Kamya Panjabi is an Indian film and television actress popular for playing antagonist roles in TV soaps. She participated in '' Bigg Boss 7'' in 2013. She joined the

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party on 27 October 2021.

Career

Panjabi became known for portraying negative roles in Indian television serials like '' Reth'', '' Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani'' and ''

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''. Panjabi has also played positive roles in ''

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'', '' Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak'' and '' Kyun Hota Hai Pyaar''. She was part of the second season of '' Comedy Circus'' comedy show on

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and participated in '' Bigg Boss 7'' in

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. Panjabi featured in minor roles in Bollywood films such as '' Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'', ''

Na Tum Jaano Na Hum ''Na Tum Jaano Na Hum'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film starring Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Esha Deol. This is the first film where Roshan and Khan act together. The film was directed by Arjun Sablok and produced ...

, Yaadein, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' and '' Koi Mil Gaya''. In 1997, she featured in a music video called ''Mehndi Mehndi'', and was also part of the music video ''Kala Shah Kala'' by Anamika. In 2019, Panjabi made her theatre debut in the play ''Pajama Party'' with fellow television actress Kavita Kaushik.

Personal life

During her time in '' Bigg Boss 7'', Panjabi developed a close friendship with television actress

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. Following Banerjee's suicide, Panjabi released a film based on her life and was sued by Banerjee's former boyfriend. Panjabi married Bunty Negi in 2003. She gave birth to her daughter Aara in 2009. They divorced in 2013. She dated television actor Karan Patel but they broke up in 2015. Panjabi married her boyfriend, a

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-based doctor Shalabh Dang, on 10 February 2020. Shalabh had a son from his previous marriage, Ishaan. Kamya and Shalabh are now parents to both Aara and Ishaan.

Politics

Punjabi joined the

Congress party The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...

on 27 October 2021.

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Panjabi, Kamya Living people Indian television actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian soap opera actresses Actresses from Mumbai Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants 1979 births Actors from Mumbai