| Monal Gajjar | |
| Birth Date: | 13 May |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
Monal Gajjar (born 13 May) is an Indian actress and model who mainly appears in Gujarati and Telugu films. She debuted with 2012 Telugu film Sudigadu. She has also acted in Satish Kaushik directed Hindi film Kaagaz in 2021 which is a satire on governmental system in India.
Gajjar was born on 13 May[1] in a Gujarati family and hails from Ahmedabad in Gujarat.[2] [3] While graduating in commerce, she started working in ING Vysya Bank.[4] At the suggestion of her yoga teacher, Gajjar participated at the Mirchi Queen Bee beauty pageant contest organised by Radio Mirchi in 2011,[4] which she went on to win.[5] She later won the Miss Gujarat title as well.[6]
Even before the release of her first film, Gajjar signed five films, including a film in Tamil and Telugu. She made début in Malayalam with Dracula 2012.[7] She has done a special appearance in Asha Bhonsle's film. Her first two Tamil films Vanavarayan Vallavarayan[8] and Sigaram Thodu released on the same day.
Gajjar received good reviews for her performance in Sigaram Thodu. IndiaGlitz.com review says - Monal looking clean and sweet in looks and acting wise.[9] Gajjar also received good reviews for Vanavarayan Vallavarayan. Behindwoods.com review said - The tall Monal Gajjar looks totally gorgeous with sparkling eyes, and has all that it takes to be the next big glam sensation in Tamil Nadu. Though her role loses scope in the second half, she performs capably and also gets the lip-sync right.[10]
In September 2020, Gajjar entered the Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss 4 as one of the first contestants.[11] She was evicted in December, before the final week.[12]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sudigadu | Priya | Telugu | Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu | |
| Vennela 1 1/2 | Vennela | Telugu | |||
| 2013 | Mai | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance | [13] |
| Dracula 2012 | Meena | Malayalam | |||
| Oka College Story | Sindhu | Telugu | [14] | ||
| 2014 | Sigaram Thodu | Ambujam | Tamil | ||
| Vanavarayan Vallavarayan | Anjali | Tamil | |||
| Brother of Bommali | Sruthi | Telugu | |||
| 2016 | Thai Jashe! | Kajal Bhatt | Gujarati | ||
| 2017 | Aav Taru Kari Nakhu | Meena | Gujarati | [15] | |
| Devdasi | Telugu | [16] | |||
| 2018 | Reva | Supriya | Gujarati | ||
| Family Circus | Riya | Gujarati | |||
| 2019 | Man Udhaan Vara | Sarita | [17] | ||
| 2021 | Kaagaz | Rukmini | Hindi | Released on Zee5 | |
| Alludu Adhurs | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Ramba Oorvasi" | [18] | |
| 2022 | Petipack | Kavya | Gujarati | ||
| 2022 | Vickida No Varghodo | Anushree | Gujarati | [19] | |
| 2023 | Shubh Yatra | Saraswati | Gujarati | [20] | |
| I Wish | Isha Patel | Gujarati | [21] | ||
| 2024 | Kasoombo | Sujaan | Gujarati | ||
| Vaar Tahevaar | Preetal | Gujarati |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss Telugu 4 | Telugu | Contestant | Evicted on day 98 | [22] | |
| 2020–2021 | Dancee Plus | Telugu | Judge | [23] | ||
| 2022 | Dance IKON | Telugu | Mentor | Aha original | [24] |
| 2019-20 | Aavuy Thay | Gujarati | Dhvani | - | ||
| 2020 | Bas Cha Sudhi 3 | Gujarati | Monal | - | ||
| 2021 | Telugu Abbai .. Gujarati Ammayi | Telugu | Gujarati Ammayi | Project Withheld due to unknown reasons | [25] |