Gauri Pradhan Tejwani(néePradhan) is an Indian actress and former model who works in Hindi television. She is best known for playing the roles of Gauri Pratham Mittal inSony TV'sKutumb,Nandini Karan Virani inStar Plus'sKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,Dr. Deepika Ghosh inSpecial Squadand Anita Sharma inColors TV'sTu Aashiqui.
Gauri Pradhan Tejwani | |
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 Tejwani in 2017 | |
| Born | Gauri Pradhan Jammu,Jammu and Kashmir,India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Kutumb Left Right Left Tu Aashiqui |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editPradhan was born inJammu,Jammu and Kashmir,India inMarathifamily. Her father Major Subhash Vasudeo Pradhan is a retired IndianArmy Officerand her mother Asha is ahomemaker.Pradhan is the second of three siblings; her elder brother Bharat, is apetrochemicalengineer, while her younger sister Geetanjali, is aM.D.Pradhan is the only one in her family to have pursued modelling and acting as a career.[1]
Her childhood was spent travelling throughout the country owing to the nature of her father's job. As a result, she studied in different schools, one of them was theCarmel Convent SchoolinUdhampur.After her father's retirement, the family settled inPune(Maharashtra), where she attendedSir Parshurambhau Collegefor a course in BSc (Electronics).[2]Later she enrolled for a course inpsychologyfrom an institute affiliated withLondon University.[citation needed]
Personal life
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Pradhan met her husbandHiten TejwaniinHyderabadwhile shooting for a commercial for Breeze soap. Later on, they met on the sets of tele-seriesKutumband were coincidentally cast as the lead pair. The onscreen chemistry led to the brewing of romance between them and they started dating.[3]While playing the characters of star crossed lovers Karan and Nandini in another daily soapKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,they decided to get married.[4]
After two years of courtship, they got married as per Maharashtrian customs at a private ceremony in the Sun-n-Sand Hotel in Pune on 29 April 2004, with about 40–50 guests in attendance. Soon after they went toKo Samuiin Thailand for honeymoon. Their reception was held atJuhu's Army Club on 9 May 2004, with over 400 guests.[5][6]
On 11 November 2009, they became parents when Pradhan gave birth to twins, a son and a daughter, at theLilavati Hospital,Bandra,Mumbai.[7]
Career
editPradhan's modelling stint commenced at age 18, primarily in Pune. In 1998, while still in her second year of a BSc course she moved to Mumbai to take part inFemina Miss India.She along withSmriti Iraniare those contestants who reached great stardom on TV.Dipannita Sharmawas also a contestants and made it to top 5.[8][9][10]She did a lot of ramp shows and has done televisioncommercialsfor many well known companies such asSprite,Bru,Dabur,Pond's,Santoor,Colgate,Philips,Breeze, etc.[11]
Pradhan made her acting debut with the historical tele-seriesNoorjahanwhich was telecasted inDoordarshanin 1999. She never thought of becoming an actor, but whenCinevistaasoffered her the lead role inNoor Jahan,she decided to give it a shot.
She also appeared in three music videos (which wereTalat Aziz'sKhubsoorat,Hans Raj Hans'sJhanjar,andSonu Nigam'sYaad) during the year 2000 to 2001.
In October 2001, Pradhan rose to fame with tele-seriesKutumbon Sony TV where she played the lead role of Gauri Agarwal Mittal. The show ended in 2002, but the channel & production house brought the second season of the show,Kutumb,with the same leads. Soon after in 2003, she did an episodic role as Shweta inKrishna ArjunonStar Plus,and she then appeared in another family drama namedNaam Gum JayegaaonSony TVas the female lead Priyanka Singh. In 2003, she also appeared as Mayuri / Gauri in the horror tele-seriesKya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat. In 2002, she participated in one of the episodes of the singing reality showKisme Kitna Hai DumonStar Plusalong with other television actors.
After a string of cameos and a short series, Pradhan was approached in 2004 to play the lead as Nandini Thakkar inKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thion Star Plus. In the same year, she appeared inIsse Kehte Hai Golmaal Gharthat aired onSahara Onechannel as the main lead oppositeManav Gohil.The series premiered on 30 October 2004, and aired every Saturday at 8:30 p.m.IST.
In March 2005, she entered the showSpecial Squadon Star One as the Forensic Expert and Special Squad head Dr. Deepika Ghosh. Pradhan has also made special appearances in other Indian series likeRihaeeandJassi Jaissi Koi NahinonSony TV.
In 2006, she participated in reality shows such asNach Baliye 2(a celebrity couple dance reality show) andJodee Kamaal Ki(a celebrity couple game show) onStar Onealong with her husbandHiten Tejwani,and played the part of Kanan in the romantic drama-seriesKaisa Ye Pyar Hai.
In May 2008, she entered the youth oriented showLeft Right Left(that aired onSAB TV) as Captain Shona Das, an army consultant.[citation needed]In that vary year, she along with her husband Hiten Tejwani appeared as contestant in two reality shows;Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii YaarandKya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?.In 2008, Pradhan and her husband also hosted some of the episodes of the celebrity couple dance reality showNach Baliye 4onStar Plus.
