Gajala

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Gazala Shaikh Khan
Born
Mumbai, India
OccupationActress
Years active2001–2011
Spouse
(m. 2016)

Gajala (born Gazala Shaikh Khan) is an Indian former actress who predominantly appear in Telugu and Tamil languages films.

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Early life

Gazala Shaikh Khan lived in Kuwait before her entry into the film industry. [1] She married Faisal Raza Khan in 2016. [2]

Career

Gajala once attempted suicide because of loneliness and depression. [3] An Interview with The Times of India, 17 March 2014; She said that- "I don't see films as a career. Even when I started acting, I was doing films because I enjoy cinema. I never decided that I will do films till I'm 40 or 50 years old. I'm not struggling to work in cinema. If I get a good film, I'll be happy to do it. Otherwise, I'm not worried," she said." - Times of India [4] [5]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageOther Notes
2001 Nalo Vunna Prema Raaji Telugu
Student No: 1 AnjaliTelugu
2002 O Chinnadana Ramya ReddyTelugu
Kalusukovalani AnjaliTelugu
Adrustam Keerthi DhanrajTelugu
Allari Ramudu RukminiTelugu
Ezhumalai Anjali NagalingamTamil
Bharatasimha Reddy ShanthiTelugu
University Shanmati Tamil
Thotti Gang Karate MallishwariTelugu
2003 Fools DeeptiTelugu
Vijayam UshaTelugu
Janaki Weds Sriram JanakiTelugu
2004 Malliswari MonalisaTeluguGuest appearance
Jore ShaliniTamil
2005 Sravanamasam Maha LakshmiTelugu
Raam Karthikaayani MalaichamyTamil
Nuvvante Naakishtam TeluguGuest appearance
Rakshasa Kannada
2006 Nee Venunda Chellam Geetha ViswanathanTamil
Emtan Magan DivyaTamil
Madrasi MeenaTamil
2007 Speed Track Gouri Malayalam
2008 Raman Thediya Seethai Thamizhisai NedumaranTamil
BhadradriPaapaTelugu
Durai MeenaTamil
2010Rambabu Gadi PellamRambabu Gadi PellamTelugu
2011 Money Money, More Money Trisha / TirupathammaTelugu

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References

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  2. "South Indian actress Gajala to tie the knot with TV actor Faisal Khan & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. "Telugu actress in failed suicide bid". 24 July 2002.
  4. "I Don't See Films as a Career". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. "Gazala scripts her way to Vijayam". The Times of India . 8 May 2003. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020.