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Anjala Zaveri
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Anjala Zaveri | |
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 Zaveri in 2007 | |
| Born | 20 April 1972 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997 – 2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Tarun Arora |
Anjala Zaveri (born 20 April 1972) is a British actress who has primarily appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films, as well as few films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Zaveri was born on 20 April 1972 in a Gujarati family in Portsmouth, London.[2][3] She is married to Tarun Arora.[4]
Career[edit]
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 romantic comedy, 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. She has done Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films as well, working with actors like Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Mammootty and Sudeep.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Himalay Putra | Esha | Hindi | |
| Preminchukundam Raa | Kaveri | Telugu | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | |
| Pagaivan | Uma | Tamil | ||
| Betaabi | Sheena Ajmera | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Ujala | Hindi | |
| Choodalani Vundi | Priya | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy | Anjali | Telugu | |
| Ravoyi Chandamama | Meghana | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | Jyothi | Tamil | |
| Devi Putrudu | Satyavati | Telugu | ||
| Bhalevadivi Basu | Nemali | Telugu | ||
| Dubai | Ammu Swaminathan | Malayalam | ||
| Prema Sandadi | Sita | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Soch | Hindi | Guest appearance | |
| 2004 | Muskaan | Shikha | Hindi | |
| Bazaar | Hindi | |||
| Naani | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Shankar Dada MBBS | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Aaptudu | Manju | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Nigehbaan | Hindi | Guest appearance | |
| Nammanna | Kannada | |||
| 2010 | Inidhu Inidhu | Shreya | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Maya | Telugu |
References[edit]
- ↑ "#WhereAreThey Series: Grew up in England, so Indian cinema was always intriguing, says Anjala Zaveri". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Remember 90s hottie Anjala Zaveri? The 48-year-old actress hasn't changed a bit". Mid Day. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ↑ "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 Unknown facts about Salman Khan and Kajol's co-star, Anjala Zaveri". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Sadhwani, Bhavya (18 May 2016). "Meet Bigshot Tamil Villain Tarun Arora, The Guy Who Played Geet's Lousy Boyfriend In Jab We Met". indiatimes.com. Times Internet. Retrieved 7 April 2019.