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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1988)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Prachi Desai
| image = Prachi Desai snapped in Juhu (cropped).jpg
| caption = Desai in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2006–present
}}

'''Prachi Desai''' (born 12 September 1988),<ref name="zeenews">{{cite web |title=Prachi Desai, happy birthday! |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/prachi-desai-happy-birthday_142593.html |website=Zee News India |access-date=18 April 2013 |date=12 September 2013}}</ref> is an Indian actress who works in [[Hindi]] films and television. She started her television career as a lead in the successful TV drama ''[[Kasamh Se|Kasam Se]]'' on [[Zee TV]]. She made her Bollywood debut in the 2008 film ''[[Rock On!!]]''. Her other notable films 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prachi Desai is new face of Neutrogena cosmetics in India |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/sep/040909-prachi-desai-neutrogena-international-cosmetics.htm |website=Mid-Day |access-date=28 December 2010 |date=4 September 2009}}</ref> Desai is also a brand ambassador of [[Lux Industries|Lux Lyra]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/lux-industries-to-step-into-lingerie/article9618059.ece |title=Lyra brand about four years ago and had roped in actor Prachi Desai as its brand ambassador |date=5 April 2017 |access-date=8 June 2017}}</ref> In an interview of April 2021, she opened up about her casting couch experience for a big film.

== Early life and background ==
Desai was born in [[Surat|Surat, Gujarat]], to Niranjan Desai and Ameeta Desai in a [[Hindu]] family.<ref name="toi">{{cite web |title=I am lucky:Prachi Desai |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-09/tv/27963460_1_prachi-desai-bani-reality-show |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912143725/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-09/tv/27963460_1_prachi-desai-bani-reality-show |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2011 |access-date=28 December 2010 |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 December 2007}}</ref> She has one sister named Esha Desai.

Desai studied in [[St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani|St. Joseph Convent School]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prachi Desai goes back to school |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/prachi-desai-goes-back-to-school/15143083 |website=mid-day |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref> [[Panchgani]] and completed her schooling until ninth grade in Surat. She completed her higher studies in Sinhagad College in Pune.

== Career ==
[[File:Prachi Desai 'Bol Bachchan' team on the sets of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 06.jpg|thumbnail|Prachi at [[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah|TMKOC]] set]]

===Television career and breakthrough (2006-2008)===
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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prachi Desai wants to 'rock on' with Shahid and Hrithik |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/prachi-desai-wants-to-rock-on-with-shahid/498829/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=28 December 2010}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prachi Desai takes away Jhalak Dikhla Jaa pie |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/prachi-desai-takes-away-jhalak-dikhla-jaa-pie/story-I3dR0y7ASKgexeWmBMjmiO.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref>

Desai also appeared in two episodes of the Star Plus television series [[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasauti Zindagi Ki]] in a cameo. She portrayed a student at Prerna's school.

===Film debut and success (2008-2016)===
[[File:Rock On music launch.jpg|right|upright=1.0|thumb|alt=|Desai with ''[[Rock On!!]]'' team at music launch]]
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]].<ref name="toi"/> Desai had to leave ''[[Kasamh Se]]'' to star in ''Rock On''. The film and her performance received critical praise and earned her a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]].

Her next film was ''[[Life Partner (film)|Life Partner]]'' (2009) with Tusshar Kapoor, Genelia D'Souza, Fardeen Khan, Govinda and Amrita Rao.

In July 2010, she appeared in ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]'' with [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Kangana Ranaut]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai: Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14101/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117223408/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14101/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2010 |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=28 December 2010}}</ref> The film and her performance received critical praise and earned her a nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] and won the [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress]].

In 2010, she shot with Rajeev Khandelwal for Vikram Tuli's film called Main Jokerr which was to be released in 2011 but film never released due to its title problems.

In 2012, she appeared in ''[[Teri Meri Kahaani (film)|Teri Meri Kahaani]]'' in a cameo role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prachi Desai features in Teri Meri Kahaani {{!}} Latest Movie Features – Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3405 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520080133/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3405 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 May 2012 |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref> Desai then appeared in a lead role in ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'' opposite [[Abhishek Bachchan]], along with [[Ajay Devgan|Ajay Devgn]] and [[Asin]]. The film proved to be Desai's biggest box office success until date.

