Disha Patani

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Disha Patani
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Patani in 2018
Born (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 29) [1][2][3]
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Disha Patani (pronounced [ˈd̪ɪʃa paːʈəˈni]; born 13 June 1992) 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 later made her Hindi debut in the sports biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). She starred in the Chinese action comedy Kung Fu Yoga (2017).

She went on to play the romantic interest of the lead male character in the commercially successful Hindi action films Baaghi 2 (2018), Bharat (2019) and Malang (2020).

Early life[]

Patani is a Kumaoni hailing from Uttarakhand[4][5] and Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, is her birthplace.[6][7] She hails from a Rajput background.[8] Her birthdate has been reported inconsistently in the media, both as 13 June 1992 and 27 July 1995.[2][3] 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.[9] She also has a younger brother, Suryansh Patani.[10][11] She has studied engineering.[12] She revealed in a radio show that her real surname was Patni rather than Patani.[13]
She was first runner up of Pond's Femina Miss India Indore 2013.[14]

Career[]

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

Patani debuted with a Telugu film, Loafer alongside Varun Tej in 2015.[15] She played the role of Mouni, a girl who runs from home to escape a forced marriage.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18] 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 Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian Cricket Team along with Sushant Singh Rajput and Kiara Advani.[19] She played the role of Priyanka Jha, the girlfriend of Mahendra Singh 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 the collections of ₹216 crores.[20] In her review, Renuka Vyavahare of Times of India reviewed, "the performance of Disha in the film deserves a special mention as her performance tugs at your heartstrings."[21] In addition, she also starred in Jackie Chan's Kung Fu Yoga, along with Sonu Sood.[22]

Patani then acted in Baaghi 2 along with Tiger Shroff, a sequel to 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 ₹243 crore.[23]

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. She started 2020 with February release Malang opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. In March 2020, she appeared in a song in the film Baaghi 3 starring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor, a sequel to Baaghi 2.

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 colorism.[24][25]

Patani has finished filming Prabhu Deva's action film Radhe, in which she is reuniting with Salman Khan.[26] She is also the female lead in Ekta Kapoor's production KTina.[27]

As of March 2021, Patani is shooting for Mohit Suri's Ek Villain Returns alongside Tara Sutaria, Arjun Kapoor and John Abraham.[28]

Filmography[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes
2015 Loafer Mouni Telugu
2016 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Priyanka Jha Hindi
2017 Kung Fu Yoga Asmita Mandarin
2018 Welcome to New York Herself Hindi Cameo appearance
Baaghi 2 Neha Hindi
2019 Bharat Radha Hindi
2020 Malang Sara Nambiar Hindi
Baaghi 3 Herself Hindi Special appearance in song "Do You Love Me"[29]
2021 Radhe Diya Hindi [30]
KTina Films that have not yet been released TBA Hindi Filming[27][31]
2022 Ek Villain Returns Films that have not yet been released TBA Hindi Filming[32]

Music videos[]

Year Title Singer Composer
2016 "Befikra" Meet Bros, Aditi Singh Sharma Meet Bros
2019 "Har Ghoont Mein Swag"[33] Badshah Badshah

Awards and nominations[]

Disha Patani graces the 4th edition of the 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 [34]
Star Screen Awards Best Female Debut Won [35]
Stardust Awards Best Acting Debut (Female) Won [36]
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Female Debut Won [37]
Best Supporting Actress Nominated

References[]

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  36. ^ Aarti Iyengar (20 December 2016). "Stardust Awards 2016 FULL winners list: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan win BIG". Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  37. ^ "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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