Monal Gajjar
M Monal Gajjar | |
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Born |
Monal Gajjar 21 November 1987 |
Occupation | Film actress, model |
Years active | 2008–present |
Home town | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Monal Gajjar is an Indian film Actress and Model, working in the Bollywood and regional film industry.
Career
Monal Gajjar is a Gujarati[1] who hails from Ahmedabad (Gujarat). While graduating in commerce, she started working in ING Vysya Bank.[2] At the suggestion of her yoga teacher, Gajjar participated at the Mirchi Queen Bee beauty pageant contest organised by Radio Mirchi in 2011,[2] which she went on to win.[3] She later won the Miss Gujarat title as well.[4]
Even before the release of her first film, Gajjar signed five films, including a film in Tamil and Telugu.[5] She made début in Malayalam with Dracula 2012.[6] She has done a special appearance in Asha Bhonsle's film.[7] Her first two Tamil films Vanavarayan Vallavarayan[8] and Sigaram Thodu released on the same day.
Monal received good reviews for her performance in Sigaram Thodu. IndiaGlitz.com review says - Monal looking clean and sweet in looks and acting wise.[9] Monal also received good reviews for Vanavarayan Vallavarayan.Behindwoods.com review said - The tall Monal Gajjar looks totally gorgeous with sparkling eyes, and has all that it takes to be the next big glam sensation in Tamil Nadu. Though her role loses scope in the second half, she performs capably and also gets the lip-sync right.[10]
Filmography
Film | Year | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Sudigadu | Priya | Telugu | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant | |
Vennela 1 1/2 | Vennela | Telugu | |||
2013 | Mai | Hindi | Special appearance | ||
Dracula 2012 | Meena | Malayalam | |||
Oka College Story | Sindhu | Telugu | |||
2014 | Sigaram Thodu | Ambujam | Tamil | ||
Vanavarayan Vallavarayan | Anjali | Tamil | |||
Brother of Bommali | Sruthi | Telugu | |||
2016 | I Wish | Isha Patel | Gujarati | ||
Thai Jashe! | Kajal Bhatt | Gujarati | |||
2017 | Aav Taru Kari Nakhu | Meena | Gujarati | [11] | |
Devdasi | Telugu | ||||
2018 | Reva | Supriya | Gujarati | ||
2018 | Family Circus | Riya | Gujarati | Releasing on 19 october 2018 |
References
- ↑ Iyer, Shreya (2017-01-04). "Gujarati actress Monal Gajjar to share screen space with Dhanush and Kajol in a Tamil film". Ahmedabad: The Times of India.
- 1 2 Ramachandran, Mythily (11 September 2016). "Meet the rising south Indian star Monal Gajjar from Ahmedabad". Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Monal Gajjar wins Mirchi Queen Bee". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "Monal Gajjar in Varun Sandesh's next film". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "Monal Gajjar signs a Tamil film". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "Monal Gajjar debuts in Mollywood". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview : Monal Gajjar – Vennela 1 1/2 will be a sure hit". 123telugu. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ↑ "Krishna romances Monal Gajjar". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "Sigaram Thodu Review - Reaches the height convincingly". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ "VANAVARAYAN VALLAVARAYAN MOVIE REVIEW". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ Maffat, Team (2016-09-08). "Aav Taru Kari Nakhu Gujarati Movie Star Cast Release Date". Urban Gujarati. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
External links
- Monal Gajjar on IMDb