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| birth_name = Deepa Prasad
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| yearsactive = 2001, 2004
| occupation = Actress
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'''Deepali''' is a former Indian actress known for her work in the Kannada films ''[[Nanna Preethiya Hudugi]]'' (2001) and ''[[Joke Falls]]'' (2004).

== Career ==
[[Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar]] was conducting walk-in interviews to find a heroine for ''[[Nanna Preethiya Hudugi]]'' (2001), a Kannada film that takes place in and around [[Michigan]].<ref name="C">{{cite web|title=Reactions|url=http://www.chirag-entertainers.com/NPH%20Reactions.htm|website=chirag-entertainers.com|accessdate=26 April 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030308155523/http://www.chirag-entertainers.com/NPH%20Reactions.htm|archivedate=8 March 2003}}</ref> [[Mano Murthy]] helped him find Deepa, who was studying her final year at the [[University of California, Berkeley]] majoring in Business Administration and minoring in premed. She went to India for a screen test before she was selected for the film, which was based on a book by Chandrashekar. She was rechristened Deepali for the film and made her debut alongside newcomer [[Dhyan]].<ref name="T">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business-administrator-dons-the-acting-mantel/articleshow/36348225.cms|title=Business administrator dons the acting mantel|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="C"/> The film was shot during her vacation.<ref name="V">{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_joke_falls01.asp|title=NRI girl for NRI's film Joke Falls!|work=Viggy}}</ref> A critic wrote that "Deepali acts with a lot of grace and confidence".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/index.html|title=Nagathihalli fails to impress the audience|work=indiainfo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010413223911/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/index.html|archive-date=13 April 2001}}</ref> The film was a [[Silver_jubilee#South_Asian_film_terminology|silver jubilee]] and she won the People's Choice Favorite Actress {{emdash}} Kannada.<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/jokefalls/deepali.asp|title=:: About Deepali ::|work=Viggy}}</ref> She became popular for appearing in the film's song "Car Car".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_joke_falls.asp|title=Experience Joke Falls this Friday|work=Viggy}}</ref> She started working as an auditing consultant.<ref name="a"/>

She took a short break from acting before returning with ''[[Joke Falls]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite web|archive-date=11 April 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411194120/http://www.sify.com/movies/deepali-is-back-news-kannada-kkfvKIjfbda.html|title=Deepali is back|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/deepali-is-back-news-kannada-kkfvKIjfbda.html|work=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Deepa accepted the film after she liked the story, which was inspired by ''[[Chup Chup Ke]]'' (2006). She was paired opposite Dilip Thadeshwar and shot her portions in two weeks.<ref name="V"/> Regarding her role, a critic wrote that "Deepali’s role is restricted to request Dileep to teach her Botany" and another critic wrote that "Drawbacks of the film are Dilip and Dipali who are not at all fit for their roles".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/dec052004/mr3.asp|title=Joke Falls|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191838/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/dec052004/mr3.asp|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://viggy.com/english/review_joke_falls.asp|title=Joke Falls – film review|work=Viggy}}</ref> The film was also a success and ran for a hundred days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_jokefalls_100days.asp|title=Joke Falls – unbeaten century|work=Viggy}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
She used to live in [[Chamarajpet]] and moved to the United States when she was two years old when her father came to pursue higher studies.<ref name="T"/>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Film
! Role
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| 2001 || ''[[Nanna Preethiya Hudugi]]'' || Chinnu ||
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| 2004 || ''[[Joke Falls]]'' || Vasudha ||
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== References ==
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[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]

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