Surveen Chawla Explained

Surveen Chawla
Birth Place:Chandigarh, India
Birth Date:1984 8, df=yes
Yearsactive:2003present
Education:Chandigarh College for Women, Chandigarh
Occupation:Actress, model

Surveen Chawla (born 1 August 1984[1]) is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Hindi and Punjabi films and television.[1] She is one of the highest paid Punjabi actress.[2] [3] She started her career with television shows like Kahin To Hoga and Kaajjal. She is known for her roles in movies and shows like Hate Story 2 (2014), Ugly (2013), Parched (2015) and 24 (2016) along with many other films. In 2018, she was seen in the Hindi web series Haq Se.

Career

Television debut

Chawla first was one of the final 25 of the Channel [V]'s reality show Coke [V] Popstars season 2 in 2003. Chawla made her television debut as Charu in the Indian serial Kahin To Hoga. She also appeared in the reality dance show Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena in 2008, where she paired up with Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth.[4] Before this, she appeared in the television serial Kasautii Zindagi Kay in 2004. In 2006, she played the lead protagonist in the TV serial Kaajjal, till 2007. She hosted the television show Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars.[5] [6] Then she made her film debut with Kannada film Paramesha Panwala. In 2011, she appeared in the Punjabi film Dharti which was released in April 2011. Thereafter she has appeared in the Punjabi films Taur Mittran Di, Saadi Love Story, Singh vs Kaur, Lucky Di Unlucky Story and Disco Singh (2014). She did her first item number "Dhoka Dhoka" in Sajid Khan's Himmatwala.[7] In 2013, she appeared in Tamil film Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal and also appeared in Puthiya Thiruppangal. She then appeared in Anurag Kashyap's thriller Ugly.

2014–2017

In October 2014, Chawla appeared in the hit Punjabi song 'Mitran De Boot' along with Jazzy B.[8] In 2014, she also played in Vishal Pandya's erotic revenge thriller Hate Story 2, a sequel to Hate Story (2012) where she portrayed the role of Sonika Prasad, a girl who takes the revenge with those peoples who abused her physically and mentally, as well as who murdered her boyfriend Akshay Bedi (played by Jay Bhanushali), the film was her first women centric film and was successful critically and commercially.[9] Then she appeared in song "Sawan Aaya Hai" opposite Rajneesh Duggal in the film Creature 3D. Her latest Tamil film was Jaihind 2. She appeared in a song "Tuti Bole Wedding Di" in the Hindi film Welcome Back and in a Punjabi film Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi opposite Jimmy Shergill.[10] [11] She also played the role of Bijli in Parched (2015). In 2016, Surveen appeared and participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa but later got voted out in a double elimination along with Arjun Bijlani.[12]

2018–present

In 2018, Chawla made her debut in digital space with ALT Balaji's web series Haq Se opposite Rajeev Khandelwal. Set in the turbulent terrorist infested Kashmir, the story revolves around the Mirza sisters. Surveen plays Mehr Mirza, the eldest of the four sisters in the series.[13]

Personal life

Chawla married Akshay Thakker in 2015 in Italy. She revealed about her wedding two years later via Twitter on 27 December 2017.[14]

Filmography

Films

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YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2008Paramesha PanwalaShrutiKannada
2009Raju Maharaju Sneha Telugu
2011 Dharti Bani Punjabi
2011Hum Tum Shabana Shabana Hindi
2011Taur Mittran Di Keerat Punjabi
2013Saadi Love Story Preeti Punjabi
2013Singh vs Kaur Jasneet KaurPunjabi
2013Himmatwala HerselfHindiSpecial appearance in song "Dhoka Dhoka"
2013Lucky Di Unlucky Story Seerat Punjabi
2013Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal Divya Tamil
2013Puthiya Thiruppangal Anupama Tamil
2013Ugly Rakhi Malhotra Hindi
2014Disco Singh Sweety Punjabi
2014Hate Story 2Sonika Prasad Hindi
2014Creature 3D HerselfHindiSpecial appearance in song "Sawan Aaya Hai"
2014 Jai Hind 2NandhiniTamil/Telugu/Kannada
2015Hero 'Naam Yaad Rakhi'Hina Kaur Punjabi
2015Welcome BackHerselfHindiSpecial appearance in song "Tutti Bole Marriage Di"[15]
2015ParchedBijli Hindi
2017ChhuriHindiShort film

