Aparna Bajpai is an Indian actress who has appeared in
Tamil
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**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
,
Hindi
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and
Malayalam
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language films. She is best known for her role in the 2010 film, ''
Easan
''Easan'' ( ta, ஈசன் - The Lord Shiva) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by Sasikumar, directing his second film after the blockbuster, ''Subramaniapuram''. It stars Samuthirakani, Vaibhav, produce ...
'', directed by
Sasikumar.
Early life
Bajpai was born to Ramesh and Sushma Bajpai, and has two brothers: Ashish and Arpit.
Career
Bajpai began her career doing modelling and appearing in various commercials, including one for a soft drink with
Aamir Khan
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian ci ...
.
Sasikumar selected Aparnaa for a role in ''
Easan
''Easan'' ( ta, ஈசன் - The Lord Shiva) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by Sasikumar, directing his second film after the blockbuster, ''Subramaniapuram''. It stars Samuthirakani, Vaibhav, produce ...
'' after spotting her in such an advertisement. The film featured her opposite
Vaibhav Reddy
Sumanth Reddy (born 21 April 1978), better known as Vaibhav, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil film industry. He made his debut with the Telugu film ''Godava'' (2007) under his father, A. Kodandarami Reddy's direction. He is best ...
, as Reshma Shivaraj, a rich Kannada language college girl and unlike other actresses, Aparnaa dubbed for her role herself. The film opened in December 2010 and the ensemble cast was praised as "near-perfect", with Aparnaa's performance being described as "fabulous" by one critic.
Filmography
References
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Living people
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Indian film actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
People from Kanpur
Actresses from Uttar Pradesh
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
1990 births