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: अञ्जली; अंजली) is a Sanskrit word that means " divine offering". It is not only a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, but also the name given to the greeting between Hindus, Buddhists and other religions on the Indian subcontinent: hands folded together. It may refer to:

People

Actors

Anjali (actress) Anjali (born 16 June 1986) is an Indian actress and model who appears predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. Following a stint in modelling, she was cast in starring roles in two Telugu productions; her debut film was the Telugu thriller film ...

(born 1986), Indian actress *

Anjali Abrol Anjali Abrol is an Indian actress best known for her role in the Indian television series '' Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat''. Anjali participated in Nach Baliye 4 with Kapil Nirmal in 2008. She made a debut in Bollywood with Singh Saab the Great in ...

(born 1990), Indian actress *

Anjali Bhimani Anjali Bhimani (born August 30, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Symmetra in the video game ''Overwatch'' and Rampart in the video game ''Apex Legends''. Early life Bhimani was born in Cleveland, O ...

, Indian-American actress *

Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in ''Lava Kusa'' as well as for the titular roles in movies like Chenchu ...

(1927–2014), Indian actress and producer * Anjali Jay (born 1975), English actress *

Anjali Lavania Anjali Lavania is an Indian model, a holistic life coach and a film actress. She made her acting debut in the 2011 Telugu film ''Panjaa'', starring Pawan Kalyan. Career Anjali Lavania hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her mother is a well ...

(born 1986), Indian actress and model *

Anjali Patil Anjali Patil is an Indian actress and film director who works in multiple languages. 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 ...

(born 1987), Indian actress * Anjali Sudhakar (born 1972), Indian actress

In other arts

* Anjali Joseph (born 1978), British-Indian author, journalist, and teacher *

(born 1986), Indian actress and model *

Anjali Mendes Anjali Mendes (January 29, 1946 – June 17, 2010), born Phyllis Mendes, was an Indian model (person), fashion model from Mumbai who was based in France. She was attached to Pierre Cardin’s salon in Paris during the 1970s and 1980s. Other desig ...

(1946–2010), Indian fashion model * Anjali Ranadivé (born 1992), Indian singer-songwriter and marine conservationist

In sport

Anjali Bhagwat Anjali Bhagwat (born 5 December 1969) is a professional Indian sport shooter. She became the World Number One in 10m Air Rifle in 2002. She also won her first World Cup Final in Milan, in 2003, with a score of 399/400. Anjali won the ISSF ...

(born 1969), Indian shooter *

Anjali Forber-Pratt Anjali Forber-Pratt (born June 22, 1984) is an American wheelchair racer who competes in sprint events at the Paralympic level. She is currently the Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Researc ...

(born 1984), American wheelchair racer *

Anjali Pendharker Anjali Pendharker (born 3 April 1964 in Bhir, Maharashtra) is a former Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-la ...

(born 1959), Indian cricketer *

Anjali Sharma Anjali Sharma may refer to: * Anjali Sharma (cricketer) * Anjali Sharma (climate activist) Anjali Sharma (born 2004) is an Australian climate activist, who at the age of 16, was the lead litigant in a class action in the Australian Federal Court, ...

(born 1956), Indian cricketer

In other fields

Anjali Damania Anjali Anish Damania is an Indian anti-corruption activist and politician. She was the convener of Maharashtra state unit of Aam Admi Party (AAP). During 2011–12, she exposed corruption in the Kondhane dam project through RTI queries. She ...

, Indian anti-corruption activist and politician *

Anjali Gopalan Anjali Gopalan (born 1 September 1957) is an Indian human rights and animal rights activist, founder and executive director of The Naz Foundation (India) Trust, an NGO dedicated to the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic in India mainly focu ...

(born 1957), Indian human and animal rights activist *

Anjali Gupta Flying Officer Anjali Gupta was an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who served in Air Force from 2001 to 2006. She was the first female officer in India and in the Air Force to be court martialled. She was working at the Aircraft Systems and T ...

(born 1975 - died 2011), former officer in the Indian Air Force *

Anjali Sharma (climate activist) Anjali Sharma (born 2004) is an Australian climate activist, who at the age of 16, was the lead litigant in a class action in the Australian Federal Court, against the Federal government, and in particular, the then Minister for the Environment, ...

(born 2004), Australian environmentalist *

Anjali Sud Anjali Sud (born August 13, 1983) is an American businesswoman of Indian descent and the CEO of Vimeo, the online video platform. Sud was appointed to the position in July 2017, after previously serving as General Manager and head of marketing. S ...

, Indian American businesswoman and CEO of Vimeo

Films

* ''Anjali'' (1957 film), directed by Chetan Anand * ''Anjali'' (1977 film), directed by I. V. Sasi * ''Anjali'' (1990 film), directed by Mani Ratnam

Other uses

* ''Anjali'' (2006 TV series), an Indian Tamil-language soap opera * ''Anjali'' (2019 TV series), a Tamil-language television soap opera *

Añjali Mudrā Añjali Mudrā ( sa, अञ्जलि मुद्रा), is a hand gesture mainly associated with Indian religions and arts, encountered throughout Asia and beyond. It is a part of Indian classical dance postures such as Bharatanatyam, yoga p ...

, a hand gesture which consists of putting the palms together in front of the chest *

Anjali Pictures Anjali Pictures ( te, అంజలీ పిక్చర్స్) is an Indian film production house owned by famous music director P. Adinarayana Rao and versatile film actress Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January ...

, an Indian film production company