| Prachi Desai | |
|---|---|
| File:Prachi-Desai.jpgPrachi-Desai.jpg Desai in 2021 | |
| Born | 12 September 1987[1] Surat, Gujarat, India[2] |
| 💼 Occupation | Actress |
| 📆 Years active | 2006–present |
Prachi Desai[1] (born 12 September 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television. She started her television career as the lead protagonist in the successful TV drama Kasam Se on Zee TV. She made her Bollywood debut in the 2008 film Rock On!!. Her other notable features include Life Partner (2009), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), Bol Bachchan (2012) and I, Me Aur Main (2013). She is also the endorser, spokesperson, brand ambassador and the face of Goa Tourism and Neutrogena products in India.[3] Desai is also a brand ambassador of Lux Lyra.[4] In an April 2021 interview, Prachi Desai opened up about her casting couch experience for a big film.
Early life and background[edit]
Desai was born in Surat, Gujarat, to Niranjan Desai and Ameeta Desai.[2] She has one sister named Esha Desai.
Desai studied in St. Joseph Convent School,[5] Panchgani and completed her schooling until ninth grade in Surat. She completed her higher studies in Sinhagad College in Pune.
Career[edit]
Television career and breakthrough (2006-2008)[edit]
In 2006, Desai got selected to play the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's television drama, Kasamh Se. She was cast as Bani, opposite TV actor Ram Kapoor.[6] It was her acting debut.The show won her several awards, including the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role.
Desai then entered Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the Indian version of BBC Strictly Come Dancing on 7 September 2007 with choreographer Deepak Singh. Desai was eliminated on 10 November 2007, but entered the contest again via a wildcard entry and ultimately won the competition. Desai was awarded the Dancing Star of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.[7]
Desai also appeared in two episodes of the Star Plus television series Kasauti Zindagi Ki in a cameo. She portrayed a student at Prerna's school.
Film debut and success (2008-2016)[edit]
Desai then made the transition to the film industry in 2008. Her first film was Rock On!! (2008), directed by Abhishek Kapoor, where she played the wife of Farhan Akhtar.[2] Desai had to leave Kasamh Se to act in Rock On.
Her next film was Life Partner (2009). In July 2010, she appeared in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai with Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut.[8]
In 2012, she appeared in Teri Meri Kahaani in a cameo role.[9] Desai then appeared in a lead role in Bol Bachchan opposite Abhishek Bachchan, along with Ajay Devgn and Asin. The film proved to be Desai's biggest box office success till date.
Desai next appeared in I, Me Aur Main (2013) with John Abraham and Chitrangada Singh. She did another film, Policegiri with Sanjay Dutt. In 2014, she appeared in an item number for Ek Villain in a song called "Awari".
In 2016, Desai played former cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin's wife, Naureen in his biopic film, Azhar opposite Emraan Hashmi.[10][11] She again played the wife of Farhan Akhtar in Rock On 2, a sequel to Rock On!!. The film was released on 11 November 2016.[12][13]
Hiatus, return and further career (2017-present)[edit]
Desai returned to the silver screen after almost 4 years with the Zee 5 film 'Silence...Can You Hear It?' released on 26 March 2021 also starring Manoj Bajpai, Arjun Mathur, Sahil Vaid, Vaquar Sheikh and Barkha Singh.
She also performed in a music video, Rihaahe with Mr.World 2016 Rohit khandelwal which released on 22 June 2021. The song was sung by singer Yaseer Desai. The song was well appreciated by the audience.
