Purbi Joshi

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Purbi Joshi
Purbi Joshi at the shooting of music video for 'Damadamm!'.jpg
Joshi at the shooting of Damadamm!
Born21 November 1977 (Age 46)
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s) Actress, Voice actress, Television Presenter
Years active1995–present
Known forHosting Comedy Circus
SpouseValentino Fehlmann
Parent(s) Pravin Joshi (father)
Sarita Joshi (mother)
Relatives Ketki Dave (sister)
Sharman Joshi (cousin)
Manasi Joshi Roy (cousin)

Purbi Joshi (born 21 November 1977) is an Indian television actress and voice-dubbing actress who speaks Hindi, comedian, performer and anchor of television shows. [1]

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Biography

Purbi Joshi is a daughter of actors Pravin Joshi and Sarita Joshi. [2] She is a sister of Ketki Dave.

Television career

In 1995, Purbi got her first break in the television show Faasle.

Purbi started her career as a model in commercials for brands like Happy Dent chewing gum, Nirma Washing Powder, and Thompson Television. She did lead role in Doordarshan TV series Dishayein. She did double role of twin sisters.

In 2008, she participated in Mr. & Miss TV, a celebrity talent competition which she won and was declared "Miss TV". She is most well known for her association with the Comedy Circus. Purbi hosted several seasons of Comedy Circus and performed as a member of the principal cast. Purbi was also a part of MTV India's first spoof film of the Bollywood franchise Dhoom in the television movie, Ghoom.

She appeared as a Gujarati Indian American working family lady in Metro Park.

Bollywood career

She was also part of an ensemble cast in the independent film Dasvidaniya released in 2008. She made her major movie debut role in 2011 as the lead actress in Damadamm! on the big screen opposite Himesh Reshammiya, also lending her voice to the song, "Umrao Jaan" in the movie.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRole
2006 Ghoom Sun tanned, moon shined girl
2008 Dasvidaniya Garima
2010Sky Ki Umeed
2011 Damadamm! Shikha
2019 Hala Eram Masood

Television shows

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1995Faasle
2000–2002 Mehndi Tere Naam Ki Nikki
2001–2006 Dishayen Nikita/NehaDouble role
2004– The Great Indian Comedy Show Various roles
2008 Mr. & Ms. TV HerselfReality Show
2008–2012 Hamari Devrani Daksha Deepak Patel
2008 Comedy Circus Kaante Ki Takkar Host
2009 Comedy Circus - Chinchpokli To China Host
2010 Comedy Circus Ka Maha Sangram Host
2012 Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Participant
2012–2013 Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe Participant
2014 Comedy Classes Hawa Hawai [3]

Web series

YearShowRoleNotes
2019–2021 Metro Park Payal Patel [4]

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