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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Parvati Melton | | name = Parvati Melton | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[California]], United States | ||
| other_names = | | other_names = | ||
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|[[Model (person)|model]]}} | | occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|[[Model (person)|model]]}} | ||
| spouse = {{marriage| | | spouse = {{marriage|Shamsu Lalani|2012}} | ||
| years_active = 2004–2013 | | years_active = 2004–2013 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Parvati Melton''' | '''Parvati Melton''' is an American model and actress known for her works in Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]]-language films. She was a 2004 Miss Teen India Bay Area winner and is a trained [[ballet]] and [[Indian classical dance|classical Indian dancer]]. | ||
She debuted in the film industry with the Telugu film ''[[Vennela]]'' (2005) starring [[Raja Abel|Raja]], which turned out to be a success. She acted in the blockbuster Malayalam film ''[[Hallo (film)|Hallo]]'' (2007) with Mohanlal.<ref>{{Cite web | |||
She | |url=https://www.nriinternet.com/ENTERTAINMENT/Actresses/Parvati_Melton/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506055310/https://www.nriinternet.com/ENTERTAINMENT/Actresses/Parvati_Melton/ |archive-date=May 6, 2020 |title=Parvati Melton- NRI California beauty, Parvati got offer in Bollywood}}</ref> She again shot to fame with the [[Item number|item song]] "Poovai Poovai" in Telugu film ''[[Dookudu]]'' (2011) opposite [[Mahesh Babu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/parvathi-melton-in-dookudu-news-news-ljiknvdjhdjsi.html|title=Parvathi Melton in Dookudu|website=[[Sify]]|date=8 September 2011|access-date=26 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226132726/http://www.sify.com/movies/parvathi-melton-in-dookudu-news-news-ljiknvdjhdjsi.html|archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and career== | |||
Parvati was born in [[San Francisco]], [[California]] to a [[German Americans|German]]/[[Scottish Americans|Scottish]] father Sam Melton and an [[Indian Americans|Indian]] [[Punjabi Americans|Punjabi]] mother Preity Singh.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121117192936/http://www.chitramala.in/interviews/parvathi-melton-6141.html Chitchat with Heroine Parvati Melton – Interview]. Chitramala.in. Retrieved August 23, 2012.</ref> She has one younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton.<ref>[http://www.lazydesis.com/profiles-filmography/44073-parvathi-melton.html Parvathi Melton]. Lazydesis (December 30, 2008). Retrieved August 23, 2012.</ref> She is a trained [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer and was a professional figure skater. She graduated from [[Emery Secondary School|Emeryville High School]] and attended [[Berkeley City College|Vista Community College]] in [[Berkeley, California]]. She won several [[beauty pageant]]s like the Miss Teen India Bay Area pageant in 2004 and the Miss India Le Visage USA pageant in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ready-for-challenges/article2642195.ece |title=Ready for challenges |first=Y. Sunita |last=Chowdhary |date=November 19, 2011 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> She participated in Hindi and Punjabi pop albums.<ref>https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-vennela.html</ref> While still studying in Vista College, she was offered the lead role in the Telugu film ''[[Vennela]]''. Although she intended to go back to school after the project, the film's success kept her away.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} | |||
She married Shamsu Lalani, a real estate businessman, in 2012 and subsequently retired from films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parvati Melton to marry Mumbai based businessman |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/parvati-melton-to-marry-mumbai-based-businessman-525350.html |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes | ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2005 || ''[[Vennela]]'' || Pavani || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || | |2005 || ''[[Vennela]]'' || Pavani || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||Telugu Debut<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/22/stories/2010102261590600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115101143/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/22/stories/2010102261590600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-11-15|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2010-10-22|title=Archive News}}</ref> | ||
|- | |||
| 2006 || ''[[Game (2006 film)|Game]]'' || Swetha || Telugu || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan=4 | 2007 || |''[[Madhumasam]]'' || Maya || Telugu || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Hallo (Malayalam film)|Hallo]]'' || Parvathi || [[Malayalam]] ||Malayalam Debut<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/hallo-review-malayalam-pclwrBidceggh.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182959/https://www.sify.com/movies/hallo-review-malayalam-pclwrBidceggh.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 July 2021|title=Hallo|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Allare Allari]]'' || Swathi || Telugu || | |||
|- | |- | ||
