Anjala Zaveri

Anjala Zaveri (born 20 April 1972) is a British Indian actress known for her work in Telugu and Hindi cinema. She appeared in several successful films, including the Telugu films Preminchukundam Raa, Choodalani Vundi (1998), and Samarasimha Reddy (1999), as well as the Hindi film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998).

Personal life Zaveri was born on 20 April 1972 in a Gujarati family in Portsmouth, Hampshire. She is married to Tarun Arora.

Career

Anjala Zaveri was discovered by actor Vinod Khanna through a nationwide talent search in England. She made her film debut with Himalay Putra (1997), which also marked the debut of Akshaye Khanna, but the film failed to make an impact. She later appeared in Betaabi (1997). Her only commercially successful Hindi film was the romantic comedy Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), where she starred alongside Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, and Kajol.

Zaveri found greater success in Telugu cinema. She made her Telugu debut in Preminchukundam Raa (1997) opposite Venkatesh, which became a blockbuster. She later starred alongside Chiranjeevi in Choodalani Vundi (1998), one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the time. In 1999, she appeared in Samarasimha Reddy opposite Nandamuri Balakrishna, which became the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time. Her later Telugu films, such as Devi Putrudu (2001) and Bhalevadivi Basu (2001), failed at the box office. She then appeared in Aaptudu (2004), which had a moderate run. After a hiatus, she returned to acting with a role in Life Is Beautiful (2012).

In addition to Telugu and Hindi films, Zaveri also acted in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films, working with actors like Mammootty and Sudeep.

Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 1997 Himalay Putra Esha Hindi Preminchukundam Raa Kaveri Telugu Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu Pagaivan Uma Tamil Betaabi Sheena Ajmera Hindi 1998 Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya Ujala Choodalani Vundi Priya Telugu 1999 Samarasimha Reddy Anjali Ravoyi Chandamama Meghana 2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthae Jyothi Tamil Devi Putrudu Satyavati Telugu Bhalevadivi Basu Nemali Dubai Ammu Swaminathan Malayalam Prema Sandadi Sita Telugu 2002 Soch Hindi Guest appearance 2004 Muskaan Shikha Bazaar Naani Telugu Guest appearance Shankar Dada MBBS Aaptudu Manju 2005 Nigehbaan Hindi Guest appearance Nammanna Anjali Kannada 2010 Inidhu Inidhu Shreya Tamil Guest appearance 2012 Life Is Beautiful Maya Telugu