Desai next appeared in ''[[I, Me Aur Main]]'' (2013) with [[John Abraham (actor)|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 (film)|Azhar]]'' opposite Emraan Hashmi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prachi Desai Plays Cricketer's Wife in Azhar |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Prachi-Desai-Plays-Cricketers-Wife-in-Azhar/2015/09/15/article3028047.ece |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Azhar first look: Emraan Hashmi dons blue for Azharuddin biopic : Bollywood, News |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/azhar-first-look-emraan-hashmi-azharuddin-biopic-new-film-prachi-desai-sangeeta-bijlani-anthony-dsouza/1/439348.html |website=India Today |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prachi Desai gets fitter and leaner for 'Rock On 2' |website=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Prachi-Desai-gets-fitter-and-leaner-for-Rock-On-2/articleshow/49642277.cms |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Farhan Akhtar starrer 'Rock On 2' to release on November 11 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/farhan-akhtar-starrer-rock-on-2-to-release-on-november-11/ |website=The Indian Express |date=6 January 2016 |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref>

===Hiatus, return and further career (2017-present)===
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, Rihaee 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.

On 24 June 2022 she was seen in Hindi film Forensic,a remake of Malayalam film co-starring Vikrant Massey and Radhika Apte, where she played the role of Dr.Ranjana.

At Amazon Prime Meeting in 2022 it was revealed that Desai will be making her Telugu debut with supernatural web series Dhootha with Naga Chaitanya and Parvathy.

