Sanjjanaa Galrani

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Sanjjanaa Galrani
Sanjjanna Galrani at a Celebrity Cricket League match.jpg
Galrani in 2012
Born
Archana Galrani
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)Azeez Pasha
Partner(s)Dr. Azeez Pasha 2018)
RelativesNikki Galrani (sister)

Sanjjanaa Galrani (know known as Mahira) is an film actress & a philanthropist and who made her film debut in the Telugu movie Soggadu (2005). She is known for her controversial role in the Kannada film Ganda Hendathi (2006). She played a supporting role in the 2008 Telugu film Bujjigadu.[1][2] In 2017, she played Chandri in the Kannada crime drama Dandupalya 2.[3]

Early years and personal life[edit]

Brought up in Bangalore, Sanjjanaa is of Hindu Sindhi origin.[4] When she was doing her PUC, she received her first modelling offer. She continued her studies while working as a part-time model.[5] She appeared in over 60 television advertisements,[5] the most notable being a Fastrack advertisement with John Abraham.[4] She has a sister, Nikki Galrani, who is also an actress.[6] She is currently in a relationship with Dr. Azeez Pasha, a cardiovascular surgeon.

Career[edit]

Debut (2005)[edit]

After appearing in advertisements and as child artist in roles in the films Soggadu and Panduranga Vittala,[7] she got her first starring role in Ganda Hendathi.[5]

Her first release, however, was the Tamil documentary feature film, Oru Kadhal Seiveer. S R Ashok Kumar of The Hindu noted that Sanjjanaa, then credited under her birth name, was "very beautiful but has to work on her acting".[8]

Ganda Hendathi, a Kannada remake of the Hindi film Murder (2004), itself an adaptation of the Hollywood film Unfaithful (2002).[9][10][11] The film was released in Telugu as Mogudu Pellam O Boy Friend. A reviewer from nowrunning.com criticised her performance in emotional sequences,[12] while Sify wrote, "Sanjjanaa has made a decent debut and she is extremely daring and does justice to her role".[9]

In 2008, she made her official Telugu film debut in Puri Jagannadh's Bujjigadu, in which she played the role of Kangana alongside Prabhas and Trisha Krishnan. Although this was a supporting role, it gained her considerable attention and popularity.[4][13] In 2010, she was seen in the Telugu film Police Police, which was followed by a cameo role in Huduga Hudugi. Her final release of that year was Mylari with Shivrajkumar, in which she played a journalist and was featured in a special song opposite Shivrajkumar. The film's success gained her offers in Kannada cinema. She won the Bangalore Times Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Female in 2012 for I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona.[14][15]

In January 2012, she played one of the lead female roles in Casanova, her maiden Malayalam venture. Reportedly the costliest Malayalam production of all time,[4] and co-starring Mohanlal and Shriya Saran, the film saw Sanjjanaa portray a salsa dancer.[16] Director Rosshan Andrrews signed her for the particular role, since she was trained in salsa.[4] Her last release is her second Malayalam film, the Shaji Kailas directed The King & the Commissioner, co-starring Mammooty and Suresh Gopi. Later in 2012 she appeared in films including Narasimha, Ondu Kshanadalli, Sagar, all of which being Kannada projects, and Yamaho Yama.

In 2013 she appeared in Jagan Nirdoshi in Telugu which was made under Padmalaya Films and in Mahanadhi in Kannada, which was her first heroine-centric film. She was then seen in Nenem…Chinna Pillana?[17] She is currently filming for a Telugu film, Saradha, directed by RP Patnaik.[18][19]

Other work[edit]

Philanthropy[edit]

Sanjjanaa Galrani is very active social server & is the founder of Sanjjanaa Galrani Foundation. Through Sanjjanaa Galrani Foundation they are aiming to construct as many toilets with Health forcets & basic shower areas for the under privileged.

Controversies[edit]

Drug Case[edit]

