Shalmalee Desai

Shalmalee Desai
Born (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989
Pune, Mumbai, India
Residence Mumbai
Nationality Indian
Other names Shalmalee Desai Sachdev
Education Bachelor of Arts, (Psychology)
Master of Business Administration (Marketing)
Occupation Actress
Television Writer
Dancer
Years active 2012 - Present
Spouse(s)
Avinash Sachdev
(m. 2015; div. 2017)

Shalmalee Desai (born March 17, 1989), also known as Shalmalee Desai Sachdev, is an Indian television writer and an actress, mostly known for the role of Sojal from Hindi soap opera Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir.[1] She was the winner of UTV Stars' reality show Lux The Chosen One in 2012.[2]

Early life and family

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Desai worked with a Tv channel as a management trainee, after completing M.B.A from Wellinker college in 2011.[2] She was always very passionate about to enter bollywood industry. Desai is a trained Kathak dancer and had learned Kathak dance for 15 years. She is also a golf player.[3]

In the year 2015, she married her Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir co-star and a popular Indian television actor, Avinash Sachdev.[4][5]

Career

After winning "Lux The Chosen One" reality show in 2012, she became the official face of UTV Stars channel for the year 2013 [2] In 2013, Desai secured her first television role in the soap opera Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir. After completing a screenwriting course at Whistling Woods International Institute, she made her writing debut with popular television drama series Thapki Pyar Ki (2016).[6]

Television

Actor

YearShowRolechannelsComments
2012Lux The Chosen OneParticipant / WinnerUTV StarsWon[2]
2013Just KhansHostUTV Stars
2013–2015Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar PhirSojal Varad AgnihotriStar PlusSupporting Role[7]
2014Ek Hasina ThiSagarika GanguliStar PlusCameo Role
2014Encounter (Indian TV series)Sony TVSupporting Role
2015Gulmohar GrandAvantiStar PlusEpisodic Role

Television writer

YearShowChannelComments
2016-2017Thapki Pyar Ki Colors TV[6]
2017 Ek Aastha Aisi bhi Star Plus [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Iss Pyaar Ko... cast reunite at Geetanjali's 'house warming' party". Tellychakkar. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Palatial pleasures". The indian Express. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "I idolise Cat Deeley". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Celeb' Hush Hush Wedding". TIO. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Avinash Sachdev and Shalmalee Desai's wedding diaries". Bollywood life. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Team, Tellychakkar. "Actress Shalmalee Desai turns writer". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  7. ↑ "Iss Pyaar Ko... cast reunite at Geetanjali's 'house warming' party". TC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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