Preeti Amin
Born (1967-12-29) 29 December 1967
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
OccupationActress
Years active2003–2014; 2022–present
Known forJhoome Jiiya Re
Dill Mill Gayye
Lapataganj
Katha Ankahee
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Spouse
Lionel Pereira
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(m. 2014)​

Preeti Amin Pereira is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Jiya Sabharwal in Jhoome Jiiya Re, Dr. Jiya Modi in Dill Mill Gayye, Surili in Lapataganj and Akshara Goenka Sharma in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[1]

Early life and education

Preeti Amin was born in Hyderabad on 29 December 1967. She did her schooling in St Andrews High School, Hyderabad and she did her graduation in Kasturba Gandhi College for Women, Secunderabad, Telangana, and St. Francis College for Women, Hyderabad. Before acting in television, Amin taught free style dancing and did theatre and ad modelling.

Career

Amin started her acting career with Telugu shows, Chakravakam, Aloukika and Nanna. She then participated in India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj in 2004.[2]

Amin made her debut in Hindi television with Jhoome Jiiya Re, playing Jiya Sabharwal from 2007 to 2008. She went onto appear in shows like Kasamh Se, Dill Mill Gayye, Bhaskar Bharti, CID and Aahat's crossover episode, Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein and Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat.[3]

Amin is widely known for playing Surili in Lapataganj from 2009 to 2012.[4] She then participated in Comedy Circus Ke Taansen. Amin also judged Zee TV Rajasthan's show Nach Le Bindani, the Rajasthani version of Dance India Dance Super Moms.[5]

After a hiatus of eight years, Amin made her comeback with Durga Aur Charu and then appeared in Katha Ankahee. Since November 2023, she is seen playing Advocate Akshara Sharma in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[6]

Personal life

Preeti Amin married to Lionel Pereira, an American psychiatrist, in 2014. She is currently living in Mumbai.[7]

Television

Year Serial Role Notes Ref.
2003–2006 Chakravakam Sravanthi Telugu shows
2004–2006 Aloukika Trishna
2004–2005 Nanna Kavitha Sambasivarao [8]
2004 India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj Contestant
2007–2008 Jhoome Jiiya Re Jiya Sabharwal
2008 Kasamh Se Laxmi Makhija
2009 Dill Mill Gayye Dr. Jiya Modi [9]
Bhaskar Bharti Geeta Guest appearance
2009–2012 Lapataganj Surili [10]
2010 CID Manasi Crossover episode
Aahat
2012–2013 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein Komila Bhalla Kaushik
2011 Comedy Circus Ke Taansen Contestant
2013 Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat Anisha
2014 Nach Le Bindani Judge Rajasthani show
2022–2023 Durga Aur Charu Bholi
2023 Katha Ankahee Neerja "Dodo"
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Advocate Akshara Goenka Sharma [6]

References

  1. ↑ "India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj: Will It Work This Time?". Business Insider. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Siddiqui, Iqbal (12 May 2017). "Top 10 Telugu Serials Of All Time". Tell Me Nothing. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Priti Amin in Khoobsurat - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Will not join `Lapataganj 2`, says Preeti Amin". Zee News. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Preeti Amin & Arvind Kumar to judge a TV show". The Times of India. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Preeti Amin to take over from Pranali Rathod to play the older Akshara in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai". Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Preeti Amin has a church wedding". The Times of India. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "ప్రభుత్వ జోక్యంతోనే టికెట్‌ ధరల సమస్య.. అక్కడ థియేటర్‌కు రూ.కోటి లంచం ఇవ్వాలి". Eenadu (in Telugu). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dill Mill Gayye, Miley Jab Hum Tum, Remix: Television shows that defined every 90's kid's teenage years". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Hindi writer Sharad Joshi's stories inspire new TV serial". Deccan Herald. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

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