Gauri pradhan
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Gauri Pradhan better known as Gauri Pradhan Tejwani is an Indian television actress.
in the Indian Army
. After he took retirement the family settled in Pune. Gauri has an older brother and a younger sister and is the only one in her family to have pursued acting.
She attended SP College and began a degree in Electricals until she ventured into modelling.
, Bru, Dabur, Ponds, Santoor,keo karpin, Colgate
, Philips
and Breeze
. In 1998, she came to Mumbai to take part in Miss India
and reached among the ten finalists. She made her acting debut in Noorjehan, the Mughal Empress. In October 2001 she rose to fame with the role of Gauri Agrawal/Mittal, in the Indian serial Kutumb
. Shortly after the second series of Kutumb reached its end, she appeared in another family drama Naam Gum Jayega as the female lead; Priyanka Singh. After a string of cameos and a short series, Kya Haadsa Kya Haqueeqat Gauri entered the serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
in 2004 as Nandini Thakkar, this was one of her popular roles.
She has also made special appearances in other Indian series like Rihaee and Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin on Sony. In March 2005, she entered the popular show Special Squad as the special squad head. In May 2008, she entered the youth oriented show Left Right Left as Shona Das, an army consultant.
, on April 29, 2004 in her hometown of Pune
. They had first met in Hyderabad while doing an ad film for Breeze. Together they have two children, twins Nevaan and Katya, born November 11, 2009 at Lilavati Hospital.
2005
MTV Lycra Style Awards
2004
Star Parivaar Awards
2005
2006
2007
2008
Early life
Gauri Pradhan was born in Kashmir, India. Her father was a MajorMajor
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
. After he took retirement the family settled in Pune. Gauri has an older brother and a younger sister and is the only one in her family to have pursued acting.
She attended SP College and began a degree in Electricals until she ventured into modelling.
Career
Pradhan started her career with modelling, ramp work and commercials. She has done commercials for many well known companies such as SpriteSprite (soft drink)
Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored , caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke's response to the popularity of 7 Up, which had begun as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929...
, Bru, Dabur, Ponds, Santoor,keo karpin, Colgate
Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products . Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of...
, Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
and Breeze
Breeze
Breeze or The Breeze can refer to:* Sea breeze, an onshore afternoon wind, caused by warm air rising over the land in sunny weather-Media:* The Breeze , a group of radio stations in New Zealand....
. In 1998, she came to Mumbai to take part in Miss India
Miss India
Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India, one of the most recognized contests to produce international beauty queens in the 90s, which annually selects three winners to compete globally. It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co...
and reached among the ten finalists. She made her acting debut in Noorjehan, the Mughal Empress. In October 2001 she rose to fame with the role of Gauri Agrawal/Mittal, in the Indian serial Kutumb
Kutumb
The Kutumb Foundation is a non-profit organisation, that initially began with a set of friends with a common goal - "Working towards the upliftment of the children at Khan Market basti, Delhi "...
. Shortly after the second series of Kutumb reached its end, she appeared in another family drama Naam Gum Jayega as the female lead; Priyanka Singh. After a string of cameos and a short series, Kya Haadsa Kya Haqueeqat Gauri entered the serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
in 2004 as Nandini Thakkar, this was one of her popular roles.
She has also made special appearances in other Indian series like Rihaee and Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin on Sony. In March 2005, she entered the popular show Special Squad as the special squad head. In May 2008, she entered the youth oriented show Left Right Left as Shona Das, an army consultant.
Personal life
Pradhan married her co-star from 'Kutumb' and 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' Hiten TejwaniHiten Tejwani
Hiten Tejwani is an Indian television actor from Mumbai, India.-Early life:Tejwani was born and brought up in Mumbai, to a cloth merchant father and a home maker mother. He has two younger brothers...
, on April 29, 2004 in her hometown of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. They had first met in Hyderabad while doing an ad film for Breeze. Together they have two children, twins Nevaan and Katya, born November 11, 2009 at Lilavati Hospital.
Awards
Indian Television Awards2005
- Best Supporting Actress - Nandini from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
MTV Lycra Style Awards
2004
- Nominated Most Stylish Person on TV (Female)
Star Parivaar Awards
2005
- Favourite Jodi - Karan and Nandini from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
2006
- Favourite Bahu - Nandini from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
2007
- Favourite Bahu - Nandini from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
- Favourite Jodi - Karan and Nandini from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
2008
- Favourite Bahu - Nandini from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
- Favourite Jodi - Karan and Nandini from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
Filmography
Television| Year | Show | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | Kutumb Kutumb (TV series) Kutumb was a popular daily Indian television drama telecast on Sony Entertainment Television. The show was aired on October 29, 2001 and went off air on February 7, 2003.- Plot :... |
Gauri Mittal |
| 2002–2003 | Kutumb 2 | Gauri Pradhan/Shweta |
| 2003 | Krishna Arjun | Shweta, cameo |
| 2003 | Naam Gum Jayegaa | Priyanka Singh |
| 2004–2008 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show... |
Nandini Virani |
| 2005 | Rihaae | Cameo |
| 2005 | Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin | Herself in a cameo |
| 2005 | Special Squad Special Squad Special Squad was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network in 1984.The series focused on an elite division of the Victoria Police, which handled crimes either too sensitive or specialist for regular squads. The Special Squad was headed by Det. Insp. Don... |
Dipika Ghosh |
| 2006 | Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai is an Indian musical blockbuster romance drama-series that aired on Sony TV produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms in March, 2005. It is known as one of Ekta Kapoors most popular show till date. It became a huge hit among the young & mature audience, and is till date... |
Kannan |
| 2006 | Nach Baliye 2 | Herself |
| 2008 | Left Right Left | Shona Das |
| 2008 | Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar is a Hindi television dancing reality show that aired on every Wednesdays & Thursdays, from July 9, 2008 to August 21, 2008 on Sony TV... |
Herself |
| 2008 | Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? was a game show hosted by leading Bollywood actor, Shahrukh Khan. It is the Indian version of the popular American game show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and was telecast on Indian Television channel STAR Plus... |
Herself |
| 2009 | Kumkum Kumkum Kumkum , is a powder used for social and religious markings in Hinduism. It is either made from turmeric or saffron... |
Aditi |