Parul Yadav

Parul Yadav is an Indian television and film actress and a model, whohas appeared in various television shows and in South Indian films,primarily in Kannada. She made her acting debut in the Televisionseries Bhagyavidhaata. She rose to fame by acting in the Kannadafilm Govindaya Namaha (2011) and it earned her the SIIMA BestDebutant award (2013) and Bangalore Times Best Newcomer Award(2013). The movie also got her nomination for Udaya Awards forBest Female actor.

Career

Parul's career began as a TV actor in Mumbai. She made her debutin the 2000 film Meri Aaghosh Mein starring Shakti Kapoor and thenappeared in a 2004 Tamil film Dreams starring Dhanush andDiya. She switched over to Television with the daily soap-operaBhagyavidhaata which has aired on Colors since 2009. This wassoon followed by the comedy reality show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabalaon Star Plus where she was a participant representing the team"Raveena Ke Mohre.

In 2011, she made her Kannada film debut in Govindaya Namaha whichwent on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year. Sheplayed the role of Mumtaz, a Muslim girl falling in love with Govindaplayed by Komal Kumar. Her portrayal won her a SIIMA BestDebutant award (2013) and Bangalore Times Best Newcomer Award(2013)and a nomination in the Udaya Film Awards for the best actorcategory for that year. The song "Pyarge Aagbittaite"featuring her went viral on the internet sites and propelled herstardom. The same pairing in the 2012 film Nandeesha, however, couldnot continue the success at the box-office. Parul Yadav won the'Glamour Icon of the Year' award given away by Suvarna TV channel.

Parul's next project was for the multi-starrer film Bachchandirected by Shashank and starring Sudeep in the leadrole. Currently, Yadav is filming for Shivajinagara, producedby Ramu Films. She was paired opposite Duniya Vijay. Themovie was a blockbuster having completed 100 days of screening intheatres.

In 2014, Parul has signed two landmark projects of her career. Sheplays the role of an advocate in Vaasthuprakara, which is beingdirected by renowned film-maker Yogaraj Bhat. Simultaneously, sheis shooting for Uppi 2, as one of the two females. In this movie,she is paired opposite the maverick film-maker and actor Upendra.She has also signed Jessie to be directed by another hitfilm-maker Pavan Wadeyar.

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