Pragya Jaiswal Explained

Pragya Jaiswal
Birth Date:1991 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Alma Mater:Symbiosis Law School
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2014–present

Pragya Jaiswal (born 12 January 1991) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films. She has won a Filmfare Awards South and a South Indian International Movie Award.[1]

Jaiswal made her acting debut in 2014 with the Tamil-language film Virattu. She had her breakthrough with the Telugu period drama Kanche (2015), for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.[2] [3] Jaiswal made her Hindi film debut with Titoo MBA. She went on to appear in films such as Nakshatram (2017), Achari America Yatra (2018) and Akhanda (2021), which is her highest-grossing release.

Early life

Jaiswal was born on 12 January 1991[4] [5] in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Pragya Jaiswal completed her education from Symbiosis Law School at Pune.[6] [7] During her initial days at Symbiosis University, she participated in various beauty pageants and became a model. In 2014, she received the Symbiosis Sanskritik Puraskar for her achievement in the field of art and culture.[8]

Career

Jaiswal made her acting debut with the Tamil film Virattu, in 2014.[9] In the same year, she made her Hindi film debut with Titoo MBA opposite Nishant Dahiya.[10]

In 2015, Jaiswal ventured into Telugu films with Mirchi Lanti Kurradu opposite Abijeet. Her career marked a turning point with Kanche, where she played a princess opposite Varun Tej. The film emerged a commercial success.[11] [12] [13] Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle noted, "Pragya looks beautiful and perfectly fits her role of a princess."[14]

Following Kanches success, she had four releases in 2017. She first appeared in Om Namo Venkatesaya, a box office failure.[15] Her next film, Gunturodu opposite Manchu Manoj also failed at the box office.[16] Jaiswal next played an IPS officer in Nakshatram.[17] Sridhar Adivi of The Times of India stated that her role is packed with both "glamour and substance".[18] She had an extended cameo in Jaya Janaki Nayaka, her final film of the year. In 2018, she appeared in Achari America Yatra opposite Vishnu Manchu, which was an average grosser.[19]

Post a three year hiatus, Jaiswal played an IAS officer in Akhanda opposite Nandamuri Balakrishna.[20] The film was a commercial success and became the third highest grossing Telugu film of 2021.[21] Firstpost noted, "Saranya is relatively well-written and Pragya carries her well."[22] In 2022, she played a NIA officer in the box office failure, Son of India.[23]

Jaiswal returned to Hindi films with the 2024 ensemble comedy Khel Khel Mein, playing a boutique owner opposite Aditya Seal.[24] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu stated, "A confident Pragya turns up in a Hindi film for a change and plays the role of an entitled brat without caricaturising it."[25]

Filmography

Films

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YearTitleRole(s)LanguageNotes
2014Virattu MaviTamil[26]
Titoo MBAGulshanHindi[27]
2015Mirchi Lanti KurraduVasundaraTelugu[28]
KancheSita Devi[29]
2017Om Namo VenkatesayaBhavani[30]
GunturoduAmrutha[31]
NakshatramKiran Reddy IPS[32] [33]
Jaya Janaki NayakaFalguniExtended cameo[34]
2018Achari America YatraRenuka[35]
2021AkhandaSaranya Bachupally IAS[36]
2022Son of IndiaIravathi "Ira"[37]
2024Khel Khel Mein Naina Tanwar Hindi[38]
2025Daaku MaharaajTelugu Completed [39]
TBAAkhanda 2: ThandavamSaranya Bachupally IASFilming[40]
Tyson NaiduFilming[41]

