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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
{{more sources|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anjala Zaveri
| image = AnjalaZaveri.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Zaveri in 2007
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|4|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]]
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1997 {{endash}} 2012
| spouse = [[Tarun Arora]]
}}
'''Anjala Zaveri''' (born 20 April 1972) is a British actress who has primarily appeared in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] language films, as well as few films in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-11|title=#WhereAreThey Series: Grew up in England, so Indian cinema was always intriguing, says Anjala Zaveri|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/wherearethey-series-grew-up-in-england-so-indian-cinema-was-always-intriguing-says-anjala-zaveri-101633968606941.html|access-date=2021-11-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Zaveri was born on 20 April 1972 in a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family in [[Portsmouth|Portsmouth, London]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Remember 90s hottie Anjala Zaveri? The 48-year-old actress hasn't changed a bit |url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/remember-90s-hottie-anjala-zaveri-the-48-year-old-actress-hasnt-changed-a-bit/83405 |access-date=3 January 2021 |work=Mid Day |date=22 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bollywood’s Forgotten Stars: 10 Unknown facts about Salman Khan and Kajol’s co-star, Anjala Zaveri|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-10-unknown-facts-about-salman-khan-and-kajols-co-star-anjala-zaveri|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-10|website=[[Free Press Journal]]|language=en}}</ref> She is married to [[Tarun Arora]].<ref name="itimes">{{Cite web | title = Meet Bigshot Tamil Villain Tarun Arora, The Guy Who Played Geet's Lousy Boyfriend In Jab We Met | last = Sadhwani | first = Bhavya | work = indiatimes.com |publisher = [[Times Internet]]| date = 18 May 2016 | access-date = 7 April 2019 | url = http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/meet-bigshot-tamil-villain-tarun-arora-the-guy-who-played-geet-s-lousy-boyfriend-in-jab-we-met-255278.html}}</ref>

==Career==
Zaveri was selected by [[Vinod Khanna]] in a nationwide search in England for the film ''[[Himalay Putra]]'', which also marked Vinod's son [[Akshaye Khanna]]'s film debut. She acted in ''[[Betaabi]]''. Zaveri starred in the 1998 [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] [[romantic comedy]], ''[[Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998 film)|Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya]]'', starring [[Salman Khan]] and [[Kajol]]. In the same year, she starred opposite [[Chiranjeevi]] in the Telugu movie, ''[[Choodalani Vundi]]''.

She was very successful in Tollywood films. She was introduced to Tollywood by [[Suresh Productions]] in movie ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]'' opposite [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]. She has done Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films as well, working with actors like [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Nagarjuna]], [[Mammootty]] and [[Sudeep]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1997 || ''[[Himalay Putra]]'' || Esha || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]'' || Kaveri || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Pagaivan]]'' || Uma || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Betaabi]]'' || Sheena Ajmera || Hindi||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''[[Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998 film)|Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya]]'' || Ujala || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Choodalani Vundi]]'' || Priya || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1999 || ''[[Samarasimha Reddy]]'' || Anjali || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Ravoyi Chandamama]]'' || Meghana || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2001 || ''[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]'' || Jyothi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Devi Putrudu]]'' || Satyavati || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Bhalevadivi Basu]]'' || Nemali || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Dubai (2001 film)|Dubai]]'' || Ammu Swaminathan || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| ''Prema Sandadi'' || Sita || Telugu ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Soch]]'' || || Hindi || Guest appearance
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2004 || ''[[Muskaan]]'' || Shikha || Hindi ||
|-
| ''Bazaar'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Naani]]'' || || Telugu || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Shankar Dada MBBS]]'' || || Telugu || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Aaptudu]]'' || Manju || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005 || ''Nigehbaan'' || || Hindi || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Nammanna]]'' || || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
|| 2010 || ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' || Shreya || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
|| 2012 || ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]'' || Maya || Telugu ||
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0953795}}

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