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{{Short description|Indian actress, director and producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Priya Hassan
| caption =
| image =
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = [[National High School, Basavanagudi]]
| occupation = Actress, Director, Producer, Singer
| years_active = 2007–present
}}

'''Priya Hassan''' is an Indian actress, director, producer, and singer who predominantly works in the Kannada film industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/celebrity/priya-hassan#|title=Priya Hassan , Movies, Biography, Photos|website=chiloka.com}}</ref>

== Career ==
Hassan made her acting debut with ''Black & White'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-denied-award-priya-hasan-cries-foul-1673924 |title=Denied award, Priya Hasan cries foul|date=10 April 2012|work=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]] |access-date=2022-08-27 |archive-date=2022-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827223929/https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-denied-award-priya-hasan-cries-foul-1673924 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her first film that she directed and produced was ''[[Jambada Hudugi]]'', which had a low-key release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/jambada-hudugi-moves-court/articleshow/22061940.cms|title='˜Jambada Hudugi' moves court|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=2022-08-16|archive-date=2023-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206133827/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/jambada-hudugi-moves-court/articleshow/22061940.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Her dual roles as a director and actor were appreciated by one critic who concluded that "Kannada fans should see and encourage a budding talent like Priya Hasan".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/712-jambada-hudugi-review.html |title=Jambada Hudugi Movie Review |work=[[Chitraloka.com]] |date=2007-06-15 |accessdate=2022-08-23 |archive-date=4 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204235810/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/712-jambada-hudugi-review.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film reportedly run for a hundred days and later gained media attention for being the debut of [[Yash (actor)|Yash]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/712-jambada-hudugi-review.html|title=Jambada Hudugi Movie Review - chitraloka.com | Image|website=chitraloka.com|access-date=2022-08-16|archive-date=2020-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204235810/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/712-jambada-hudugi-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Hassan expected that the film would get a state award, but the film was denied of awards since she did not dub her own voice in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/feb/01/all-for-the-audience-127850.html|title=All for the audience|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2022-08-16|archive-date=2022-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816071404/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/feb/01/all-for-the-audience-127850.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She then directed, produced and starred in ''[[Bindaas Hudugi]]''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/GANDHINAGAR-GOSSIP/article15939401.ece|title=GANDHINAGAR GOSSIP|date=August 13, 2009|work=The Hindu|access-date=August 16, 2022|archive-date=August 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816070415/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/GANDHINAGAR-GOSSIP/article15939401.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/priya-eega-bindaas-hudugi/articleshow/4041181.cms|title=Priya eega Bindaas Hudugi - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2022-08-16|archive-date=2022-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816070113/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/priya-eega-bindaas-hudugi/articleshow/4041181.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Regarding her performance, critic wrote that "Priya Hassan, who is brilliant in action and comic sequences, needs to improve her dialogue delivery".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/bindas-hudugi/movie-review/6884049.cms|title=Bindas Hudugi Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Bindas Hudugi by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Her next film as an actor was ''Smuggler'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/priya-hassan-goes-grey-for-her-big-screen-return/articleshow/61963992.cms|title=Priya Hassan goes grey for her big screen return - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2022-08-16|archive-date=2022-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816070416/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/priya-hassan-goes-grey-for-her-big-screen-return/articleshow/61963992.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/smuggler-pits-me-as-an-action-star-priya-hassan/articleshow/61946366.cms|title=Smuggler pits me as an action star: Priya Hassan |website=The Times of India|access-date=2022-08-16|archive-date=2022-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816070415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/smuggler-pits-me-as-an-action-star-priya-hassan/articleshow/61946366.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film began production in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/action-oriented-film-smuggler-launched/articleshow/15488213.cms|title=Action oriented film Smuggler launched|work=The Times of India|date=14 August 2012|access-date=15 November 2024}}</ref> She played dual roles in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/priya-hassans-smuggler-is-an-action-film-502841.html|title=Priya Hassan's 'Smuggler' is an action film|date=August 29, 2012|website=News18|access-date=August 16, 2022|archive-date=August 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816071403/https://www.news18.com/news/india/priya-hassans-smuggler-is-an-action-film-502841.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Regarding her performance, a critic noted that "Priya has tried hard to fit into the two characters that are contrasting, and her effort shows".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/smuggler/movie-review/61982064.cms|title=Smuggler Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Smuggler by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Hassan married businessman S. Ramu on September 8, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priya Hassan |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/priya-hassan.html |website=Filmibeat |access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
===Director, producer, and actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="3"|Credited as
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Role
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! Director
! Producer
! Actor
|-
|2003||''Black & White''||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{yes}}||||
|-
|2007||''[[Jambada Hudugi]]''||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| Priya || Kannada Film Industry Directors' Association - Best Debut Director<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|2010||''[[Bindaas Hudugi]]''||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||Devi ||
|-
|2017||''Smuggler''||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||Cyrus / Kathyayini||
|-
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Priya Hassan - Revision history

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