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Meghna Naidu Born September 19, 1978
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]Occupation actress, dancer Years active 1999–present Meghna Naidu (Telugu: మేఘన నాయుడు; born 19 September 1978) is an Indian actress and dancer. Her first major appearance was in the music video for UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" (2000),[2][3] an official remix of Lata Mangeshkar's 1981 song "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" (in turn, the 2002 song "Addictive" by Truth Hurts was inspired by the remix). She also featured in Saru Maini's video Dil De Diya Tha (Sutta Mix),[4] before eventually working in Indian films. She is particularly known for her appearances in B-grade films and item numbers.
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Early life and career
Meghna Naidu was born on 19 September in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.[5] Her father Ethiraj works for Air India and was a tennis coach and her mother Purnima, a half-Bengali,[6] was a school teacher.[7] She has one younger sister, Sona.[8][9] She told that she requested her mother to quit her job and accompany her to shooting locations, after her sister who used to travel with her got a job abroad.[10] She grew up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and considers herself "more of a Mumbaiite".[11] She studied at Bhavan's College, Andheri, Mumbai,[12][13] and graduated with a B.Com degree.[14] She has learnt classical bharatanatyam dance for seven years.[15] She stated that she also was coaching tennis in the US for 4 years.[16]
At age 18, she met a model co-ordinator at the wedding of her cousin in Chennai, who called her for a screen test for a feature film.[17][18] She bagged a role in the Telugu film Prema Sakshi (1999), following which she appeared in one more Telugu and two Kannada films.[19] She then appeared in UMI10's music video "Kaliyon Ka Chaman", directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, which she says happened by accident.[20][21] She was accompanying her friend to the audition for the video, when she was approached by the team. She was asked to send in her photographs and within few days, she was selected for the video. "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" became a grand success and gained her recognition. She subsequently went on to do many stage performances in and outside of India.[22][23]
She made her Bollywood debut with the B-grade film Hawas (2004),[24] which dealt with extramarital affair. It was followed by lead roles in Classic Dance of Love (2005), which featured her as a dancer, and Rain: The Terror Within... (2005), in which she played a blind author.[25] In Mashooka, she essayed a character with negative shades.
She also participated in the telvision shows Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi and Dancing Queen.[26]
Personal life
She got engaged with actor, Kushal Punjabi in September 2009,[27] though the couple parted ways in March 2010.[28]
Music videos
- UMI10's Kaliyon Ka Chaman (2000)
- Saru Maini's Dil De Diya Tha (Sutta Mix)
- Hottt...
Filmography
Year Title Role Language Other notes 2002 Prudhvi Narayana Telugu Vendi Mabbulu Aditi Telugu 2004 Hawas Sapna R. Mittal Hindi AK 47 Hindi Special appearance Coolie Bengali Satruvu Club dancer in Dubai Telugu 2005 Jackpot - The Money Game Gauri Hindi Classic Dance of Love Doli Hindi Mashooka Sanjana Hindi Bhama Kalapam Anjali Telugu Rain: The Terror Within... Sandhya Bhatnagar Hindi Bad Friend Sargam Hindi 2006 Saravana Saravana's cousin Tamil Eight: The Power of Shani Sapna Hindi Vikramarkudu Dancer Chameli Telugu Special appearance Jambhavan Tamil Bada Dosth Malayalam Special appearance 2007 Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Telugu Special appearance Veerasamy Tamil 2008 Vaitheeswaran Roopa Tamil Pandurangadu Telugu Special appearance Pandhayam Herself Tamil Cameo appearance 2009 Kutty Dancer on Train Tamil Special appearance Vaadaa Tamil 2011 Siruthai Tamil Special appearance 100% Love Telugu Special appearance Rivaaz Chanda Hindi Puli Vesham Tamil Special appearance Vellore Maavattam Tamil Special appearance Pilla Zamindar Telugu Special appearance Love at First Sight Hindi Under Production Ishq Deewana Hindi Under Production Sikkapatte Ishta Patte Kannada Filming Television shows
- Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors TV where she was partnered by Capt Purvesh Gada
- Dancing Queen on Colors TV
References
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/meghananaidu.html
- ^ "Meghna: Blast from the past". The Times of India. Aug 9, 2009. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-09/news-interviews/28206680_1_blast-big-plans-banners.
- ^ "Meghna Naidu: I can act well too!". Rediff Movies. September 29, 2005. http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/29meghna.htm.
- ^ Biography Imdb
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/meghananaidu.html
- ^ http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/jul/28meghna.htm
- ^ http://chatinterviews.indiatimes.com/articleshow/886416.cms
- ^ http://www.shaaditimes.com/celebrities/celebrity-news/meghna-080707
- ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2007/meghna-naidu-210607.html
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/meghananaidu.html
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/meghananaidu.html
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jul/29meghna.htm
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/The-kaliyon-ka-chaman-girl/articleshow/24554567.cms
- ^ http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/jul/28meghna.htm
- ^ http://chatinterviews.indiatimes.com/articleshow/886416.cms
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jul/29meghna.htm
- ^ http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep07/ent2.asp
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/04meghna.htm
- ^ http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep07/ent2.asp
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/meghananaidu.html
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/04meghna.htm
- ^ http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep07/ent2.asp
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/meghananaidu.html
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-meghna-naidu/20110824.htm
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/04meghna.htm
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-meghna-naidu/20110824.htm
- ^ "Meghna Naidu, Kushal Punjabi to marry". The Times of India. Sep 20, 2009. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-20/tv/28075123_1_meghna-naidu-dancing-show.
- ^ "Kushal-Meghna call it quits". The Times of India. Mar 6, 2010. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-06/tv/28123948_1_meghna-naidu-kushal-punjabi-move.
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