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{{short description|Indian film actor and producer}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Meghna Patel
| image = Meghna patel.jpg
| alt = Meghna Patel looking in camera
| caption = Patel during a photoshoot
| birth_date = 26 June
| birth_place = [[Vadodara]], Gujarat, India
| alma_mater = [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer|film producer|model}}
| yearsactive = 2006–present
}}
'''Meghna Patel''' is an Indian Actor, model, singer, writer, and film producer who works in [[Hindi]] films and TV series. She has received awards for her regional films, including the Aap Ki Awaz Award, [[Jawaharlal Nehru Award|Nehru Award]], Aiwaa Award, Gauravvanta Gujarati Award, Global Cinema Award, and the Roshan Sitare [[Bollywood]] Award.

Meghna Patel made her debut the Hindi film [[Welcome (2007 film)|''Welcome'']] in 2007. She has worked on several [[Bhojpuri cinema|Bhojpuri films]] such as ''[[Raja Thakur]]'' in 2007, Hamaar Gaon ''Hamaar Desh'' (2009), ''[[Ghar Aaja Pardesi|Ghar Aaja Pardeshi]]'' (2010), and Hindi films ''[[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]]'' and ''[[Faraar (2015 film)|Faraar]]'' and [[South India]]n film ''Solar Swapnam''. She made TV serial [[Kahani Chandrakanta Ki]] for channel [[Sahara One]].

==Early life==

Patel was born on 26 June in the [[Nadiad]] town of [[Gujarat]]. She attended the Vidhya Vikas school and [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda|M.S. University Vadodara]] and studied to be a graduate in commerce (B.COM). She has said she started to dance at age three.<ref>{{cite news |title=My reel life and real life are totally opposite: Meghna Patel |url=https://mumbaipress.com/my-reel-life-and-real-life-are-totally-opposite-meghna-patel/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=Mumbai Press |date=September 23, 2019}}</ref> She also used to run Kalamegh Dance Academy for kids in [[Vadodara]] before coming to [[Mumbai]].

==Career==
Patel made her debut in Hindi film in 2007 ''Welcome'' and her first Bhojpuri film ''Raja Thakur''. She made and sang in the music video '<nowiki/>''Golden Babe''' in 2008. Other Bhojpuri films followed, such as ''Hamaar Gaon Hamar Desh'' in 2009 and ''Ghar Aaja pardeshi'' in 2010.

Her first Hindi film was as a [[Leading actor|lead actress]] ''Aishwarya'' in 2009, then in ''Faraar''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faraar (2011) {{!}} Faraar Movie {{!}} Faraar Bollywood Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/faraar.html|access-date=2021-03-18|website=FilmiBeat|language=en}}</ref> in 2011. She had a supporting role in the Hindi film [[Hello Darling]] with [[Javed Jaffrey]]. released on 27 August 2010 by Mukta Arts Films.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Mukta Arts|url=http://www.muktaarts.com/filmography/hellodarling.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629104451/http://www.muktaarts.com/filmography/hellodarling.asp|archive-date=2010-06-29|website=}}</ref> She also made ''Dekho Yeh hai'' Mumbai real life in 2012 and ''Don Ka Filmy Andaz'' in 2013 (in [[post-production]]).

Patel played the lead role, Nagin Jwala, in TV serial ''[[Kahani Chandrakanta Ki]]'' in 2011/12 for Sahara one TV channel. In 2014, she made the [[Malayalam]] movie ''Solar Swapnam''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MovieworldMovieChannel|title=Malayalam Movie 2014 – Solar Swapnam – Official Video – video Dailymotion|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3k5w3s|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Dailymotion|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, she made the Hindi web series ''Andheri west film city''<ref>{{Citation|last=Batra|first=Navin|title=Andheri West Filmy City|date=2019-09-19|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12237864/|type=Romance|others=Vije Bhatia, Raja Kapse, Ehsan Khan, Meghna Patel|access-date=2021-03-18}}</ref> and ''Perfect Stranger'' in 2020.

She made the music video ''Baby Angel'' in 2020 and ''Rab Tu'' music video in 2021 on [[B4U Music]].

Patel has performed as a dancer in more than 1000 shows in India and abroad.

