Disha Patani

Disha Patani (pronounced [ˈd̪ɪʃa paːʈəˈni]) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. She began her acting career with the Telugu film Loafer (2015) opposite Varun Tej and attained huge recognization for playing Priyanka Jha in her Hindi debut, the sports biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016).

Disha Patani
Patani in 2019
Born13 June 1992/93 (age 28/29)[lower-alpha 1]
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materAmity University, Lucknow
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

She subsequently starred in the Chinese action comedy Kung Fu Yoga (2017) and the commercially successful Hindi films Baaghi 2 (2018), Bharat (2019) and Malang (2020).

Early life

Disha Patani was born on 13 June 1992/1993,[lower-alpha 1] in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] She is a Kumaoni,[4] from a Rajput background.[5] Her father, Jagadish Singh Patani is a police officer and her mother is a health inspector. Her elder sister, Khushboo Patani is a lieutenant in Indian Army.[6] She also has a younger brother, Suryansh Patani.[7] She studied engineering at Amity University, Lucknow.[8] She revealed in a radio show that her real surname was Patni rather than Patani.
She was the first runner up of Pond's Femina Miss India Indore 2013.[9]

Career

Debut and early career (2015–2019)

Patani debuted with a Telugu film, Loafer alongside Varun Tej in 2015. She played the role of Mouni, a girl who runs from home to escape a forced marriage. Directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by C. Kalyan under C.K. Entertainment, the film was made on a budget of ₹200 million and performed poorly at the box office with a lifetime collection of ₹106 million. In the following year, Disha appeared in a music video, Befikra along with Tiger Shroff which was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under T-Series and composed by Meet Bros. Written and directed by Meet Bros, the singer, Aditi Singh Sharma lent her voice.[10]

Patani during promotion of M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

Patani found her commercial break with Neeraj Pandey's M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, a biographical sports film based on the life story of MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian Cricket Team along with Sushant Singh Rajput and Kiara Advani.[11] She played the role of Priyanka Jha, the girlfriend of MS Dhoni's character who dies in a car accident. Directed by Neeraj Pandey and produced by Fox Star Studios, the film was released on 30 September 2016 and was a massive hit with an estimated collections of ₹216 crore (US$28 million).[12] In her review, Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India reviewed, "the performance of Disha in the film deserves a special mention as her performance tugs at your heartstrings."[13] In addition, she also starred in Jackie Chan's Kung Fu Yoga, along with Sonu Sood.[14]

Patani then acted in Baaghi 2 along with Tiger Shroff, a sequel to the 2016 hit Baaghi starring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Ahmed Khan, the film was released on 30 March 2018 worldwide and grossed approximately ₹253 crore (US$33 million) worldwide.[15][16]

Patani at the premiere of Bharat in 2019

In June 2019, she appeared in the film Bharat starring Salman Khan as one of his leading ladies.

Success and further career (2020–present)

She started 2020 with February release Malang opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. This film was one of the films where she had a major role and it was a commercially successful film. In March 2020, she appeared in a song in the film Baaghi 3 starring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor, a sequel to Baaghi 2. Patani next appeared in Prabhu Deva's action film Radhe, in which she reunited with Salman Khan.[17]

Upcoming films

Patani completed shooting for Mohit Suri's Ek Villain Returns alongside Tara Sutaria, Arjun Kapoor and John Abraham.[18] and also completed her part in Karan Johar's Yodha opposite Sidharth Malhotra. She is also the female lead in Ekta Kapoor's production KTina.[19]

Controversy

In 2020, Patani was among several Bollywood actors who were criticised for posting Instagram messages showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, despite their previous work advertising skin-lightening products which perpetuate colourism.[20][21]

Filmography

Films
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Loafer Mouni Telugu film; Telugu debut
2016 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Priyanka Jha Hindi film debut
2017 Kung Fu Yoga Asmita Chinese film; Chinese debut
2018 Welcome to New York Herself Cameo appearance
Baaghi 2 Neha Rawat
2019 Bharat Radha Mathur Extended cameo appearance
2020 Malang Sara Nambiar
Baaghi 3 Herself Special appearance in song "Do You Love Me" [22]
2021 Radhe Diya Abhyankar [23]
2022 Ek Villain Returns TBA Completed [24][25]
Yodha TBA Completed [26]
KTina TBA Filming [19][27]

