Bhavna Pani

Bhavna Pani is an Indian actress - model and a dancer. Pani has been a dancer since age of six. She is trained in Odissi and Kathak by the legends – Kelucharan Mohapatra and Birju Maharaj.[1] She has also learned Contemporary Modern dance at the Terrence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company and trained in Jazz and Ballet.

Bhavna Pani
Bhavna Pani at Special Screening Of 99
Born
Mumbai, India
Other namesBhavana Pani
OccupationActress, Actress - Dancer
Years active2001–present

She has acted in many commercial ads and films in Bollywood. One of her most notable roles was in director Priyadarshan’s Malayalam comedy film Vettam (2004). She is a theatre personality who has performed in several plays with Motley (Naseeruddin Shah) and QTP (Quasar Thakore Padamsee)

She is currently working on a theatrical adaptation of Devdas with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World). She plays the role of Chandramukhi.

Career

Bhavna Pani was born and brought up in Mumbai, India.[1] She is the daughter of ad filmmaker Uday Shankar Pani.[2] She has a younger sister Devna Pani who is a fashion designer and actress.[3] She did her BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Mithibai College, Mumbai.[2]

She started her career with her first Bollywood film Tere Liye, at the age of 17.[1][4] Since then, she has acted in many films including a Telugu film named Ninu Chudaka Nenundalenu in 2002. 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.[5][6] She won Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress for So Many Socks.[7]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2001Tere LiyePiya Anand/Piya Ranjit BoseHindi
2001YuvarajaJanakiKannada
2002NinagoskaraApoorvaKannada
2002Dil Vil Pyar VyarRachnaHindi
2002Ninu Choodaka NenundalenuKaveriTelugu
2004VettamVeenaMalayalam
2009Fast ForwardJheelHindi
2012TezzRadhikaHindi
2013The Graveyard ShiftHindi
2014Aamayum MuyalumDancer MalayalamSpecial appearance in the song "Kaanakombile"
2015HawaizaadaQueenHindi

References
  1. Chakra, Shyamhari (21 August 2009). "Dance helps be a better actor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. "Sensation at seventeen". Expressindia.indianexpress.com. 8 January 2001. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. "She jumped off the blast train on dad's direction - Mumbai - DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. "I taught dance to Esha Deol- Bhavana Pani | TopNews". Topnews.in. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. chitta (4 June 2009). "» Blog Archive » Bhavna Pani is Bharati in "Bharati: the wonder that is India"". Orissalinks.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  6. "Bhavna Pani talks about her lead role in Bharati-the Wonder that is India". Suhaag. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  7. "The 8th Annual Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards Announced". Mahindra.com. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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