Priya Nandra-Hart

Priya Nandra-Hart is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Sophie Khan Levy. Introduced in October 2023, she is the former partner of Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) and mother of Davinder "Nugget" Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) and Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James). Priya’s storylines have involved her complicated relationships within the Panesar family and revelations about her past. Khan Levy’s performance earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 2024 Inside Soap Awards.

Her storylines have focused on her surprising arrival and reuniting with her son Davinder "Nugget" Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) after years estranged; hiding a secret daughter Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) from Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara); her one-night-stand with Peter Beale (Thomas Law) upon arrival; revealing Ranveer Gulati (Anil Goutam) sexually assaulted her and then forced her to leave; settling into the Panesar family; her feuds with Ravi, Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) and Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) and her relationship with Ravi. For Khan Levy's portrayal of Priya, she was nominated for the "Best Newcomer" accolade at the Inside Soap Awards 2024.