Preetika Rao, is an Indian Model, Writer and South Indian Actress. After a successful career in Modelling and then as a Film Journalist, she made her Tamil debut opposite the very popular Arya in the December 2010 Tamil romantic film Chikku Bukku.
Preetika Rao was born in Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Mumbai. Her father owns a prominent advertising agency in Mumbai while her mother is a house-wife. Her elder sister, Amrita Rao, is an Award wining Bollywood Actress. Preetika has graduated Majoring in History from Sophia College, Mumbai while also acquiring a Diploma in Advertising and Journalism.
Preetika Rao started her Modeling career at first year college, in an Advertisement for Cadbury Dairy Milk alongside the Legendary Actor Amitabh Bachchan and there on featured in several prestigious ad campaigns not only in India but also for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.[4] Preetika also had her own Bollywood column with South Side Movie Magazine in Chennai where she contributed from Mumbai.[2] During her time as a Columnist, Preetika also contributed as a film -journalist to articles in the Deccan Chronicle and the Asian Age Mumbai. She also reviewed movies for a short span for film portal www.india-forums.com . Preetika currently holds a post with the Bangalore Mirror.
Preetika Rao was born in Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Mumbai. Her father owns a prominent advertising agency in Mumbai while her mother is a house-wife. Her elder sister, Amrita Rao, is an Award wining Bollywood Actress. Preetika has graduated Majoring in History from Sophia College, Mumbai while also acquiring a Diploma in Advertising and Journalism.
Preetika Rao started her Modeling career at first year college, in an Advertisement for Cadbury Dairy Milk alongside the Legendary Actor Amitabh Bachchan and there on featured in several prestigious ad campaigns not only in India but also for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.[4] Preetika also had her own Bollywood column with South Side Movie Magazine in Chennai where she contributed from Mumbai.[2] During her time as a Columnist, Preetika also contributed as a film -journalist to articles in the Deccan Chronicle and the Asian Age Mumbai. She also reviewed movies for a short span for film portal www.india-forums.com . Preetika currently holds a post with the Bangalore Mirror.
