Shalini Pandey | |
|---|---|
 Pandey in 2023 | |
| Born | 23 September 1993 Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Shalini Pandey (born 23 September 1993) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. [1] She made her acting debut in the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017), [2] and has since acted in the Tamil film 100% Kadhal (2019), the Telugu films Mahanati (2018) and 118 (2019), and the Hindi film Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022). [3]
Pandey was born on 23 September 1993 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. [4] [5]
Pandey started her career in a theatre in Jabalpur. She made her film debut with the Telugu film Arjun Reddy in 2017 opposite Vijay Deverakonda. She did her own dubbing, though she doesn't speak Telugu fluently. [2] [6] The film was a commercial success and she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu) nomination for her performance as Preethi.[ citation needed ]
She then appeared in a Cameo appearance in the Hindi film Meri Nimmo in 2018. The same year she appeared in the successful Telugu film Mahanati . [7]
Pandey had five releases in 2019. She played Sowcar Janaki in Telugu film NTR: Kathanayakudu . She then appeared in Telugu film 118 which was a commercial success. [8] In October 2019, Pandey made her Tamil debut with 100% Kadhal . [9] alongside G. V. Prakash Kumar. It became a box office failure. Her last two release of the year came with the Tamil film Gorilla and Telugu film Iddari Lokam Okate . [10]
Pandey made her Hindi film debut in 2020 with the ZEE5 film Bamfaad alongside Aditya Rawal. [11] She then appeared in the Telugu-Tamil bilingual Nishabdham . [12]
In 2022, she portrayed Mudra, a Gujarati mother opposite Ranveer Singh in Jayeshbhai Jordaar . [13] [14]
Pandey will next appear in Junaid Khan's Maharaja for which she started filming in 2021. [15]
Pandey ranked 19th in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women List of 2017. [16]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arjun Reddy | Dr. Preethi Shetty | Telugu | [1] | |
| 2018 | Meri Nimmo | Nimmo's friend | Hindi | [17] | |
| Mahanati | Susheela | Telugu | [18] | ||
| 2019 | N. T. R. Kathanayakudu | Sowcar Janaki | Telugu | ||
| 118 | Megha | Telugu | [19] | ||
| 100% Kadhal | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | [ citation needed ] | ||
| Gorilla | Jhansi | Tamil | [20] | ||
| Iddari Lokam Okate | Varsha | Telugu | [21] | ||
| 2020 | Bamfaad | Neelam | Hindi | [22] | |
| Nishabdham | Sonali | Telugu | [ citation needed ] | ||
| Silence | Tamil | ||||
| 2022 | Jayeshbhai Jordaar | Mudra Patel | Hindi | [23] | |
| 2024 | Maharaja† | TBA | Hindi | Filming | [24] |
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Man Mein Hai Visshwas | Hindi | Episodic role |
| 2017 | Crime Patrol |
| Year | Title | Language | Singer(s) | Label | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nakhrey Nakhrey | Hindi | Armaan Malik | Always Music Global | [25] |
| Year | Song | Co-singer(s) | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Naa Pranamay" | Tejas Shankar | Lagori TV | with Lagori Band [26] |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Debut Actress | Arjun Reddy | Won | [ citation needed ] |
| 2018 | 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut - Telugu | Nominated | [ citation needed ] | |
| Zee Telugu Apsara Awards | Debut Heroine of the Year | Nominated | [ citation needed ] | ||
| Best Find of the Year | Won |
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