Avani Modi is an Indian model and actress. She made her Bollywood debut in
Madhur Bhandarkar's drama film ''
Calendar Girls''.
Early life
Avani Modi was born and raised in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, and educated at the HL college of
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
, where she became interested in acting.
Career
Modi's initial exposure was as an anchor on the local television channel
ETV. She also began modelling and appearing in commercials for
Airtel and other brands, appeared in TV serials on
Sony TV and
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...
, and featured in a video by
Altaf Raja. Her
Tamil movie debut was in ''
Naan Rajavaga Pogiren
''Naan Rajavaga Pogiren'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Prithvi Rajkumar. The film stars Nakul, Chandini Tamilarasan, and newcomer Avani Modi.
Plot
Jeeva is a Tamil-speaking young man living with his ...
'', opposite
Nakul. As well as Indian movies, she has also appeared in an international short movie, ''
Gulab'', which won the Best Film Award at the
Canada International Film Festival.
She played role of Nazneen Malik in
Madhur Bhandarkar's 2015 film ''
Calendar Girls'', about five girls from different regions of India who are selected to pose for the country's most prestigious annual calendar.
Filmography
References
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Living people
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
21st-century Indian actresses
Female models from Gujarat
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Gandhinagar
Actresses in Gujarati cinema
Actresses from Gujarat