Preeti Jhangiani

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Preeti Jhangiani

Preeti Jhangiani (born 18 August 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily 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 earned the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.[1]

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Preeti Jhangiani
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Jhangiani in 2012
Born (1980-08-18) 18 August 1980 (age 44)
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  • Actress
  • model
Years active1997-present
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Children2
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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 themas well as the Koala symbol used in the albumfamous. 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

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Year Title Role Language Notes
1999 Thammudu Janaki / Jaanu Telugu credited as Preeti Zingania
Mazhavillu Veena Malayalam
Hello Swetha Tamil
2000 Mohabbatein Kiran Khanna Hindi
2001 Narasimha Naidu Anjali Telugu
Adhipathi Telugu
2002 Na Tum Jaano Na Hum Hindi Special appearance
Awara Paagal Deewana Preeti Hindi
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna Meena Hindi
Annarth Preeti Hindi
2003 Baaz: A Bird in Danger Preeti Rastogi Hindi
LOC Kargil Balwan Singh's girlfriend Hindi
2004 Apparao Driving School Anjali Telugu
Aan: Men at Work Janki Hindi
Anandamanandamaye Maheshwari Telugu
Omkara Divya Kannada
2005 Sauda - The Deal Devika Hindi
Ssukh Sushila Chandraprakash Sharma Hindi
Chehraa Dr. Reena Hindi
Chaahat – Ek Nasha Rashmi S. Jaitly Hindi
2006 With Love Tumhara Anuradha B. Singh Hindi
Jaane Hoga Kya Suchitra Hindi
Chand Ke Paar Chalo Nirmala / Garima Hindi
2007 Sajna Ve Sajna Punjabi
Godfather: The Legend Continues Naheed Urdu Pakistani film
Pyar Kare Dis Sindhi
Victoria No. 203 Devyani / Mona Hindi
Yamadonga Urvashi Telugu Special appearance
2008 Visakha Express Suchitra Telugu
2009 Haseena: Smart, Sexy, Dangerous Tina Hindi
2010 Tejam Telugu Item number[citation needed]
As The River Flows Hindi [13]
2011 The Masterpiece Preeti Hindi Short Film
Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande Shalini Mehta Hindi Also producer
2013 Dekho Ye Hai Mumbai Real Life Hindi
Tony Kannada
Kash Tum Hote Hindi
Mistake Bengali
Bikkar Bai Sentimental Punjabi
2017 Taawdo The Sunlight Paalki Rajasthani [14]
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Web series

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2023 Kafas Tanya Bajaj Hindi SonyLIV series
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Music video

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Year Album Singer Notes
1997 Yeh Hai Prem Milind Ingle Trilogy[15]
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Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
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 Actress Nominated [18]
People's Choice Awards India Favourite Debut Actor – Female Nominated [19]
2017 5th Rajasthan International Film Festival Best Actress Taawdo the Sunlight Won [20]
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