Anjana Sukhani


Anjana Sukhani is an Indian actress and model, who predominantly appears in Hindi and a few Telugu films and one Kannada film.

Early life

Anjana was born on 10 December 1978 to a Sindhi Hindu family in Jaipur, to Preethi and Om Sukhani and has an older brother. She received her master's degree from Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Film and modelling career

Sukhani put her academic pursuits behind to pursue acting. During the early years of her career, she was cast in a television advertisement for Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates alongside the Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. She was also noted for her performance in the remixed Hindi music video for the song Ghar Jayegi. Even though she does not have a film industry background, she has landed sizeable roles, such as in the 2007 multi-starrer blockbuster film Salaam-e-Ishq, following which she starred in Golmaal Returns, a sequel to the 2006 hit film Golmaal. Her other releases were Jai Veeru, Jashnn and her Kannada debut film Maleyali Jotheyali alongside Ganesh and Yuvika Chaudhary. She was cast in Tollywood actor Ravi Teja's film Don Seenu marking her second film in Telugu after Naa Oopiri. In 2016, Anjana made her debut in Marathi cinema opposite Swapnil Joshi in Laal Ishq, a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Production directed by Swapna Waghmare Joshi.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2005Hum DumRutu JoshiHindicredited as Anjana
2005Naa OopiriMadhuTelugucredited as Anjana
2006Sun ZarraTrishaHindicredited as Anjana
2006Jaana: Let's Fall in LoveMadhu SukhaniHindi
2007Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to LoveAnjaliHindi
2008SundayRituHindi
2008De TaaliAnitaHindiSpecial appearance
2008Golmaal ReturnsDaisy PaschisiaHindi
2009Jai VeeruDivyaHindi
2009JashnnSaraHindi
2009Maleyali JotheyaliSandhyaKannadaNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2010Tum Milo Toh SahiShalini KasbekarHindi
2010Don SeenuPriyaTelugu
2010Allah Ke BandaySandhyaHindi
2012DepartmentBharatiHindi
2012MaximumHindi
2012Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalHindiCameo in song
2013Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ReturnsHindiSpecial appearance
2013Young MalangKiranPunjabi
2015ShaandaarMrs. FundwaniHindi
2015Laal IshqJahnviMarathiMarathi film debut opposite Swapnil Joshi
2016Sardaar Ji 2PunjabiSpecial appearance
2017Coffee with DParullHindiAs Parull, Arnab's wife
2019Good NewwzRicha AhujaHindi
2021Mumbai SagaSonali KhaitaanHindi
2022Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd.ManishaHindiWeb series
2025Bada Naam KarengeNeeta JaiswalHindiTelevision series

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