Anjana Sukhani
Indian actress and model (born 1978)
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Anjana Sukhani (born 10 December 1978) is an Indian actress and model, who predominantly appears in Hindi and a few Telugu films and one Kannada film.
Anjana Sukhani | |
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Sukhani at 59th Filmfare Awards | |
| Born | 10 December 1978 |
| Alma mater | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life
Anjana was born on 10 December 1978 to a Sindhi Hindu family[1][2][3] in Jaipur, to Preethi and Om Sukhani and has an older brother.[2][4] She received her master's degree from Cardiff Metropolitan University.[4]
Film and modelling career

Sukhani put her academic pursuits behind to pursue acting.[citation needed] During the early years of her career, she was cast in a television advertisement for Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates alongside the Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.[5] She was also noted for her performance in the remixed Hindi music video for the song Ghar Jayegi. Even though she does not have a film industry background, she has landed sizeable roles, such as in the 2007 multi-starrer blockbuster film Salaam-e-Ishq,[6] following which she starred in Golmaal Returns, a sequel to the 2006 hit film Golmaal. Her other releases were Jai Veeru, Jashnn and her Kannada debut film Maleyali Jotheyali alongside Ganesh and Yuvika Chaudhary. She was cast in Tollywood actor Ravi Teja's film Don Seenu marking her second film in Telugu after Naa Oopiri (2005). In 2016, Anjana made her debut in Marathi cinema opposite Swapnil Joshi in Laal Ishq,[7] a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Production directed by Swapna Waghmare Joshi.[8]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hum Dum | Rutu Joshi | Hindi | credited as Anjana |
| Naa Oopiri | Madhu | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Sun Zarra | Trisha | Hindi | |
| Jaana: Let's Fall in Love | Madhu Sukhani | |||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love | Anjali | ||
| 2008 | Sunday | Ritu | ||
| De Taali | Anita | Special appearance | ||
| Golmaal Returns | Daisy Paschisia | |||
| 2009 | Jai Veeru | Divya | ||
| Jashnn | Sara | |||
| Maleyali Jotheyali | Sandhya | Kannada | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada | |
| 2010 | Tum Milo Toh Sahi | Shalini Kasbekar | Hindi | |
| Don Seenu | Priya | Telugu | ||
| Allah Ke Banday | Sandhya | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Department | Bharati | Hindi | |
| Maximum | ||||
| Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal | Cameo in song | |||
| 2013 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns | Special appearance | ||
| 2013 | Young Malang | Kiran | Punjabi | |
| 2015 | Shaandaar | Mrs. Fundwani | Hindi | |
| Laal Ishq | Jahnvi | Marathi | Marathi film debut opposite Swapnil Joshi[8] | |
| 2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Punjabi | Special appearance | |
| 2017 | Coffee with D | Parull | Hindi | As Parull, Arnab's wife |
| 2019 | Good Newwz | Richa Ahuja | ||
| 2021 | Mumbai Saga | Sonali Khaitaan | ||
| 2022 | Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd. | Manisha | Web series[9] | |
| 2025 | Bada Naam Karenge | Neeta Jaiswal | Television series |