Anjana Sukhani
Born (1978-12-10) 10 December 1978
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2002–present

Anjana Sukhani (born 10 December 1978) is an Indian actress and model, who predominantly appears in Hindi and a few Telugu films and one Kannada film.

Early life

Anjana was born on 10 December 1978[1][2] in Jaipur to Preethi and Om Sukhani and has an older brother.[2][3] She received her master's degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University.[3]

Film and modelling career

Anjana Sukhani walking the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week

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

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2005Hum DumRutu JoshiHindi
Naa OopiriMadhuTelugu
2006Sun ZarraTrishaHindi
Jaana: Let's Fall in LoveMadhu SukhaniHindi
2007Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to LoveAnjaliHindi
2008SundayRituHindi
De TaaliAnitaHindiSpecial Appearance
Golmaal ReturnsDaisy PaschisiaHindi
2009Jai VeeruDivyaHindi
JashnnSaraHindi
Maleyali JotheyaliSandhyaKannadaNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2010Tum Milo Toh SahiShalini KasbekarHindi
Don SeenuPriyaTelugu
Allah Ke BandaySandhyaHindi
2002Kadhal SamrajyamTamilDelayed
2012DepartmentBharatiHindiBharati (Shivnarayan's Wife)
MaximumHindi
Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalHindiCameo in Song
2013Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returnsspecial appearanceHindiSpecial appearance
2013Young MalangPunjabiKiran
2015ShaandaarHindi
Laal IshqJahnviMarathiMarathi film debut opposite Swapnil Joshi[7]
2016Sardaar Ji 2PunjabiSpecial Appearance
2017Coffee with DParullHindiAs Parull, Arnab's wife
2019Good NewwzRicha BatraHindi
2021Mumbai SagaSonali KhaitaanHindi
2022 Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd. Manisha Hindi [8]
2023 Dark Darling Ananya Parag (Anais Hills) Hindi Adult Feature Film

TV shows

See also

References

  1. "Anjana Sukhani's birthday cake goes the designer way". Bollywood Hungama News Network. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "As 'Fear Factor' host Priyanka has taken on a man's job: Anjana Sukhani". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 19 August 2010. 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. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. 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. 1 2 Rege, Harshada (12 October 2015). "Anjana to romance Swapnil Joshi in her Marathi debut film". DNA. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  8. वर्षा (28 June 2022). "पंचायत मेकर्स की नई वेब सीरीज 'सास बहू अचार' का ट्रेलर रिलीज, नजर आएंगी नेशनल अवॉर्ड विनर अमृता". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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