Kamna Jethmalani
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Kamna Jethmalani | |
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.jpg) Jethmalani at photoshoot | |
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse |
Suraj Nagpal (m. 2014) |
Kamna Jethmalani is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Telugu films. She made her debut in 2005 with Premikulu and gained recognition with her first commercial success, Ranam (2006). She went on to play lead roles in several Telugu films and also appeared in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films.
Early life
[edit]Kamna Jethmalani was born into a Sindhi Hindu family in Mumbai.[1] She is the granddaughter of businessman Shyam Jethmalani and the great-niece of lawyer and politician Ram Jethmalani.[2][3] Ram Jethmalani is the brother of her grandfather.[2] Her father, Nimesh Jethmalani, is a businessman, while her mother, Divya, is a homemaker. She has a brother, Kapil, and a sister, Karishma. Her pet name is "Dinky."
She was the runner-up at the Miss Mumbai contest in 2004 and also appeared in the music video of the pop song 'Chhod do Aanchal Zamaana Kya Kahega' by Bombay Vikings & Mera Dadla by Vaishali Samant & Avadhoot Gupte.[1]
Personal life
[edit]On 11 August 2014, Kamna married Suraj Nagpal, a Bangalore-based businessman.[4][5]
Career
[edit]She appeared in the video of "Chhod Do Aanchal Zamaana Kya Kahega" by Neeraj Shridhar – Bombay Vikings in 2004. The following year, she made her movie debut with the Telugu film Premikulu. Though that film flopped, her subsequent film Ranam was a big hit. Her first Tamil film was Idhaya Thirudan with Jayam Ravi. She did an item number in the film Sainikudu. She has acted in Machakaaran opposite Jeevan. Since then, she has done several south Indian films, in which she performed the lead role.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Premikulu | Vennela | Telugu | [6] |
| Idhaya Thirudan | Deepika | Tamil | credited as Kamna | |
| 2006 | Ranam | Maheswari | Telugu | |
| Samanyudu | Vandana | [7] | ||
| Sainikudu | Herself | Special appearance in song | ||
| 2007 | Toss | Kamna | ||
| Ugadi | Kaveri | Kannada | Dubbed into Telugu as America Alludu in 2011 | |
| Machakaaran | Shivani Rajangam | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Dheera in 2009 | |
| 2008 | King | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in song Nuvvu Ready |
| 2009 | Andamaina Abadham[7] | Vaishnavi | ||
| Bendu Apparao R.M.P | Padma Priya | |||
| Rajadhi Raja | Namitha | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Kathi Kantha Rao | Ratnam | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Makeup Man | Chandra | Malayalam | |
| Kasethan Kadavulada | Archana | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Malayalam | ||
| Action 3D | Anitha | Telugu | ||
| Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara | Queen | |||
| Bhai | Colony girl | |||
| 2014 | Agraja | Kannada | ||
| 2015 | Chandrika | Chandrika | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Garuda | Madhu | Kannada |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Web series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vyavastha | Gayathri Chakraborthy | Telugu | ZEE5 web series |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gupta, Namita (4 September 2013) Straddling many worlds. Deccan Chronicle
- ^ a b Mr Ram Jethmalani is my relative - one of my grandfather’s brothers Archived 15 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Deccan Chronicle 20 May 2015
- ^ Kamna Jethmalani is the granddaughter of Ram Jethmalani Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (11 December 2014). Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Kamna Jethmalani married 8 months ago". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Marriage is my private life: Kamna Jethmalani". The Indian Express. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Kamna Jethmalani to do a cameo". The Times of India. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Zeroing in". The Times of India. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
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