Prachi Desai

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Prachi Desai
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Prachi Desai posing
Born Prachi Desai
September 12, 1988 (1988-09-12) (age 19)
Flag of IndiaGujarat , India
Other name(s) Prachi
Bani
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005 - present
Spouse(s) None
Official website

Prachi Desai born 12 September 1988 is an Indian Television actress best known for her role as Bani in the Hindi television drama Kasamh Se.

[edit] Biography

Prachi Desai is a Gujarati. Prachi Desai wanted to become a actress as a child, and loved acting from the beginning, which was at the age of 5.

[edit] Personal life

Prachi Desai was born in Gujarat, India. She studied in St Joseph Convent, Panchgani and completed her schooling from Surat, Gujarat. Her present residence is in Lokhandwala Mumbai with her mother, Ameeta Desai and her siblings. Her hobbies are acting, sports, listening to music, and sketching. Her E-mail is prachidesai88@yahoo.com

[edit] Career

Acting was her passion since childhood - Her father and uncle had done various of Gujarati plays - though 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 and Ram Kapoor as her co-star. She just turned 17 when her career began on Kasamh Se and left her studies for a while. Now she is continuing with correspondence course. She has recently started her shooting for her first movie Rock On in February 2008 and Farhan Akhtar as her co-star.

[edit] 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 has become the sweetheart and role model for many young girls across the globe from Punjabi's to Americanized Indians. In the serial Bani goes through many trials leading from forceful marriage to the adultery of her husband. Through it all Bani learns to love her husband again. The show is still proceeding and has millions of viewers world wide. The serial's stars have won many awards in the Indian Television Awards 2006 and bagged Best Serial at the Sansui Television Awards 2007. The show started in January 2006 and is expected to finish around the year 2009. Prachi left Kasamh Se on 15th April 2008. Prachi desai's character Bani is Burnt in the episode 564 of kasamh se and she drowned in water and her character ended. Prachi will be missed dearly by all of her Kasamh se fans as Bani walia. Prachi has stated that she has not quit the drama serial, as she will eventually return, she has took a short break whilst filming for her new movie Rock On with co- star Farhan Akthar the director of films such as Don the Chase Begins Again.

[edit] Kasautii Zindagii Kay

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.She had finally did her age.

[edit] Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Prachi then entered Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa the Indian version to BBC Strictly come dancing on September 7th 2007 with Choreographer Deepak Singh. Prachi impressed the judges every week, but was ultimately eliminated on November 10th 2007 but entered the contest again via the Wildcard entry on November 23rd 2007. Prachi then landed a spot in the Grand Finale of the dance show on December 15th 2007 and won the 1st place against her other contestants. Prachi Desai was awarded the Dancing star of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2.

Prachi Desai Scorecard

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 December 31, 2007

[edit] Yeh Hai Jalwa

Prachi then entered another dance reality show on 9X the Hindi general entertainment channel the first of its kind - ‘Vodafone Yeh Hai Jalwa’. In this show ‘Yeh Hai Jalwa’ Prachi desai is the mentors for 5 College students and trained "Masti Ki Paathshaala' team.

This Reality show started on 9x from 16th march every Sunday. This reality show is a audience voting based show and no judges.

Unfortunately,on Sunday,April 20,2008 she got eliminated from the show.It was a big shock for everybody.It is said that as the voting lines closed in 4 hours instead of 24 hours,many fans could not vote for her.

[edit] Awards

[edit] 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 Rajshree Thakur who stars in Saat Phere.

[edit] 2006

15th KALAKAR Awards:

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

[edit] 2007

Sansui Television Awards:

[edit] 2007

  • The Seventh Indian Telly Awards: Best Actress - Bani Walia For Kasamh Se
  • Zee Rishton Ka Utsav 2007 Favourite Bhabhi-Nanand Rishta.Bani shared with Jigyasa

[edit] 2008

Best Actress - Prachi Desai for The Global Indian TV Honours

[edit] 2008

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

[edit] Rock On

Prachi has signed a deal for her first movie, Rock On. Farhan Aktar will be playing as the hero, many knows him only as a director till now. Prachi is very happy about her first movie. It will be released on the 29th of August, 2008. All her fans are waiting to watch it.

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