Television

Year ShowRole NotesRef(s)
2003–2007 Kahin To HogaCharu[16]
2005–2006Kasautii Zindagi KayKasak Bajaj
2006–2007 KaajjalKaajjal Behl / Kaajjal Dev Pratab Singh
2008 Ek Khiladi Ek HaseenaContestant[17]
2010 Comedy Circus Ke SuperstarsHost
2016 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9Contestant[18]
24Mayaseason 2
2018Teen PehliiyanMamta[19]
2018Haq Se Dr. Meher Mirza
2018–2019RangoliHost/presenter[20] [21]
Sacred GamesJojo Mascarenas
2021DecoupledShruti
2023Rana NaiduNaina Naidu[22]

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAward CategoryResult Ref.
2011Dharti PTC Punjabi Film AwardsBest Debut Female[23]
2015 Disco Singh Best Actress
2016 Parched Best Actress [24]
2017Star Screen AwardsBest Supporting Actress [25]

Notes and References

  1. News: Surveen Chawla's Andaman-Nicobar beach pictures will give you vacation goals . . 10 August 2018 . 10 August 2018 . 10 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180810134900/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/surveen-chawlas-andaman-nicobar-beach-pictures-will-give-you-vacation-goals/articleshow/65335903.cms . live .
  2. News: Sargun Mehta to Surveen Chawla: The richest Punjabi actresses and their net worth . 26 December 2022 . Amar Ujala . hindi . 10 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230510180851/https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/who-is-richest-punjabi-actress-2022-know-their-net-worth-in-hindi . live .
  3. News: 9 highest paid actors in Punjabi cinema . 31 January 2024 . DNA India . 16 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216180851/https://www.dnaindia.com/web-stories/entertainment/sonam-bajwa-diljit-dosanjh-sargun-mehta-9-highest-paid-actors-in-punjabi-cinema-1706535781285 . live .
  4. News: 21 September 2008 . Colors launches 'Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina' . Business Standard India . Press Trust of India . 1 August 2016 . 16 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816185710/http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/colors-launches-ek-khiladi-ek-hasina-108092100009_1.html . live .
  5. News: I always look out for beauty and benefit in a role: Surveen Chawla . . 5 June 2014 . 2 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140602141449/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news-interviews/I-always-look-out-for-beauty-and-benefit-in-a-role-Surveen-Chawla/articleshow/33598993.cms . live .
  6. Web site: Comfortable in my skin, not showing it off: Surveen Chawla. https://web.archive.org/web/20140607222113/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/comfortable-in-my-skin-not-showing-it-off-surveen-chawla/article1-1227008.aspx . dead . 7 June 2014 .
  7. Web site: Meet Ajay Devgn's five item girls in Himmatwala - NDTV Movies . NDTVMovies.com . 16 August 2019 . 16 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816152021/https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/meet-ajay-devgns-five-item-girls-in-himmatwala-610983 . live .
  8. Web site: Mitran De Boot is a Jazzy B, Dr Zeus and Kaur B hit ft. Surveen Chawla . desiblits.com . 13 October 2014 . 16 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016203932/http://www.desiblitz.com/content/mitran-de-boot-jazzy-b-dr-zeus-and-kaur-b-smash . live .
  9. News: Jay and Suvreen's scuba diving experience . . 23 April 2013 . 5 June 2014 . 9 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140609062500/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Jay-and-Suvreens-scuba-diving-experience/articleshow/19693103.cms . live .
  10. Web site: Surveen Chawla to do item number in Welcome Back? - Bollywood Hungama . https://web.archive.org/web/20141119022845/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2703148/Surveen-Chawla-to-do-item-number-in-Welcome-Back . dead . 19 November 2014 . Bollywood . Hungama . . 17 November 2014.
  11. News: Jimmy Shergill & Surveen Chawla in latest 'Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi' . The Times of India . 10 January 2017 . 16 August 2019 . 6 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190906020245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Jimmy-Shergill-Surveen-Chawla-in-latest-Hero-Naam-Yaad-Rakhi/articleshow/45849699.cms . live .
