Niharika Konidela is an Indian actress, dancer and television host. She is the niece of famous Indian actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan.
Wiki/Biography
Niharika was born on Saturday, December 18, 1993 in Hyderabad (30 years old; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She graduated from St. Mary’s College, Hyderabad.
appearance
Height: 5′6″
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black
family and caste
She was born into a Kapu Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
Her father Nagendra Babu is an actor and producer in Tollywood. Her mother’s name is Padmaja Konidela, and her brother Varun Tej is a famous South Indian actor. She is the niece of famous Indian actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. Some of her cousins are famous Indian actors including Ram Charan, Allu Sirish and Allu Arjun.
Relationships, husbands and children
In 2017, there were rumors that she was dating famous Indian actor Sai Dharam Tej, but both later clarified that they were not in a relationship.
There were also rumors on social media that she was expected to marry famous Indian actor Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas, but this was later denied by her uncle Chiranjeevi.
She got engaged to businessman Chaitanya Jonnalagadda on August 13, 2020.
She married Chaitanya Jonnalgedda on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in a lavish wedding at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Udaipur.
In July 2023, she announced her divorce from Chaitanya on Instagram.
Profession
She started her career as a television anchor and has hosted several television shows including “Dhee Ultimate Dance Show Junior 1” and “Dhee Ultimate Dance Show Junior 2” which aired on ETV Network. In 2016, she made her acting debut in the Telugu film Oka Manasu (2016), in which she played the role of Sandhya. Her other Telugu films include “Happy Wedding” (2018), “Suryakantham” (2019) and “Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy” (2019).
Her first Tamil film as an actor was Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren (2018), in which she played the role of Soumiya (Abhaayalakshmi). She owns her own film production company, Pink Elephant Pictures. She has acted in and produced a few Telugu web series such as “Muddapappu Avakai” (2016), “Nanna Koochi” (2017) and “Mad House” (2019).
Signature/Autograph
favorite thing
- Travel destination: Bangkok
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include dancing and listening to music.
- While in school, she did some volunteer work and even worked in a coffee shop.
- While she was in school, she wanted to study psychology in higher education.
- After working with theater troupes, she worked in marketing and promotions at a marketing agency and interned at a television channel before starting a career as a television presenter.
- Speaking about her father, she said:
My father has been a huge support to me throughout my life and it is this freedom that has allowed me to be more responsible for my actions. In fact, when I wanted to make my debut on television, he gave me the freedom to choose what I wanted to do and only after everything was confirmed, I informed my extended family about my decision. “
- She is the first woman in the Chiranjeevi family to pursue acting as a career.
- She has appeared on the covers of various magazines.
- She has a tattoo of her initials on her back near her right shoulder.
- She is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Piku.
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