She will be next seen in Hindi film Forensic,a remake of Malayalam film co-starring Vikrant Massey and Radhika Apte. She is even committed to star as a lead actress in the dark fantasy movie - Kosha, which is directed by Amman Advaita and produced by Abhay Raj Kanwar.[14]
Filmography[edit]
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Films[edit]
| Years | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rock On!! | Sakshi Shroff | Film debut |
| 2009 | Life Partner | Prachi Jadeja / Prachi Bhavesh Patel | |
| 2010 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Mumtaaz | |
| 2012 | Teri Meri Kahaani | Mahi | |
| Bol Bachchan | Radhika Raghuvanshi | ||
| 2013 | I, Me Aur Main | Gauri Dandekar | |
| Policegiri | Sehar Al Ameri | ||
| 2014 | Ek Villain | Dancer | Special appearance in song "Awari" |
| 2016 | Azhar | Naureen Azhar | |
| Rock On 2 | Sakshi Shroff | ||
| 2017 | Carbon | Pari | Short film |
| 2021 | Silence... Can You Hear It? | Inspector Sanjana Bhatia | ZEE5 film |
| 2022 | Kosha
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Sonia Sawant | Post-production |
| Forensic
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Disha Dandekar | Post-production |
Television[edit]
| Years | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2009 | Kasam Se | Bani Dixit (Bani Jai Walia) / Durga Dasgupta / Maithili Mitra / Anamika Dasgupta | Lead role |
| 2006 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Prachi Chauhan | Extended cameo |
| 2007 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 | Contestant | Winner |
| 2010 | C.I.D. | Herself | Guest[15] |
| Asia Uncut with Jon Niermann | Herself | Guest[16] | |
| 2012 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Herself | Guest[17] |
| 2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | Herself | Guest |
| 2016 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Herself | Guest |
| Naagin | Herself | Guest | |
| 2021 | Indian Pro Music League | Herself |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Role | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rihaee | Yasser Desai | Preeti | DRJ Records | [18] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
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Notes[edit]
- ↑ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Prachi Desai, happy birthday!". Zee News India. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "I am lucky:Prachi Desai". The Times of India. 9 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Prachi Desai is new face of Neutrogena cosmetics in India". Mid-Day. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ "Lyra brand about four years ago and had roped in actor Prachi Desai as its brand ambassador". 5 April 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "Prachi Desai goes back to school". mid-day. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Prachi Desai wants to 'rock on' with Shahid and Hrithik". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ "Prachi Desai takes away Jhalak Dikhla Jaa pie". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ "Prachi Desai features in Teri Meri Kahaani | Latest Movie Features – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Prachi Desai Plays Cricketer's Wife in Azhar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Azhar first look: Emraan Hashmi dons blue for Azharuddin biopic : Bollywood, News". India Today. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Prachi Desai gets fitter and leaner for 'Rock On 2'". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Farhan Akhtar starrer 'Rock On 2' to release on November 11". The Indian Express. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Late filmmaker Raj Kanwar's sons, Abhay and Karan, to resurrect their home banner with a fantasy adventure featuring Prachi". India Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ "CID – Epsiode [sic] 641 – Once Upon A Time in Mumbai". Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Asia Uncut with Jon Niermann". Internet Movie DataBase. 7 February 2010.
- ↑ "StarGaze: 'Bol Bachchan' stars meet Tarak Mehta & more". News18. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Rohit Khandelwal and Prachi Desai impress fans with their heart-wrenching love track Rihaee | english.lokmat.com". Lokmat English. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Winners of Indian Telly Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Winners of Indian Telly Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "15th Star Screen Awards Nominations". Screen. Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Stardust Awards 2009". Stardust Awards. 28 February 2009. SET MAX.
- ↑ "Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bollywood actress Prachi Desai holds Best Actress award for her film 'Rock On' during a 'Dabur Vatika Anandalok Puraskar 2008' in Kolkata – Photogallery". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "54th Idea Filmfare Awards". Filmfare Awards. 8 March 2009. SET.
- ↑ "Nominations for 56th Filmfare Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Winners of 12th IIFA Awards 2011". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Winners of 6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Nominations for 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Hrithik-SRK beat Salman; hailed as best actors at the Zee Cine Awards". Zee News. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2013". Bollywood Hungama. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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