Anjala Zaveri
| Anjala Zaveri | |
|---|---|
 Zaveri in 2007 | |
| Born |
20 April 1972 London, UK |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Anjala Zaveri (born 20 April 1972) is an Indian British actress. She appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada films.
Early life and education
Anjala Zaveri grew up in a conservative Gujarati family in Portsmouth, England. She has an elder sister and a younger brother.[1]
She completed her A-Levels and was about to pursue medicine, when she took a break to act in movies.
Career
Anjala Zaveri was discovered by Vinod Khanna in a nationwide search in England, and debuted with Himalay Putra, which also marked Vinod's son Akshaye Khanna's film debut. She acted in Betaabi. The only hit film in which she acted was the 1998 blockbuster romantic comedy, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, starring Salman Khan and Kajol. In the same year, she starred opposite Chiranjeevi in the Telugu movie, Choodalani Vundi.
She was very successful in Tollywood films. She was introduced to Tollywood by Suresh Productions in movie Preminchukundam Raa opposite Venkatesh. She has done Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films as well, working with actors like Nagarjuna, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Mammootty.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Himalay Putra | Esha | Hindi | |
| Preminchukundam Raa | Kaveri | Telugu | ||
| Pagaivan | Uma | Tamil | ||
| Betaabi | Sheena Ajmera | Hindi | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | Hindi | Guest appearance | ||
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Ujala | Hindi | |
| Choodalani Vundi | Priya | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy | Anjali | Telugu | |
| Ravoyi Chandamama | Meghana | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | Jyoti | Tamil | |
| Devi Putrudu | Satyavati | Telugu | ||
| Bhalevadivi Basu | Nemali | Telugu | ||
| Dubai | Ammu | Malayalam | ||
| Prema Sandadi | Sita | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Soch | Hindi | Guest appearance | |
| 2004 | Muskaan | Shikha | Hindi | |
| Bazaar | Hindi | |||
| Naani | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Shankar Dada MBBS | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Aptudu | Manju | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Nigehbaan | Hindi | Guest appearance | |
| Nammanna | Kannada | |||
| 2010 | Inidhu Inidhu | Shreya | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Maya | Telugu |
References
- ↑ "Anjala Zaveri". Jayaramanganesh.tripod.com. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2012.