Pragya Jaiswal

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Pragya Jaiswal
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Jaiswal in 2023
Born (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 34)
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Alma mater Symbiosis Law School
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Pragya Jaiswal (born 12 January 1991) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films. She has won a Filmfare Award and a South Indian International Movie Award. [1]

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Jaiswal made her acting debut in 2014 with the Tamil-language film Virattu . She had her breakthrough with the Telugu period drama Kanche (2015), for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. [2] [3] Jaiswal made her Hindi film debut with Titoo MBA . She went on to appear in films such as Nakshatram (2017), Achari America Yatra (2018) and Akhanda (2021), which is her highest-grossing release.

Early life

Jaiswal was born on 12 January 1991 [4] 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 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 with the Tamil film Virattu , in 2014. [8] In the same year, she made her Hindi film debut with Titoo MBA opposite Nishant Dahiya. [9]

In 2015, Jaiswal ventured into Telugu films with Mirchi Lanti Kurradu opposite Abijeet.[ citation needed ] Her career marked a turning point with Kanche , where she played a princess opposite Varun Tej. The film emerged a commercial success. [10] [11] [12] Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle noted, "Pragya looks beautiful and perfectly fits her role of a princess." [13]

Following Kanche's success, she had four releases in 2017. She first appeared in Om Namo Venkatesaya , a box office failure. [14] Her next film, Gunturodu opposite Manchu Manoj also failed at the box office. [15] Jaiswal next played an IPS officer in Nakshatram . [16] Sridhar Adivi of The Times of India stated that her role is packed with both "glamour and substance". [17] She had an extended cameo in Jaya Janaki Nayaka , her final film of the year.[ citation needed ] In 2018, she appeared in Achari America Yatra opposite Vishnu Manchu, which was an average grosser. [18]

Post a three year hiatus, Jaiswal played an IAS officer in Akhanda opposite Nandamuri Balakrishna. [19] The film was a commercial success and became the third highest grossing Telugu film of 2021. [20] Firstpost noted, "Saranya is relatively well-written and Pragya carries her well." [21] In 2022, she played a NIA officer in the box office failure, Son of India . [22]

Jaiswal returned to Hindi films with the 2024 ensemble comedy Khel Khel Mein , playing a boutique owner opposite Aditya Seal. [23] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu stated, "A confident Pragya turns up in a Hindi film for a change and plays the role of an entitled brat without caricaturising it." [24] . Her latest movie is Daaku Maharaj, starring opposite Nandamuri Bala Krishna.

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRole(s)LanguageNotesRef.
2014 Virattu Mavi Tamil [25]
2015 Mirchi Lanti Kurradu VasundaraTelugu [26]
Kanche Sita Devi [27]
2017 Om Namo Venkatesaya BhavaniCameo [28]
Gunturodu Amrutha [29]
Nakshatram Kiran Reddy IPS [30] [31]
Jaya Janaki Nayaka FalguniExtended cameo [32]
2018 Achari America Yatra Renuka [33]
2021 Akhanda Saranya Bachupally IAS [34]
2022 Son of India Iravathi "Ira"Cameo [35]
2024 Khel Khel Mein Naina TanwarHindi [36]
2025 Daaku Maharaaj KaveriTelugu [37]
Akhanda 2†Saranya Bachupally IASFilming [38]
Tyson Naidu†TBAFilming [39]

Music video

YearTitleSinger(s)LanguageRef.
2022"Main Chala" Guru Randhawa, Iulia VanturHindi [40]


Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
2016 Kanche 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Female Debut Won [41]
5th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Won [42]
CineMAA Awards Best Female DebutWon [43]
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 [44]

References

  1. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal interview". FHM India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Sai Pallavi, Pragya Jaiswal share Best Debut Actress award at 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "pragya-jaiswal-figure-size". publicbiography.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Alumini Newsletter-2014" (PDF). symlaw.ac.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "An Unexciting Chase". Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Titoo MBA". The Times of India . 1 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "'Kanche' transported me to a different era, says Telugu actress Pragya Jaiswal". The Indian Express. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Devalla, Rani (27 October 2015). "'Kanche' team savouring the success". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade | Film Companion". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (24 October 2015). "Movie review 'Kanche': Love reigns in war zone". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "'Om Namo Venkatesaya' Review". The New Indian Express. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Gunturodu movie review: Something goes wrong". Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ram Charan Teja launches first look of Sundeep's Nakshatram". The Indian Express. 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Nakshatram Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  18. ↑ Y Sunita Chowdhary (27 April 2018). "Achari America Yatra: Amateurish effort at comedy". The Hindu.
  19. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (22 November 2021). "Pragya Jaiswal: I took up 'Akhanda' with the trust I have in director Boyapati Srinu". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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  21. ↑ "Akhanda movie review: For better or worse, this is everything you expect from a Nandamuri Balakrishna-Boyapati Srinu film". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "3 Reasons Why Mohan Babu-starrer Son of India Tanked at Box Office". CNN-News18 . 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal on working in Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein': It's a beautiful coincidence". Hindustan Times. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  24. ↑ "'Khel Khel Mein' movie review: Akshay Kumar finds his groove with this nuptial nonsense". The Hindu. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  25. ↑ "Virattu Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Virattu by Times of India". The Times of India .
  26. ↑ "Mirchi Lanti Kurradu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Mirchi Lanti Kurradu by Times of India". The Times of India .
  27. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal's "pinch me" moment". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  28. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal in Nagarjuna's Namo Venkatesa". Deccan Chronicle. 23 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  29. ↑ "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.
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  31. ↑ "Kanche girl Pragya Jaiswal all set don Khaki". TheNewsMinute. 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  32. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal is going places!". Deccan Chronicle. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  33. ↑ "It's a mass film: Pragya Jaiswal". Deccan Chronicle. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  34. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal Replaces Sayyeshaa As The Leading Lady Of This Balakrishna Starrer". TheTeluguFilmnagar. 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  35. ↑ "Mohan Babu's Son of India starts rolling". CinemaEexpress. 23 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  36. ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal joins Akshay Kumar starrer Khel Khel Mein". Bollywood Hungama. 28 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  37. ↑ "Nandamuri Balakrishna & Pragya Jaiswal all set to star together in NBK 109". Filmfare. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  38. ↑ "'Akhanda 2 - Thaandavam': Nandamuri Balakrishna's next with Boyapati Sreenu launched". The Hindu. 16 October 2024. ISSN   0971-751X.
  39. ↑ "Pragya in Tyson Naidu!". Deccan Chronicle. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  40. ↑ "Salman Khan and Pragya Jaiswal song 'Main Chala' out now". The Quint. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  41. ↑ "Sai Pallavi, Pragya Jaiswal share Best Debut Actress award at 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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