An Indian model and actress, Nikitha Narayan is known for her work in the Kannada and Telugu film industries. Having started her career as a model, she started working at a very young age; she was only 10-years-old when she started working with the acclaimed directed Rajiv Menon for a TV commercial for Annapurna Iodized salt. She subsequently appeared in commercials for renowned brands like Fair and Lovely as well as participated in beauty pageants. In 2009, she participated in the Dabur Miss Fresh Face of Hyderabad and won the contest. The following year, she participated in the Miss South India Contest and came runners-up; she also won the Miss Congeniality and Miss Beautiful Skin titles at the contest. The actress, before venturing into films walked the ramp at various fashion shows and for different designers. The model-turned-actress, Nikitha made her debut on the silver screen with the Telugu film It`s My Love Story (2011), which won her SIIMA Award nomination for Best Female Debutant. Her other popular film credits include Race (2013), Ladies & Gentlemen (2015), Madamakki (2016) and Mugulu Nage (2017), a Kannada romantic comedy film directed by Yogaraj Bhat.