Prachee Shah Paandya

Prachee Shah Paandya (born 12 December 1979), also known as Prachi Shah, is an Indian film and television actress and an internationally renowned trained Kathak dancer known for her roles in television shows like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman.[1]

Prachee Shah Paandya
Shah at Khidkiyaan film festival in 2017
Born12 December 1979 (1979-12-12) (age 41)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationModel, Actress
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)
Vishwas Paandya
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(m. 2005)​
Children1

Early life and career

Shah is a Gujarati Jain by birth but her family has lived in Maharashtra for three generations. In an interview she admitted not knowing how to speak Gujarati but being fluent in Marathi because of her upbringing.[2]

She is a trained Kathak dancer and has performed in dance shows both nationally and internationally.[3][4] She trained with her guru Ganesh Hiralal ji, of the seventh generation of the Hiralal family of the Jaipur gharana[5] and holds the Guinness World Record for performing 93 spins in one minute and in 2015 was appointed as the Kathak ambassador by the Government of India.[6]

In 2019, Shah attended the Cannes Film Festival moderating a session discussing women in global cinema.[7]

Personal life

Shah has been married to filmmaker Vishwas Paandya since 9 December 2005.[8] She gave birth to their daughter Khiana in 2009 and subsequently took a year off from work.[9][10]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Character Language Notes
2000 Hey Ram As Lavani Dancer Tamil
2002 Namaste Say Hello ...To Love As Cabre Dancer Hindi
2005 Pak Pak Pakkk Marathi
2010 Isi Life Mein Pragriti Khandelwal Hindi [11]
2011 Haunted – 3D Mrs. Stephens
2012 Ichar Tharla Pakka Radhika
2012 Student of the Year Mrs. Shah
2013 Akaash Vani Vani's Maami
2014 Raja Natwarlal Raghav's wife
2015 ABCD 2 Padmashri Durga Devi
2017 Shubh Aarambh Manasvi Gujarati [2]
Judwaa 2 Ankita Malhotra Hindi
2018 Mulk Choti Tabassum [12][13]
2020 Laxmii Girija's wife

Television
Year Show Role Notes
2000-2002 Koshish Ek Asha Bhavna
2001 Manzilein Apani Apani Priya
2000-2001 Kundali Vidhi Viraj Agarwal
2002 Kahin Diyaa Jale Kahin Jiyaa Payal
2003 Piya Ka Ghar Yashoda Rakesh Sharma
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Pooja Hemant Virani
2002-2008 Bhabhi Seema
2003-2005 Karan-The Detective Namita Episode 11,12,13
2006-2008 Rangoli Herself / Host
2006-2007 Kesar Kesar
2007-2009 Kayamath Premlata Shah
2009-2010 Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam Mrs. Brijbhushan Mathur [14][15]
2013-2015 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? 2 Kalindi Kirloskar
2016-2017 Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman Sharda Solanki [16]
2019 Modi: Journey of a Common Man[17] Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi

References
  1. "Little to choose from". Deccan Herald. 2 February 2011.
  2. "Prachee Shah Paandya does her first Gujarati movie with Harsh Chayya - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. "Prachee to perform at the Kala Ghoda festival - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. "Kathak will always remain close to my heart: Prachee Shah Paandya - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. "I haven't lost a guru, I have lost my soul! says Prachee Shah Paandya in Lucknow - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. "Prachee Shah appointed as Kathak ambassador - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  7. "Prachee Shah Paandya: When it comes to films, we need to see the bigger picture - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  8. "A couple that cycles together, stays together! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  9. "Mother's day out". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  10. "Prachee Shah Paandya: Parents can't really be friends, but should be open with their kids". The Indian Express. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  11. "Isi Life Mein - Movie review". MiD DAY. 25 December 2010.
  12. "Prachee Shah Pandya: As an actor, I look up to Anupam Kher in 'Saaransh' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  13. "Prachee Shah Paandya: An actor should have the ability to do the most usual things, in an unusual way - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  14. "I don't obsess over lead roles: Prachi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  15. "Prachi quits YPNHK for Rajshri film Friday". indiantelevision.com. 16 April 2010.
  16. "Prachee Shah Paandya: So what if I'm playing a mother to two grown-ups? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  17. "Modi – Journey of a Common Man actor Mahesh Thakur: We have depicted only real-life events from Narendra Modi's life". 4 April 2019.


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