Preeti Panigrahi

Preeti Panigrahi is an Indian actress who starred in the 2024 film Girls Will Be Girls. She received the Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival for her performance as a high school student navigating the complexities of adolescence and societal expectations.

Life and career Preeti Panigrahi was born in 2002 and grew up in India. She attended Hindu College, Delhi University, where she was actively involved in the theatre circuit. Her passion for acting was inspired by her father's love for theatre. Critic Anupama Chopra wrote, "Panigrahi is the find of the year. Without a trace of strain or drama, she captures the myriad emotions coursing through Mira as she discovers passion, sexuality, unbridled rage, a twisted sort of jealousy, resentment, disappointment and eventually, comfort."

Filmography Girls Will Be Girls (2024)

Awards Panigrahi won the Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival for Girls Will Be Girls.