Mehreen Kaur Pirzada
Pirzada at the media meet of Phillauri
Born
Mehreen Kaur Pirzada

(1995-11-05) 5 November 1995[1][2]
Bathinda, Punjab, India
Other namesMehreen Kaur
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2016–present
PartnerChiranjiv Makwana
RelativesGurfateh Pirzada (brother)

Mehreen Pirzada (born 5 November 1995) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Punjabi films.[3] Pirzada made her acting debut in 2016 with the Telugu film Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha.[4] She made her Hindi debut with Phillauri and Tamil debut with Nenjil Thunivirundhal both in 2017.[5]

Pirzada has appeared in successful Telugu films including Mahanubhavudu (2017), Raja the Great (2017) and F2: Fun and Frustration (2019). She made her Punjabi film debut with DSP Dev in 2019.

Early life

Mehreen Pirzada was born on 5 November 1995 in Bathinda, Punjab,[1][2] in a Sikh family to an agriculturist and realtor father Gurlal Pirzada and a housewife mother Paramjit Kaur Pirzada.[6] Her only sibling is a brother named Gurfateh Pirzada who is also a model and actor.[7]

Career

Modelling career

Pirzada did her first ramp walk at the age of ten and won the title of Kasauli Princess at a beauty pageant. She was later crowned Miss Personality South Asia Canada 2013 in Toronto.[8] She modelled for popular designers through Jemini Face Modeling company and acted in many a commercial ads in Canada and India. She is also the Face of Dove India and endorses Nikon, Pears and Thums Up on TVC and print media.

Film career

Pirzada made her debut with the Telugu movie Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha[4] in which she played the character of Mahalakshmi.[9] The movie was successful in Telugu states and at the US box office. In March 2017, she debuted in Hindi cinema with the movie Phillauri alongside Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh and Suraj Sharma.[10] She appeared in 2019 in the film F2: Fun and Frustration. She also had a role in Ardab Mutiyaran as Shruti opposite Ninja and Sonam Bajwa.

Personal life

In March 2021, Pirzada got engaged to Bhavya Bishnoi, son of Adampur, Hisar MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi, and grandson of former Haryana state Chief Minister Bhajan Lal.[11] Their wedding was planned for late 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[12] The pair called off their engagement in early July 2021.[13][14]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language(s) Notes Ref.
2016 Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Mahalakshmi Telugu [15]
2017 Phillauri Anu Gill Hindi
Mahanubhavudu Meghana Telugu
Raja the Great Lucky Telugu
Nenjil Thunivirundhal Janani Tamil Bilingual film
C/o Surya Telugu
Jawaan Bhargavi Telugu
2018 Pantham Akshara Telugu
NOTA Swati Mahendran Tamil
Kavacham Lavanya Telugu
2019 F2: Fun and Frustration Honey Telugu
DSP Dev Kirat Punjabi
Chanakya Aishwarya Telugu
Ardab Mutiyaran Shruti Chadda Ahuja Punjabi
2020 Entha Manchivaadavuraa Nandhini Telugu
Pattas Sadhana Sha Tamil
Aswathama Neha Telugu
2021 Manchi Rojulochaie Padma "Paddhu" Tirumalasetty Telugu [16]
2022 F3: Fun and Frustration Honey Telugu [17]
2023 Spark Lekha Telugu [18]
TBA Nee Sigoovaregu † TBA Kannada Delayed [19]

Television

Year Title Role Language Platform Ref.
2023 Sultan of Delhi Sanjana Hindi Disney+ Hotstar [20]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020 Zara Thehro Armaan Malik, Tulsi Kumar [21]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2017 6th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Nominated [22]
Zee Cine Awards Telugu Entertainer of the Year Won
2018 16th Santosham Film Awards Special Jury Award for Best Actress Mahanubhavudu Won
Zee Telugu Apsara Awards Rising Star of the Year Nominated [23]
Trendsetter of the Year — Won
2019 66th Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Kavacham Nominated [24]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pattas girl Mehreen Pirzada celebrates her birthday in Maldives". The Times of India. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Kuldeep Bishnoi's son set to engage with Punjabi model Mehreen Kaur Pirzada on March 13". The Tribune. India. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021. 26-year-old Mehreen Kaur's birth place is in Bathinda district.
  3. ↑ Nayak, Elina Priyadarshini. "Mehreen Pirzada: I'll celebrate Diwali like a South Indian this time". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Another debut Down South". Deccan Chronicle. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Jonnalagedda, Pranita. "Mehreen's B-Town debut is a romantic drama". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Mehreen_Pirzada Mehreen Pirzada looks like a girl next door, magzter.com.
  7. ↑ "Exclusive: Indulge speaks to Guilty star Gurfateh Singh Pirzada who stole the show as the flamboyant anti-hero". indulgexpress.com. 27 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mehrene K. Pirzada". ModelManagement.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Krishnagaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Movie Review". The Times of India. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Mehreen Pirzada gears up for Bollywood debut with Phillauri". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Inside Mehreen Pirzada and Bhavya Bishnoi's engagement and pre-wedding festivities". 12 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Adivi, Sashidhar (25 May 2021). "I am still dealing with after effects of Covid-19: Mehreen Kaur". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Mehreen Pirzada calls off engagement with Bhavya Bishnoi". The Indian Express. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Mehreen Pirzada breaks off her engagement to Bhavya Bishnoi: I have no further association with him". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha review: A neat and decent love story". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Maruthi Manchi Rojulu Vachayi: 30 రోజుల్లో సినిమా తీయడం ఎలా.. మారుతి 'మంచి రోజులు వచ్చాయి..'". News18 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  17. ↑ Vyas (24 December 2020). "F3 shooting on roll now". The Hans India. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "Vikrant and Mehreen Pirzada to star in Tamil-Telugu bilingual Spark". Cinema Express. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Mehreen Pirzada to make her Kannada film debut with Shiva Rajkumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "Sultan of Delhi teaser: Milan Luthria's OTT debut reminds you of 60s charm; will release in October". India Today. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "'Zara Thehro': Armaan Malik, Mehreen Pirzada's chemistry with Tulsi Kumar's voice make for this love ballad". DNA India. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  22. ↑ "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  23. ↑ "Zee Telugu Apsara Awards 2018: Kajal Aggarwal, Tamannaah, Lavanya Tripathi and Mehreen Pirzada win honours". Hindustan Times. 9 April 2018.
  24. ↑ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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