Rakul Preet Singh

Rakul Preet Singh Biography

Basic Information

• Full Name: Rakul Preet Singh
• Date of Birth: 10 October 1990
• Birthplace: New Delhi, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Profession: Actress, model
• Years Active: 2009 – present
• Parents: Kulwinder Singh (father, an Indian Army officer) and Rajender Kaur (mother)
• Sibling: Younger brother – Aman Preet Singh, also an actor
• Spouse: Jackky Bhagnani, actor-producer – married 21 February 2024 in Goa
• Education: Degree in Mathematics, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi

Early Life and Education

• Born and raised in New Delhi in a Punjabi Sikh family; she was schooled at Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan.
• She completed a degree in Mathematics at Jesus and Mary College, Delhi.
• She began modelling at 18 while still in college, and competed in the 2011 Femina Miss India pageant, where she won the People’s Choice Miss Indiatimes title along with four sub-titles including Femina Miss Fresh Face.

Rakul Preet Singh Career Highlights

2009

• Made her film debut in Kannada cinema with Gilli, a remake of 7G Rainbow Colony, winning critical praise before returning to complete her degree.

2011–2013

• Returned to films with Keratam, shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil (as Yuvan), opposite Siddharth Rajkumar.
• Appeared in the Tamil films Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012) and Puthagam (2013).
• Broke through in Telugu cinema with the hit Venkatadri Express (2013), earning her first Filmfare Awards South nomination for Best Actress – Telugu.

2014

• Made her Hindi film debut in a leading role with Yaariyan.
• Starred in the Telugu successes Loukyam and Current Theega, earning her second Filmfare South nomination, and appeared in the Tamil film Yennamo Yedho.

2015–2016

• Led a run of high-profile Telugu films: Pandaga Chesko, Kick 2, Bruce Lee, Nannaku Prematho opposite Jr NTR, Sarrainodu with Allu Arjun and Dhruva with Ram Charan.
• Her performance in Nannaku Prematho won her the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu.

2017

• Starred in Spyder, A. R. Murugadoss’s bilingual Telugu–Tamil film opposite Mahesh Babu, and in the Tamil hit Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru with Karthi.
• Also seen in the Telugu successes Rarandoi Veduka Chudham, Jaya Janaki Nayaka and Winner.

2018

• Returned to Hindi cinema with Neeraj Pandey’s Aiyaary opposite Sidharth Malhotra.

2019

• Starred opposite Ajay Devgn and Tabu in the Hindi romantic comedy De De Pyaar De, her biggest Bollywood success.
• Also appeared in NGK with Suriya, Dev with Karthi, Manmadhudu 2 and the action drama Marjaavaan.

2021

• Appeared in the Telugu films Check and Konda Polam, and in the Hindi film Sardar Ka Grandson.
• Co-founded the app “Starring You” with her brother Aman.

2022

• Had five Hindi releases: Attack, Runway 34, Thank God, the well-reviewed Doctor G opposite Ayushmann Khurrana, and the streaming thriller Cuttputlli.

2023

• Starred in the Zee5 film Chhatriwali, drawing praise from critics for her performance.
• Also released Boo and I Love You on JioCinema.

2024

• Had two Tamil releases: S. Shankar’s Indian 2 and the science-fiction film Ayalaan opposite Sivakarthikeyan.
• Married actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani on 21 February in Goa.

2025

• Played a physiotherapist in Mudassar Aziz’s Mere Husband Ki Biwi alongside Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar.
• Reprised her role as Ayesha Khurana in the sequel De De Pyaar De 2.

2026

• Set to appear as Shurpanakha in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana.

Rakul Preet Singh – Recent Activities

Film and Career

• Released two Hindi films in 2025 — Mere Husband Ki Biwi and De De Pyaar De 2, in which she returned as Ayesha Khurana.
• Next up: Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, in which she plays Shurpanakha.

Personal Life

• Married actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani on 21 February 2024 in a traditional Hindu ceremony in Goa. She moved from Hyderabad to Mumbai, where she now lives.

Business and Endorsements

• Runs a franchise of three F45 Training gyms — two in Hyderabad and one in Visakhapatnam.
• Partnered with Curefoods in 2024 to launch Arambam, a millet-based restaurant in Hyderabad.
• Endorses several brands and was appointed brand ambassador for the Government of Telangana’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao programme in 2017.

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