Preeti Jhangiani (born 18 August 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Mazhavillu (1999) and her Hindi debut with the multi-starrer romantic film Mohabbatein (2000), for which she earned the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.
After appearing in Rajshri Productions music album Yeh Hai Prem in 1997, Jhangiani went on to work in various languages. She is known for her work in the Telugu films Thammudu (1999), Narasimha Naidu (2001) and the Hindi films Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), LOC: Kargil (2003) and Aan: Men at Work (2004). For her portrayal of a lower caste woman in Taawdo the Sunlight (2017), she won the Best Actress award at the Rajasthan Film Festival.
Early life Jhangiani was born on 18 August 1980, in Mumbai, into a Sindhi Hindu family. She completed her schooling from G D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai and partially attended Jai Hind College, Mumbai but never graduated.Top 10 Colleges of IndiaIndia Today, June 2000.
Career
Jhangiani first appeared in a Rajshri Productions music album Yeh Hai Prem opposite Abbas. This made them—as well as the Koala symbol used in the album—famous. Thereafter, she appeared in Nima Sandal soap ads and also various other ads
Her first film was in Malayalam alongside Malayalam star Kunchacko Boban which was called Mazhavillu (1999). She then acted in two Telugu films, Thammudu (1999) opposite Pawan Kalyan and Narasimha Naidu (2001) opposite Balakrishna. Thammudu released before Mazhavillu. She made her Bollywood debut in 2000 with Mohabbatein. Her next film was the comedy Awara Paagal Deewana (2002). She also acted in Punjabi films such as Sajna ve Sajna and Bikkar Bai Sentimental (2013).
Her latest release was the Rajasthani film (Rajjywood), Taawdo the Sunlight (2017) for which she won the Best Actress award at the Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF), and won special jury award for best actress in Rajasthan Film Festival 2017, Film was successful at boxoffice, Recently she appeared in The Pushkar Lodge.
Her latest release was the Bengali Movie Mistake directed by S.K Bangalore in the year 2013 and it was based on mistakes of our society which effect the student career. It was released globally.
Preeti stated in 2012 that she'd be making a comeback in the film industry after matrimony and motherhood.
Personal life
Jhangiani and actor Parvin Dabas met on the sets of With Love Tumhara in 2006. She and Dabas got married on 23 March 2008. Their first child, a son Jaiveer, was born on 11 April 2011. She gave birth to her second son Dev on 27 September 2016. She lives in Bandra with her family.
Filmography Films +Year Title Role Language Notes1999ThammuduJanaki / JaanuTelugucredited as Preeti ZinganiaMazhavilluVeenaMalayalamHelloSwethaTamil2000MohabbateinKiran Khanna Hindi2001Narasimha NaiduAnjaliTeluguAdhipathiAnuradha2002Na Tum Jaano Na HumHindiSpecial appearanceAwara Paagal DeewanaPreetiWaah! Tera Kya KehnaMeenaAnnarthPreeti2003Baaz: A Bird in DangerPreeti RastogiLOC KargilBalwan Singh's girlfriend2004Apparao Driving SchoolAnjaliTeluguAan: Men at WorkJankiHindiAnandamanandamayeMaheshwariTeluguOmkaraDivyaKannada2005Sauda -The DealDevikaHindiSsukhSushila Chandraprakash SharmaChehraaDr. ReenaChaahat – Ek NashaRashmi S. Jaitly2006With Love TumharaAnuradha B. SinghJaane Hoga KyaSuchitraChand Ke Paar ChaloNirmala / Garima2007Sajna Ve SajnaPunjabiGodfather: The Legend ContinuesNaheedUrduPakistani filmPyar Kare DisSindhiVictoria No. 203Devyani / MonaHindiYamadongaUrvashiTeluguSpecial appearance2008Visakha ExpressSuchitra2009Haseena: Smart, Sexy, DangerousTinaHindi2010TejamTeluguItem numberAs The River FlowsHindi2011The MasterpiecePreetiShort FilmSahi Dhandhe Galat BandeShalini MehtaAlso producer2013Dekho Ye Hai Mumbai Real LifeTonyKannadaKash Tum HoteHindiMistakeBengaliBikkar Bai SentimentalPunjabi2017Taawdo The SunlightPaalkiRajasthani 2025 Udaipur Files Anjana Singh Hindi
Web series +YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes2023KafasTanya BajajHindiSonyLIV series
Music video appearance Year Album Singer Notes 1997 Yeh Hai Prem Milind Ingle Trilogy
Accolades Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2001 2nd IIFA Awards Star Debut of the Year – FemaleMohabbatein Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards Most Promising Debut Actress People's Choice Awards India Favourite Debut Actor – Female 2017 5th Rajasthan International Film Festival Best Actress Taawdo the Sunlight
See also
List of Indian film actresses
References
External links