Aarthi Agarwal
Aarthi Agarwal | |
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Born | New Jersey, U.S | March 5, 1984
Died | June 6, 2015 | (aged 31)
Other names | Nandhu |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2001–2015 |
Spouse(s) | Tasval Kumar
(m. 2007; div. 2009) |
Relatives | Aditi Agarwal (sister) |
Aarthi Agarwal (March 5, 1984 – June 6, 2015) was an American actress of Indian origin who primarily worked in Telugu cinema.
Early life and career
Agarwal was born on March 5, 1984, in New Jersey to Gujarati parents. Her father, Shashank, is in the hotel business and her mother, Veema, is a homemaker. She has two siblings. Her younger sister Aditi Agarwal is also an actress in Telugu film industry. At around 14 years of age, actor Sunil 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 age 16, she made her debut with 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.
In 2005, media reported that Agarwal had attempted suicide over the failure of a romantic relationship with a co-star. 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.
In 2007, Agarwal married a software engineer; the couple divorced in 2009.
Death
On June 6, 2015, Agarwal was pronounced dead on arrival at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Agarwal, who had undergone a liposuction surgery six weeks prior, had severe breathing problems before her death. Her manager stated the cause of her death was cardiac arrest. She had been living with her parents in Egg Harbor Township.
Filmography
- All Films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2001 | Paagalpan | Roma Pinto | Hindi | |
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Nandini | Telugu | ||
2002 | Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu | Krishna Veni | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress | |
Allari Ramudu | Mythili | |||
Indra | Snehalatha Reddy | CineMAA Award for Best Actress | ||
Nee Sneham | Amrutha | |||
Winner | Cameo apperance for a song | |||
Bobby | Bhagyamathi | |||
2003 | Palnati Brahmanayudu | Sruthi | ||
Vasantham | Nandini | |||
Veede | Mangathaayaru | |||
2004 | Nenunnanu | Sruthi | ||
Adavi Ramudu | Madhulatha | |||
Narasimhudu | Herself | Special appearance | ||
2005 | Sankranthi | Padma | ||
Soggadu | Swati | |||
Chatrapati | Herself | Special appearance | ||
Bambara Kannaley | Pooja | Tamil | ||
2006 | Andala Ramudu | Radha | Telugu | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress |
2008 | Gorintaku | Nandini | ||
Deepavali | Unknown | |||
2009 | Posani Gentleman | Neeraja | ||
2010 | Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam | Rambha | ||
2010 | Tajmahal | Maisamma | special appearance in song | |
2011 | Vanakanya Wonder Veerudu | Vana kanya | ||
2015 | Ranam 2 | Unknown | ||
2016 | Aame Evaru? | Professor Pravallika | Released posthumously |
- 1984 births
- 2015 deaths
- Actresses from New Jersey
- People from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
- Actresses from Mumbai
- American film actresses
- American people of Gujarati descent
- American actresses of Indian descent
- American expatriates in India
- American expatriate actresses in India
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Gujarati people
- 21st-century American actresses