Pragya Jaiswal

Last updated

Pragya Jaiswal
Pragya graces the special screening of Antim - The Final Truth portrait.jpg
Jaiswal in 2021
Born (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988 (age 35) [1]
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Education Symbiosis Law School
Pune
Alma mater Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2014–present

Pragya Jaiswal (born 24 June 1988) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu films. Jaiswal has won several awards including a Filmfare Awards South and a South Indian International Movie Award. [2]

Contents

Jaiswal made her acting debut in 2014 with the Tamil-language film Virattu in 2014. She had her breakthrough with the Telugu period drama Kanche (2015), for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. [3] [4] Jaiswal made her Hindi film debut with Titoo MBA . She went onto appeared in films such as Nakshatram (2017), Achari America Yatra (2018) and Akhanda (2021). The last of these is her highest-grossing release.

Early life

Pragya Jaiswal is an Indian actress & model, born on 24 June 1988 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Pragya Jaiswal completed her education from Symbiosis Law School at Pune. [5] [6]

During her initial days at Symbiosis University, she participated in various beauty pageants and became a successful model. In 2014, she received the Symbiosis Sanskritik Puraskar for her achievement in the field of art and culture. [7]

Career

Jaiswal made her acting debut in the Indian Tamil film named Virattu , which released in 2014. In 2015, she starred in the Telugu film Mirchi Lanti Kurradu and later in the period drama Kanche directed by Krish. Jaiswal had previously auditioned for a role in Krish's Gabbar Is Back . She did not land that role but Krish later offered her the role in Kanche. [8] [9] [10] [11] She played a cameo in Jaya Janaki Nayaka starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Rakul Preet Singh and Jagapathi Babu.

She made a cameo appearance for the song "Anandam" in the devotional Biographical film of Hathiram Bhavaji, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao for Nagarjuna's Om Namo Venkatesaya in 2017. Akhanda was her recent movie as a main female lead opposite to Nandamuri Balakrishna which collected around 133 Crores gross Worldwide.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRole(s)LanguageNotesRef.
2014 Virattu Mavi Tamil [12]
Titoo MBA Gulshan Hindi [13]
2015 Mirchi Lanti Kurradu VasundaraTelugu [14]
Kanche Sita Devi [15]
2017 Om Namo Venkatesaya Bhavani [16]
Gunturodu Amrutha [17]
Nakshatram Kiran Reddy IPS [18] [19]
Jaya Janaki Nayaka FalguniExtended cameo [20]
2018 Achari America Yatra Renuka [21]
2021 Akhanda Saranya Bachupally IAS [22]
2022 Son of India Iravathi
2024Khel Khel Mein†TBAHindiFilming [23]

Music video

YearTitleSinger(s)ComposerDirectorProducerRef.
2022"Main Chala" Guru Randhawa, Iulia Vantur Shabbir Ahmed Shabina Khan Salman Khan or Salman Khan Films [24]

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
2016 Kanche 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Female Debut – South Won [25]
5th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut - Telugu Won [26]
CineMAA Awards Best Female DebutWon [27]
Zee Telugu Apsara Awards Best Find of the YearWon[ citation needed ]
TV9 National Film Awards Best Debut ActressWon[ citation needed ]
2021 Akhanda 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Telugu Nominated [28]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gracy Singh</span> Indian actress

Gracy Singh is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. She is best known for her role in the films Lagaan and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Singh is also a trained Bharatnatyam and Odissi dancer.

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

Nayanthara is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, Nayanthara was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" list of 2018. She has acted in more than 75 films in a career spanning over two decades and has won numerous awards, such as five Filmfare Awards South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards. She is popularly addressed as "The lady Superstar of Tamil cinema".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anushka Shetty</span> Indian actress (born 1981)

Sweety Shetty, known by her stage name Anushka Shetty, is an Indian actress known for her work majorly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards, two SIIMA Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Having appeared over 50 films in a variety of roles, she is one of the highest-paid South Indian actresses.

The Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The award was first given in 1964 for films released around 1963. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu</span> Telugu language film award

The Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sangeetha Krish</span> Indian actress

Sangeetha Krish (née Adamalayan) is an Indian actress, dancer, television presenter and reality show judge who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films in supporting roles to character roles. She is known as Rasika in Malayalam movie industry. Making her acting debut in the mid-1990s, Sangeetha is best known for her performances in the films Khadgam (2002), Pithamagan (2003), Uyir (2006), Dhanam (2008) and Masooda (2022).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kajal Aggarwal</span> Indian actress (born 1985)

Kajal A Kitchlu is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil language films, as well as in Hindi language films. Aggarwal is a recipient of three South Indian International Movie Awards along with four Filmfare Awards South nominations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krish Jagarlamudi</span> Indian film director

Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, better known as Krish Jagarlamudi or Krish, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. He has earned numerous accolades throughout his career including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rakul Preet Singh</span> Indian actress (born 1990)

Rakul Preet Singh is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. She has won several awards including a South Indian International Movie Award, in addition to four nominations at the Filmfare Awards South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abijeet</span> Indian actor (born 1988)

Abijeet Duddala is an Indian actor and television personality who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a lead actor in the film Life Is Beautiful, directed by Sekhar Kammula in 2012. He starred in the web series Pelli Gola (2017–19) and Modern Love Hyderabad (2022). In 2020, Abijeet emerged as the winner of Star Maa’s reality TV show Bigg Boss 4.