Music video

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2016Kanche63rd Filmfare Awards SouthBest Female Debut – South[43]
5th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Female Debut - Telugu[44]
CineMAA AwardsBest Female Debut[45]
Zee Telugu Apsara AwardsBest Find of the Year
TV9 National Film AwardsBest Debut Actress
2021Akhanda10th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress – Telugu[46]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pragya Jaiswal interview . FHM India . 16 June 2015 . 17 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150617040659/http://fhmindia.com/upgrade-girlfriend-pragya-jaiswal/ . dead.
  2. Web site: I was scared to slap Varun: Pragya Jaiswal . . 12 September 2015 . 5 February 2016 . Kavirayani . Suresh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160205121406/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150911/entertainment-tollywood/article/i-was-scared-slap-varun-pragya-jaiswal . 5 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Sai Pallavi, Pragya Jaiswal share Best Debut Actress award at 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 . The Times of India . 18 June 2016 . 2 September 2016 .
  4. Web site: అందాలు ఆరబోసిన అఖండ భామ ప్రగ్యా.. లేటెస్ట్ పిక్స్ వైరల్.. . 24 September 2024 . telugu.news18.com . te.
  5. Web site: Pragya Jaiswal Biography . ragalahari.com.
  6. Web site: 'I am pleasantly surprised' - City-Pune . Anjali Shetty . DNA . 22 January 2014 . 23 July 2016 .
  7. Web site: Amit Kumar . Pragya Jaiswal Biography . infoknocks.com . 22 January 2014 . 23 July 2016 .
  8. Web site: Alumini Newsletter-2014 . symlaw.ac.in . 23 July 2016.
  9. Web site: An Unexciting Chase . 27 July 2022 . 27 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220727092648/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/mar/29/An-Unexciting-Chase-592019.html . live.
  10. Web site: Titoo MBA . . 1 October 2014 . 12 October 2014.
  11. Web site: 'Kanche' transported me to a different era, says Telugu actress Pragya Jaiswal . 19 October 2015 . The Indian Express . 23 July 2016.
  12. News: 'Kanche' team savouring the success . . 27 October 2015 . 3 February 2016 . Devalla . Rani . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203105215/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/kanche-team-savouring-the-success/article7807683.ece . 3 February 2016.
  13. Web site: 25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade Film Companion . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017163531/https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/telugu.html . dead . 17 October 2019 . 26 June 2021 . www.filmcompanion.in . en.
  14. Web site: Movie review 'Kanche': Love reigns in war zone . Deccan Chronicle . 24 October 2015 . 2 February 2016 . Kavirayani . Suresh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160126175655/http://deccanchronicle.com/151024/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-kanche-love-reigns-war-zone . 26 January 2016.
  15. Web site: 10 February 2017 . 'Om Namo Venkatesaya' Review . 4 January 2021 . The New Indian Express.
  16. Web site: Gunturodu movie review: Something goes wrong . 21 July 2023.
  17. Web site: Ram Charan Teja launches first look of Sundeep's Nakshatram . The Indian Express . 8 October 2016 . 30 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161030103807/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/ram-charan-teja-launches-first-look-of-sundeeps-nakshatram-3072129/ . 30 October 2016.
  18. News: Nakshatram Movie Review . The Times of India.
  19. Web site: Achari America Yatra: Amateurish effort at comedy . 27 April 2018 . Y Sunita Chowdhary . The Hindu.
  20. News: Dundoo . Sangeetha Devi . 22 November 2021 . Pragya Jaiswal: I took up 'Akhanda' with the trust I have in director Boyapati Srinu . en-IN . The Hindu . 4 December 2021 . 0971-751X.
  21. Web site: Singh . Jatinder . 1 February 2022 . Akhanda final box office update; Balakrishna - Boyapati film is True Blue BLOCKBUSTER . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216002110/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/akhanda-final-box-office-update-balakrishna-boyapati-film-true-blue-blockbuster-1011855 . 16 February 2022 . 12 May 2022 . Pinkvilla.
  22. News: Akhanda movie review: For better or worse, this is everything you expect from a Nandamuri Balakrishna-Boyapati Srinu film . en . Firstpost . 26 December 2021.
  23. Web site: 3 Reasons Why Mohan Babu-starrer Son of India Tanked at Box Office . . 24 February 2022 . 24 February 2022.
  24. News: Pragya Jaiswal on working in Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein': It's a beautiful coincidence . Hindustan Times . 4 May 2024 . 10 August 2024.
  25. News: 'Khel Khel Mein' movie review: Akshay Kumar finds his groove with this nuptial nonsense . The Hindu . 15 August 2024 . 15 August 2024.
  26. Web site: Virattu Movie Review : Critic Review of Virattu by Times of India . The Times of India.
  27. Web site: Nishant Dahiya and Pragya Jaiswal - faces of Titoo MBA . The Times of India.
  28. Web site: Mirchi Lanti Kurradu Movie Review : Critic Review of Mirchi Lanti Kurradu by Times of India . The Times of India.
  29. Web site: Pragya Jaiswal's "pinch me" moment . The Times of India.
  30. Web site: Pragya Jaiswal in Nagarjuna's Namo Venkatesa . Deccan Chronicle . 23 April 2016.
  31. Web site: Gunturodu Movie Review : The movie is made for the mass audience and heads up to those who can't stand explicit dialogues . . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112220846/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/gunturodu/movie-review/57449663.cms . dead .
  32. Web site: Pragya Jaiswal to don the khaki . Deccan Chronicle . 18 August 2016.
  33. Web site: Kanche girl Pragya Jaiswal all set don Khaki . TheNewsMinute. . 17 August 2016.
  34. Web site: Pragya Jaiswal is going places! . Deccan Chronicle . 9 December 2016.
  35. Web site: It's a mass film: Pragya Jaiswal . Deccan Chronicle . 25 April 2018.
  36. Web site: Pragya Jaiswal Replaces Sayyeshaa As The Leading Lady Of This Balakrishna Starrer . TheTeluguFilmnagar. . 12 January 2021.
  37. Web site: Mohan Babu's Son of India starts rolling . CinemaEexpress . 23 October 2020.
  38. News: Pragya Jaiswal joins Akshay Kumar starrer Khel Khel Mein . Bollywood Hungama . 28 February 2024 . 29 February 2024.
  39. News: Nandamuri Balakrishna & Pragya Jaiswal all set to star together in NBK 109 . Filmfare . 1 August 2024 . 11 August 2024.
  40. News: 16 October 2024 . ‘Akhanda 2 - Thaandavam’: Nandamuri Balakrishna’s next with Boyapati Sreenu launched . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  41. News: Pragya in Tyson Naidu! . Deccan Chronicle . 20 February 2024 . 21 September 2024.
  42. Web site: Salman Khan and Pragya Jaiswal song 'Main Chala' out now . 25 January 2022 . The Quint.
  43. Web site: Sai Pallavi, Pragya Jaiswal share Best Debut Actress award at 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 . The Times of India . 18 June 2016 . 2 September 2016 .
  44. Web site: SIIMA 2016 winners . 1 April 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160714054004/http://siima.in/2016/winners.html . 14 July 2016.
  45. Web site: CineMAA Awards 2016 Winners List . RITZ Magazine . 13 June 2016 . 17 December 2019.
  46. Web site: 17 August 2022 . Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Leads SIIMA Nominations; Check Full List Here . 17 August 2022 . News18 . en.

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