| Preeti Amin | |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2003–2014; 2022–present |
| Parents: | Neeta Amin (mother) |
| Relatives: | Kaushal Amin (brother) |
Preeti Amin (born 29 December 1967) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Telugu and Hindi television. She is best known for her roles of Sravanthi in Chakravakam, Jiya Sabharwal in Jhoome Jiiya Re, Dr. Jiya Abhimanyu Modi in Dill Mill Gayye, Surili in Lapataganj, Bholi in Durga Aur Charu, Neerja in Katha Ankahee and Akshara Goenka Sharma in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[1]
Preeti Amin was born in Hyderabad on 29 December 1967. She did her schooling in St Andrews High School, Hyderabad and she did her graduation in Kasturba Gandhi College for Women, Secunderabad, Telangana, and St. Francis College for Women, Hyderabad. Before acting in television, Amin taught free style dancing and did theatre and ad modelling.
Amin started her acting career with Telugu shows, Chakravakam, Aloukika and Nanna. She then participated in India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj in 2004.[2]
Amin made her debut in Hindi television with Kasamh Se in 2006 where she played Lakshmi Makhija. She played the lead role of Jiya Sabharwal in Jhoome Jiiya Re from 2007 to 2008. She went onto appear in shows like Kasamh Se, Dill Mill Gayye, Bhaskar Bharti, CID and Aahats crossover episode, Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein and Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat.[3]
Amin is widely known for playing Surili in Lapataganj from 2009 to 2012.[4] She then participated in Comedy Circus Ke Taansen. Amin also judged Zee TV Rajasthan's show Nach Le Bindani, the Rajasthani version of Dance India Dance Super Moms.[5]
After a hiatus of eight years, Amin made her comeback with Durga Aur Charu and then appeared in Katha Ankahee. From November 2023 to December 2023 she played Advocate Akshara Sharma in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
Preeti Amin married Lionel Pereira, an American psychiatrist, in 2014. She is currently living in Mumbai.[6]
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2006 | Chakravakam | Sravanthi | Telugu serials | |
| 2004–2005 | Nanna | Kavitha Sambasivarao | [7] | |
| 2004–2006 | Aloukika | Trishna | ||
| 2006 | Kasamh Se | Lakshmi Makhija | ||
| 2007–2008 | Jhoome Jiiya Re | Jiya "Dabboo" Sabharwal | ||
| 2009 | Bhaskar Bharti | Geeta | Cameo Role | |
| Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Jiya Abhimanyu Modi | [8] | ||
| 2009–2012 | Lapataganj | Surili Pandey | [9] | |
| 2010 | CID | Manasi | Crossover episode | |
| Aahat | ||||
| 2012–2013 | Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein | Komila Bhalla Kaushik | ||
| 2013 | Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat | Anisha | ||
| 2022–2023 | Durga Aur Charu | Bholi | ||
| Katha Ankahee | Neerja "Dodo" | |||
| 2023 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Advocate Akshara "Akshu" Goenka Sharma | Cameo Role | [10] |
| 2024 | Lakshmi Narayan – Sukh Samarthya Santulan | Devi Kavya | ||
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj | Contestant | |
| 2011 | Comedy Circus Ke Tansen | ||
| 2014 | Nach Le Bindani | Judge | Rajasthani show |