Preetika Rao is an Indian model, writer and actress.Rao was born in Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Mumbai in a Konkani-speaking family. Her father owns an advertising agency in Mumbai while her mother is a house-wife. Her elder sister, Amrita Rao, is Bollywood actress. Rao has graduated majoring in history from Sophia College, Mumbai, while also acquiring a diploma in advertising and journalism.