Meghna Patel
Meghna Patel looking in camera
Patel during a photoshoot
Born26 June
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Alma materMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • film producer
  • model
Years active2006–present

Meghna Patel is an Indian Actor, model, singer, writer, and film producer who works in Hindi films and TV series. She has received awards for her regional films, including the Aap Ki Awaz Award, Nehru Award, Aiwaa Award, Gauravvanta Gujarati Award, Global Cinema Award, and the Roshan Sitare Bollywood Award.

Meghna Patel made her debut the Hindi film Welcome in 2007. She has worked on several Bhojpuri films such as Raja Thakur in 2007, Hamaar Gaon Hamaar Desh (2009), Ghar Aaja Pardeshi (2010), and Hindi films Aishwarya and Faraar and South Indian film Solar Swapnam. She made TV serial Kahani Chandrakanta Ki for channel Sahara One.

Early life

Patel was born on 26 June in the Nadiad town of Gujarat. She attended the Vidhya Vikas school and M.S. University Vadodara and studied to be a graduate in commerce (B.COM). She has said she started to dance at age three.[1] She also used to run Kalamegh Dance Academy for kids in Vadodara before coming to Mumbai.

Career

Patel made her debut in Hindi film in 2007 Welcome and her first Bhojpuri film Raja Thakur. She made and sang in the music video 'Golden Babe' in 2008. Other Bhojpuri films followed, such as Hamaar Gaon Hamar Desh in 2009 and Ghar Aaja pardeshi in 2010.

Her first Hindi film was as a lead actress Aishwarya in 2009, then in Faraar[2] in 2011. She had a supporting role in the Hindi film Hello Darling with Javed Jaffrey. released on 27 August 2010 by Mukta Arts Films.[3] She also made Dekho Yeh hai Mumbai real life in 2012 and Don Ka Filmy Andaz in 2013 (in post-production).

Patel played the lead role, Nagin Jwala, in TV serial Kahani Chandrakanta Ki in 2011/12 for Sahara one TV channel. In 2014, she made the Malayalam movie Solar Swapnam.[4] In 2019, she made the Hindi web series Andheri west film city[5] and Perfect Stranger in 2020.

She made the music video Baby Angel in 2020 and Rab Tu music video in 2021 on B4U Music.

Patel has performed as a dancer in more than 1000 shows in India and abroad.

Political career

Patel supported BJP's Prime Minister candidate Narendra Modi during the Loksabha election 2014.[6][7] She was featured semi-nude in "American Beauty-style adverts" with Bhartiya Janta Party's lotus flower symbol and the phrase, "vote for Narendra Modi" which was disavowed by Modi and condemned by BJP leaders.[8][9]

In 2016, Patel joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).[9]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2007 Welcome Cameo Hindi played a cameo as Paresh Rawal's assistant
2007Raja ThakurPinkyBhojpuriLead appearance with Manoj Tiwari, Shatrughan Sinha, Nagma, Tinu Verma
2008 Golden babe Actor/singer Hindi Music Video released worldwide
2009Hamaar Gaon Hamaar DeshMamtaBhojpuriLead appearance with Tinu Verma
2009AishwaryaSaraHindiLead appearance[10]
2010 Hello Darlng Cameo Hindi Played cameo as assistant of Javed Jaffrey
2011/12 Kahani Chandrakanta Ki Nagin Jwala[11] Hindi Lead appearance on Sahara One
2012 Kartavya Doctor Bhojpuri Lead appearance Pawan Singh[12][13]
2012Ghar Aaja PardeshiSavitriBhojpuriLead appearance with Sikandar Kharbanda
2013FaraarChampaHindiLead appearance
2014Solar SwapnamPoojaMalayalamLead appearance
2015Luv Phir KabhiMrs. OberoiHindiLead appearance
2016Dekho Yeh Hai Mumbai Real LifeNehaHindiPost production with Neeraj Vora, Vrajesh Hirjee, Preeti Jhangiani
2017 Don Ka Filmy Andaaz Neha Hindi Post production with Sharat Saxena
2018 Secrett miss 2 Samita Hindi Lead Appearance with Aryan Vaid
2019 Perfect Stranger Sweety Hindi Web short horror film
2019 Baby angel music video Actor/singer/writer Hindi Music video for B4U Music
2020 Andheri west film city kangna kapoor Hindi Lead appearance web series.
2021 Rab tu Actor/singer/writer Hindi Music video for B4U Music

References

  1. ↑ "My reel life and real life are totally opposite: Meghna Patel". Mumbai Press. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Faraar (2011) | Faraar Movie | Faraar Bollywood Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mukta Arts". Archived from the original on 29 June 2010.
  4. ↑ MovieworldMovieChannel. "Malayalam Movie 2014 – Solar Swapnam – Official Video – video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Batra, Navin (19 September 2019), Andheri West Filmy City (Romance), Vije Bhatia, Raja Kapse, Ehsan Khan, Meghna Patel, retrieved 18 March 2021
  6. ↑ "Starlet Meghna Patel strips in support of Narendra Modi". www.mid-day.com. 11 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Now, Meghna Patel does a 'mujra' for Narendra Modi". 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Meltzer, Tom (11 February 2014). "Nude Indian election posters: Not your usual buttoned-up political stunt". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Meghna Patel, model who posed semi-nude for PM Modi, joins NCP". Financial Express. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  10. ↑ Aishwarya Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 1 April 2021
  11. ↑ "Nude model urges people to support Narendra Modi". Times Of India. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Meghna Patel Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Meghna Patel | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. ↑ Kartavya Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 1 April 2021
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