Pragya Jaiswal (born 12 January 1987) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu films. She made her acting debut in 2014 with the Tamil-language film Virattu in 2014. Jaiswal had her breakthrough with the Telugu period drama Kanche (2015), for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.
Jaiswal made her Hindi film debut with Titoo MBA. She has also appeared in films including Nakshatram (2017) and Achari America Yatra (2018). In 2021, she played the role of an IAS Officer in the successful film Akhanda.
Early life
Pragya Jaiswal is an Indian actress & model, born on 12 January 1987 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Pragya Jaiswal completed her education from Symbiosis Law School at Pune.
During her initial days at Symbiosis University, she participated in various beauty pageants and became a successful model. In 2014, she received the Symbiosis Sanskritik Puraskar for her achievement in the field of art and culture.
Personal Life
Pragya Jaiswal is very private about her personal life and does not share much about it with the public. However, it is known that she is single and has never been married. She has been linked with a few people in the past, including her co-stars Ram Pothineni and Balakrishna, but she has always denied being in a relationship.
In a recent interview, Pragya said that she is not looking for love right now and that she is focused on her career. She also said that she is happy with her life the way it is.
Pragya is very close to her family, especially her parents and her brother. She often shares pictures and videos of them on her social media accounts. She is also a dog lover and has a pet dog named Coco.
Pragya is also a very active person. She loves to travel, go hiking, and do yoga. She is also a passionate reader and enjoys reading books on a variety of topics.
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Overall, Pragya Jaiswal is a very private person who does not share much about her personal life with the public. However, it is known that she is single and has never been married. She is also very close to her family and loves to travel, hike, and do yoga.
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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 170 cm in meters– 1.70 m in feet & inches– 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 55 kg in pounds– 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-34 |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Bollywood: Titoo MBA (2014) Tamil: Virattu (2014) Telugu: Dega (2014) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2016: 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Female Debut for the film Kanche 2016: 5th SIIMA Best Female Debut (Telugu) for the film Kanche 2016: CineMAA Awards Best Female Debut for the film Kanche 2016: 18th Ugadi Puraskaralu Awards Best Female Debut for the film Kanche 2016: Zee Telugu Apsara Awards Find of the Year for the film Kanche 2016: TSR – TV9 National Film Awards Best Debut Actress for the film Kanche |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 24 June 1988 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 34 Years |
| Birthplace | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| School | Symbiosis Law School, Pune |
| College/University | Symbiosis International University, Pune |
| Educational Qualification | A degree in law ETimes |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Baking |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father– Name Not Known Mother– Surekha Jaiswal (homemaker)  |
| Siblings | Sister– Pranjul Jaiswal |
| Favourites | |
| Actor(s) | Allu Arjun, Akkineni Nagarjuna |
| Actress(s) | Anushka Shetty,Madhuri Dixit |
| Film | Bollywood– Krish (2006) |
| Food | Burger |
| Colour(s) | Black, White, Red |
Career
Jaiswal made her acting debut in the Indian Tamil film named Virattu, which released in 2014. In 2015, she starred in the Telugu film Mirchi Lanti Kurradu and later in the period drama Kanche directed by Krish. Jaiswal had previously auditioned for a role in Krish’s Gabbar Is Back. She did not land that role but Krish later offered her the role in Kanche. She played a cameo in Jaya Janaki Nayaka starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Rakul Preet Singh and Jagapathi Babu.
She made a cameo appearance for the song “Anandam” in the devotional Biographical film of Hathiram Bhavaji, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao for Nagarjuna’s Om Namo Venkatesaya in 2017. Akhanda was her recent movie as a main female lead opposite to Nandamuri Balakrishna which has collected around 133 Crores gross Worldwide.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Virattu | Mavi | Tamil | |
| Titoo MBA | Gulshan | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Mirchi Lanti Kurradu | Vasundara | Telugu | |
| Kanche | Sita Devi | |||
| 2017 | Om Namo Venkatesaya | Bhavani | ||
| Gunturodu | Amrutha | |||
| Nakshatram | Kiran Reddy IPS | |||
| Jaya Janaki Nayaka | Falguni | Extended cameo | ||
| 2018 | Achari America Yatra | Renuka | ||
| 2021 | Akhanda | Saranya Bachupally IAS | ||
| 2022 | Son of India | Iravathi |
Music video
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Composer | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | “Main Chala“ | Guru Randhawa, Iulia Vantur | Shabbir Ahmed | Shabina Khan | Salman Khan or Salman Khan Films |
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