Anjana Sukhani

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Anjana Sukhani
Anjana Sukhani at 59th Filmfare Awards.jpg
Born (1978-12-10) 10 December 1978 (age 45)[1][2]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress, model
Years active2002–present
Spouse(s)Reham Khan

Anjana Sukhani (born 10 December 1978) is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Bollywood films.

Early life[edit]

Anjana was born in Jaipur to Preethi and Om Sukhani and has an older brother. She earned her Masters degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University.[3]

Film and modelling career[edit]

Anjana Sukhani walking the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week

Anjana Sukhani put her academic pursuits behind to pursue acting. During the early years of her career, she was cast in a television advertisement for Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates with the Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.[4] She was also noted for her performance in the remixed Hindi music video for the song Ghar Jayegi. Even though she does not have a film industry related background, she has figured in sizeable roles like in the 2007 multi-starrer blockbuster film Salaam-e-Ishq,[5] following which she starred in Golmaal Returns, a sequel to the 2006 hit film Golmaal. Her other releases were Jai Veeru, Jashnn and her Kannada debut film Maleyali Jotheyali alongside Ganesh and Yuvika Chaudhary. She has been cast in Tollywood actor Ravi Teja's film Don Seenu marking her second film in Telugu after Naa Oopiri (2005). In 2016, Anjana made her debut in Marathi cinema opposite Swapnil Joshi in Laal Ishq,[6] a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Production directed by Swapna Waghmare Joshi.[7]

Filmography[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2005 Hum Dum Rutu Joshi Hindi
Naa Oopiri Madhu Telugu
2006 Sun Zarra Trisha Hindi
Jaana: Let's Fall in Love Madhu Sukhani Hindi
2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love Anjali Hindi
2008 Sunday Ritu Hindi
De Taali Anita Hindi Special Appearance
Golmaal Returns Daisy Paschisia Hindi
2009 Jai Veeru Divya Hindi
Jashnn Sara Hindi
Maleyali Jotheyali Sandhya Kannada Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2010 Tum Milo Toh Sahi Shalini Kasbekar Hindi
Don Seenu Priya Telugu
Allah Ke Banday Sandhya Hindi
2002 Kadhal Samrajyam Tamil Delayed
2012 Department Bharati Hindi Bharati (Shivnarayan's Wife)
Maximum Hindi
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal Hindi Cameo in Song
2013 Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns special appearance Hindi Special appearance
2013 Young Malang Punjabi Kiran
2015 Shaandaar Hindi
Laal Ishq Jahnvi Marathi Marathi film debut opposite Swapnil Joshi[7]
2016 Sardaar Ji 2 Punjabi Special Appearance
2017 Coffee with D Parull Hindi As Parull, Arnab's wife
2019 Good Newwz Richa Batra Hindi
2021 Mumbai Saga Sonali Khaitaan Hindi

TV shows[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Anjana Sukhani's birthday cake goes the designer way". Bollywood Hungama News Network. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. IANS (19 August 2010). "As 'Fear Factor' host Priyanka has taken on a man's job: Anjana Sukhani". sify. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2016. The 31-year-old feels that Priyanka will pull of all the stunts well.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sundaresan, Satish (10 December 2009). "Exclusive: Looking back at Anjana Sukhani's growing up years". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. "Wishing Anjana Sukhani Happy Birthday!". Screen India. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  5. Elley, Derek (1 February 2007). "Salaam-e-Ishq". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. IANS (26 May 2016). "I'm very proud of Laal Ishq: Sanjay Leela Bhansali". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Rege, Harshada (12 October 2015). "Anjana to romance Swapnil Joshi in her Marathi debut film". DNA. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

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