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Anjali Patil
Anjali Patil
Patil (left) receiving IFFI Best Female Actor award, 2012
Born
1987-9-26 (age 39)
Nashik, Maharashtra, India


Occupation
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Anjali Patil (born 26 September 1987) is an Indian actress and theatre director who primarily works in Hindi and Marathi films. She has earned rave reviews for her work in Delhi in a Day, Chakravyuh, Newton and Sri Lankan film With You Without You. She received the IFFI Best Actor Award (Female) Silver Peacock Award at the 43rd International Film Festival of India her role in the Sri Lankan film With You Without You.[1] In 2013, she starred in the Telugu film Na Bangaaru Talli for which she received the National Film Award – Special Mention,[2] and the state Nandi Award for Best Actress.[3]

Early life and education

Patil was born into a Marathi family and raised in Nashik, Maharashtra, India. Patil attended RJCB girls high school (Purushottam), Nashik and by age 14, she had decided to pursue acting as her career. She persuaded her parents to send her to Center for Performing Arts at University of Pune. In June 2007, she earned a bachelor's degree in Arts with a gold medal for her excellence. Later that year, Patil was chosen to pursue Masters in Theater Design at National School of Drama in New Delhi. It presented her with many opportunities to work extensively with Indian and International film and theater actors and directors.[4][5]

Career

Patil's first feature film opportunity came with Prashant Nair's Hindi-English international independent film Delhi in a Day. She was critically acclaimed for her portrayal of Rohini. The film premiered in Asia at the Mumbai film festival on 13 October 2011 and released theatrically in India in August 2012.[6]

File:Pankaj Tripathi and Anjali Patil World Premiere Newton Zoopalast Berlinale 2017.jpg
Patil with Pankaj Tripathi at World Premiere Newton Zoopalast Berlinale 2017.

In 2010-11, Patil worked as the lead actress and a producer on an international short film Green Bangles. It was selected as India’s official entry to WIFTI (Women In Film and Television International, Los Angeles) and was eventually selected and screened at the WIFTI International Showcase 2012 in 44 cities in 15 countries.[7]

She later on worked in Prakash Jha's film on issues related to Naxalism: Chakravyuh.[8][9] Patil received rave reviews for her fierce portrayal of Naxal leader Juhi.[4][10]

Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka (With You, Without You) (2012) was her international collaboration with acclaimed Sri Lankan writer-director Prasanna Vithanage. Patil did the dubbing herself and that makes her the first Indian actress to dub in Sinhala language. Her stellar performance won her Silver Peacock award for Best Actor Female at International Film Festival of India in Goa in November 2012. She is one of the youngest actors to receive this award. Patil also received the Presidential award Of Srilanka for her performance in 2017.

In 2016 Patil did her first Marathi film The Silence with Nagraj Manjule as a co-actor, for which she received a Filmfare award.

She played a pivotal role in Mirzya from Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra which released in 2016. She went on to collaborate with him as the lead in Mere Pyare Prime Minister in 2018.[11]

Patil's performance as Gondi speaking Malko- Adivasi BLO in Newton, with Rajkumar Rao in 2017 was highly applauded across all levels.

She played a bold and fierce activist, Puyal in Pa. Ranjith's Kaala with Rajinikanth earning a major following in Tamil industry.[12] Her next Tamil venture was Kuthirai Vaal which was screened at international film festivals.

Patil's latest work is Hutatma a web series based on the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti. She recently received the prestigious Ma TA Sanmaan- Best actress for her performance in this series.

Anjali has also worked in an ad film for Sintex, which urged people to take a pledge to save rivers.[13]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Language Role Notes
2011 Delhi in a Day Hindi Rohini
Green Bangles Hindi Manu Short Film
2012 Prathyayam Telugu Durga
Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka Sinhala Selvi
Chakravyuh Hindi Juhi
2013 Ente Malayalam Durga
Naa Bangaaru Talli Telugu
Apna Desh Kannada Vasundara In Production[14]
Shree Hindi Sonu
2014 Kill the Rapist? Hindi Mira Shukla
Finding Fanny English/Konkani Stefanie 'Fanny' Fernandes,
Fanny's daughter
Special appearance
2015 The Silence Marathi Maami
Mrs Scooter Hindi Ashima
2016 Mirzya Hindi Zeenat
2017 Sameer Hindi Alia Irade
Newton Hindi Malko
2018 Meri Nimmo Hindi Nimmo
Kaala Tamil Puyal Charumathi Gaekwad Tamil debut
2019 Dithee Marathi Tulsa
Mere Pyare Prime Minister Hindi Sargam
2020 Mann Fakiraa Marathi Mahi
2021 Kuthiraivaal Tamil
TBA Bardo Marathi Ashalata Post-production

Web series

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2019 Hutatma Vidyut Marathi ZEE5
2020 Afsos Shloka Hindi Amazon Prime Video
2020 My Client's Wife Sindoora Hindi Amazon Prime Video

Awards and nominations

Year Awarded Work Award Result
2012 With You Without You International Film Festival of India in Goa - Best Actress[1] Template:Won
2012 Chakravyuh Stardust Awards 2013 - Breakthrough Supporting Performance - Female[15] Template:Nom
2012 Chakravyuh Star Screen Awards for Most Promising Newcomer- Female[16] Template:Nom
2012 Delhi in a Day New York Indian Film Festival for Best Actress. Template:Nom
2012 Delhi in a Day South Asian Film Festival New York - South Asian Rising Star for Best Supporting Actress[17] Template:Nom
2013 Naa Bangaaru Talli Nandi Award - Nandi Award for Best Actress Template:Won
2013 Naa Bangaaru Talli National Film Award – Special Mention Template:Won
2016 With You Without You Sarasaviya Awards in Colombo Sri Lanka - Best Actress[1] Template:Won
2016 With You Without You Presidential Film Awards in Colombo Sri Lanka - Best Actress[1] Template:Won

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gurvinder Singh bags Golden Peacock at IFFI 2012, Centenary Award to Mira Nair | DearCinema.com Template:Webarchive
  2. IndiaGlitz -. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners(1 March 2017).
  4. 4.0 4.1 Introducing Anjali Patil: Prakash Jha's Naxal firebrand - Bollywood Hungama, Hungama, Bollywood(30 October 2012). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. NDTVMovies.com : Bollywood News, Reviews, Celebrity News, Hollywood News, Entertainment News, Videos & Photos. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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  7. Women In Film & Television India Chapter Launched(7 March 2012). Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  8. From the very first meeting, Prakash Sir had faith in me: Anjali Patil. The Times of India(2012-10-02). Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  9. Anjali Patil is a great actor: Esha Gupta. The Times of India(2012-10-02). Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  10. Paying a price for acting! - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis(31 October 2012). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  11. Mere Pyare Prime Minister isn’t a political film: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The Indian Express(2019-02-17). Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  12. Anjali Patil Joins 'Kaala' - Silverscreen.in. Silverscreen.in(2017-05-25). Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  13. Anjali Patil in Revive Our Rivers. Sintex ad campaign(2017-10-11). Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  14. Bollywood actress Actress Anjali Patil in Kannada- Timesofap Template:Webarchive
  15. Nominations for Stardust Awards 2013 - Bollywood Hungama, Hungama, Bollywood(21 January 2013). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  16. Colors Screen Awards 2013 Nominations. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  17. SAIFF announces South Asian Rising Star Film Awards nominees, Sunny Leone to co host award ceremony - DearCinema.com | DearCinema.com Template:Webarchive

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