Preeti Jhangiani

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Preeti Jhangiani
Preeti jhangiani Bollywood & TV actors at Ekta Kapoor's birthday bash.jpg
Jhangiani in 2012
Born (1980-08-18) 18 August 1980 (age 43)
Mumbai Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1997-present
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2

Preeti Jhangiani (born 18 August 1980) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Mazhavillu (1999) and her Hindi debut with the multi-starrer romantic film Mohabbatein (2000), for which she won IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. [1]

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After appearing in Rajshri Productions music album Yeh Hai Prem in 1997, Jhangiani went on to work in various languages. She is known for her work in the Telugu films Thammudu (1999), Narasimha Naidu (2001) and the Hindi films Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), LOC: Kargil (2003) and Aan: Men at Work (2004). For her portrayal of a lower caste woman in Taawdo the Sunlight (2017), she won the Best Actress award at the Rajasthan Film Festival.

Early life

Jhangiani was born on 18 August 1980, [2] [3] in Mumbai, into a Sindhi Hindu family. [4] She completed her schooling from G D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai and partially attended Jai Hind College, Mumbai but never graduated. [5]

Career

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Jhangiani in 2018

Jhangiani first appeared in a Rajshri Productions music album Yeh Hai Prem opposite Abbas. This made them—as well as the Koala symbol used in the album—famous. Thereafter, she appeared in Nima Sandal soap ads and also various other ads

Her first film was in Malayalam alongside Malayalam star Kunchacko Boban which was called Mazhavillu (1999). She then acted in two Telugu films, Thammudu (1999) opposite Pawan Kalyan and Narasimha Naidu (2001) opposite Balakrishna. Thammudu released before Mazhavillu. She made her Bollywood debut in 2000 with Mohabbatein . Her next film was the comedy Awara Paagal Deewana (2002). She also acted in Punjabi films such as Sajna ve Sajna and Bikkar Bai Sentimental (2013).

Her latest release was the Rajasthani film (Rajjywood), Taawdo the Sunlight (2017) for which she won the Best Actress award at the Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF), [6] and won special jury award for best actress in Rajasthan Film Festival 2017, Film was successful at boxoffice, [7] Recently she appeared in The Pushkar Lodge. [8] [9]

Her latest release was the Bengali Movie Mistake directed by S.K Bangalore in the year 2013 and it was based on mistakes of our society which effect the student career. Good written script and Direction was superb. It was released globally.

Preeti stated in 2012 that she'd be making a comeback in the film industry after matrimony and motherhood. [10]

Personal life

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Jhangiani with husband Parvin Dabas

Jhangiani and actor Parvin Dabas met on the sets of With Love Tumhara in 2006. She and Dabas got married on 23 March 2008. [11] Their first child, a son Jaiveer, was born on 11 April 2011. She gave birth to her second son Dev on 27 September 2016. She lives in Bandra with her family. [12]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1999 Thammudu Janaki / Jaanu Telugu credited as Preeti Zingania
Mazhavillu Veena Malayalam
Hello Swetha Tamil
2000 Mohabbatein Kiran Hindi
2001 Narasimha Naidu AnjaliTelugu
Adhipathi Telugu
2002 Na Tum Jaano Na Hum HindiSpecial appearance
Awara Paagal Deewana PreetiHindi
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna MeenaHindi
Annarth PreetiHindi
2003 Baaz: A Bird in Danger Preeti RastogiHindi
LOC Kargil Balwan Singh's girlfriendHindi
2004 Apparao Driving School AnjaliTelugu
Aan: Men at Work JankiHindi
Anandamanandamaye MaheshwariTelugu
Omkara Divya Kannada
2005Sauda - The DealDevikaHindi
Ssukh Sushila Chandraprakash SharmaHindi
Chehraa Dr. ReenaHindi
Chaahat – Ek Nasha Rashmi S. JaitlyHindi
2006With Love TumharaAnuradha B. SinghHindi
Jaane Hoga Kya SuchitraHindi
Chand Ke Paar Chalo Nirmala / GarimaHindi
2007Sajna Ve Sajna Punjabi
Godfather: The Legend Continues Naheed Urdu Pakistani film
Pyar Kare Dis Sindhi
Victoria No. 203 Devyani / MonaHindi
Yamadonga Urvashi TeluguSpecial appearance
2008 Visakha Express SuchitraTelugu
2009Haseena: Smart, Sexy, DangerousTinaHindi
2010TejamTeluguItem number[ citation needed ]
As The River FlowsHindi [13]
2011The MasterpiecePreetiHindiShort Film
Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande Shalini MehtaHindiAlso producer
2013Dekho Ye Hai Mumbai Real LifeHindi
Tony Kannada
Kash Tum HoteHindi
Mistake Bengali
Bikkar Bai Sentimental Punjabi
2017 Taawdo The Sunlight PaalkiRajasthani [14]

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2023 Kafas Tanya BajajHindi SonyLIV series

Music video

YearAlbumSingerNotes
1997 Yeh Hai Prem Milind Ingle Trilogy [15]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2001 2nd IIFA Awards Star Debut of the Year – Female Mohabbatein Won [16]
Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Nominated [17]
Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards Most Promising Debut ActressNominated [18]
People's Choice Awards India Favourite Debut Actor – FemaleNominated [19]
2017 5th Rajasthan International Film Festival Best Actress Taawdo the Sunlight Won [20]

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