Saloni Aswani

Saloni Aswani is an Indian actress and model who appears in Telugu and Kannada films. After finishing her education, Saloni ventured into modelling, appearing in various television advertisements. She went on to pursue a career in acting, debuting in the Hindi film Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa, following which she starred in several Telugu films, failing to achieve notable commercial success. She gained notice through her performances in Buddhivantha (2008) and S. S. Rajamouli's Maryada Ramanna (2010), leading to roles in further major Telugu productions.

Early life Aswani was born in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra into a Sindhi Hindu family as Vandana. Her father was an assistant commissioner of narcotics. Saloni garnered positive feedback as well, with Jeevi from Idlebrain noting that she was "refreshing" and looked "pretty good". Her other 2010 release was Mr. Theertha in Kannada language, with Saloni citing that she was upset with the attitude of the makers, resulting in her declining further Kannada projects. She has finished shooting for the film Telugu Ammayi, which she terms as a "female-oriented film", revolving around her character, Balatripura Sundari, a "typical traditional innocent Telugu girl" who "turns ferocious to save her struggling family". For the film, she had to ride a horse in one particular scene and speak the Godavari slang throughout. In late 2011, she made a special appearance in the Tamil film Rajapattai, starring Vikram.

In 2012, Saloni played a lead female role in Bodyguard alongside Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan. She next appeared in Adhinayakudu opposite Balakrishna and two Kannada films Lakshmi and Benki Birugali. Saloni Aswani's upcoming films include the Kannada films Jaggi directed by Sultan Raja and Shivam directed by Srinivasa Raju and the Telugu film Race Gurram.

Filmography +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year Title Role Language Notes 2003 Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa Rukhsaa Khan Hindi 2005 Dhana 51 Lakshmi Telugu Oka Oorilo Lalita 2006 Chukkallo Chandrudu Shalini Kokila Kokila Saawan... The Love Season Kajal Kapoor Hindi Boss Herself Telugu Special appearance in item song 2007 Madurai Veeran Priya Mayandi Tamil 2008 Buddhivanta Shanthi Kannada 2009 Dubai Babu Magadheera Apilli Telugu Cameo appearance 2010 Mr. Theertha Nayana Kannada Maryada Ramanna Aparna Telugu 2011 Telugu Ammayi Balatripura Sundari Rajapattai Herself Tamil Special appearance in song "Villadhi Villain" 2012 Bodyguard Swathi Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Adhinayakudu Shravani 2013 Lakshmi Lakshmi's junior officer Kannada Benki Birugali 2014 Race Gurram Swetha Telugu 2015 Shivam Bhavani Kannada Cine Mahal Herself Telugu Special appearance in song "Padhihenu Eta Nenu" 2016 Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Samantha 2024 Tantra Rajeshwari MatkaPadma 2026 Hardu