Pallavi Purohitis an Indian actress fromMumbaiwho 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 inMadhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon,Damini Verma inMalayalammovieMr. FraudoppositeMohanlal,Sangeetha inMalayalammovieSilenceoppositeMammootty,Savita Pathare inHindimovieKaanchioppositeMithun Chakrabortyand, recently, as Smita inKannadamovie "Manasmita" oppositeAtul Kulkarni.
Pallavi Purohit | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pallavi Subhash Chandran |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon |
Early life
editHer father is fromPalakkadbut she was brought up inKarnataka.[1]Pallavi completed her Business Management and Hotel Management and began working withOberoi HotelinBengaluru.[1]She decided to give up the job and become an actress.
Career
editShe has worked in several shows forBalaji Telefilms.She was selected for the role of Gayatri in the showKaram Apnaa Apnaa.Thereafter she played the role of Gunn onKahaani Ghar Ghar Ki.She later replacedArunima Sharmaas one of the three female leads in the role of Rano in Zee TV'sKasamh Se.She played the role of Urvashi Sanghvi inBaseraand has worked on other shows includingPeehar(as Dr. Sara),[2]Bajega Band Baaja(as Dilpreet),Paap Punya Ka Lekha Jokha,Sanskar,Raja Ki Aayegi Baraatand the TV seriesSujata.She worked onBairi Piyaplaying the part of Chiggy Bahu and later appeared inJyotiin the role of Asha.
Pallavi played Rohini Patwardhan inSapnon Se Bhare Nainaand Padmini inMadhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon.Pallavi quit the show after signing up for a lead role oppositeMammoottyinV. K. PrakashdirectedMalayalammovieSilence.[3]Simultaneously, she also worked in aSubhash Ghaidirected movieKaanchi.[3] Thereafter, in 2014, she acted as one of the three lead heroines oppositeMohanlalinB. Unnikrishnandirected movieMr. Fraud.She played Goddess Lakshmi in the Kannada showHaraHara Mahadevwhich was a remake of 'Devon ke dev: Mahadev'. She played the lead actress as "Smita", a classical dancer, in the Kannada movie "Manasmita" oppositeAtul Kulkarni.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Film | Year | Role | Paired With | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silence | 2013 | Sangeetha | Mammootty | Malayalam | DebutMalayalammovie as female lead[4] |
| Mr. Fraud | 2014 | Damini Verma | Mohanlal | Malayalam | As a female lead |
| Kaanchi | 2014 | Savita Pathare | Mithun Chakraborty | Hindi | DebutBollywoodmovie |
| Manasmita | 2022 | Smita | Atul Kulkarni | Kannada | DebutKannadamovie 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- ^abcKrishna, Gayathri (25 September 2013)."Pallavi Chandran is dreaming big".Deccan Chronicle.Archived fromthe originalon 3 October 2013.Retrieved29 September2013.
- ^"Piya Ka Aangan".Archived fromthe originalon 13 April 2009.Retrieved18 September2009.
- ^ab"Pallavi is Mammootty's new heroine".The Times of India.12 September 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 16 September 2013.Retrieved8 April2015.
- ^"Pallavi to star opposite Mammootty".The Times of India.12 September 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 16 September 2013.Retrieved8 April2015.
- ^"Colors TV Official WebSite, Colors TV Serials, TV Shows Schedule, Serial List, Colors Tv Shows Episodes, Videos - Aapkacolors.com".Colors.in.com. Archived fromthe originalon 28 November 2012.Retrieved8 April2015.