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Late filmmaker Raj Kanwar's sons, Abhay and Karan, to resurrect their home banner with a fantasy adventure featuring Prachi. |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/late-filmmaker-raj-kanwars-sons-abhay-and-karan-to-resurrect-their-home-banner-with-a-fantasy-adventure-featuring-prachi-desai/articleshow/59890590.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
[[File:Cast of 'Bol Bachchan' interview at Mehboob studio 07 Prachi Desai.jpg|thumb|315x315px|Desai during promotions for ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'']]
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Years
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Rock On!!]]''
| Sakshi Shroff
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Life Partner (film)|Life Partner]]''
| Prachi Jadeja / Prachi Bhavesh Patel
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
| Mumtaaz
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012
| ''[[Teri Meri Kahaani (film)|Teri Meri Kahaani]]''
| Radhika Desai
|
|-
| ''[[Bol Bachchan]]''
| Radhika Raghuvanshi
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013
| ''[[I, Me Aur Main]]''
|Gauri Dandekar
|
|-
| ''[[Policegiri]]''
| Sehar Al Ameri
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Ek Villain]]''
| Dancer
| Special appearance in song "Awari"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| ''[[Azhar (film)|Azhar]]''
| Naureen Azhar
|
|-
| ''[[Rock On 2]]''
| Sakshi Shroff
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Carbon: The Story of Tomorrow|Carbon]]''
| Pari
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="1" |2021
|''[[Silence... Can You Hear It?]]''
|Inspector Sanjana Bhatia
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2022
|''[[Forensic (2022 film)|Forensic]]''
|Dr. Ranjana Gupta/Shashi
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2023
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Kosha''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Sonia Sawant
| Post-production
|-
| rowspan="1" |2023
|
Silence 2 ... The Night Owl Murders
|Inspector Sanjana Bhatia
| Pre-Production
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders jquery-tablesorter"
!Years
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2006–2008
|''[[Kasamh Se]]''
|Bani Dixit Walia/Durga Dasgupta/Maithili Mitra/Anamika Dasgupta
|
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''
|Prachi Chauhan
|Extended cameo
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2]]''
|Contestant
|Winner
|
|-
|2010
|''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''
|Herself
|Guest
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=CID – Episode 641 – Once Upon A Time in Mumbai |via=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNSLz0smn0s |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114055308/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNSLz0smn0s |archive-date=14 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
|Herself
|Guest
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=StarGaze: 'Bol Bachchan' stars meet Tarak Mehta & more |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/stargaze-bol-bachchan-stars-meet-tarak-mehta-more-844382.html |access-date=25 June 2021 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin]]''
|Herself
|Guest
|
|-
|2023
|style="background:#ffc;"|''Dhootha'' {{dagger}}
|{{TBA}}
|Telugu Web Series
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 April 2022 |title=Amazon Prime Video sizzle reel shows first glimpses of Naga Chaitanya's Dhootha and more |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/amazon-prime-video-sizzle-reel-shows-first-glimpses-of-shahid-kapoor-raj-and-dk-s-farzi-made-in-heaven-2-and-more-101651140848789.html |access-date=4 May 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 April 2022 |title=Prime Video Telugu series 'Dhootha' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naga-chaitanya-to-make-digital-debut-with-prime-video-telugu-series-dhootha/article65363523.ece |access-date=4 May 2022 }}</ref>
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Singer(s)
!Role
!Ref.
|-
|2021
|''Rihaee''
|[[Yasser Desai]]
|Preeti
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2021 |title=Rohit Khandelwal and Prachi Desai impress fans with their heart-wrenching love track Rihaee {{!}} english.lokmat.com |url=https://english.lokmat.com/entertainment/rohit-khandelwal-and-prachi-desai-impress-fans-with-their-heart-wrenching-love-track-rihaee/ |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=Lokmat English |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
[[File:Prachi Desai graces Lakme Fashion Week 2018, Day 5 (16).jpg|thumbnail|Desai graces Lakme Fashion Week 2018]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year {{efn|name=years|Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.}}
! Award
! Category
! Film / TV Series
! class="unsortable"| Result
! class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| rowspan="4" | [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| [[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female|Best Fresh New Face (Female)]]
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Kasamh Se]]''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]] (Shared with [[Ram Kapoor]])
| {{won}}
|
|-
|2007
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]
| {{won}}
| <ref name="ITELLYA2007">{{cite web |url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k7/winners-list.htm |title=Winners of Indian Telly Awards 2007 |access-date=28 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722173647/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k7/winners-list.htm |archive-date=22 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2008
| Special Recommendation
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k8/winners2008.htm |title=Winners of Indian Telly Awards 2008 |access-date=6 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911083458/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k8/winners2008.htm |archive-date=11 September 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2009
| [[Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Debut|Most Promising Newcomer – Female]]
| rowspan="5" | ''[[Rock On!!]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web |title=15th Star Screen Awards Nominations |url=http://screenindia.com/screenaward09/nomination.html |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |access-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090121184925/http://screenindia.com/screenaward09/nomination.html |archive-date=21 January 2009}}</ref>
|-
| [[Stardust Awards]]
| [[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female|Superstar of Tomorrow – Female]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite episode |title=Stardust Awards 2009 |series=Stardust Awards |network=SET MAX |date=28 February 2009}}</ref>
|-
| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female|Star Debut of the Year – Female]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-the-iifa-awards-2009/ |title=Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2009 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2009 |access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Anandalok Puraskar|Anandalok Puraskar Awards]]
| [[Anandalok Award for Best Actress (Hindi)|Best Actress (Hindi)]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Bollywood actress Prachi Desai holds Best Actress award for her film 'Rock On' during a 'Dabur Vatika Anandalok Puraskar 2008' in Kolkata – Photogallery |url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/prachi-desai/awards-performances/articleshow/9321682.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite episode |title=54th Idea Filmfare Awards |series=Filmfare Awards |network=[[Sony Entertainment Television|SET]] |date=8 March 2009}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2011
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| rowspan="6" | ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-56th-filmfare-awards-2010/ |title=Nominations for 56th Filmfare Awards 2011 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 January 2011 |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dabangg-big-winner-at-bollywoods-205641 |title=Winners of 12th IIFA Awards 2011 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=25 June 2011 |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-6th-apsara-film-television-producers-guild-awards/ |title=Winners of 6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=11 January 2011 |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-17th-annual-star-screen-awards-2011/ |title=Nominations for 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=3 January 2011 |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Stardust Awards|Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female|Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female]]
| {{won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Stardust Awards]]
| Best Actress in an Ensemble Cast
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/zee-cine-awards-2011/hrithik-srk-beat-salman-hailed-as-best-actors-at-the-zee-cine-awards_79821.html |title=Hrithik-SRK beat Salman; hailed as best actors at the Zee Cine Awards |website=Zee News |date=15 January 2011 |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| [[Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female|Best Breakthrough Performance – Female]]
| ''[[Bol Bachchan]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-stardust-awards-2013/ |title=Nominations for Stardust Awards 2013 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=21 January 2013 |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Notes==
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== References ==
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