Saloni Aswani
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Saloni Aswani | |
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Born | Actress, Model | 1 June 1987
Years active | 2003–present |
Saloni Aswani is an Indian actress and model who appears in Telugu and Kannada films. After finishing her education, Saloni ventured into modelling, appearing in various television advertisements. She went on to pursue a career in acting, debuting in the Hindi film Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa (2003), following which she starred in several Telugu films, failing to achieve notable commercial success.[1][2] She gained notice through her performances in Buddhivantha and S. S. Rajamouli's Maryada Ramanna (2010), leading to roles in further major Telugu productions.
Early life
Aswani was born in
She was always interested in acting and was supported by her mother, while her father wanted her to "do a respectable job".[1] Without her father's knowledge, she created a portfolio and sent it to modelling agencies. She appeared in several television advertisements like Vaseline, Lifebuoy, Parachute Oil, Moove, Chic Shampoo, Three Roses tea and Meera soaps. Throughout her academic career, she had always participated in dramas, especially mimicking Sridevi. She also participated with a theatre group Kala Sansad and took acting lessons in Ashok Kumar's Academy of Dramatic Arts, run by his daughter, Preeti Ganguly.[1]
Career
She made her acting debut in the 2003 Hindi film Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya, directed by Sawaan Kumar Tak,
Her first release in 2009 was the Kannada film
In 2012, Saloni played a lead female role in
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2003 | Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa | Rukhsaa Khan | Hindi |
Bollywood Debut |
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2005 | Dhana 51 | Lakshmi | Telugu | Tollywood Debut | |
Oka Oorilo | Lalita | Telugu | |||
2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Shalini | Telugu | ||
Kokila | Kokila | Telugu | |||
Saawan: The Love Season |
Kajal Kapoor | Hindi | |||
Boss | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in item song | ||
2007 | Madurai Veeran | Priya Mayandi | Tamil | Kollywood Debut | |
2008 | Buddhivanta |
Shanthi | Kannada | Sandalwood Debut | |
2009 | Dubai Babu | Kannada | |||
Magadheera | Solomon's girlfriend | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
2010 | Mr. Theertha |
Nayana | Kannada | ||
Maryada Ramanna | Aparna | Telugu | |||
2011 | Telugu Ammayi | Balatripura Sundari | Telugu | ||
Rajapattai | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in song "Villadhi Villain" | ||
2012 | Bodyguard | Swathi | Telugu | Won – SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)[9] Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu |
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Adhinayakudu | Shravani | Telugu | |||
2013 | Lakshmi | Kannada | |||
Benki Birugali | Kannada | ||||
2014 | Race Gurram | Swetha | Telugu | ||
2015 | Shivam | Bhavani | Kannada | ||
Cine Mahal | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in song "Padhihenu Eta Nenu" | ||
2016 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu |
Samantha | Telugu | [10] | |
2024 | Tantra | Rajeshwari | Telugu |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Saloni interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film actress". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Saloni interview on Rajamouli's Maryada Ramanna >> Tollywood Star Interviews". Ragalahari.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Special Correspondent (29 July 2010). "Cities / Vijayawada : I am basking in the success of Maryada Ramanna, says director". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Maryada Ramanna film review – Telugu cinema Review – Sunil & Saloni". Idlebrain.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Saloni is on cloud nine". The Times of India. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Saloni interview on Telugammayi >> Tollywood Star Interviews". Ragalahari.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Saloni's back in Tamil films for an item number". Deccan Chronicle. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Saloni Aswani returns to Sandalwood – The Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Reigning southern stars". The National. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Meelo Evaru Koteswarudu Teaser Out !".
External links
- Saloni Aswani at IMDb