Hebah Patel

Last updated

Hebah Patel
Hebah Patel at VVIT, 2016 (cropped).jpg
Patel in 2016
Born (1989-01-06) 6 January 1989 (age 35)
Mumbai, India [1]
Alma mater Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2014–present

Hebah Patel (born 6 January 1989) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Telugu films. After working as a model, Patel made her acting debut in 2014, with the Kannada film Adyaksha and then made her Tamil film debut Thirumanam Enum Nikkah both (2014). [2]

Contents

Patel made her Telugu film debut with Ala Ela (2014) and received critical acclaim for her role in Kumari 21F (2015). She received Best Debut Actress – Telugu at the Santosham Film Awards for her performance in both these films. Her notable work includes Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam , Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada both (2016), Andhhagadu , Angel both (2017) and 24 Kisses (2018). She made her web debut with Masti's (2020). [3]

Early life

Patel was born on 6 January 1989 [1] in Mumbai, Maharashta. [3] She belongs to a Kannada-speaking Muslim family, but people mistake her to be a Gujarati, due to her last name. [4] She completed her graduation from Sophia College for Women, Mumbai. [5]

Career

Debut and breakthrough (2014–2015)

Patel made her acting debut with the 2014 Kannada film Adyaksha , appearing as Aishwarya, and also marking her Kannada film debut. [6] She had her Tamil debut with Thirumanam Enum Nikkah playing Naseema, a critically successful film and Telugu film debut with Ala Ela , where she was seen as Shruti, in the same year. [7]

Hebah had her breakthrough with the role of Meena "Kumari" in the coming-of-age love story Kumari 21F with Raj Tarun. [8] It released in 2015 to positive reviews for her performance. A reviewer for the Deccan Chronicle wrote that Patel "steals the show" in the film. [9]

Various roles and success (2016–2018)

Patel had a successful year, in 2016 with 3 releases. She was first seen as Supriya in Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam alongside Raj Tarun, which received praises for its comic content. She next appeared as Nithya / Amala in Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada opposite Nikhil Siddharth, [10] it was a critical and commercial success. Her final film of the year was Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends , where she was seen as Padmavati / Paddu, it was a female-oriented film.

Hebah Patel at VVIT Heebah patel.jpg
Hebah Patel at VVIT

Hebah again had 3 releases in 2017, with Mister being the first release, she was seen as Meera opposite Varun Tej. It received mixed reviews. She appeared as Dr. Netra in her next film Andhhagadu , pairing with her frequent co-star Raj Tarun. It was a critical and commercial success.[ citation needed ] Her final release of the year was Angel with Naga Anvesh, [2] where she was seen as Nakshatra.

In 2018, her only film was 24 Kisses with Adith Arun. It saw her playing Sri Lakshmi and received mixed to positive reviews. [11]

Setback and resurgence (2019–present)

Patel's setback started in 2019, when she had no release. In 2020, she portrayed a cameo character of Sarah in Bheeshma and supporting character of Srujana in Orey Bujjiga . Meanwhile, in 2020, she made her web debut with the Telugu series Masti's, portraying Tanya.

In 2021, Hebah appeared in a special appearance in the song "Dinchak" along with Ram Pothineni in Red .

Hebah's upcoming films include Telugu films Geetha with Sunil and Telisinavaallu with Ram Karthik. She also has Tamil films Vallan with Sundar C, which marks her return to Tamil cinema after 8 years and Aadya.

In 2023, Hebah Patel will be starring in the upcoming movie "Ala Ninnu Cheri," [12]

Filmography

Films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 Adyaksha AishwaryaKannada film
Thirumanam Enum Nikkah NaseemaTamil film
Ala Ela Shruti
2015 Kumari 21F Meena "Kumari"
2016 Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam Supriya
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada Nithya / Amala
Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Padmavati "Paddu"
2017 Mister Meera
Andhhagadu Dr. Netra
Angel Nakshatra
2018 24 Kisses Sri Lakshmi [13]
2020 Bheeshma SarahCameo appearance [14]
Orey Bujjiga Srujana [15]
2021 Red HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Dinchak" [16]
2022 Odela Railway Station Radha [17]
GeethaGeetha [18]
2023 The Great Indian Suicide Chaitra
Ala Ninnu Cheri
2024 Vey Dharuvey
Honeymoon Express Sonali[ citation needed ]
TBASasana SabhaTBASpecial appearance in a song [19]
VallanTBATamil film Completed [20]
AadyaTBA [21]
Odela 2 RadhaFilming [22]
Dhoom Dhaam