|| ''[[Flash (2007 film)|Flash]]'' || Midhun's wife|| Malayalam || Cameo appearance | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |rowspan="3"|2008 || ''[[Gautama Buddha (film)|Gautama Buddha]]'' || rowspan="2"|Prerana ||Telugu || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | ''Tathagatha Buddha'' || [[Hindi]] || Hindi debut <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/buddha-on-big-screen/article2285175.ece|title=Buddha on big screen|newspaper=The Hindu |date=28 December 2007|publisher=|accessdate=24 June 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Jalsa]]'' || Jyotsna || Telugu || {{Nom}} – [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Jul 22, 2009|title=56th Filmfare Awards 2008 - South {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/56th-filmfare-awards-2008-south/articleshow/4804867.cms|access-date=2021-11-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |2011 || ''[[Dookudu]]'' || Dancer || Telugu ||Item number in "Poovai Poovai" song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/parvathi-melton-in-dookudu-news-news-ljiknvdjhdjsi.html|title=Parvathi Melton in Dookudu|website=[[Sify]]|date=8 September 2011|access-date=26 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226132726/http://www.sify.com/movies/parvathi-melton-in-dookudu-news-news-ljiknvdjhdjsi.html|archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2012 || ''[[Yamaho Yama]]'' || Swapna || Telugu || | | rowspan=2 | 2012 || ''[[Srimannarayana]]'' || Swapnika || Telugu || | ||
|- | |||
|| ''[[Yamaho Yama]]'' || Swapna || Telugu || | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2 | 2026|| ''[[Raktha Kashmira]]'' || || Kannada || | |||
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|} | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Parvati Melton | |
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| Born | California, United States |
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| Years active | 2004–2013 |
| Spouse(s) | Shamsu Lalani ( m. 2012) |
Parvati Melton is an American model and actress known for her works in Indian Telugu and Malayalam-language films. She was a 2004 Miss Teen India Bay Area winner and is a trained ballet and classical Indian dancer.
She debuted in the film industry with the Telugu film Vennela (2005) starring Raja, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the blockbuster Malayalam film Hallo (2007) with Mohanlal.[1] She again shot to fame with the item song "Poovai Poovai" in Telugu film Dookudu (2011) opposite Mahesh Babu.[2]
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Parvati was born in San Francisco, California to a German/Scottish father Sam Melton and an Indian Punjabi mother Preity Singh.[3] She has one younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton.[4] She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and was a professional figure skater. She graduated from Emeryville High School and attended Vista Community College in Berkeley, California. She won several beauty pageants like the Miss Teen India Bay Area pageant in 2004 and the Miss India Le Visage USA pageant in 2005.[5] She participated in Hindi and Punjabi pop albums.[6] While still studying in Vista College, she was offered the lead role in the Telugu film Vennela. Although she intended to go back to school after the project, the film's success kept her away.[citation needed]
She married Shamsu Lalani, a real estate businessman, in 2012 and subsequently retired from films.[7]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vennela | Pavani | Telugu | Telugu Debut[8] |
| 2006 | Game | Swetha | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | Maya | Telugu | |
| Hallo | Parvathi | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut[9] | |
| Allare Allari | Swathi | Telugu | ||
| Flash | Midhun's wife | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
| 2008 | Gautama Buddha | Prerana | Telugu | |
| Tathagatha Buddha | Hindi | Hindi debut [10] | ||
| Jalsa | Jyotsna | Telugu | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu[11] | |
| 2011 | Dookudu | Dancer | Telugu | Item number in "Poovai Poovai" song[12] |
| 2012 | Srimannarayana | Swapnika | Telugu | |
| Yamaho Yama | Swapna | Telugu | ||
| 2026 | Raktha Kashmira | Kannada |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Parvati Melton- NRI California beauty, Parvati got offer in Bollywood". Archived from the original on May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Parvathi Melton in Dookudu". Sify. September 8, 2011. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ↑ Chitchat with Heroine Parvati Melton – Interview. Chitramala.in. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ Parvathi Melton. Lazydesis (December 30, 2008). Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (November 19, 2011). "Ready for challenges". The Hindu.
- ↑ https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-vennela.html
- ↑ "Parvati Melton to marry Mumbai based businessman". News18. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. October 22, 2010. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010.
- ↑ "Hallo". Sify. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Buddha on big screen". The Hindu. December 28, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "56th Filmfare Awards 2008 - South | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. July 22, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Parvathi Melton in Dookudu". Sify. September 8, 2011. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.