Monal Gajjar

Monal Gajjar (born 1991) is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly appears in Gujarati, Telugu and Tamil language films. She debuted with Sudigadu (2012), for which she was nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu).

Monal Gajjar
Gajjar in 2020
Born1991 (age 29–30)[1]
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India[1]
Occupation
  • Film actress
  • model
Years active2012–present

Life and career

Gajjar is a Gujarati born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[2][1] While graduating in commerce, she started working in ING Vysya Bank.[3] At the suggestion of her yoga teacher, Gajjar participated at the Mirchi Queen Bee beauty pageant contest organised by Radio Mirchi in 2011,[3] which she went on to win.[4] She later won the Miss Gujarat title as well.[5]

Even before the release of her first film, Gajjar signed five films, including a film in Tamil and Telugu.[6] She made début in Malayalam with Dracula 2012.[7] She has done a special appearance in Asha Bhonsle's film.[8] Her first two Tamil films Vanavarayan Vallavarayan[9] and Sigaram Thodu released on the same day.

Gajjar received good reviews for her performance in Sigaram Thodu. IndiaGlitz.com review says - Monal looking clean and sweet in looks and acting wise.[10] Gajjar also received good reviews for Vanavarayan Vallavarayan. Behindwoods.com review said - The tall Monal Gajjar looks totally gorgeous with sparkling eyes, and has all that it takes to be the next big glam sensation in Tamil Nadu. Though her role loses scope in the second half, she performs capably and also gets the lip-sync right. [11]

In September 2020, Gajjar entered the Telugu reality TV series Bigg Boss 4 as one of the first contestants.[12] She was evicted in December, before the final week.[13]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Ref.
2012 Sudigadu Priya Telugu Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu) [14]
Vennela 1 1/2 Vennela Telugu
2013 Mai Herself Hindi Special appearance [15]
Dracula 2012 Meena Malayalam
Oka College Story Sindhu Telugu [16]
2014 Sigaram Thodu Ambujam Tamil
Vanavarayan Vallavarayan Anjali Tamil
Brother of Bommali Sruthi Telugu
2016 I Wish Isha Patel Gujarati
Thai Jashe! Kajal Bhatt Gujarati
2017 Aav Taru Kari Nakhu Meena Gujarati [17]
Devdasi Un­known Telugu [18]
2018 RevaSupriyaGujarati
Family CircusRiyaGujarati
2019Man Udhaan VaraSaritaMarathi[19]
2021 Kaagaz Rukmini Hindi Released on Zee5
Alludu Adhurs Herself Telugu Special appearance (Song: Rambha Oorvasi)
Vickida No Varghodo TBA Gujarati Filming [20]

Television
Year Show Language Role Notes Ref.
2020 Bigg Boss 4 Telugu Contestant Evicted on day 98 [21]
2020-present Dancee+ Telugu Judge

Web Series
Year Show Language Role Notes Ref.
2019-20 Aavuy Thay Gujarati Dhvani aired from 19 December 2019 to 21 January 2020 -
2020 Bas Cha Sudhi 3 Gujarati Monal aired from 14 February 2020 to 16 May 2020 -

References
  1. Kader, Sania (7 September 2020). "Bigg Boss 4 Telugu contestant Monal Gajjar's career, family, and net worth details". Republic World. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. Iyer, Shreya (4 January 2017). "Gujarati actress Monal Gajjar to share screen space with Dhanush and Kajol in a Tamil film". The Times of India. Ahmedabad.
  3. Ramachandran, Mythily (11 September 2016). "Meet the rising south Indian star Monal Gajjar from Ahmedabad". Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. "Monal Gajjar wins Mirchi Queen Bee". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  5. "Monal Gajjar in Varun Sandesh's next film". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  6. "Monal Gajjar signs a Tamil film". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  7. "Monal Gajjar debuts in Mollywood". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  8. "Exclusive Interview : Monal Gajjar – Vennela 1 1/2 will be a sure hit". 123telugu. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  9. "Krishna romances Monal Gajjar". Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  10. "Sigaram Thodu Review - Reaches the height convincingly". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  11. "Vanavarayan Vallavarayan Movie Review". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  12. "'Bigg Boss Telugu 4': Meet the contestants of Nagarjuna-hosted show | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  13. "Monal Gajjar Went Straight To Astrologer After Bigg Boss Elimination". Sakshi Post. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  14. Sharma, Aditi (9 September 2020). "'Sudigadu' cast: Allari Naresh, Monal Gajjar and other actors of action-parody movie". Republic World. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  15. Jambhekar, Shruti (9 January 2019). "Monal Gajjar makes her Bollywood debut - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  16. Oka College Love Story Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Oka College Love Story by Times of India, retrieved 22 December 2020
  17. Maffat, Team (8 September 2016). "Aav Taru Kari Nakhu Gujarati Movie Star Cast Release Date". Urban Gujarati. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  18. "Why some D-Towners are looking at southern film industries... - The Times Of India - Ahmedabad, 3/5/2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  19. "Man Udhaan Vara Movie Review : Dealing with psychological impact of rape - The Times Of India". The Times of India. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  20. Rathod, Vaishali (13 November 2019). "Exclusive! Monal Gajjar: 'Vickida No Varghodo' has a beautiful plot - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  21. "Bigg Boss Telugu 4: Monal Gajjar reveals her first salary; gets emotional talking about last moments with her late father - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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