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Aarthi Agarwal, 31, American Telugu cinema actress, heart attack.
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|Aarthi Agarwal (March 5, 1984 – June 6, 2015) was an American, actress of Indian origin who primarily worked in Telugu cinema.
Early life and career
Agarwal was born on March 5, 1984, in New Jersey to Gujarati parents. Her younger sister Aditi Agarwal is also an actress in the Telugu film industry. At around 14 years of age, actor Suniel 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 the age of 16 she made her film debut in Paagalpan (2001).
Agarwal made her Telugu film debut in Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001) with actor Venkatesh. She was one of the few non-Telugu speaking actresses to work with noted Indian film stars Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Rajashekar, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Ravi Teja, Srikanth, Jr NTR, Uday Kiran, Tarun, and Venu.
She ventured into Tamil films also, through Winner (2003) and Bambara Kannaley (2005). In Winner, she was initially cast as the female lead. But due to her unavailability in the second shooting schedule, she was eventually replaced by Kiran Rathod, owing to her popularity after the Tamil film Gemini (2002). She took up popular Telugu remakes of Jyothika's blockbuster Tamil films like Dhool (Veede) and Priyamaana Thozhi (Vasantham)
In 2005, media reported that Agarwal had attempted suicide over the failure of a romantic relationship with a co-star. 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.
In 2007, Agarwal married a software engineer; the couple divorced in 2009.
Death
On June 6, 2015, Agarwal was pronounced dead on arrival at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Agarwal, who had undergone a liposuction surgery six weeks prior, had severe breathing problems before her death. Her manager stated the cause of her death was cardiac arrest. She had been living with her parents in Egg Harbor Township.
Filmography
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
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- "Telugu actress Aarthi Agarwal passes away at 31"indianexpress.com
- "Telugu actress Aarthi Agarwal dies at 31, a month after liposuction surgery"indianexpress.com
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Aarthi Agarwal's archived record and the sources above.
1.On what date was Aarthi Agarwal born?
- A.June 6, 1984
- B.June 6, 2015
- C.March 5, 1984correct
- D.March 5, 1980
Aarthi Agarwal was born on March 5, 1984.
Source: biographical introduction
2.In which state was Aarthi Agarwal born?
- A.California
- B.Pennsylvania
- C.New Jerseycorrect
- D.Texas
Aarthi Agarwal was born in New Jersey.
Source: early life and career
3.Which Indian actor discovered Aarthi Agarwal when she was 14 years old?
- A.Prabhas
- B.Venkatesh
- C.Suniel Shettycorrect
- D.Chiranjeevi
At around 14 years of age, actor Suniel Shetty spotted Aarthi Agarwal and invited her to dance on stage.
Source: early life and career
4.What was the title of Aarthi Agarwal's debut film released in 2001?
- A.Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
- B.Winner
- C.Paagalpancorrect
- D.Bambara Kannaley
Aarthi Agarwal made her film debut at the age of 16 in the movie Paagalpan.
Source: early life and career
5.Who was Aarthi Agarwal's co-star in her Telugu film debut, Nuvvu Naaku Nachav?
- A.Mahesh Babu
- B.Jr NTR
- C.Venkateshcorrect
- D.Ravi Teja
Aarthi Agarwal made her Telugu film debut in Nuvvu Naaku Nachav with actor Venkatesh.
Source: early life and career
6.In which city did Suniel Shetty see Aarthi Agarwal perform dance?
- A.Hyderabad
- B.Egg Harbor Township
- C.Philadelphiacorrect
- D.Atlantic City
Suniel Shetty invited Aarthi Agarwal to dance on stage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Source: early life and career
7.Which actress replaced Aarthi Agarwal in the Tamil film Winner?
- A.Kajal Aggarwal
- B.Jyothika
- C.Kiran Rathodcorrect
- D.Aditi Agarwal
Due to her unavailability in the second shooting schedule, Aarthi Agarwal was replaced by Kiran Rathod in the film Winner.
Source: early life and career
8.In which hospital was Aarthi Agarwal treated after a home accident in 2006?
- A.AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
- B.New Jersey General Hospital
- C.Apollo Hospitalcorrect
- D.Jubilee Hills Medical Clinic
Following an accident at home in 2006, Aarthi Agarwal was hospitalized at Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
Source: early life and career
9.In what year did Aarthi Agarwal divorce her husband?
- A.2009correct
- B.2007
- C.2005
- D.2015
Aarthi Agarwal married a software engineer in 2007 and divorced him in 2009.
Source: early life and career
10.Who is Aarthi Agarwal's younger sister who also works in the Telugu film industry?
- A.Aditi Agarwalcorrect
- B.Sunita Agarwal
- C.Kiran Agarwal
- D.Jyothika Agarwal
Aarthi Agarwal's younger sister, Aditi Agarwal, is an actress in the Telugu film industry.
Source: early life and career
11.What is the name of the Tamil film that featured Aarthi Agarwal in 2005?
- A.Bambara Kannaleycorrect
- B.Gemini
- C.Priyamaana Thozhi
- D.Dhool
Aarthi Agarwal ventured into Tamil films through Winner and Bambara Kannaley.
Source: early life and career
12.How long before her death did Aarthi Agarwal undergo liposuction surgery?
- A.Three months
- B.Six weekscorrect
- C.One year
- D.Two weeks
Aarthi Agarwal had undergone a liposuction surgery six weeks prior to her death.
Source: death
13.What was the stated cause of Aarthi Agarwal's death?
- A.Accidental fall
- B.Cardiac arrestcorrect
- C.Respiratory failure
- D.Internal head injuries
The manager of Aarthi Agarwal stated that the cause of her death was cardiac arrest.
Source: death
14.Where was Aarthi Agarwal living at the time of her passing?
- A.Egg Harbor Townshipcorrect
- B.Jubilee Hills
- C.Philadelphia
- D.Atlantic City
At the time of her death, Aarthi Agarwal had been living with her parents in Egg Harbor Township.
Source: death
15.At which facility was Aarthi Agarwal pronounced dead on June 6, 2015?
- A.New Jersey State Hospital
- B.AtlantiCare Regional Medical Centercorrect
- C.Apollo Hospital
- D.Atlantic City General
On June 6, 2015, Aarthi Agarwal was pronounced dead on arrival at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
Source: death
16.Aarthi Agarwal was born to parents of what ethnic or cultural background?
- A.Gujaraticorrect
- B.Bengali
- C.Punjabi
- D.Marathi
Aarthi Agarwal was born on March 5, 1984, in New Jersey to Gujarati parents.
Source: early life and career
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