Meghna Patel

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Meghna Patel
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Patel during a photoshoot
Born26 June
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Alma mater Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • film producer
  • model
Years active2006–present

Meghna Patel is an Indian Actor, model, singer, writer, and film producer who works in Hindi films and TV series. She has received awards for her regional films, including the Aap Ki Awaz Award, Nehru Award, Aiwaa Award, Gauravvanta Gujarati Award, Global Cinema Award, and the Roshan Sitare Bollywood Award.

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Meghna Patel made her debut the Hindi film Welcome in 2007. She has worked on several Bhojpuri films such as Raja Thakur in 2007, Hamaar Gaon Hamaar Desh (2009), Ghar Aaja Pardeshi (2010), and Hindi films Aishwarya and Faraar and South Indian film Solar Swapnam. She made TV serial Kahani Chandrakanta Ki for channel Sahara One.

Early life

Patel was born on 26 June in the Nadiad town of Gujarat. She attended the Vidhya Vikas school and M.S. University Vadodara and studied to be a graduate in commerce (B.COM). She has said she started to dance at age three. [1] She also used to run Kalamegh Dance Academy for kids in Vadodara before coming to Mumbai.

Career

Patel made her debut in Hindi film in 2007 Welcome and her first Bhojpuri film Raja Thakur. She made and sang in the music video 'Golden Babe' in 2008. Other Bhojpuri films followed, such as Hamaar Gaon Hamar Desh in 2009 and Ghar Aaja pardeshi in 2010.

Her first Hindi film was as a lead actress Aishwarya in 2009, then in Faraar [2] in 2011. She had a supporting role in the Hindi film Hello Darling with Javed Jaffrey. released on 27 August 2010 by Mukta Arts Films. [3] She also made Dekho Yeh hai Mumbai real life in 2012 and Don Ka Filmy Andaz in 2013 (in post-production).

Patel played the lead role, Nagin Jwala, in TV serial Kahani Chandrakanta Ki in 2011/12 for Sahara one TV channel. In 2014, she made the Malayalam movie Solar Swapnam. [4] In 2019, she made the Hindi web series Andheri west film city [5] and Perfect Stranger in 2020.

She made the music video Baby Angel in 2020 and Rab Tu music video in 2021 on B4U Music.

Patel has performed as a dancer in more than 1000 shows in India and abroad.

Political career

Patel supported BJP's Prime Minister candidate Narendra Modi during the Loksabha election 2014. [6] [7] She was featured semi-nude in "American Beauty-style adverts" with Bhartiya Janta Party's lotus flower symbol and the phrase, "vote for Narendra Modi" which was disavowed by Modi and condemned by BJP leaders. [8] [9]

In 2016, Patel joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). [9]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2007 Welcome CameoHindiplayed a cameo as Paresh Rawal's assistant
2007Raja ThakurPinkyBhojpuriLead appearance with Manoj Tiwari, Shatrughan Sinha, Nagma, Tinu Verma
2008Golden babeActor/singerHindiMusic Video released worldwide
2009Hamaar Gaon Hamaar DeshMamtaBhojpuriLead appearance with Tinu Verma
2009AishwaryaSaraHindiLead appearance [10]
2010 Hello Darlng CameoHindiPlayed cameo as assistant of Javed Jaffrey
2011/12 Kahani Chandrakanta Ki Nagin Jwala [11] HindiLead appearance on Sahara One
2012KartavyaDoctorBhojpuriLead appearance Pawan Singh [12] [13]
2012Ghar Aaja PardeshiSavitriBhojpuriLead appearance with Sikandar Kharbanda
2013 Faraar ChampaHindiLead appearance
2014Solar SwapnamPoojaMalayalamLead appearance
2015Luv Phir KabhiMrs. OberoiHindiLead appearance
2016Dekho Yeh Hai Mumbai Real LifeNehaHindiPost production with Neeraj Vora, Vrajesh Hirjee, Preeti Jhangiani
2017Don Ka Filmy AndaazNehaHindiPost production with Sharat Saxena
2018Secrett miss 2SamitaHindiLead Appearance with Aryan Vaid
2019Perfect StrangerSweetyHindiWeb short horror film
2019Baby angel music videoActor/singer/writerHindiMusic video for B4U Music
2020Andheri west film citykangna kapoorHindiLead appearance web series.
2021Rab tuActor/singer/writerHindiMusic video for B4U Music

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  2. ↑ "Faraar (2011) | Faraar Movie | Faraar Bollywood Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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  9. 1 2 "Meghna Patel, model who posed semi-nude for PM Modi, joins NCP". Financial Express. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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  11. ↑ "Nude model urges people to support Narendra Modi". Times Of India. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Meghna Patel Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Meghna Patel | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. ↑ Kartavya Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes , retrieved 1 April 2021
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