  12. Web site: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9: Arjun Bijlani & Surveen Chawla both eliminated! Nora Fatehi enters Top 5 finalists! . India.com . 2 October 2016 . 2 October 2016 . 5 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161105230756/http://www.india.com/showbiz/jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-9-arjun-bijlani-surveen-chawla-both-eliminated-nora-fatehi-enters-top-5-finalists-1528973/ . live .
  13. News: Haq Se first impression: Performances hold the fort in this riveting drama . 2 February 2018 . The Indian Express . 2 March 2018 . en-US . 3 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180303050505/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/haq-se-web-series-first-impression-rajeev-khandelwal-surveen-chawla-5047875/ . live .
  14. Web site: Actor Surveen Chawla opens up about her Italian wedding which had Punjabi Bollywood songs too . 27 December 2017 . 13 August 2018 . 13 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180813214851/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/surveen-chawla-married-see-photos-5000591/ . live .
  15. Web site: Surveen Chawla performs special number in 'Welcome Back' . 18 November 2014 . 16 August 2019 . 16 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816145018/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/surveen-chawla-performs-special-number-in-welcome-back/ . live .
  16. Surveen Chawla: I want to do seasonal TV shows, not fiction . P. T. I. . 20 July 2014 . India Today . 16 August 2019 . 16 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816144909/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/surveen-chawla-hate-story-2-want-to-do-seasonal-tv-shows-bollywood-201039-2014-07-20 . live .
  17. Web site: Harbhajan, Mona Singh; winners of Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena . News18 . 26 October 2008 . 16 August 2019 . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124043412/https://www.news18.com/news/india/harbhajan-mona-singh-winners-of-ek-khiladi-ek-haseena-300347.html . live .
  18. News: Surveen Chawla starts training for Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 . The Times of India . 14 July 2016 . 16 August 2019 . 31 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190831033138/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Surveen-Chawla-starts-training-for-Jhalak-Dikhhla-Jaa-9/articleshow/53202864.cms . live .
  19. Web site: All you want to know about Sujoy Ghosh's upcoming TV project Teen Pehliyan . 19 April 2018 . 19 April 2018 . 25 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625073207/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/all-you-want-to-know-about-sujoy-ghosh-s-upcoming-tv-project-teen-pehliyan-1215560-2018-04-19 . live .
  20. News: दूरदर्शन के शो 'रंगोली' की होस्ट बनीं सुरवीन चावला . hi . Surveen Chawla became the host of Doordarshan's show 'Rangoli' . 17 July 2018 . 10 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180910014829/https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/shriganganagar/news/latest-khat-news-052003-2217795.html . live .
  21. News: In the age of Netflix, can Doordarshan leverage nostalgia? . 9 February 2019 . 10 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190210095432/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/in-the-age-of-netflix-can-doordarshan-leverage-nostalgia/articleshow/67919384.cms . live .
  22. Web site: The shooting for action-drama Rana Naidu, starring VenkateshDaggubati, Surveen Chawla & RanaDaggubati has been completed . 31 May 2022 . 4 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220604202905/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/the-shooting-for-action-drama-rana-naidu-starring-venkateshdaggubati-surveen-chawla-ranadaggubati-has-been-completed-399729 . live .
  23. Web site: PTC Punjabi Film Awards . Cine Punjab.com . 30 August 2013 . 28 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130828133403/http://www.cinepunjab.com/2013/02/ptc-punjabi-film-awards.html . dead .
  24. Web site: 2016 Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles Announces Award Winners . 11 April 2016 .
  25. Web site: Dear Sonam Kapoor, you deserved to win your first award for Neerja at Star Screen . 5 December 2016 . 1 January 2017 . 20 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220204822/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/dear-sonam-kapoor-you-deserved-to-win-your-first-award-for-neerja-at-star-screen-4411478/ . live .

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