Prachi Desai

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Prachi Desai
Born 12 September 1988 (1988-09-12) (age 21)
Image:Flag of India.svg India
Occupation Actress

Prachi Desai (born 12 September 1988) is an Indian Television actress best known for her role as Bani in the Hindi television drama Kasamh Se.

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[edit] Personal

Desai was born in Gujarat, India. She studied in St Joseph Convent, Panchgani and completed her schooling from Surat, Gujarat. Her present residence is in Lokhandwala with her mother, Ameeta Desai. Her hobbies are acting, sports, listening to music, and sketching. She has an elder sister, Esha.showtime/files/prachidesai4.jpg Image:C:\Pics\Baby\Prachi Desai.jpg

[edit] Career

Acting was her passion since childhood - her father and uncle had done various of Gujarati plays - though she started with a short modeling workshop. She went to Pune for higher studies and had almost finished her junior college when her pictures were sent to Balaji and she got a call for an audition for Kasamh Se. She was 17 when she started doing kasamh se and left her studies for a while. Now she is continuing with correspondence course.

[edit] Kasamh Se

Kasamh Se is the serial that Prachi Desai starred in and got her fame on Zee TV. She has captured many a hearts with this program acting as innocent but strong willed Bani Dixit (Now Bani Walia). The prettiest sister in the serial, then Pia and Rano. Prachi has become the sweetheart and role model for many young girls across the globe from punjbai kuris to americanized Indians. In the serial Bani goes through many trials leading from forcefull marriage to the adultery of her husband. Through it all Bani learns to love her husband again. The show is still proceeding and has millions of viewers world wide. The serial's stars have won many awards in the Indian Television Awards 2006 and bagged Best Serial at the Sansui Television Awards 2007. The show started in January 2006 and is expected to finish around the year 2009.

[edit] Kasauti Zindagi Ki

Kasauti Zindagi Ki is the Star Plus TV serial in which Prachi did a cameo as a school student in Prerna's school. Prachi Desai was her character name in Kasauti Zindagi Ki.She had finally did her age.As she has always done cameos as a much older person.

[edit] Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Prachi then entered the Indian version to BBC Dancing with the Stars on September 7th 2007 with Choreographer Deepak Singh. Prachi impressed the judges every week, but was ultimately eliminated on November 10th 2007 but entered the contest again via the Wildcard entry on November 23rd 2007. Prachi then landed a spot in the Grand Finale of the dance show on December 15th 2007 and won the competition against her other contestants. Prachi Desai was awarded the Dancing star of JDJ and she was very happy.

Prachi Desai Scorecard

It was later announced by Sony Entertainment Television Asia that Prachi would compete in a tribute show to Jhalak competition called Dard e Disco alongside former Jhalak contestant Ronit Roy which will air on Sony Entertainment Television Asia on December 31st 2007

[edit] Awards

[edit] 2006

The Sixth Indian Telly Awards:

  • Couple of the year - Prachi Desai and her co-star Ram Kapoor won the award for their on screen chemistry in the show.
  • Fresh New Face of the Year (Female) - Prachi shared the award with Zee TV's Rajshree Thakur who stars in Saat Phere.

[edit] 2006

15th KALAKAR Awards:

  • Best Actress - Prachi Desai(Television) in the 15th Kalakar Awards was held on January 14, 2006 at Science City Auditorium, Kolkata

[edit] 2007

Sansui Television Awards:

[edit] 2007

  • The Seventh Indian Telly Awards: Best Actress - Bani Walia For Kasamh Se
  • Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 2 winner.Declared on Sony Television Asia
  • Zee Rishton Ka Utsav 2007 Favourite Bhabhi-Nanand Rishta.Bani shared with Jigyasa

[edit] External links

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