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Prachi Desai (Gujarati: પ્રાચી દેસાઈ) (born 12 September 1988) is an Indian film and TV actress. She is best known for her role as Bani Walia in the Hindi television drama Kasamh Se which aired on Zee TV. Prachi is the endorser, spokesperson, brand ambassador and the face of Neutrogena products in India.

Biography

Prachi was born in Gujarat, India. She studied in St Joseph Convent, Panchgani and completed her schooling till 9th grade in Surat. Then she went to Pune for higher studies. She studied in Pune in Sinhagad College. Her first film was Rock On!!, where she played the wife of Farhan Akhtar. Prachi had to leave her very successful role of "Bani" in Kasam Se to act in Rock On. Her next movie was Life Partner. She is currently working on Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, a film to be released in July 2010. It stars Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut. Prachi Desai is currently working on her 4th movie called Main...Joker.Its stars popular television actor Rajeev Khandelwal opposite her and the movie is set to release around January 2011.

Career

Acting was her passion since childhood - her father and uncle had done various Gujarati plays - but she started with a short modelling workshop. She went to Pune for higher studies and had almost finished her junior college when her pictures were sent to Balaji Telefilms and she got a call for an audition for Kasamh Se. She had just turned 17 when her career began on Kasamh Se and left her studies for a while. She is now continuing with her correspondence course. She has also starred in her first movie Rock On !! which was released on 29 August 2008 and Farhan Akhtar as her co-star.

Kasamh Se

Kasamh Se is the serial that Prachi Desai starred in and got her fame on Zee TV. She has captured many a hearts with this program acting as innocent but strong willed Bani Dixit (now Bani Walia). Prachi left Kasamh Se on 15 April 2008 and was replaced by Gurdeep Kohli after being burnt and drowned in episode 564. Kasamh Se ended 12 March 2009. In the last episode, Prachi Desai made a special appearance as the former Bani. Kasautii Zindagii Kay was aired on Star Plus which was a TV serial in which Prachi did a cameo for 2 days as a school student in Prerna's school. Prachi Desai was her character name in Kasauti Zindagi Ki. In the serial she works as a student who tries to go with her lover far away without the permission of her parents and was caught by the show's heroine who complains this to her and her lover's parents.

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2

Prachi then entered Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the Indian version of America's dancing show "Dancing With The Stars", on 7 September 2007 with choreographer Deepak Singh. Prachi impressed the judges every week, but was ultimately eliminated on 10 November 2007. However, she entered the contest again via the Wildcard entry on 23 November 2007. Prachi then landed a spot in the Grand Finale of the dance show on 15 December 2007 and won the 1st place amongst the contestants. Prachi Desai was awarded the Dancing star of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2. However it has been alleged that she was made to return as a wild card entry in spite of her elimination due to a direct intervention from her close personal friend Ekta Kapoor which compelled the producers of the show to change the international format of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

Scorecard

• September 28: 19 points

• October 1: 23 points

• October 12: 25 points

• October 19: 28 points

• November 2: 23 points

• November 9: 28 points

• November 16: Wildcard

• November 23: 24 + 30 points

• November 30: 30 + 30 points

• December 7: 27 + 29 points

• December 14: 28 + 29 + 28 points

Dard-e-Disco

It was later announced by Sony Entertainment Television Asia that Prachi would compete in a tribute show to Jhalak competition called Dard-e-Disco alongside with other former Jhalak contestants which aired on Sony Entertainment Television Asia on 31 December 2007.

Awards

2006

The Sixth Indian Telly Awards:

• Couple of the year - Prachi Desai and her co-star Ram Kapoor won the award for their on screen chemistry in the show.
• Fresh New Face of the Year (Female) - Prachi shared the award with Zee TV's star, Rajshree Vaidya (Saloni of Saat Phere.

2008 sabse favourite kaun-Best Newcomer

2006

15th KALAKAR Awards:

• Best Actress - Prachi Desai (Television) in the 15th Kalakar Awards was held on 14 January 2006 at Science City Auditorium, Kolkata

2007

Sansui Television Awards:

• Best Actress - Bani Walia For Kasamh Se

2007

• The Seventh Indian Telly Awards: Best Actress - Bani Walia For Kasamh Se
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 2 winner. Declared on Sony Entertainment Television Asia
• Zee Rishton Ka Utsav 2007 Favourite Bhabhi-Nanand Rishta.Bani shared with Jigyasa

2008

Best Actress - Prachi Desai for The Global Indian TV Honours

2008

Best Actress at Sansui Television Awards (2008) (Popular Category) for her portrayal as Bani Walia in Kasamh Se.

Sabse Favourite Kaun-Best newcomer

Television Appeareances

• Kasamh Se (2006) Bani Dixit/ Bani Walia
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 (2007) Herself with Deepak Singh
• Yeh Hai Jalwa (2008) Herself
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 (2009) Guest

Filmography

References

External links

• Prachi Desai at IMDb

• Hindi film actors
• Indian television actors
• Indian actors
• 1988 births
• Indian Hindus
• Indian female models
• Living people
• Indian television personalities
• Indian film actors
• Actors from Gujarat