Sanjjanaa Galrani was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Karnataka Police on 8th September 2020 in connection with the investigation into the drug racket involving the Kannada film industry. Sanjjanaa is the second actor to be arrested by the CCB after Ragini Dwivedi.[20][21] Her bail application was denied several times by the courts, with the CCB claiming that she has admitted to being part of the drug racket.[22][23][24] She was later granted bail after spending 3 months in jail.[25]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2005 Soggadu Anu Telugu Uncredited role
2006 Oru Kadhal Seiveer Subha Tamil
Ganda Hendathi Sanjana Kannada
Jackpot Herself Cameo appearance
2007 Autograph Please Herself
2008 Arjun Sanjana
Varasdhaara Sanjana
Bujjigadu Kangana Telugu
2009 Satyameva Jeyathe Sanjana
Mast Maja Maadi Herself Kannada Cameo appearance
Samardhudu Telugu
2010 Police Police Sandhya
Huduga Hudugi Kannada Special appearance
Mylari Swathi
2011 Ee Sanje Anu
Rangappa Hogbitna Sneha
Dusshasana Kajal Telugu
I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona Sinchana Kannada
Take It Easy Herself Cameo appearance
Mugguru Yamini Telugu
2012 Ko Ko Kannada Special appearance
Casanovva Nidhi Malayalam
The King & the Commissioner Nitha Rathore [26]
Narasimha Rani Kannada
Ondu Kshanadalli Shilpa
Sagar Jenny
Yamaho Yama Nisha Telugu
2013 Mahanadhi Meenakshi Kannada
Nenem…Chinna Pillana? Telugu
Jagan Nirdoshi
2014 Love You Bangaram Ana Lakshmi Special appearance[27]
Agraja Kannada
2015 Rebel Laila
Ram-Leela Pooja
Bangalore 560023 [28]
Ring Road
Avunu 2 Sanjana Telugu
2016 Sardaar Gabbar Singh Gayathri [29]
Just Akasmika Aarohi Kannada [30]
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira sanjana
Mandya to Mumbai   [31]
2017 Dandupalya 2 Chandri [32][33]
2 Countries Tamannah Telugu
2018 Rajasimha Kannada
Dandupalya 3 Chandri
2019 Chila Nerangalil Chilar Malayalam
2021 Aaraattu Mohini Post Production
Poda Mundam Tamil Filming[34]

Web Series[edit]

  • 2020 : Shit Happens (Telugu)
  • 2019: Aivar (Tamil)

Television[edit]

Awards[edit]

  • Best Actor in a Negative Role Female for Mathe Banni Preethsona – The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011[37]
  • In 2015, she entered into the Limca Book of World Records by cycling for 104 hours.[38]
  • She was given the Celebrity Social Media Icon 2016 award by GMASA.[39]

References[edit]

  1. "Sanjana hopes to make a mark". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
  2. "Sanjana on a roll". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
  3. Upadhyaya, Prakash (10 June 2016). "Hot Sanjjjanaa turns cold-blooded murderer in 'Dandupalya 2' [PHOTOS]". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Sanjjanaa dancing her way into Mollywood". Archived from the original on 30 January 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Sanjana Interview". www.filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  6. "Nikki Galrani sister Sanjana Galrani says she was not fully nude while shooting for the scene in Dandupalyam 2 – Tamil Movie News – IndiaGlitz". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  7. "Sanjjanaa reunites with Sogadu director". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. "Sordid affair – Oru Kadhal Seiveer". The Hindu. 10 March 2006. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Review : Ganda Hendathi". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  10. "Ganda Hendathi Review". nowrunning. 1 February 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. "Ganda Hendathi review. Ganda Hendathi Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  12. "Ganda Hendathi Review | Ganda Hendathi Kannada Movie Review by RGV". NOWRUNNING. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  13. "Sanjana loves auto ride". www.filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  14. "The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  15. "Sanjjanaa took home the Best Actor in a Negative Role Female award". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  16. "A season of releases for Sanjjanaa". dna. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  17. "Sweden calling for Sanjjanaa's next Telugu film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  18. "Three men for Sanjjanaa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013.
  19. Features, Express. "Sanjjanaa lives her dreams". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  20. Gowhar, Imran (8 September 2020). "Kannada cinema drug racket probe: actor Sanjjanaa Galrani arrested". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
  21. "Actor Sanjana Galrani arrested in Bengaluru drugs case". The News Minute. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  22. "Actress Sanjjanaa Galrani admits she's part of drug ring: CCB". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  23. "Kannada cinema drugs case | HC declines to grant bail to actors Ragini, Sanjana and others". 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
  24. "Special court rejects bail plea of Sanjana Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi in drugs case". Hindustan Times. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  25. "Sandalwood drug case: Actor Sanjjanaa Galrani gets bail after 3 months". The News Minute. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  26. "'Malayalam industry is very professional' - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  27. "Sanjjanaa's wait continues". Deccan Chronicle. 18 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  28. "Sanjjanaa enjoying 'spicy' song shoot for Bangalore 23 – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  29. "Elated to act with Pawan Kalyan: Sanjjanaa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  30. "Sanjjana recommends Tilak for Just Akasmika". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  31. "Sanjjana in 'Life In a Metro'". Sify.com. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  32. "Sanjana goes de-glam to play a cold-blooded murderer - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  33. "Sanjjana goes de glam to play cold blooded murderer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  34. "விஜய் டிவி ராமருக்கு ஜோடியாக நடிக்கும் பிரபல நடிகையின் தங்கை..." nakkheeran. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  35. "'Bigg Boss - I tolerated Thilak's cheap comments thrice: Sanjjanna '". Filmibeat. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  36. "Sanjjanaa turns producer". timesofindia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  37. "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012.
  38. "Sanjjanaa's in the Limca Book of Records - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  39. "GMASA 2016 Wraps Up With A Bang". TechTree.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

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