Kamya Punjabi is a famous Indian television actress. She is popular for playing negative roles in Hindi television serials.
Wiki/Biography
Kamya Punjabi/Kamya Panjabi was born on Monday, August 13, 1979 in Mumbai (40 years old; as of 2019). Her zodiac sign is Leo.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Eye color: brown
Hair color: black
family, caste and husband
Kamya Punjabi’s father is a businessman in Mumbai. Her mother’s name is Nanda Punjabi. She has two younger sisters, Sonia Punjabi and Mala Punjabi.
In 2003, she married businessman Bunty Negi. Soon, problems began to arise in their married life, and they filed for divorce in 2006. Later, they withdrew the divorce agreement and decided to give their marriage a second chance. In October 2009, they welcomed their daughter Aara. Problems began to arise in their married life again, and they finally decided to divorce in 2013.
According to sources, Bunty Negi has accused her “Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki” (2005) co-star and Sanjay Dutt’s cousin Nimai Bari of cheating on him.
Kamya met popular television actor Karan Patel in 2014 while shooting for the celebrity cricket show Box Cricket League. The two strike up a good friendship and soon, they fall in love with each other. They dated for nearly four years. In 2018, Karan shocked everyone when he announced his marriage to TV actress Ankita Bhargava. According to reports, Karan was not loyal to Kamya and went on double dates during his relationship with Kamya. However, according to some media reports, Karan’s parents are not ready to accept Kamya as their daughter-in-law; as she is a divorcee and mother of one.
In 2018, there were rumors that Kamya Punjabi was dating Bigg Boss 10 winner Manveer Gurjar. They are often spotted partying together. However, neither Kamya nor Manveer accepted their relationship.
She met healthcare professional Shalabh Dang in February 2019. Soon, they both fell in love and Shalabh proposed to her. In an interview, she shared her story, saying:
I spoke to him first by phone. I’d like some medical advice. Some friends gave me letters of recommendation from him. Then, on February 1, he came to Mumbai for work and that’s when we met. This is not a personal meeting, but a work-related meeting. Soon, we started chatting. He took the initiative. It all happened gradually as we started talking. There are certain qualities about challaba that I really like. He has always been very caring and caring about me. Obviously, we started out as friends, but pretty soon he proposed to me. “
The couple tied the knot on February 10, 2020.
Kamya’s daughter Aara and Shalabh’s son Ishan (from his previous marriage) also attended the wedding.
Profession
Kamya Punjabi started her career as a model. In 2001, she made her debut as an actress in the TV horror drama “Ssshhhh…Koi Hai”. She subsequently appeared in many television series including Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani (2002), Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki (2005), Banoo Main Teri Dulhann (2006) and Beinte Ha (2014).
She gained immense popularity with her role as the villain “Sindoora Pratap Singh” in the Zee TV serial “Banoo Main Teri Dulhann” (2006). After this series, she started playing more negative roles and soon, she became one of the famous vampires in Hindi TV series.
She appeared in several music videos such as Anamika’s “Mehndi Mehndi” (1997) and “Kala Shah Kala” (2003).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ8EnjbxUNI
In 2008, she participated in “Comedy Circus” with comedian Rajiv Thakur.
In 2013, she participated in Bigg Boss 7 as a contestant. Gauhar Khan bagged the title of Bigg Boss 7.
She played small roles in several Bollywood films such as Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000, as the girl who taunts Ameesha Patel on the cruise ship), Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002, as a lady in the final wedding scene) and Koi Mil Gaya (one of the residents of the hill station in 2003).
She also appeared in a Telugu film called “Maa Aavida Meeda Vottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi” in 2003, where she played Prakash Raj’s fiancé in Goa.
In 2016, she played the role of “Preeto Harak Singh” in the Colors TV series “Shakti-Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki” which became a huge hit.
In 2019, she made her acting debut in the drama Pajama Party alongside TV actress Kavita Kaushik.
dispute
In 2017, she received a legal notice from a Mumbai court for releasing the short film Hum Kuch Keh Naa Sakey starring late TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee. Pratyusha’s boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh filed a defamation suit against Kamya; because the story of the short film is very similar to Pratyusha’s real-life story, and there is a character named Rahul in the film. The film was released on the first anniversary of Pratyusha’s death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lac5t1Bcca4
favorite thing
Facts/Trivia
- She has won many awards for playing negative roles in Hindi television serials.
- She has a tattoo on her right shoulder.
- She was a close friend of the late Pratyusha Banerjee.
- She participated in various seasons of the Indian celebrity cricket show Box Cricket League.
- She likes to wear stylish nose pins.
- She is an ardent follower of Lord Ganesha.
- She has been good friends with comedian Rajiv Thakur from her days in Comedy Circus.
- She is often spotted partying with Vikas Gupta.
- Actor Kushal Tandon is her rakhi brother. They were both contestants on Bigg Boss 7 (2013).
- She is an animal lover and owns a pet dog.
- She likes to drink at parties.
- She frequently visits NGOs and provides them with financial assistance.
- She has appeared as a guest in various seasons of Bigg Boss.
- Her hobbies include partying, traveling and reading.
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