Jhansi is an Indian news anchor and Telugu film actor. She is also a theater director and playwright.
Wiki/Biography
Jhansi was born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, as “Jhansi Lakshmi”. She was educated at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 School, Golconda.
She took the Naturopathic Food and Health Connection short online certification course in the US.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family, caste and husband
She belongs to a Hindu family. Her mother Sharada is a producer at All India Radio.
She was married to actor Jogi Naidu and the couple divorced in 2014.
She has a daughter named Dania.
Profession
as host
Jhansi began her career as a host on the television show “Talk of the Town”, which aired on Gemini TV from 1997 to 2007.
She has hosted various famous shows like “Black”, “Ko ante Koti”, “Naveena”, “ATM”, “Pelpustakam” and “Sunday Sandadi”. She hosted the first, second and third seasons of the television show Black, which was touted as India’s first reality show for the visually impaired.
acting career
She made her acting debut in 1997 with the Telugu film Aahvanam.
She played pivotal roles in films like “Jayam Manadera” (2000), “Raa”, “Family Circus” (2001), “Yagnam” (2004), “Bhadra” (2005), “Sri Krishna” (2006) Role. Ashta Chama – The Heroine Aunty (2008), Racha (2012), Saakshyam (2018), Maharshi (2019) and Kousalya Krishnamurthy (2019).
Other works
In 2019, she made her theater debut as director and playwright in Ravindra Bharati’s play Purusha Sooktam.
Jhansi runs a wellness business called “Uzuri-Wellness with Jhansi”, which conducts 21-day wellness courses. The word “Uzuri” means “health and beauty” in Swahili.
dispute
In 2019, the lip-locking scene between Rakul Preet Singh and Jhansi in the movie “Manmadhudu 2” attracted criticism from some netizens, who criticized the filmmakers and actors for their treatment of the characters. The display of emotion is insensitive. They also used the “DeeplyDisturbing” hashtag in the scene.
Awards and Honors
Nandi Awards (Film)
- In 1997, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for the movie “Thodu”
- In 2003, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for the movie “Jayam Manadera”
- In 2007, he won the Best Comedy Award for the movie “Tulasi”
- In 2010, he won the Best Comedy Award for the movie “Simha”
Nandi Awards (Television Category)
- In 2000, she won the Best Actress Award for the TV series “Sarada”
- Best Anchor of “Pelli Pustakam” Program in 2006
Note: In addition to the above awards, she has also received multiple awards and nominations as an anchor and actress.
favorite thing
- Food: Pongal Flaxseed Karappodi
- Books: “Mother” by Maxim Gorky, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” by Alex Haley
Facts/Trivia
- She enjoys reading and writing.
- She can speak six Telugu dialects and considers the Mandalikam dialect to be her forte.
- A fitness enthusiast, she starts her day with a cup of herbal tea and yoga.
- Jhansi revealed in an interview that she suffered from thoracic outlet syndrome in 2012. Speaking about her pain and journey to recovery, she said –
I couldn’t even put on a sari by myself or even pick up a pen to write a weekly column for a Telugu newspaper. I’m hosting a quiz show on ETV but I’m taking painkillers. However, Dr. Sathya Lakshmi of Gandhi Naturocare Hospital convinced me that my food is my medicine. I decided it was worth a try and took her advice on food and nutrition seriously. Within six months I was fully recovered. “
- Jansi credits Maxim Gorky’s novel “Mother” with inspiring her literary ambitions, and Alex Haley’s “Roots” with rooting her in social consciousness.
- She is a trained wiener player.
- Jhansi is a nationally ranked athlete in volleyball, Frisbee and javelin.
- She is an active philanthropist and works for many organizations such as UNICEF, LEPRA India and Aarambh Association. She fought for various social causes including AIDS, autism, environmental issues and women’s empowerment.
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Source: HIS Education