Anjala Zaveri

Anjala Zaveri (born 20 April 1972) also simply known as Anjala is a British actress who has primarily appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films, as well as few films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.[1]

Anjala Zaveri
Zaveri in 2007
Born (1972-04-20) 20 April 1972
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1997 – 2012
Spouse(s)Tarun Arora

Personal life

Zaveri was born on 20 April 1972 in a Gujarati family in Portsmouth, London.[2][3] She is married to Tarun Arora.[4]

Career

Zaveri was selected by Vinod Khanna in a nationwide search in England for the film Himalay Putra, which also marked Vinod's son Akshaye Khanna's film debut. She acted in Betaabi. Zaveri starred in the 1998 blockbuster romantic comedy, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, starring Salman Khan and Kajol. In the same year, she starred opposite Chiranjeevi in the Telugu movie, Choodalani Vundi.

She was very successful in Tollywood films. She was introduced to Tollywood by Suresh Productions in the movie Preminchukundam Raa opposite Venkatesh and has shared screen with him again in Devi Putrudu. She has done Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films as well, working with actors like Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Mammootty and Sudeep.

Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
1997Himalay PutraEshaHindidebut
Preminchukundam RaaKaveriTeluguNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
PagaivanUmaTamil
BetaabiSheena AjmeraHindi
1998Pyaar Kiya To Darna KyaUjalaHindi
Choodalani VundiPriyaTelugu
1999Samarasimha ReddyAnjaliTelugu
Ravoyi ChandamamaMeghanaTelugu
2001Ullam Kollai PoguthaeJyothiTamil
Devi PutruduSatyavatiTelugu
Bhalevadivi BasuNemaliTelugu
DubaiAmmu SwaminathanMalayalam
Prema SandadiSitaTelugu
2002SochHindiGuest appearance
2004MuskaanShikhaHindi
BazaarHindi
NaaniTeluguGuest appearance
Shankar Dada MBBSTeluguGuest appearance
AaptuduManjuTelugu
2005NigehbaanHindiGuest appearance
NammannaKannada
2010Inidhu InidhuShreyaTamilGuest appearance
2012Life Is BeautifulMayaTelugu

References
  1. "#WhereAreThey Series: Grew up in England, so Indian cinema was always intriguing, says Anjala Zaveri". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Remember 90s hottie Anjala Zaveri? The 48-year-old actress hasn't changed a bit". Mid Day. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars: 10 Unknown facts about Salman Khan and Kajol's co-star, Anjala Zaveri". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Sadhwani, Bhavya (18 May 2016). "Meet Bigshot Tamil Villain Tarun Arora, The Guy Who Played Geet's Lousy Boyfriend In Jab We Met". indiatimes.com. Times Internet. Retrieved 7 April 2019.


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