Saloni Aswani Profile

Name: Saloni Aswani

Date of Birth: 1 June, 1979

Birth Place: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Profession: Model,Actress

Education: Graduation in Psycology

Debut Film: Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya

Years active: 2003-present

Debut: Dil Pardeshi Ho Gaya



Biography:

Saloni Aswani is an Indian actress, who has appeared in the Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu film industries.

Saloni was born in a Sindhi-speaking family, her dad is a Customs Officer. After completing school, she enrolled in SNDT in Bombay, and after graduating in psychology, she enrolled in Ashok Kumar's Acting School also in Bombay. Throughout her academic career, she had always participated in dramas, especially mimicking Sridevi. She also participated with a theater group 'Kala Sansad'.


Her initial appearances were in commercials from Vaseline, Lifebuoy, Parachute Oil, Moove, Chic shampoo, Three roses tea, Meera soaps, etc.

She first appeared on the tinsel screen in regional languages movies, especially Tamil and Telugu, and her voice was dubbed, although she is now trying to master Southern languages.


Acting Career:

After having made a name for her in the field of modelling, Salloni Asvwani has finaly pursued her long cherished dream of entering Bollywood. Her first plunge was Saawan Kumar Tak's DIL PARDESI HO GAYA, a dramatic love story propagating the message of love and peace, followed by "REHGUZAR" directed by Farukh Masudi, and opposite Jimmy Shergill, is due for release in May,2006.


One more Saawan Kumar's film was announced with Salman Khan and Kapil. Ofcourse, Saawanji's first choice of the only lead girl was SALONI. The film " SAAWAN - THE LOVE SEASON " is released worldover.

She was spotted by south directors & offers from Tamil, Telgu & Kannada pouring. She was approached by Telgu director Surya Kiran (who had made "Satyam"). She signed her first Telgu film "DHANA 51" opposite Sumant produced by Keerti Creation, M.L.Kumar Choudhary.


Her acting and dancing talents became the rage of the industry and even before the verdict of " DHANA 51 ", she was offered Chanti Addala's Film " OKA OORILLO " opposite Tarun and Raja.

" KOKILA " with Raja, Shiv Balaji and Rajeev Kankla was followed with " CHUKALLO CHANDRADU " opposite Siddharth. These two films were released in same week in 2005. One more feather added to the heroine's career. Though Kokila was average, Chukallo Chandradu was well received and became a hit.


She also did a special appearance for the film Boss: I Love You. She is in the song "Nachindey Chesey".In 2007 she debuted in Tamil, starring in the film Madurai Veeran, which was her only release that year. Also in 2008, she had only one release with Budhivanta, her Kannada debut. The 2009 Kannada film Dubai Babu also featured her in a pivotal role, before her next Telugu film Magadheera released, in which she essayed a minor supporting role. She has enacted a lead role in S. S. Rajamouli's latest venture Maryada Ramanna with Sunil as the protagonist.


Filmography:

Telugu:

Dhana 51 ...... Lakshmi Mahesh Chandra (2005)
Oka Oorillo...... Lalitha (2005)
Chukkallo Chandrudu ..... Shalini (2006)
Kokila ...... Kokila (2006)
Boss, I Love You ....Special appearance (2006)
Budhimantudu ...... Shanthi (2008)
Magadheera ......Special appearance (2009)
Maryada Ramanna ..... Aparna (2010)
Telugu Ammayi ... (Filming) ...


Tamil:

Madurai Veeran ... Priya Mayandi (2007)


Hindi:

Dil Pardeshi Ho Gayaa ..... Rukshaa Khan (2003)
Reguzar ..... Neha Kapoor (2006)
Saawan: The Love Season .... Kajal Kapoor (2006)


Kannada:

Budhivanta .... Shanti (2008)
Dubai Babu ... (2009)
Mr.Theertha .... (2010)