Template:Infobox pageant titleholder Celina Jaitly[1] (born 24 November 1981)[2][3] is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films. She won the title of Femina Miss India in 2001 and became 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 2001.[4] She made her acting debut with the 2003 thriller Janasheen.
Early life
Celina Jaitly was born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India[5][6] to a Afghan Hindu father, Colonel V. K. Jaitly and an Afghan Hindu mother, Meeta, who was a nurse in the Indian Army.[7][8][9][10] Jaitly has a brother who is also in the army.Template:Citation needed
She wanted to grow up and join the army just like her father, either as a pilot or a doctor.[11] Most of her childhood was spent in different locations due to her father being transferred in cities and towns all over India – as a result she ended up studying in over a dozen different schools.[11] She attended City Montessori School, Station Road, Lucknow and Canossa Convent School, Ranikhet[12] while her family was in respective cities. She graduated with a degree in Commerce with Accountancy (Hons.) from IGNOU (Khallikote College study centre) while her stay in Brahmapur, Odisha.[13] Her mother taught in the DePaul School there. After graduation, Jaitly worked in a cell phone company in Kolkata, West Bengal briefly as a marketing executive. The family is now settled in Mhow.[14]
Career
2001–04: Debut and setback
Jaitly started her career with a marketing job in a mobile phone company in Kolkata before she decided to participate in a local beauty contest.Template:Citation needed She won the title at Femina Miss India 2001.[4] She also won the Miss Margo Beautiful Skin, Indiatimes Surfer's Choice, and MTV's Most Wanted award.Template:Citation needed She was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2001 contest representing India where she finished 4th runner-up.[13]
In 2001, she featured in Jazzy B's music video of "Oh Kehri", which was immensely popular.[15] She also featured in music videos for Bombay Vikings.[16]
In 2003, she made her film debut in Feroz Khan's Janasheen. The movie was a moderate box office success in India.[17] For her second release, she had a starring role opposite Sunny Deol in the romantic action Khel, but the feature was poorly received and earned little at the box office.[18]
In 2004, Jaitly turned down the lead role in Julie. In an interview with Stardust, Jaitly commented: "I turned down Julie because I didn't agree with the reasoning of the protagonist in the story, who resorts to prostitution because her man ditches her. I didn't see why any educated girl would take such a drastic step. I take up roles that I mentally agree with, and this was not such a role".Template:Citation needed The same years Celina appeared in the Telugu drama Suryam opposite Vishnu Manchu.
2005–08: Professional expansion
By 2005, under the direction of Khalid Mohamed, Jaitly played the role of Preeti, an air hostess, in Silsiilay. The movie was well received by critics.[19] Rediff.com reported that "Celina Jaitly sizzles in the song Belibaas". She next portrayed the character of Sanjana in No Entry, the film was received favourably by critics and became successful at the box office with gross earnings of Template:INRConvert.[20]
The following year, Jaitly co-starred in Deepak Tijori's comedy Tom, Dick, and Harry. The film became successful at the box office with gross earnings of Template:INRConvert.[21] She next appeared in Apna Sapna Money Money, directed by Sangeeth. It received mixed reviews, though it became a financial success, with a domestic total of Template:INRConvert.[22][23] In 2006, Jaitly appeared in the music video for the Indian hit song "Zara Nazron Se Kehdo" performed by Bombay Vikings with Swedish music producers Soundism behind the studio work.[24]
In 2007, Jaitly starred in Red: The Dark Side, directed by Vikram Bhatt, alongside Aftab Shivdasani. Her final release of 2007 was Suneel Darshan's comedy Shakalaka Boom Boom, with Bobby Deol, Upen Patel and Kangana Ranaut. Upon release it did moderately well at the box office but was critically panned.[25]
In 2008, she took a supporting role in Golmaal Returns. It received mixed reviews, though it became a financial success, with a domestic total of Template:INRConvert.[26] Jaitly's performance was applauded, with critic Taran Adarsh writing: "Celina stays on your mind even after the show is over".[27]
Recent works (2009–present)
During 2009 and 2010, all three films in which she starred; Paying Guests, Accident on Hill Road and Hello Darling, were critically and commercially unsuccessful.[28]
In 2011, Jaitly had two leading roles. Her first was Anees Bazmee's Thank You, a romantic comedy. The film was poorly received by critics but became a commercial success, earning over Template:INRConvert.[29] [30] She next appeared in Shrimathi, a Kannada film directed by Ravi Kumar. It proved a commercial success.[31]
There were reports in 2011 that Jaitly was slated to play a Persian princess in the film Quest of Scheherezade with actors Sean Connery and Orlando Bloom, and directed by Ken Khan.[32] This has yet to be confirmed.
Personal life
Celina Jaitly is married to Austrian entrepreneur and hotelier Peter Haag. They became parents to twin boys born in March 2012.[33] Jaitly gave birth to a second set of twin boys in 2017, in which one boy died due to a heart defect.[34]
Jaitly is currently based between Austria, Singapore, and Dubai and travels for her film and endorsement work internationally.