Chirrantan Bhatt is an Indian musician, composer, and singer. He has worked within Bollywood, the Indian film industry, and composed music for Telugu films. He is best known for his melody compositions, particularly in Hindi horror films.

<i>Virattu</i> 2014 Indian film

Virattu (transl. Scare) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language thriller film produced and directed by Kumar T. The film stars T Kumar's son Sujiv and Erica Fernandes, while Pragya Jaiswal and Manobala appear in other pivotal roles. The film was released on 21 February 2014 to average reviews, while the dubbed Telugu version Dega was released on 28 November 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shanvi Srivastava</span> Indian actress

Shanvi Srivastava is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Kannada and Telugu films. Srivastava has won the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Masterpiece (2015) and SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Tarak (2017), being the only Kannada actress to win both these awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Varun Tej</span> Indian actor (born 1990)

Konidela Sai Varun Tej is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Born in the Allu–Konidela family, Tej is the son of actor Nagendra Babu. Tej made his acting debut in 2014 with Mukunda.

<i>Kanche</i> 2015 film directed by Krish

Kanche is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic war film written and directed by Krish. It stars Varun Tej, Pragya Jaiswal, and Nikitin Dheer. Produced by First Frame Entertainment, Kanche revolves around the enmity between two friends—Dhupati Haribabu (Tej) and Eeswar Prasad (Dheer). Eeswar's sister Sitadevi (Jaiswal) and Haribabu graduate from the University of Madras in the late 1930s and fall in love. Due to the prevailing casteism in their native village, Eeswar opposes their relationship and kills Sitadevi accidentally. Years later, Haribabu joins the British Indian Army as a captain to fight against the Axis powers in World War II and Eeswar, now a colonel, is his commanding officer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Priyanka Jawalkar</span> Indian actress (born 1992)

Priyanka Jawalkar is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Telugu films. She made her acting debut with Kala Varam Aaye (2017). She then appeared in Taxiwala (2018) and Thimmarusu (2021). Jawalkar received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu nomination for her performance in Gamanam (2021).

<i>Mirchi Lanti Kurradu</i> 2015 film

Mirchi Lanti Kurradu is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama directed by Jayanag and starring Abijeet and Pragya Jaiswal with Rao Ramesh, Shakalaka Shankar, and Saptagiri among others in supporting roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu</span>

SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best film direction done by a director in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011. Trivikram Srinivas is the most nominated with 5 nominations while S. S. Rajamouli, Trivikram Srinivas, Sukumar and Vamshi Paidipally are the most awarded directors with two wins each.

<i>Akhanda</i> 2021 film directed by Boyapati Srinu

Akhanda is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. It was produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy, under Dwaraka Creations. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu and Prakash Raj Rao Ramesh Srikanth. The soundtrack album and film score is composed by Thaman S.

<i>Kanche</i> (soundtrack) 2015 soundtrack album by Chirantan Bhatt

Kanche is the soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name directed by Krish Jagarlamudi, starring Varun Tej, Pragya Jaiswal, and Nikitin Dheer and produced by First Frame Entertainment. The soundtrack features six songs composed by Chirantan Bhatt and lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri.

References

  1. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal Biography". ragalahari.com.
  2. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal interview". FHM India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (12 September 2015). "I was scared to slap Varun: Pragya Jaiswal". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sai Pallavi, Pragya Jaiswal share Best Debut Actress award at 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Anjali Shetty (22 January 2014). "'I am pleasantly surprised' - City-Pune". DNA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Amit Kumar (22 January 2014). "Pragya Jaiswal Biography". infoknocks.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Alumini Newsletter-2014" (PDF). symlaw.ac.in. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "'Kanche' transported me to a different era, says Telugu actress Pragya Jaiswal". The Indian Express. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (23 October 2015). "Kanche: Breaking the fence". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Kanche Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Movie review 'Kanche': Love reigns in war zone". Deccan Chronicle. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Virattu Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Virattu by Times of India". The Times of India .
  13. ↑ "Nishant Dahiya and Pragya Jaiswal - faces of Titoo MBA". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ "Mirchi Lanti Kurradu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Mirchi Lanti Kurradu by Times of India". The Times of India .
  15. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal's "pinch me" moment". The Times of India.
  16. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal in Nagarjuna's Namo Venkatesa". Deccan Chronicle. 23 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "Gunturodu Movie Review {2.5/5}: The movie is made for the mass audience and heads up to those who can't stand explicit dialogues". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal to don the khaki". Deccan Chronicle. 18 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Kanche girl Pragya Jaiswal all set don Khaki". TheNewsMinute. 17 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal is going places!". Deccan Chronicle. 9 December 2016.
  21. ↑ "It's a mass film: Pragya Jaiswal". Deccan Chronicle. 25 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal Replaces Sayyeshaa As The Leading Lady Of This Balakrishna Starrer". TheTeluguFilmnagar. 12 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal joins Akshay Kumar starrer Khel Khel Mein". Bollywood Hungama. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "Salman Khan and Pragya Jaiswal song "Main Chala" out". 25 January 2022.
  25. ↑ "Sai Pallavi, Pragya Jaiswal share Best Debut Actress award at 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  26. ↑ "SIIMA 2016 winners". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  27. ↑ "CineMAA Awards 2016 Winners List". RITZ Magazine. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  28. ↑ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Leads SIIMA Nominations; Check Full List Here". News18. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.