Bhavna Pani


Bhavna Pani is an Indian actress, model and dancer. She is trained in classical dance forms Odissi and Kathak, as well as in ballet and contemporary modern dance. She debuted in films in 2001 with the Kannada film Yuvaraja and the Hindi movie Tere Liye - both released within a gap of one month.

Career

Bhavna Pani was born on 6 July 1985 and brought up in Mumbai, India. She is the daughter of ad filmmaker Uday Shankar Pani. She has a younger sister Devna Pani who is a fashion designer and actress. She did her BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Mithibai College, Mumbai.
She is trained in Odissi and Kathak by Kelucharan Mohapatra and Birju Maharaj. She has learned contemporary dance at Terrence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company and is also trained in Jazz and Ballet.
She started her career in films with the Puri Jagannadh directorial Kannada film Yuvaraja. Her first Bollywood film Tere Liye released a month later. Since then, she has acted in many films including R. Srinivas directed Telugu film Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu and Priyadarshan's Malayalam comedy film Vettam. She got well acceptance by malayalee audience for portraying Veena in Vettam and the film achieved a cult status after TV release. She has also expressed that she likes to do more romantic comedy films.
She has been performing as the lead dancer in Sahara India's ambitious production Bharti for over ten years. She won Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress for So Many Socks.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2001YuvarajaJanakiKannadaDebut film
2001Tere LiyePiya Anand / Piya BoseHindi
2001Love MarriageShobhaTamil
2002NinagoskaraApoorvaKannada
2002Dil Vil Pyar VyarRachnaHindi
2002Ninu Choodaka NenundalenuKaveriTelugu
2004VettamVeenaMalayalam
2005Gilli Gilli AttaTeacher DidiHindi
2009Fast ForwardJheelHindi
2012TezzRadhikaHindi
2013The Graveyard ShiftHindi
2014Aamayum MuyalumDancerMalayalamSpecial appearance in the song "Kaanakombile"
2015HawaizaadaQueenHindi
2017The Big Fat CityAnuHindi
2018Fraud SaiyaanChandaHindi
2019Space Mom'sDr. Shanti SrivastavaHindi
2025Madam DriverHassan's WifeHindi
2026Bhooth BanglaHindi