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2020 Masti's Tanya Aha [23]
2023 Vyavastha Yamini ZEE5

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2016 14th Santosham Film Awards Best Debut Actress Ala Ela & Kumari 21F Won[ citation needed ]
63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Kumari 21F Nominated[ citation needed ]
Zee Telugu Apsara Awards Fresh Face of the YearWon[ citation needed ]
TV9 National Film Awards Best Actress (Jury)Won[ citation needed ]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prakash Raj</span> Indian actor

Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, and Hindi-language films, he is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards. Apart from his native languages Tulu and Kannada, Raj's fluency in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English, and Marathi has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Priyamani</span> Indian actress (born 1984)

Priya Mani Raj, known professionally as Priyamani, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada films. She is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sowcar Janaki</span> Indian actress (born 1931)

Sankaramanchi Janaki, widely known as Sowcar Janaki, is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language films.In a career spanning over seven decades Janaki has appeared in close to over 390, films, predominantly in Tamil and Telugu. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows and was a radio artist during her earlier years. She is the recipient of two Nandi Awards, a Kalaimamani and India's fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri. Her younger sister, Krishna Kumari, was also a noted actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharmiela Mandre</span> Indian actress (born 1989)

Sharmiela Mandre is an Indian actress and producer who primarily works in Kannada films. She made her acting debut with Sajni (2007) and then received success with Krishna, the same year. Mandre turned producer with the Tamil film Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku (2018).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nithya Menen</span> Indian actress (born 1988)

Nithya Menen is an Indian actress and singer who works primarily in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Menen is noted for her strong portrayals, and is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards South, two South Indian International Movie Awards and two Nandi Awards.

Nikesha Patel is a British-Indian actress. She debuted in the 2010 Telugu film Puli and later went on to work in more than 30 films in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam cinema as a lead.

Geetha Singh is an Indian actress and comedian. Singh is from North India. She learned Telugu after settling in Telangana. She made her Telugu cinema debut with the 2005 film Evadi Gola Vaadidhi. The following year she starred in Kithakithalu. Both films were from director E. V. V. Satyanarayana. During her career, Singh has appeared in over 50 films.

Dhanraj Koranani is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu cinema and television.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mannara Chopra</span> Indian actress (born 1991)

Mannara Chopra is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada films.

<i>Kumari 21F</i> 2015 film by Palnati Surya Pratap

Kumari 21F is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written by Sukumar and directed by Palnati Surya Pratap. Produced by Bandreddi Vijay Prasad, the film stars Raj Tarun and Hebah Patel. Kumari 21F focuses on a romantic relationship between Siddhu, a chef and Kumari, a struggling model.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raj Tarun</span> Indian actor

Raj Tarun is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Tarun debuted with Uyyala Jampala (2013) for which won SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu.

Yazin Nizar, also credited as Yasin, is a playback singer working predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi-language films, with over 800 film songs with several multilingual chart busters. He is the singer of Oscar Award-winning Naatuin Tamil and Malayalam.

<i>Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam</i> 2016 Indian film

Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam is a 2016 Telugu-language romantic comedy film, produced by Sunkara Ramabrahmam on A.K. Entertainments banner and directed by G. Nageswara Reddy. It features Vishnu Manchu, Raj Tarun, Sonarika Bhadoria and Hebah Patel while Rajendra Prasad appears in a crucial supporting role and music composed by Sai Karthik. The film is based on Punjabi film Carry On Jatta (2012) which was inspired by the Malayalam movie Chakkikotha Chankaran (1989).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Noel Sean</span> Indian rapper, composer and film actor (born 1982)

Noel Sean is an Indian rapper and actor working in the Telugu cinema and Telugu music. An actor, music producer, television host, Radio Jockey, lyricist and composer. In 2020, he participated in a Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss 4 as contestant.

