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Prasoon Joshi, Amish Tripathi, Yatindra Mishra, Vani Tripathi at the Panel Discussion on "Is contemporary Cinema Reflecting the Literature of Our Times", during the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017).jpg
Tripathi, IFFI (2017)
Born (1979-07-04) 4 July 1979 (age 44)[ citation needed ]
New Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s)Actor, politician
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party

Vani Tripathi is former national secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party and an Indian actor who has acted in films like Chalte Chalte and Dushman. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Vani's family hails from Uttarakhand and her father was a professor in Delhi University. She married Gurgaon based Kashmiri Businessman Hemant Tikoo in October 2013. [5]

Political career

Vani Tripathi is the former national secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party of India, an actor by profession, she has been an activist bringing issues related to youth and women to the notice of various forums and has led several leadership programmes in India and abroad. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Her campaign and outreach programmes focused on encouraging women's participation in politics. As a celebrity campaigner of the BJP, she has also managed campaigns for several candidates, especially women in various parts of India, including cities like Delhi, Mumbai, states of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. [10] [11]

Film career and education

Vani has a bachelor's degree in political science from Hindu college, Delhi university. She has worked with theatre stalwarts like Barry John and Maya Rao besides Ebrahim Alkazi. She has also worked with directors including Mahesh Bhatt, Tanuja Chandra and Kundan Shah. Vani has been deeply involved in theatre, films and television and has worked in projects both in India and abroad. [12] [13]

Vani also worked as an actor-teacher at the National School of Drama's theatre in Education Company for few years situated in New Delhi. Vani Tripathi is actively involved with Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD). [14] She is doing Eehsaas and Agneepath on the national network. [15]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2006Dil Se Pooch... Kidhar Jaana HaiAliyaHindi
2004Inteqam: The Perfect GameVani TrapathiHindi
2003 Chalte Chalte HindiSpecial appearance as a Friend
2000 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani MiniHindi
1998 Dushman Sunanada TripathiHindi
1997Nel profondo paese stranieroProstituta IndianaHindi

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