Hebah Patel

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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]

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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 belong 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]
2023The Great Indian SuicideChaitra Aha film[ citation needed ]
Ala Ninnu Cheri
TBASasana SabhaTBASpecial appearance in a song [19]
VallanTBATamil film Completed [20]
AadyaTBA [21]
Odela 2 RadhaFilming [22]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020 Masti's Tanya Aha series [23]
2023 Vyavastha Yamini Zee5 series

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 ]

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