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Actress, model
2001–2015
Aarthi Agarwal (March 5, 1984 – June 6, 2015) was an American actress of Indian origin who primarily worked in Telugu cinema.[4]
Early life and career
Agarwal was born on 5 March 1984 in New Jersey to Gujarati parents.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
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, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Ravi Teja, and Jr NTR.[3]
In 2005, media reported that Agarwal had attempted suicide over the failure of a romantic relationship with a co-star.[8][9][10] 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.[4][11][12]
In 2007, Agarwal married a software engineer; the couple divorced in 2009.[13]
Death
On 6 June 2015, Agarwal was pronounced dead on arrival at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[14] Agarwal, who had undergone a liposuction surgery six weeks prior, had severe breathing problems before her death.[15][16][17][18] Her manager stated the cause of her death was cardiac arrest.[19][20] She had been living with her parents in Egg Harbor Township.[21][22]
Filmography
- All Films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Paagalpan | Roma Pinto | Debut Hindi Film |
| Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Nandini | Debut Telugu film | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Debut Tamil Film | |
| 2006 | Andala Ramudu | Radha | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress |
| 2008 | Gorintaku | Nandini | |
| Deepavali | Template: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 | Template:Unknown | |
| 2016 | Aame Evaru? | Template:Unknown | Released posthumously |
References
- ↑ Aarthi Agarwal, A Brief Candle in the Wind, Prashar, Chandni(June 8, 2015). Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ↑ Aarthi Agarwal dies after 'failed liposuction' surgery: 5 Things to know about dead Tollywood Actress, Mishra, Rashmi(June 7, 2015). Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Telugu actress Aarthi Agarwal passes away at 31(June 6, 2015). Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tollywood actress was attempting comeback before her death(June 7, 2015). Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ↑ Tollywood actor Aarthi dies at 31 in US(June 7, 2015).
- ↑ Tollywood actresses who are away from the silver screen.
- ↑ Aarthi Agarwal Dies in New Jersey; Celebrities Condole her Untimely Death(June 6, 2015). Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Actress Aarti Agarwal attempts suicide?(March 24, 2005). Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Aarthi Agarwal, A Brief Candle in the Wind. ndtv.com(8 June 2015).
- ↑ Telugu actress Aarthi Agarwal dies at 31, a month after liposuction surgery. indianexpress.com(June 9, 2015).
- ↑ Actress Aarti in coma after mystery fall.
- ↑ I stopped caring about rumours: Aarti Agarwal. deccanchronicle.com(Jun 7, 2015).
- ↑ Aarthi Agarwal divorces Tasval Kumar. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Indian actress Aarthi Agarwal dies in N.J. hospital. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Tollywood Mourns The Death Of Aarti Agarwal. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ Telugu Actor Aarthi Agarwal Dies at 31. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ జయమాలిని కోసం మరో 3 కేజీలు తగ్గే ప్రయత్నంలో... Andhra Jyothy. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ Liposuction that kills. Aarti Agarwal's death highlights the dark side of Tollywood.
- ↑ Aarthi Agarwal's Father, Manager, Surgeon Speak About her Liposuction, Death(June 7, 2015).
- ↑ 31 વર્ષની ઉંમરે અભિનેત્રીનું થયું નિધન, શુક્રવારે રીલિઝ થઈ અંતિમ ફિલ્મ. Divya Bhaskar.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Telugu actress Aarthi Aggarwal passes away at 31. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Wheatstone, Richard. "Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal dead after 'liposuction surgery gone wrong'", Daily Mirror, June 8, 2015; accessed June 8, 2015. "But she had seen her career fade in recent years and was living with her parents in her home town of Egg Harbor Township."