==Political career==

Patel supported [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]'s Prime Minister candidate [[Narendra Modi]] during the [[Lok Sabha|Loksabha]] election 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-02-11|title=Starlet Meghna Patel strips in support of Narendra Modi|url=https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/starlet-meghna-patel-strips-in-support-of-narendra-modi-15088057|website=www.mid-day.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-03-05|title=Now, Meghna Patel does a 'mujra' for Narendra Modi|url=http://www.saharasamay.com/entertainment-news/676549058/watch-now-meghna-patel-does-a-mujra-for-narendra-modi.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206192838/http://www.saharasamay.com/entertainment-news/676549058/watch-now-meghna-patel-does-a-mujra-for-narendra-modi.html|archive-date=2015-12-06|access-date=}}</ref> She was featured semi-nude in "[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]-style adverts" with Bhartiya Janta Party's [[Nelumbo nucifera|lotus flower]] symbol and the phrase, "vote for Narendra Modi" which was disavowed by Modi and condemned by BJP leaders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meltzer |first1=Tom |title=Nude Indian election posters: Not your usual buttoned-up political stunt |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2014/feb/11/narendra-modi-bjp-meghna-patel-india-election |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=February 11, 2014}}</ref><ref name="FE 2016"/>

In 2016, Patel joined the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP).<ref name="FE 2016">{{cite news |title=Meghna Patel, model who posed semi-nude for PM Modi, joins NCP |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/meghna-patel-model-who-posed-semi-nude-for-pm-modi-joins-ncp/335092/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=Financial Express |date=August 1, 2016}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2007
|[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]
|Cameo
|Hindi
|played a cameo as [[Paresh Rawal]]'s assistant
|-
|2007 || ''Raja Thakur''|| Pinky || Bhojpuri || Lead appearance with [[Manoj Tiwari (Delhi politician)|Manoj Tiwari]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]], [[Nagma]], [[Tinu Verma]]
|-
|2008
|Golden babe
|Actor/singer
|Hindi
|Music Video released worldwide
|-
|2009 || ''Hamaar Gaon Hamaar Desh''|| Mamta || Bhojpuri || Lead appearance with [[Tinu Verma]]
|-
|2009 || ''Aishwarya''|| Sara || Hindi || Lead appearance<ref>{{Citation|title=Aishwarya Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/aishwarya/movieshow/61258815.cms|access-date=2021-04-01}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|[[Hello Darling]]
|Cameo
|Hindi
|Played cameo as assistant of [[Javed Jaffrey]]
|-
|2011/12
|[[Kahani Chandrakanta Ki]]
|Nagin Jwala<ref>{{cite news |title=Nude model urges people to support Narendra Modi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Nude-Meghna-Patel-urges-people-to-support-Narendra-Modi/articleshow/30209539.cms |access-date=20 March 2021 |work=Times Of India |date=February 11, 2014}}</ref>
|Hindi
|Lead appearance on [[Sahara One]]
|-
|2012
|Kartavya
|Doctor
|Bhojpuri
|Lead appearance [[Pawan Singh]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meghna Patel Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Meghna Patel {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Meghna-Patel/movies|access-date=2021-04-01|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Kartavya Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movie-details/kartavya/movieshow/61217210.cms|access-date=2021-04-01}}</ref>
|-
|2012 || ''Ghar Aaja Pardeshi'' || Savitri || Bhojpuri || Lead appearance with [[Sikandar Kharbanda]]
|-
|2013 || ''[[Faraar (2015 film)|Faraar]]'' || Champa ||Hindi || Lead appearance
|-
|2014 || ''Solar Swapnam'' || Pooja ||Malayalam || Lead appearance
|-
|2015 || ''Luv Phir Kabhi'' || Mrs. Oberoi ||Hindi || Lead appearance
|-
|2016 || ''Dekho Yeh Hai Mumbai Real Life''|| Neha ||Hindi || Post production with [[Neeraj Vora]], [[Vrajesh Hirjee]], [[Preeti Jhangiani]]
|-
|2017
|Don Ka Filmy Andaaz
|Neha
|Hindi
|Post production with [[Sharat Saxena]]
|-
|2018
|Secrett miss 2
|Samita
|Hindi
|Lead Appearance with [[Aryan Vaid]]
|-
|2019
|Perfect Stranger
|Sweety
|Hindi
|Web short horror film
|-
|2019
|Baby angel music video
|Actor/singer/writer
|Hindi
|Music video for [[B4U Music]]
|-
|2020
|Andheri west film city
|kangna kapoor
|Hindi
|Lead appearance web series.
|-
|2021
|Rab tu
|Actor/singer/writer
|Hindi
|Music video for [[B4U Music]]
|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5282922|Meghna Patel}}
*[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/meghna-patel/ Meghna Patel] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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