Actor · Telugu cinema
Aarthi Aggarwal
Aarthi Aggarwal movies: 19 Telugu films on file, 2001–2010. Earliest on file: Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001). Latest release: Taj Mahal (20 March 2010).
- Films on file
- 19 (19 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2001–2010
- Born
- 5 March 1984 · March birthdays (Wikidata)
- Died
- 6 June 2015
- Selected films on file
- Chhatrapati, Indra, Narasimhudu
- Record
- Q4144488 on Wikidata
Aarthi Agarwal (also credited as Aarthi Aggarwal) was an American actress of Indian origin who worked mainly in Telugu cinema in the 2000s. Her Telugu debut, Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001) opposite Venkatesh, was followed by lead roles opposite Chiranjeevi in Indra (2002) and many other stars of the period.
She was born on 5 March 1984 in New Jersey to Gujarati parents, according to Wikipedia, citing The Indian Express; Wikidata gives the same date. Her younger sister Aditi Agarwal has also acted in Telugu films. She died on 6 June 2015 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Career
When she was about 14, actor Suniel Shetty saw her dance on stage in Philadelphia and encouraged her family to let her act. At 16 she made her film debut in the Hindi film Paagalpan (2001). Her first Telugu film, Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, in which she played Nandini, made her a leading heroine, and she worked with Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Ravi Teja and N. T. Rama Rao Jr., among others.
In 2002 she starred in Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu, Allari Ramudu, Indra (as Snehalatha Reddy), Nee Sneham and Bobby. In 2003 came Palanati Brahmanaidu, and two Telugu remakes of Tamil hits, Vasantam and Veede. She played Madhulatha in Adavi Ramudu (2004), starred in Nenunnanu (2004), Sankranti (2005) and Soggadu (2005), and made special appearances as herself in Narasimhudu and Chhatrapati (2005). In Tamil she appeared in Bambara Kannaley (2005).
Her later films include Andala Ramudu (2006), Gorintaku and Deepavali (2008), Posani Gentleman (2009) and a song in Taj Mahal (2010). Aame Yevaru was released after her death.
Upcoming films
There are no upcoming films. Other new releases appear on upcoming Telugu movies.
Where to watch her films
- Narasimhudu: Aha, per the platform listing (OTT details)
Catalogues change; check the platform before you plan to watch.
Sources: Wikipedia and the references it cites (linked above), Wikidata, and Tollywood Desk’s film and OTT records.
Career on file
Aarthi Aggarwal appears in 19 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 2001 to 2010. The earliest of them is Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001), and the most recent release is Taj Mahal (2010). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Chhatrapati (2005), Indra (2002) and Narasimhudu (2005). Other recent releases on file are Deepavali (2008), Gorintaku (2008) and Andala Ramudu (2006).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 12 films with Aarthi Aggarwal, followed by Kota Srinivasa Rao (4) and Indukuri Sunil Varma (4). Among directors, B. Gopal cast Aarthi Aggarwal most often, in five films. Music on five of them is by Mani Sharma, with S. A. Rajkumar (4) and R. P. Patnaik (3) next. Suresh Productions produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 15 different directors, 8 music directors and 56 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 13 of them; they average 166 minutes, and the longest is Veede at 180 minutes. Six of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 2000s (18) and 2010s (1). 2002 is the busiest single year, with five films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.