Township."
  20. ↑ "Deepavali (2008)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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