Parvati Melton (born January 7, 1988) is an American model turned actress of Indian and

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descent known for her works in

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and

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language films. She acted with

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in the film '' Vennela'', which turned out to be a success. She acted in the Blockbuster Malayalam film '' Hallo'' with Mohanlal. She again shot to fame with item song "''Poovai Poovai''" in Telugu movie '' Dookudu'' opposite

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Biography

Parvati was born in

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to a German father Sham Melton and an Indian Punjabi mother Darika Preet. She has one younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She graduated from Emeryville High School and attended Vista Community College in

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. She took part in several

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s and won the Miss Teen India Bay Area pageant in 2004 and the Miss India Le Visage USA pageant in 2005. While still studying in Vista College, she was offered the lead role in the Telugu film '' Vennela''. Although she intended to go back to school after the project, the film's success kept her away. She married Shamsu Lalani in 2013, and subsequently retired from films.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Melton, Parvathi Living people 1988 births Actresses from New Jersey Actresses from California American film actresses American people of German descent American people of Punjabi descent American actresses of Indian descent American expatriate actresses in India Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema 21st-century American women 21st-century American actresses