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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhavna Pani
| image= Bhavna Pani at Special Screening Of 99 (3).jpg
| caption= Bhavna Pani at Special Screening Of 99
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India
| occupation= [[Actress]], Actress - Dancer
| years_active = 2001–present
| other_names = Bhavana Pani
}}
'''Bhavna Pani''' is an Indian actress, model and dancer. She is trained in classical dance forms {{endash}} [[Odissi]] and [[Kathak]], as well as in ballet and contemporary modern dance. She debuted in films in 2001 with ''Tere Liye''.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/>

== Career ==
Bhavna Pani was born and brought up in [[Mumbai]], India.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> She is the daughter of ad filmmaker Uday Shankar Pani.<ref name="indianexpress2">{{cite web |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/ie/daily/20010108/ien08061.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130705033538/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/ie/daily/20010108/ien08061.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2013 |title=Sensation at seventeen |publisher=Expressindia.indianexpress.com |date=8 January 2001 |accessdate=4 July 2013 }}</ref> She has a younger sister Devna Pani who is a fashion designer and actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1042125/report-she-jumped-off-the-blast-train-on-dads-direction |title=She jumped off the blast train on dad's direction - Mumbai - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date= |accessdate=4 July 2013}}</ref> She did her BA in Psychology and Philosophy from [[Mithibai College]], Mumbai.<ref name="indianexpress2"/>

She is trained in [[Odissi]] and [[Kathak]] by [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]] and [[Birju Maharaj]].<ref name="newindianexpress1">{{cite web|last=Chakra |first=Shyamhari |url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article72590.ece |title=Dance helps be a better actor |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=21 August 2009 |accessdate=4 July 2013}}</ref> She has learned contemporary dance at Terrence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company and is also trained in Jazz and Ballet.<ref name="indianexpress2"/>

She started her career with her first Bollywood film ''Tere Liye'', at the age of 16.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topnews.in/i-taught-dance-esha-deol-bhavana-pani-2189665 |title=I taught dance to Esha Deol- Bhavana Pani | TopNews |publisher=Topnews.in |date= |accessdate=4 July 2013}}</ref> Since then, she has acted in many films including the [[Puri Jagannadh]] directed [[Kannada]] film ''[[Yuvaraja (film)|Yuvaraja]]'' (2001), R. Srinivas directed [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu]]'' in 2002 and Priyadarshan’s [[Malayalam]] comedy film ''[[Vettam]]''.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> She has also expressed that she likes to do more [[romantic comedy]] films.

She has been performing as the lead dancer in Sahara India’s ambitious production ''Bharti'' for over ten years.<ref>{{cite web|author=chitta |url=http://www.orissalinks.com/orissagrowth/archives/2466 |title=» Blog Archive » Bhavna Pani is Bharati in "Bharati: the wonder that is India" |publisher=Orissalinks.com |date=4 June 2009 |accessdate=4 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://suhaag.com/artsentertainment/bhavna-pani-talks-about-her-lead-role-in-bharati-the-wonder-that-is-india/ |title=Bhavna Pani talks about her lead role in Bharati-the Wonder that is India |publisher=Suhaag |date= |accessdate=4 July 2013}}</ref> She won Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''So Many Socks''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mahindra.com/News/Press-Releases/1362983676 |title=The 8th Annual Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards Announced |publisher=Mahindra.com |date=9 March 2013 |accessdate=4 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907144951/http://www.mahindra.com/News/Press-Releases/1362983676 |archive-date=7 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2001 || ''Tere Liye'' || Piya Anand/Piya Ranjit Bose || Hindi ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Yuvaraja (film)|Yuvaraja]]'' || Janaki || Kannada ||
|-
|2001
|Love Marriage
|Shobha
|Hindi
|
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ninagoskara]]'' || Apoorva || Kannada ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' || Rachna || Hindi ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu]]'' || Kaveri || Telugu ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Vettam]]'' || Veena || Malayalam ||
|-
|2005
|Gilli Gilli Atta
|Teacher Didi
|Hindi
|
|-
| 2009 || ''Fast Forward'' || Jheel || Hindi ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Tezz]]'' || Radhika || Hindi ||
|-
| 2013 || ''The Graveyard Shift'' || || Hindi ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Aamayum Muyalum]]'' || ''Dancer''
| Malayalam ||Special appearance in the song "Kaanakombile"
|-
|2015 || ''[[Hawaizaada]]'' || Queen || Hindi ||
|-
|2017
|Alif
|
|Hindi/Urdu
|
|-
|2017
|The Big Fat City (Netflix)
|Anu
|Hindi
|
|-
|2018
|Fraud Saiyaan
|Chanda
|Hindi
|
|-
|2019
|Space MOM's
|Dr. Shanti Srivastava
|Hindi
|
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|1258113}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090822220049/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/interview-detail/417/2602/The-movie-typical-Bollywood-film-remains-Bollywood-film.html Yahoo Movies India Interview]

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