Preetika Rao has stepped away from the spotlight to tie the knot. The Beintehaa actor married in a quiet, strictly guarded ceremony on the grounds of the Art of Living ashram in Bengaluru. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar attended the nuptials in person to bless the newlyweds.
Rao announced the union through her official Instagram account, releasing a curated set of wedding photographs. One detail stood out immediately. Her husband’s face remained blurred across every single frame. She drew a firm perimeter around his identity, shutting out digital voyeurism on day one.
The ceremony brought together immediate family members and close friends, including her elder sister, Bollywood actor Amrita Rao. For Preetika, the setting and the guest list carried deep personal resonance.
With the blessings of my Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar ji @gurudev, my beloved parents, sister Amrita, relatives and friends, I got married at the beautiful and serene Art Of Living venue in Bengaluru... Gurudev personally graced my wedding and showered his blessings, which was truly the highlight for me. I am now married into a traditional Tam
Brahm family where the culture is so similar to my Mangalorean roots in Karnataka - ancient and precious!"
Rao explained her deliberate decision to release only a handful of photographs from the celebration. She treated the occasion as a sacred rite rather than content for public consumption. And she made no apologies for the boundary.
The Cultural Link: Rao highlighted the shared traditions binding the two households, pointing out that marrying into a Tamil Brahmin family mirrored the heritage of her own Mangalorean roots in Karnataka.
Rao's association with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar predates the wedding by several years. She launched her spiritual podcast venture three years ago with an sit-down interview featuring the spiritual leader. That digital pivot recently gained formal institutional recognition. In 2026, the Ministry of Culture awarded Rao a Letter of Appreciation after her Vedic astrology podcast series trended on YouTube India before an international audience.
Rao noted that the year brought two simultaneous turning points—her marriage and the government commendation for her digital broadcasting work.
Before shifting into long-form digital audio, Rao established her profile across national television and regional cinema screens. Her breakout role came as Aaliya in the romantic drama series Beintehaa, where she starred opposite Harshad Arora and captured a dedicated prime-time following. Beyond the television circuit, her screen appearances include the regional feature films Chikku Bukku and Chennaiyil Oru Naal. Her elder sister, Amrita Rao, remains widely recognized for leading roles in Hindi cinema titles including Ishq Vishk and Vivah.
Rao closed her public announcement by expressing gratitude to long-time well-wishers as she steps into married life, balancing private domesticity with her ongoing YouTube broadcasting schedule.