Mehreen Pirzada
Mehreen Kaur Pirzada is an Indian model and actress who appears predominantly in Telugu and Tamil-language films.[2][3] Pirzada made her debut in 2016 with the Telugu film Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha.[4][5] in which she was paired opposite Nani. Mehreen made her Hindi debut with Phillauri in 2017, and her Kollywood debut with Nenjil Thunivirundhal opposite Sundeep Kishan and directed by Suseenthiran in 2017. She also appeared in Naga Shaurya starrer, Aswathamma, which released in 2020.
Mehreen Pirzada | |
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Mehreen at the media meet of Phillauri | |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Mehreen Kaur |
Alma mater | Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Spouse(s) | Bhavya Bishnoi {engaged)[1] |
Relatives | Gurfateh Pirzada (brother) |
Early and personal life
She was born in Punjab in Bhatinda in a Sikh family to an agriculturist and realtor father and a housewife mother.[6][1] Her only sibling is a brother named Gurfateh Pirzada who is also a model and actor.[7]
In February 2021 at the age of 26, Mehreen Kaur Pirzada formally got engaged with Bhavya Bishnoi, son of Adampur in Hisar MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi and grandson of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal. Bhavya had also contested and lost 2019 lok sabha elections from Hisar as an Indian National Congress candidate.[1]
Career
Modelling career
Mehreen did her first ramp walk at the age of ten and won the title of Kasauli Princess at a beauty pageant. She was later crowned Miss Personality South Asia Canada 2013 in Toronto.[8] She modelled for popular designers through Jemini Face Modeling company and acted in many a commercial ads in Canada and India. She is also the Face of Dove India and endorses Nikon, Pears and Thums Up on TVC and print media.
Film career
Mehreen made her debut with the Telugu movie Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha[4] in which she played the character of Mahalakshmi.[9] The movie was successful in Telugu states and at the US box office.[10] In March 2017, she debuted in Hindi cinema with the movie Phillauri alongside Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh and Suraj Sharma.[11] Her appeared in 2019 in the film F2: Fun and Frustration. She also had a role in Ardab Mutiyaran as Shruti opposite Ninja and Sonam Bajwa vinay
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
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2016 | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | Telugu debut |
2017 | Phillauri | Anu Gill | Hindi | Hindi debut |
Mahanubhavudu | Meghana | Telugu | ||
Raja the Great | Lucky | Telugu | ||
Nenjil Thunivirundhal | Janani | Tamil | Tamil debut | |
C/o Surya | Janani | Telugu | ||
Jawaan | Bhargavi | Telugu | ||
2018 | Pantham | Akshara | Telugu | |
NOTA | Swati Mahendran | Tamil Telugu | ||
Kavacham | Lavanya | Telugu | ||
2019 | F2: Fun and Frustration | Honey | Telugu | |
DSP Dev | Kirat | Punjabi | Punjabi debut | |
Chanakya | Aishwarya | Telugu | ||
Ardab Mutiyaran | Shruti | Punjabi | ||
2020 | Entha Manchivadavuraa | Nandhini | Telugu | |
Pattas | Sadhana Sha | Tamil | ||
Aswathama | Neha | Telugu | ||
2021 | F3 | Honey | Telugu | Filming[12] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | 6th SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Actress | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Nominated | [13] |
2018 | 16th Santosham Film Awards | Special Jury Award for Best Actress | Mahanubhavudu | Won | |
2019 | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Kavacham | Nominated | |
References
- Kuldeep Bishnoi's son set to engage with Punjabi model Mehreen Kaur Pirzada on March 13, The Tribune, Feb 05.
- "Mehreen Pirzada: I'll celebrate Diwali like a South Indian this time". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- "Mehreen's B-Town debut is a romantic drama". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "Another debut Down South". deccan chronicle. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Nani's Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha first look released". ibtimes. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Mehreen_Pirzada Mehreen Pirzada looks like a girl next door, magzter.com.
- [{https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/mar/27/exclusive-indulge-speaks-to-guilty-star-gurfateh-singh-pirzada-who-stole-the-show-as-the-flamboyant-23437.html Exclusive: Indulge speaks to Guilty star Gurfateh Singh Pirzada who stole the show as the flamboyant anti-hero], 27th March 2020, indulgexpress.com.
- "Mehrene K. Pirzada". ModelManagement.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Krishnagaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Movie Review". timesofindia.com. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "'Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gadha' collection crosses $0.5 million dollar at US box office in 5 days". ibtimes.co.in. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Mehreen Pirzada gears up for Bollywood debut with Phillauri". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- Vyas (24 December 2020). "F3 shooting on roll now". The Hans India. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.