Rajani | |
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Born | Shashi Kaur Malhotra 27 July 1965 |
Other names | Rajani Sasikala |
Years active | 1983–1993 |
Spouse | Dr. Mullagiri Praveen (m. 1998) |
Children | 3 |
Rajani (born Shashi Kaur Malhotra; 27 July 1965) [1] is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films. She has worked in 150 feature films including Rendu Rellu Aaru (1986), Seetharama Kalyanam (1986), Aha Naa Pellanta (1987), Majnu (1987) and Vettri Vizhaa (1989). Her Kannada films include Jai Karnataka (1989), a remake of the 1987 Hindi film Mr. India and Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare (1991). She also starred in Bharathan's Malayalam hit Padheyam (1993). [2] In Tamil films, she was credited as Sasikala.
She married Dr. Mullagiri Praveen in 1998 and they have 3 children. [3]
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