Prachi Desai is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films and television shows. She is famous for her role as Bani in Ekta Kapoor’s TV show Kasamh Se. She is the brand ambassador and spokesperson for Goa Tourism India and Neutrogena products.
Wiki/Biography
Prachi Desai was born on Monday, 12 September 1988 in Surat, Gujarat (age 35; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Virgo. Plachi attended St. Joseph’s Convent School until ninth grade. To further her studies, she went to Sinhagad College in Kondhwa, Pune. During her college years, she also attended a small modeling studio in Pune.
Photos of Prachi Desai as a child
Childhood photos of Prachi Desai with her mother
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 34-26-34
family
Prachi Desai comes from a Gujarati family.
parents and siblings
Prachi’s father Niranjan Desai is a professor. Her mother’s name is Amita Desai. She has a younger sister, Esha Desai.
Prachi Desai with her mother and sister
Prachi Desai and her sister Aisha
husband and children
Prachi Desai is not married yet.
Relationships/Affairs
Prachi Desai and Rohit Shetty reportedly started dating after meeting on the sets of his film “Bol Bachchan”. There were rumors that Rohit had issues with his wife Maya Shetty and then secretly started dating Prachi. However, Rohit’s wife refused to divorce him and over time, Prachi backed out of the relationship.
Rohit Shetty and Prachi Desai
Signature/Autograph
Prachi Desai’s autograph
Profession
Movie
Prachi Desai started her career in 2008 with the Bollywood film Rock On. Her next film, Life Partner, was released in 2009, co-starring Tushar Kapoor. In 2010, she starred opposite Emraan Hashmi in the film Once Upon a Time in Mumbai. In 2012, Prachi starred opposite Abhishek Bachchan in the film “Bol Bachchan”. It is Prachi’s highest-grossing film of all time with a box office of Rs 165 crore. In 2013, he starred in the movie “I, I Am the Lord”. In 2016, she starred in the film Azhar, a biopic of former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. Prachi plays Noreen, the wife of Mohammad Azharuddin. In 2016, she appeared in the sequel to Rock On, playing Farhan Akhtar’s wife.
web series
In 2021, Prachi collaborated with Manoj Bajpayee on the murder mystery film Silence… Can You Hear? 》debuts on OTT.
Prachi Desai’s first OTT film Silence… Can You Hear? “poster
television
Prachi Desai made her television debut in 2006 in Ekta Kapoor’s drama Kasamh Se, in which she played the role of Bani Kapoor.
In 2007, she won the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa with choreographer Deepak Singh.
Prachi Desai with her win of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 2
In the same year, Prachi made a guest appearance in the television show Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
advertise
Prachi Desai appeared in a detergent ad with Salman Khan.
She has also appeared in many other television commercials such as Neutrogena, Lyra, Nyle Shampoo, Sofy and many more.
music video
Prachi Desai co-starred in the music video Rihaahe with Mr. World 2016 Rohit Khandelwal. The song was released on June 22, 2021 and is sung by Yasser Desai.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT_onV48fKw
In 2014, she appeared in the movie “Ek Villian” number “Awari”.
dispute
“The Hypocritical Queen Prachi Desai”
In 2020, Ajay Devgan took to Twitter to celebrate Bol Bachchan’s 8th anniversary, but he forgot to tag a few other co-stars including Prachi Desai. She responded to his tweet and expressed anger that her name was not mentioned in the tweet. In no time, Ajay Devgan’s fans lashed out at her and started a wave of ‘HYPOCRISY QUEEN PRACHI DESAI’ on Twitter trend. They dug out Prachi’s old tweets where he didn’t tag Ajay Devgn while celebrating the film’s second anniversary.
Casting Couch Victims
Prachi Desai revealed in an interview that she faced Casting Couch in Bollywood. In an interview, she talked about an incident when she was asked to compromise to get a role in a big project. Furthermore, she said,
I think I was also approached with a very direct offer to be in some big movie and I flat out said no. Even though he refused, the director called again. And I’m still saying I’m not interested in your movie. I think I’m very honest and forthright. I don’t like beating around the bush. “
Nepotism in Bollywood
In an interview, Prachi Desai admitted that nepotism hampered her career and that nepotism exists in Bollywood too. In an interview, she talked about nepotism and said:
Look, this is a reality that’s best accepted; there’s no point in denying it. It was there, it is there now, and it may still be there. But today, I’m happy that the audience can make a lot of decisions. Therefore, as long as the audience supports it, there is room for everyone. ”
Awards
- 2011: “Once Upon a Time in Mumbai” won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress, Zee Cine Award, Star Guild Award and Stardust Award
- 2006: Won the Indian Television Award for Best Newcomer (Female) for the show “Kasamh Se”
- 2006: Winner of the Indian Television Award for Best On-Screen Couple for Kasamh Se
- 2007: Won the Indian Television Award for Best Actress for the TV series “Kasamh Se”
- 2008: Telly Awards Special Recommendation Award
- 2009: “Rock On” won the Dabur Vatika Anandalok Puraskar Award
car collection
Prachi Desai owns a BMW 3 Series car. Apart from this, Prachi also owns a Tata Harrier.
Favorites
- Color: white, pink and blue
Facts/Trivia
- Prachi Desai has a pet cat named Zorro.
Prachi Desai and her pet Zorro
- She has graced the covers of magazines such as Femina, Better Homes and Gardens India.
Prachi Desai on the cover of Femina magazine
Prachi Desai on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens magazine
- Prachi Desai has walked for many designers at Lakme Fashion Week in India.
Prachi Desai at Lakme Fashion Week 2018
- Prachi Desai has 8.2 million followers on Facebook, 4 million followers on Instagram and 1.4 million followers on Twitter.
- Prachi revealed in an interview that she flew to another country to surprise her date. Later, she discovered that the man had lied to her and was not present. Furthermore, she said,
I flew across multiple countries for someone. When I talked to “him” on the phone, he said he was in a specific country. I believed him and flew over to give him a surprise. But when I got there, I realized he had lied. He’s not there! I took full advantage of this and vacationed alone. That’s how you cope, you give yourself a good time. ”
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