Vi Anand is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for directing science fiction films.

Raja Ravindra is an Indian actor predominantly appears in Telugu films and television serials. Apart from Telugu films, he has acted in several Tamil films and a few Kannada movies. He started his career with TV serials and entered into films.

<i>Orey Bujjiga</i> 2020 film by Vijay Kumar Konda

Orey Bujjiga is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film starring Raj Tarun, Malavika Nair and Hebah Patel in the lead roles. The film is directed by Vijay Kumar Konda and produced by K. K. Radhamohan. The film was initially scheduled to release on 25 March 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. The film is released directly on Aha on 2 October 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devi Sri Prasad discography</span>

Devi Sri Prasad made his debut in Indian Music Industry with music album Dance Party. He composed score and soundtrack of the 1999 Telugu film Devi, making his debut in the film music industry. Prasad has composed and produced film scores, soundtracks and songs for more than 100 films in various languages, predominantly in Telugu and Tamil languages.

<i>Kumari 21F</i> (soundtrack) 2015 soundtrack album by Devi Sri Prasad

Kumari 21F (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2015 romantic drama film of the same name directed by Palnati Surya Pratap, written and produced by Sukumar, starring Raj Tarun and Hebah Patel. The film's musical score is composed by Devi Sri Prasad and featured lyrics written by Prasad, Ramanjaneyulu, Krishna Kanth and Chandrabose, Sri Mani and Anantha Sreeram. The soundtrack was released under the Aditya Music label on 30 October 2015 to positive reviews from critics.

<i>Kumari 21F</i> (2018 film) 2018 Indian film

Kumari 21F is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Sriman Vedula and starring Pranam Devaraj and Nidhi Kushalappa. The film is a remake of the Telugu film of the same name, which itself is loosely based on the French film Lila Says.

References

  1. 1 2 "Happy Birthday Hebah Patel: Hot-as-hell photos of the 'Kumari 21F' bombshell". The Times of India. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 Y. Sunitra Chowdhary. "Favoured by lady luck". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Happy Birthday Hebah Patel: Fans shower Twitter with wishes as the actress turns 31". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "Hebah Patel: Eidi on Eid used to excite me always." The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  5. "University of Mumbai Affiliated Colleges:Arts and Science" (PDF). University of Mumbai website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2010.
  6. "Hebah Patel Roped in for Adyaksha". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  7. "Ala Ela review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review -Rahul Ravindran, Vennela Kishore, Shani, Heebah Patel & Bhanusri Mehra". Idle Brain. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  8. "Kumari 21 F Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  9. "Movie review 'Kumari 21F': Bold and beautiful!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  10. "Of undying love". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  11. "24 Kisses, a gripping love story". The Hans India. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  12. India, The Hans (2 November 2023). "Feel-Good Family Entertainer Ala Ninnu Cheri Censored With U/A Certificate, Theatrical Release On November 10th". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  13. Telugu360 (13 June 2018). "Hebah Patel plays a media student in '24 Kisses'". Telugu360.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. "Hebah Patel signs 'Bheeshma' after taking a deliberate break from films". 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023 via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  15. "Hebah Patel joins Raj Tharun's Orey Bujjiga". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  16. "Hebah Patel to feature in a song in Ram Pothineni's 'Red'". The News Minute. 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020.
  17. "Odela Railway Station Movie Review, Rating". Sakshi Post. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  18. "Geetha completes shoot, First Look to be out soon". Ragalahari. 15 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  19. "Hebah Patel doing an Item Song now". indiaherald.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  20. "Hebah Patel returns to Tamil films with Sundar C's 'Vallan'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  21. "Varalaxmi Sarthkumar to star as lead in Aadya along with Hebah Patel and Ashish Gandhi". Outlook India. 5 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  22. Desk, India Today Entertainment (8 March 2024). "'Odela 2': Tamannaah Bhatia is an ardent Shiva bhakt in first look from film". India Today. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  23. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (28 September 2020). "Hebah Patel: All for good content, OTT or cinema". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.