Parul Yadav
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| Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Film actress, television host, model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website |
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Parul Yadav is an Indian television and film actress and a model, who has appeared in various television shows and in South Indian films, primarily in Kannada along with a few Malayalam and Tamil films. Following her modelling career, she made her acting debut in the television series Bhagyavidhaata which aired on colors tv in Hindi. She appeared in the Kannada film Govindaya Namaha (2011), which earned her the South Indian International Movie Award for Best Debutant and the Bangalore Times Best Newcomer Award, besides a nomination for Udaya Awards for Best Female Actor.[1] For her performance in Bachchan, she won the South Indian International Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 61st Filmfare Awards South.
Career
Parul's career began as a model in Mumbai. She made her acting debut in the 2004 Tamil film Dreams starring Dhanush and Diya. She switched over to television with the daily soap-opera Bhagyavidhaata which has aired on Colors since 2009. This was soon followed by the comedy reality show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala on Star Plus where she was a participant representing the team Raveena Ke Mohre.
In 2011, she made her Kannada film debut in Govindaya Namaha which went on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year. She played the role of Mumtaz, a Muslim girl falling in love with Govinda played by Komal Kumar. Her portrayal won her a SIIMA Best Debutant award (2013) and Bangalore Times Best Newcomer Award (2013) and a nomination in the Udaya Film Awards for the best actor category for that year.[1] The song "Pyarge Aagbittaite" featuring her went viral on the internet sites and propelled her stardom.[2] The same pairing in the 2012 film Nandeesha, however, could not continue the success at the box-office. Parul Yadav won the 'Glamour Icon of the Year' award given away by Suvarna TV channel.
Parul's next project was for the multi-starrer film Bachchan directed by Shashank and starring Sudeep.[3] Yadav then starred in Shivajinagara, produced by Ramu Films. She was paired opposite Duniya Vijay.[4] The movie was a blockbuster having completed 100 days of screening in theatres.
In 2014, Yadav signed for two movies that became landmark projects of her career, Vaastu Prakaara and Uppi 2. She played the role of an advocate in Vaastu Prakaara, which was directed by renowned film-maker Yogaraj Bhat. In Uppi 2 she is seen in a cameo opposite its director Upendra. Her latest release is K. M. Chaitanya's Aatagara featuring an ensemble cast and Jessie. Her performance in Jessie won her widespread appreciation. Upcoming films of Parul include Seizer and Vijayaditya.[5]
Parul's biggest movie of her career is Killing Veerappan, directed in multiple languages by the talented film-maker Ram Gopal Varma. The movie also marks Parul's official entry into Bollywood. Killing Veerappan is about the circumstances that led to the killing of dreaded forest brigand Veerappan. Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar plays the role of a police officer and Parul is paired with him. Killing Veerappan will also be dubbed and released in Tamil and Telugu.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dreams | Charu | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Krithyam | Sandra Punnoose | Malayalam | Credited as Pavithra |
| 2008 | Bullet | Gayathri | Malayalam | Credited as Pavithra |
| 2009 | Black Dalia | Linda D'Souza | Malayalam | Credited as Pavithra |
| 2012 | Govindaya Namaha | Mumtaz | Kannada | SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant Nominated, Udaya Award for Best Female actor |
| 2012 | Nandeesha | Sonia | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Bachchan | Anjali | Kannada | SIIMA Award for Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated, Filmfare Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada |
| 2013 | Shravani Subramanya | Benne | Kannada | Special appearance[6] |
| 2014 | Shivajinagara | Pavithra | Kannada | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actress |
| 2015 | Pulan Visaranai 2 | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Vaastu Prakaara | Nirmala | Kannada | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actress |
| 2015 | Uppi 2 | Sheela | Kannada | Extended cameo |
| 2015 | Aatagara | Mallika | Kannada | Won, Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2016 | Killing Veerappan | Shreya | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Jessie | Nandini | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Cottonpete | Kannada | Filming | |
| 2016 | Vijayaditya | Kannada | Filming | |
| 2016 | Seizer | Kannada | Filming |
- Television
- 2009 – Bhagyavidhaata – Colors
- 2011 – Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala – Star Plus
- 2015 - Darr Sabko Lagta Hai (episode nine) - &TV
Awards
- 2013: Suvarna Award for Lux Glamour Icon of the Year[7]
- 2013: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Female Debutant – Govindaya Namaha (2012)
- 2013: Bangalore Times Best New Comer Award (Bangalore Times Films Awards) – Govindaya Namaha (2012)
- 2014: Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada - Bachchan (2013)
- 2014: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress – Bachchan (2013)
- 2016: Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Aatagara (2015)
References
- 1 2 Parul nominated for Best Actress award. The Times of India. (21 January 2013).
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/parul-yadavs-career-is-booming-news-kannada-oipv0Qebdhdah.html
- ↑ I had to forego four films for Bachchan says Parul Yadav. Ibnlive.in.com.
- ↑ Parul Yadav opposite Duniya Vijay in 'Shivajinagara'!. Sify.com (21 May 2013).
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/parul-yadavs-smartphone-app-in-the-making-news-kannada-pd5mncdjfegde.html
- ↑ Exclusive Shravani Subramanya. Sify.com (26 September 2013).
- ↑ Parul Yadav is ‘Glamour Icon of the Year’. Sify.com (15 May 2013).