Celina Jaitly | |
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Born | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India | 24 November 1981
Alma mater | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
Spouse | Peter Haag (m. 2011) |
Children | 4 (1 deceased) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Femina Miss India 2001 |
Years active | 2001–2020 |
Major competition(s) | Femina Miss India 2001 (Winner) Miss Universe 2001 (4th Runner-up) |
Celina Jaitly [1] (born 24 November 1981) [2] [3] is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She mainly works in Hindi cinema. She won the title of Femina Miss India 2001 and became 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 2001. [4] She made her acting debut with the 2003 thriller Janasheen .
Celina Jaitly was born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India [5] [6] [7] to a Punjabi Hindu father, Colonel V. K. Jaitly and a third-generation Afghan Hindu mother, Meeta who was a nurse in the Indian Army. [5] [8] [9] [10]
She wanted to grow up and join the army just like her father, either as a pilot or a doctor. [11] Most of her childhood was spent in different locations due to her father being transferred in cities and towns all over India – as a result she ended up studying in over a dozen different schools. [11] She attended City Montessori School, Station Road, Lucknow and Canossa Convent School, Ranikhet [12] while her family was in respective cities. She graduated with a degree in Commerce with Accountancy (Hons.) from IGNOU (Khallikote College study centre) while her stay in Brahmapur, Odisha. [13] Her mother taught in the DePaul School there. After graduation, Jaitly worked in a cell phone company in Kolkata, West Bengal briefly as a marketing executive. The family is now settled in Mhow. [14]
Jaitly started her career with a marketing job in a mobile phone company in Kolkata before she decided to participate in a local beauty contest.[ citation needed ] She won the title at Femina Miss India 2001. [4] She also won the Miss Margo Beautiful Skin, Indiatimes Surfer's Choice, and MTV's Most Wanted award.[ citation needed ] She was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2001 contest representing India where she finished 4th runner-up. [13]
In 2001, she featured in Jazzy B's music video of "Oh Kehri", which was immensely popular. [15] She also featured in music videos for Bombay Vikings. [16]
In 2003, she made her film debut in Feroz Khan's Janasheen . [17] The movie was a moderate box office success in India. [18] For her second release, she had a starring role opposite Sunny Deol in the romantic action Khel , but the feature was poorly received and earned little at the box office. [19]
In 2004, Jaitly turned down the lead role in Julie . In an interview with Stardust , Jaitly commented: "I turned down Julie because I didn't agree with the reasoning of the protagonist in the story, who resorts to prostitution because her man ditches her. I didn't see why any educated girl would take such a drastic step. I take up roles that I mentally agree with, and this was not such a role".[ citation needed ] The same years Celina appeared in the Telugu drama Suryam opposite Vishnu Manchu.
By 2005, under the direction of Khalid Mohamed, Jaitly played the role of Preeti, an air hostess, in Silsiilay . The movie was well received by critics. [20] Rediff.com reported that "Celina Jaitly sizzles in the song Belibaas". She next portrayed the character of Sanjana in No Entry , the film was received favourably by critics and became successful at the box office with gross earnings of ₹840.9 million (US$10 million). [21]
The following year, Jaitly co-starred in Deepak Tijori's comedy Tom, Dick, and Harry . The film became successful at the box office with gross earnings of ₹250.7 million (US$3.0 million). [22] She next appeared in Apna Sapna Money Money , directed by Sangeeth. It received mixed reviews, though it became a financial success, with a domestic total of ₹390.4 million (US$4.7 million). [23] [24] In 2006, Jaitly appeared in the music video for the Indian hit song "Zara Nazron Se Kehdo" performed by Bombay Vikings with Swedish music producers Soundism behind the studio work. [25]
In 2007, Jaitly starred in Red: The Dark Side , directed by Vikram Bhatt, alongside Aftab Shivdasani. Her final release of 2007 was Suneel Darshan's comedy Shakalaka Boom Boom , with Bobby Deol, Upen Patel and Kangana Ranaut. Upon release it did moderately well at the box office but was critically panned. [26]
In 2008, she took a supporting role in Golmaal Returns . It received mixed reviews, though it became a financial success, with a domestic total of ₹660.9 million (US$7.9 million). [27] Jaitly's performance was applauded, with critic Taran Adarsh writing: "Celina stays on your mind even after the show is over". [28]
During 2009 and 2010, all three films in which she starred; Paying Guests , Accident on Hill Road and Hello Darling , were critically and commercially unsuccessful. [29]
In 2011, Jaitly had two leading roles. Her first was Anees Bazmee's Thank You , a romantic comedy. The film was poorly received by critics but became a commercial success, earning over ₹950.6 million (US$11 million). [30] [31] She next appeared in Shrimathi , a Kannada film directed by Ravi Kumar. It proved a commercial success. [32]
There were reports in 2011 that Jaitly was slated to play a Persian princess in the film Quest of Scheherezade with actors Sean Connery and Orlando Bloom, and directed by Ken Khan. [33] This has yet to be confirmed.
Celina Jaitly is married to Austrian entrepreneur and hotelier Peter Haag. They became parents to twin boys born in March 2012. [34] Jaitly gave birth to a second set of twin boys in 2017, in which one boy died due to a heart defect. [35]
Jaitly is currently based between Austria, Singapore, and Dubai and travels for her film and endorsement work internationally.
Sepang Circuit Malaysia 2002, Ayur (ayurvedic hair shampoos) 2002–2004, Ponds (Dreamflower talc) 2001–2004, Margo (skin soap) 2001–2003, Gitanjali (Diamond jewels) 2003–present, Jashn (Leading Indian apparels) 2006–present, Proactv (International skin solutions) 2008–present, RICHFEEL (trichology clinics) 2012–present, 18 Again (women's intimate care) 2012–present, PETA 2005–present, United Nations Equality Champions 2013–present.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2003 | Janasheen | Jessica Pereira | ||
Khel – No Ordinary Game | Saanjh Batra | |||
2004 | Suryam | Madhulatha "Madhu" | Telugu-language film | |
2005 | Silsiilay | Preeti | ||
No Entry | Sanjana Saxena | [36] | ||
2006 | Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride | Roma Fernandes | ||
Zinda | Nisha Roy | |||
Tom, Dick, and Harry | Celina | |||
Apna Sapna Money Money | Sania Badnaam | |||
2007 | Red: The Dark Side | Anahita Saxena | ||
Shakalaka Boom Boom | Sheena | |||
Heyy Babyy | Herself | Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy" | ||
2008 | C Kkompany | Special appearance in song "Speaker Baje" | ||
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Shruti Badola | |||
Golmaal Returns | Meera Iyer | [37] | ||
2009 | Paying Guests | Kalpana Singh | ||
Accident on Hill Road | Sonam Chopra | |||
2010 | Hello Darling | Candy D'Souza | ||
2011 | Thank You | Maya Mathur | ||
Shrimathi | Sonia Roy | Kannada film | ||
2012 | Will You Marry Me? | Vaishali Kapoor | Special appearance | [38] |
2020 | Season's Greetings | Romita | Short film | [39] [40] |
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