In 2009, Pradhan did a long cameo in Star Plus's afternoon long-running hit showKumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhanas Aditi Kapoor along with her husband.
After having twins, Pradhan took a five-year break from television and decided not to work till her children turned four. During her break, she pursued her passion forporcelain painting.She learned about this form of painting under Sangita Shetty Chowhan. Gauri is also one of the partners of the company called Colours On Fire, owned by Chowhan.[12]
In 2010, Pradhan along with her husband opened a restro-bar named Barcode 053 (a franchise of Crepe Station Café) atAndheriin Mumbai.[13][14]
In the same year she also appeared in one of the episodes of the female celebrity game showMeethi Choori No 1which aired onNDTV Imagine.
In 2014, after a long hiatus of five years, she made her comeback on television withEkta Kapoor's show,Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi(which aired onColors TV) as Falguni Harshad Parekh.[15]
From 2017 to 2018, she played the role of Anita Sharma onColors TV's showTu Aashiqui.[16]
Filmography
editMusic videos
edit| Year | Album | Song | Singer | Co-star |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Khubsoorat(Venus Video CD) | Chera Subah E Banaras | Talat Aziz | Salil Ankola |
| 2001 | Jhanjar(Tips Music) | Teri Jhanjhar Kisne Banayi | Hans Raj Hans | John Abraham |
| 2001 | Yaad(T-Series) | Humein Tumse Pyar Hai Kaise Kahe | Sonu Nigam | Vivan Bhatena |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Noorjahan | Mehr-un-Nissa / EmpressNoor Jahan | Lead role |
| 2001–2002 | Kutumb | Gauri Agarwal / Gauri Pratham Mittal | |
| 2002 | Krishna Arjun | Shweta | Episodic role |
| 2002–2003 | Kutumb | Gauri Pradhan / Gauri Pratham Mann / Shweta Chattopadhya Mann | Lead role |
| 2003 | Naam Gum Jayegaa | Priyanka Singh | |
| Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat–Kab Kyon Kahan | Mayuri / Gauri | Episodic role | |
| 2004–2005 | Isse Kehte Hai Golmaal Ghar | Lead role | |
| 2004–2008 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Nandini Thakkar / Nandini Ansh Gujral / Nandini Karan Virani | |
| 2005 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Gauri Pradhan | Guest appearance |
| Rihaee | Episodic role | ||
| 2005–2006 | Special Squad | Forensic Expert Dr. Deepika Ghosh | Lead role |
| 2006 | Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai | Kanan | Supporting role |
| 2007 | Kasamh Se | Mrs. Anupam Kapadia | Guest |
| 2008 | Left Right Left | Captain Shona Das | Supporting role |
| 2009 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Aditi Kapoor | |
| 2014–2015 | Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi | Falguni Nitin Joshi / Falguni Harshad Parekh Jatin Sukhadiya | |
| 2015 | Rishton Ka Mela | Neha | |
| 2017–2018 | Tu Aashiqui | Anita Sharma | |
| 2023–2024 | Pashmina – Dhaage Mohabbat Ke | Preeti Suri |
Reality Shows
edit| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kisme Kitna Hai Dum | Contestant | Star Plus | Reality Show |
| 2006 | Jodee Kamaal Ki | Contestant | Star One | |
| 2006 | Nach Baliye 2 | Contestant | ||
| 2008 | Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? | Guest Contestant | Star Plus | |
| 2008 | Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar | Contestant | Sony TV | |
| 2008 | Nach Baliye 4 | Host | Star Plus | |
| 2010 | Meethi Choori No 1 | Contestant | NDTV Imagine | |
| 2017 | Bigg Boss 11 | Guest (To Take part in family task) | Colors TV | |
| 2019 | Kitchen Champion5 | Guest Contestant (Episode 4) | Cooking show |
Web Series
edit| Year | Show | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tujhpe Main Fida | Tara Rajkishore | Amazon Mini TV |
| 2024 | Taaza Khabar(S2) | Swati | Disney+ Hotstar |
Films
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Winter Tale At Shimla | Vaidehi |
References
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- ^"The Hindu: Metro Plus Chennai / Profiles: Life…on her own terms".The Hindu.6 June 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 5 June 2014.Retrieved1 June2014.
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- ^Kapadia, Arshiya (20 May 2005)."I don't believe in the kind of marriage that changes a person completely".Rediff.Retrieved11 March2010.
- ^"Porcelain Painting by Actress Gauri Tejwani".buzz in town. Archived fromthe originalon 3 November 2014.
- ^"Bar Review: Barcode 053".Mumbai Boss. Archived fromthe originalon 21 August 2010.Retrieved17 August2010.
- ^"Crepe Station Café opens Barcode 053 Lounge".Franchise India.com.Retrieved16 August2010.
- ^"Gauri Is Brilliant: Ekta Kapoor On Her Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Actress".The Times of India.17 June 2014.
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