Parvin Dabas
| Parvin Dabas | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Parvin Dabas 12 July 1974 Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actor, model and director |
| Spouse(s) | Preeti Jhangiani (2008-present) |
Parvin Dabas (also known as "Parvin Dabbas") (born 12 July 1974) is an Indian actor, model and director.
Early life
Dabas was born on 12 July 1974 in a Jat family of Dabas gotra. His family is from Kanjhawala, Outer Delhi. He studied in Modern School Vasant Vihar, New Delhi and then in Hans Raj College, Delhi University.[1]
Career
Dabas made his film debut in the 1999 film Dillagi and played a key role in the Malayalam film Ayyappantamma Neyyappam Chuttu along with Antara Mali the following year, but Monsoon Wedding directed by Mira Nair launched him and has since appeared in over 10 Bollywood films.
He later starred in films such as The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara and Khosla Ka Ghosla for which he won acclaim. In 2005 he gave a guest appearance(as Sudhanshu) in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai TV serial aired on STAR One in one episode directed by Deven Bhojani.
He directed his first film Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande (Right Job Wrong Guys) which released on 19 August 2011. He won a bronze palm award at the 2011 Mexico international film festival[2] and a Silver Remi Award at the Worldfest Houston 2011 (Houston International Film Festival).[3] The film was selected for the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India 2011, held in Goa from 23 November to 3 December.
Personal life
Dabas is also a trained scuba diver and underwater photographer. He married actress Preeti Jhangiani on 23 March 2008. They have a son Jaiveer.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dillagi | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Ayyappantamma Neyyappam Chuttu | Malayalam | Lal |
| 2000 | Tapish | Hindi | Tapish |
| 2001 | Monsoon Wedding | Hindi | Hemant Rai |
| 2003 | The Perfect Husband | English | |
| 2003 | The Hero: Love Story of a Spy | Hindi | Salman |
| 2003 | Tumse Milke Wrong Number | English | |
| 2004 | Muskaan | Hindi | Sharad |
| 2004 | Kanchana Ganga | Kannada | |
| 2005 | Yehi Hai Zindagi | Hindi | Vijay |
| 2005 | Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaaye | Siddharth | |
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | Siddharth | |
| 2006 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | TV Series English | Yunan Heikal |
| 2006 | The Memsahib | Hindi | Jayant Rathod/Vijay |
| 2006 | Khosla Ka Ghosla | Chiraunjilal 'Cherry' Khosla | |
| 2006 | With Luv... Tumhaara | Rahul khanna | |
| 2007 | The World Unseen | English | Omar |
| 2008 | Sirf | Hindi | Amit |
| Via Darjeeling | Bonny / Rahul | ||
| 2009 | Yeh Mera India | Sameer Ali | |
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | Bobby Ahuja | |
| 2011 | Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande | Rajbir | |
| 2012 | Jalpari | Dev | |
| 2013 | Ghanchakkar | Uttam | |
| 2014 | Ragini MMS 2 | Rocks |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande (Right Job Wrong Guys ) | Mexico International Film Festival | Bronze Palm Award | Won |
References
- ↑ Sharma, Garima (10 December 2010). "The campus crew in Bollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Mexico film festival 2011 Winners". Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Remi Winners". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Phadke, Aparna (29 July 2011). "We're enjoying the parenting phase: Parvin Dabas, Preeti Jhangiani". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2014.