Saloni Aswani

Saloni Aswani

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Saloni Aswani Profile

  • Name:
  • Saloni Aswani
  • Other Name:
  • Vandana Aswani, Saloni
  • Born:
  • June 1, 1977

Saloni Aswani Biography

Saloni Aswani is an Indian film actress and model. She debut film world with the flop Bollywood movie - Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa (2003) and later she moved to south Indian movies. She predominantly works in Telugu and Kannada movies. She has a failed start in south Indian film industry and her first major hit was S. S. Rajamouli's Maryada Ramanna, released in 2010, after a long wait of 7 years. She also appeared in 2012 hit movie, Bodyguard (Telugu) in supporting role, for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She also got a Filmfare nomination for the same. Her upcoming projects are Jaggi, Race Gurram and Basavanna. She has also done cameo appearance in Boss, I Love You and mega blockbuster, Magadheera. She has also acted in Bollywood movie, Saawan: The Love Season.

 

Saloni Aswani was born on 1 June 1977 as Vandana Aswani in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. Her father was an assistant commissioner of narcotics. When she was 5, family moved to Mumbai. She graduated in Psychology from Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University. Her dream was to become an actress and she got support only from her mother. Without her father's knowledge, she created a portfolio and sent it to modeling agencies. Very soon she started modelling and appeared in commercials like Vaseline, Lifebuoy, Parachute Oil, Moove, Chic Shampoo, Three Roses tea and Meera soaps. She was active in theatre as well. She studied at Ashok Kumar's Academy of Dramatic Arts.

 

Her debut movie, Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya was directed by Sawaan Kumar Tak. He changed her name to Saloni. However the changed name didn’t bring her luck and the movie failed at box office. Her first Telugu film was Dhana 51 (2005) followed it up with Oka Oorillo. Then she appeared in a series of commercial failures. It was through Maryada Ramanna that she tasted success for the first time. Its success also helped her to get a few meaty roles later.

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Updated: July 05, 2018

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