Music videos
Year Title Singer(s) Composer Ref(s)
2016BefikraMeet Bros, Aditi Singh SharmaMeet Bros [28]
2019Har Ghoont Mein SwagBadshahBadshah [29]

Awards and nominations
Patani at the 4th Nykaa Femina Beauty Awards
Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
2017 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Female Won
Most Entertaining Actor in a Drama Film – Female Nominated
Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Won
Star Screen Awards Best Female Debut Won
Stardust Awards Best Acting Debut (Female) Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Female Debut Won [30]
Best Supporting Actress Nominated

Notes
  1. Her age was alternatively referred to as either 28 or 29 by various sources on her birthday in 2021.[1]

References
  1. Sources which refer to her birth year being 1993. Sources which refer to her birth year being 1992.
  2. Iyer, Sanyukta (25 June 2018). "Disha Patani: Tiger Shroff is a great role model". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. "Disha Patani receives a heartfelt letter from her youngest fan from Bareilly". Mid-Day. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. "'Baaghi 3': Disha Patani stuns with her bold moves in the 'Do You Love Me?' song". Deccan Herald. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. Mukherjee, Madhureeta (28 January 2017). "Disha Patani: The only time I'm not shy is when I'm facing the camera". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  6. "Who is Khushboo Patani? Meet Disha Patani's beautiful sister who is serving as Indian Army officer | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India.
  7. "Disha Patani Introduces Her Army Officer Sister Khushboo in Instagram Post". News18. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. "Disha Patani opens up about her journey from a Bareilly girl to a successful actress". Mid-Day. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  9. "Pond's Femina Miss India Indore 2013 Indore announces the winners – Beauty Pageants – Indiatimes". India Times. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  10. "Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani's single 'Befikra' launched in Mumbai". The Times of India.
  11. Sonil Dedhia (16 January 2017). "Disha Patani to play MS Dhoni's ex-girlfriend". Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  12. "Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story". Bollywood Hungama. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  13. "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story Movie Review". The Times of India. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  14. 功夫瑜伽 Douban | Kungfu Yoga
  15. "'Baaghi 2' worldwide box-office collection: Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani's film on an impressive run". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  16. "Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Baaghi 2". Bollywood Hungama. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  17. "Salman Khan, family members test negative for COVID-19". The Hindu. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  18. "'Ek Villain Returns': Disha Patani shares a picture from her vanity van as she kick-starts shooting of Mohit Suri's next". Times of India. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  19. "'KTina' goes on floors: Disha Patani poses like Ekta Kapoor in first look, what's cooking?". DNA. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  20. Suresh, Sanjeeva (8 June 2020). "Bollywood Stars Called Out For Double Standards Over Black Lives Matter". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  21. Mukherjee, Jashodhara (6 June 2020). "Peak Hypocrisy: Bollywood Actors Protesting Racism and Endorsing Fairness Creams". News18. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  22. "Baaghi 3 star Tiger Shroff shares sizzling photo of Disha Patani from upcoming song 'Do You'". Bollywood Hungama. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  23. "Disha Patani wraps up the shoot of Radhe; shares picture with her girl gang". Bollywood Hungama. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  24. "Disha Patani starts shooting for Ek Villain Returns, Krishna Shroff says all the best". India Today. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  25. "Disha wraps up Ek Villain Returbs shoot". Indian express. February 2022.
  26. "Disha Patani finishes filming for 'Yodha". The Hindu. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  27. "Disha Patani starts shooting for KTina. Is she playing Ekta Kapoor? See first look". India Today. 25 October 2019.
  28. "'Befikra' song: Tiger Shroff-Disha Patani show sizzling chemistry in this peppy track [VIDEO]". www.ibtimes.co.in. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  29. "Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani to share screen space again, check viral pictures". India Tv. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  30. "IIFA Awards 2017 | Shahid Kapoor to Disha Patani: Here's the complete list of winners!". DNA. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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