Pragya Jaiswal

Pragya Jaiswal is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu films.[1][2] Jaiswal played the role In the period drama Kanche directed by Krish for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.[3][4]

Pragya Jaiswal
Pragya Jaiswal at Rajotsvam Event
EducationSymbiosis Law School
at Pune in 2010
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2014–present

Early life

Pragya Jaiswal completed her study at the Symbiosis Law School at Pune.[5]

During her initial days at the Symbiosis University, she participated in various beauty pageants and became a successful model. In 2014, she received the Symbiosis Sanskritik Puraskar for her achievement in the field of art and culture.[6]

Career

Jaiswal made her acting debut in a South Indian bi-lingual film named Virattu / Dega Tamil and Telugu released in 2014. In 2015, she starred in the Telugu film Mirchi Lanti Kurradu and later in the period drama Kanche directed by Krish. Jaiswal had previously auditioned for a role in Krish's Gabbar Is Back. She did not land that role but Krish later offered her the lead role in Kanche.[7] She portrayed Seetha Devi, the daughter of a wealthy landlord, who falls in love with Hari Babu (Varun Tej) who later goes on to fight in World War II. She received generally positive remarks for her performance, with most critics, in particular, complimenting her on her looks.[8][9][10] 123telugu.com wrote, "She looks stunning and should thank Krish for her big break. Pragya has amazing screen presence and is a star to watch out for".[11] The film went on to bag the 63rd National Award for the Best Feature Film in Telugu.[12] she played a cameo in Jaya Janaki Nayaka movie,starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Rakul Preet Singh, Jagapathi Babu.

She was the brand ambassador for South India Shopping mall and R.S. Brothers for years 2016–2017.

She made a cameo appearance for the song "Anandam" in Devotional, Biographical film of Hathiram Bhavaji, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao for Akkineni Nagarjuna's Om Namo Venkatesaya in 2017.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted
Year Title Role(s) Language Notes Ref.
2014 Virattu / Dega Mavi Telugu
Tamil
Titoo MBA Gulshan Hindi Hindi debut [13]
2015 Mirchi Lanti Kurradu Vasundara Telugu
Kanche Sita Devi Telugu [14]
2017 Om Namo Venkatesaya Bhavani Telugu Cameo appearance [15]
Gunturodu Amrutha Telugu
Nakshatram Kiran Reddy IPS Telugu [16][17]
Jaya Janaki Nayaka Falguni Telugu [18]
2018 Achari America Yatra Renuka Telugu [19]
2019 Kurukshetra Rukmini Kannada Kannada debut
2021 BB3 TBA Telugu Filming [20]
Antim: The Final Truth TBA Hindi [21]

Awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
2016 Kanche 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Female Debut Won [22]
5th SIIMA Best Female Debut (Telugu) Won [23]
CineMAA Awards Best Female Debut Won [24]
18th Ugadi Puraskaralu Awards Best Female Debut Won
Zee Telugu Apsara Awards Find of the Year Won [25]
TSR – TV9 National Film Awards Best debut actress Won [26]

References
  1. "Pragya Jaiswal interview". FHM India. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. Sashidhar AS. "Pragya Jaiswal in Varun Tej's film". The Times Of India. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. Kavirayani, Suresh (12 September 2015). "I was scared to slap Varun: Pragya Jaiswal". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  4. "Sai Pallavi, Pragya Jaiswal share Best Debut Actress award at 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. Anjali Shetty (22 January 2014). "'I am pleasantly surprised' - City-Pune". DNA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  6. "Alumini Newsletter-2014" (PDF). symlaw.ac.in. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  7. "'Kanche' transported me to a different era, says Telugu actress Pragya Jaiswal". Indian Express. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  8. "Kanche: Breaking the fence". 23 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016 – via The Hindu.
  9. "Kanche Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. "Movie review 'Kanche': Love reigns in war zone". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  11. "Kanche Telugu Movie Review – Varun Tej Kanche Movie Review". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  12. "National Award for 'Kanche' truly deserving: Director Krish". IBNLive. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  13. "Nishant Dahiya and Pragya Jaiswal - faces of Titoo MBA". TimesofIndia.
  14. "Pragya Jaiswal's 'pinch me' moment". TimesofIndia.
  15. "Pragya Jaiswal in Nagarjuna's Namo Venkatesa". DeccanChronicle.
  16. "Pragya Jaiswal to don the khaki". DeccanChronicle.
  17. "Kanche girl Pragya Jaiswal all set don Khaki". TheNewsMinute.
  18. "Pragya Jaiswal is going places!". DeccanChronicle.
  19. "It's a mass film: Pragya Jaiswal". DeccanChronicle.
  20. "Pragya Jaiswal Replaces Sayyeshaa As The Leading Lady Of This Balakrishna Starrer". TheTeluguFilmnagar.
  21. "South star Pragya Jaiswal plays Salman Khan's love interest in Antim - The Final Truth". Bollywood Hungama. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  22. "Sai Pallavi, Pragya Jaiswal share Best Debut Actress award at 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  23. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. "CineMAA Awards 2016 Winners List". RITZ Magazine. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  25. "Zee Apsara Awards 2016: Kajal Aggarwal, Regina Cassandra, Rashi Khanna, Lavanya walk pink carpet [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  26. "TSR TV9 National Film Awards 2015, 2016 Winners lists: Baahubali, Srimanthudu, SOS bag maximum awards". International Business Times. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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