Pallavi Purohit
Pallavi Purohit | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pallavi Subhash Chandran |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon |
Pallavi Purohit is an Indian actress from Mumbai who has appeared in several TV shows since 2006,[1] television commercials, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada movies. Pallavi is best known for her key roles as Padmini in Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Damini Verma in Malayalam movie Mr. Fraud opposite Mohanlal, Sangeetha in Malayalam movie Silence opposite Mammootty, Savita Pathare in Hindi movie Kaanchi opposite Mithun Chakraborty and, recently, as Smita in Kannada movie "Manasmita" opposite Atul Kulkarni.
Early life
[edit]Her father is from Palakkad but she was brought up in Karnataka.[1] Pallavi completed her Business Management and Hotel Management and began working with Oberoi Hotel in Bengaluru.[1] She decided to give up the job and become an actress.
Career
[edit]She has worked in several shows for Balaji Telefilms. She was selected for the role of Gayatri in the show Karam Apnaa Apnaa. Thereafter she played the role of Gunn on Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki. She later replaced Arunima Sharma as one of the three female leads in the role of Rano in Zee TV's Kasamh Se. She played the role of Urvashi Sanghvi in Basera and has worked on other shows including Peehar (as Dr. Sara),[2] Bajega Band Baaja (as Dilpreet), Paap Punya Ka Lekha Jokha, Sanskar, Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat and the TV series Sujata. She worked on Bairi Piya playing the part of Chiggy Bahu and later appeared in Jyoti in the role of Asha.
Pallavi played Rohini Patwardhan in Sapnon Se Bhare Naina and Padmini in Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon. Pallavi quit the show after signing up for a lead role opposite Mammootty in V. K. Prakash directed Malayalam movie Silence.[3] Simultaneously, she also worked in a Subhash Ghai directed movie Kaanchi.[3] Thereafter, in 2014, she acted as one of the three lead heroines opposite Mohanlal in B. Unnikrishnan directed movie Mr. Fraud. She played Goddess Lakshmi in the Kannada show HaraHara Mahadev which was a remake of 'Devon ke dev: Mahadev'. She played the lead actress as "Smita", a classical dancer, in the Kannada movie "Manasmita" opposite Atul Kulkarni.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Film | Year | Role | Paired With | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silence | 2013 | Sangeetha | Mammootty | Malayalam | Debut Malayalam movie as female lead[4] |
| Mr. Fraud | 2014 | Damini Verma | Mohanlal | Malayalam | As a female lead |
| Kaanchi | 2014 | Savita Pathare | Mithun Chakraborty | Hindi | Debut Bollywood movie |
| Manasmita | 2022 | Smita | Atul Kulkarni | Kannada | Debut Kannada movie as a female lead |
Television
[edit]| Show Name | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sati...Satya Ki Shakti | Hindi | TV Debut | |
| Parrivaar | |||
| Sanskaar | |||
| Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | |||
| Paap Punya Ka Lekha Jokha | |||
| Santaan | |||
| Sujata | |||
| Man Mein Hai Visshwas | Hindi | ||
| Karam Apnaa Apnaa | Hindi | Gayatri | |
| Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki | Hindi | Gunn Krishna Agarwal | |
| Kasamh Se | Hindi | Rano | |
| Peehar | Hindi | Dr. Sara | |
| Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat | Hindi | Namki | |
| Bajega Band Baaja | Hindi | Dilpreet | |
| Basera | Hindi | Urvashi Sanghvi | |
| Bairi Piya | Hindi | Chiggy Bahu | |
| Jyoti | Hindi | Asha Sisodia | |
| Sapnon Se Bhare Naina | Hindi | Rohini Patwardhan | |
| Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon | Hindi | Padmini Chaudhury | |
| HaraHara Mahadeva | Kannada | Lakshmi |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Show/Film | Role | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Colors Golden Petal Awards 2012 | Most Bhavuk Personality | Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon | Padmini | Nominated | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Krishna, Gayathri (25 September 2013). "Pallavi Chandran is dreaming big". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Piya Ka Aangan". Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Pallavi is Mammootty's new heroine". The Times of India. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Pallavi to star opposite Mammootty". The Times of India. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Colors TV Official WebSite, Colors TV Serials, TV Shows Schedule, Serial List, Colors Tv Shows Episodes, Videos - Aapkacolors.com". Colors.in.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2015.