Endorsements
Sepang Circuit Malaysia 2002, Ayur (ayurvedic hair shampoos) 2002–2004, Ponds (Dreamflower talc) 2001–2004, Margo (skin soap) 2001–2003, Gitanjali (Diamond jewels) 2003–present, Jashn (Leading Indian apparels) 2006–present, Proactv (International skin solutions) 2008–present, RICHFEEL (trichology clinics) 2012–present, 18 Again (women's intimate care) 2012–present, PETA 2005–present, United Nations Equality Champions 2013–present.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Janasheen | Jessica Pereira | |
| Khel – No Ordinary Game | Saanjh Batra | ||
| 2004 | Suryam | Madhulatha | Telugu-language film |
| 2005 | Silsiilay | Preeti | |
| No Entry | Sanjana Saxena | ||
| 2006 | Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride | Roma Fernandes | |
| Zinda | Nisha Roy | ||
| Tom, Dick, and Harry | Celina | ||
| Apna Sapna Money Money | Saania | ||
| 2007 | Red: The Dark Side | Anahita Saxena | |
| Shakalaka Boom Boom | Sheena | ||
| Heyy Babyy | - | Special appearance | |
| 2008 | C Kkompany | - | Special appearance |
| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Shruti | ||
| Golmaal Returns | Meera mena | ||
| 2009 | Paying Guests | Kalpana | |
| Accident on Hill Road | Sonam Chopra | ||
| 2010 | Hello Darling | Candy Fernandes | |
| 2011 | Thank You | Maya | |
| Shrimathi | Sonia | Kannada film | |
| 2012 | Will You Marry Me? | Vaishali | Special appearance |
| 2020 | Season's Greetings | Romita | Short film on Zee5[35][36][37] |
References
- ↑ Celina Jaitly (Actress) – Official website – celinajaitlyofficial.com. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ↑ I am unlucky in love: Celina. The Hindu(25 November 2008). Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ↑ On your guard. The Times of India(19 November 2006). Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Miss Universe Pageant Palace – Where the Miss Universe Really Reigns!. missuniversepageantpalace.50megs.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ At 32, Celina Jaitley is on top of the world(23 November 2013). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ Film production's tougher than acting: Celina Jaitley, Khan, Mohd Salman(8 November 2012). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ 'Accident...' will show another side of me: Celina(26 December 2009). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ The whole world knows me: Celina Jaitley(14 July 2008). Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ Celina Jaitely: My first love was a closet gay!. Yahoo!.
- ↑ India in vogue, Vogue in India(9 September 2007). Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Bollywood beauties chant I-Day mantra(14 August 2008). Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ↑ About. Celinajaitlyofficial.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Celina Jaitley(10 December 2002). Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ↑ Celina Jaitly's father passes away due to prolonged illness. News Nation English. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ How ice hockey made Jaswinder into Jazzy. The Times of India(15 September 2001). Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ Celina Jaitly. The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ↑ Janasheen - Starring Fardeen Khan, Celina Jaitley, Feroz Khan. Janasheen's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ The game that never began. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Silsiilay: Women's lib, anyone?. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ No Entry – Starring Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta, Celina Jaitley. No Entry's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack. ibosnetwork.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Tom Dick and Harry – Starring Dino Morea, Jimmy Shergill, Anuj Sawhney, Celina Jaitley, Kim Sharma, Avtar Gill, Rakesh Bedi, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover. Tom Dick and Harry's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack. ibosnetwork.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Ritesh rescues Apna Sapna Money Money. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Apna Sapna Money Money – Starring Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty, Ritesh Deshmukh, Riya Sen, Celina Jaitley, Koena Mitra, Chunky Pandey, Rajpal Yadav, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Payal Rohatgi, Bobby Darling, Sunil Pal, Avtar Gill, Vrajesh Hirjee, Sanjay Mishra, Vijay Patkar. Apna Sapna Money Money's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack. ibosnetwork.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Bombay Vikings 'Zara Nazron Se Kehdo' is Number 3 on India Chart. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Shakalaka Boom Boom – Starring Bobby Deol, Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley, Kangna Ranaut, Asrani, Anupam Kher, Dilip Tahil, Seema Rahmani, Govind Namdeo, Vivek Vaswani, Panchali Gupta, Nikhil Patil. Shakalaka Boom Boom's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack. ibosnetwork.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Golmaal Returns – Starring Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Kareena Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, Anjana Sukhani, Amrita Arora, Celina Jaitley. Golmaal Returns's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack. ibosnetwork.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Golmaal Returns(29 October 2008). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Box-Office Report: Paying Guests doesn't payback. Hopes shifted to New York. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ Thank You Movie Review. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Review: SRIMATHI – Sandalwood News & Gossips. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Celina Jaitly and Sean Connery, Will They Team Up. Pamil-visions.net. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ↑ Celina to tie the knot in Egypt. The Times of India(9 January 2011). Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ Celina Jaitly welcomes her second set of twins but the announcement is "bittersweet". The Indian Express(1 October 2017). Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Bollywood's Celina Jaitly reveals battle with depression. Gulf News. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ Season's Greetings becomes India's first feature film to collaborate with UN(8 August 2019). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ Celina Jaitly on Season's Greetings: My mother's last wish was to see me back in films, Karki, Tripti. indiatvnews.com(14 April 2020). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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