Purbi Joshi (born 19 August 1974) is an Indian television actress and voice-dubbing actress who speaks

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, comedian, performer and anchor of television shows.

Biography

Purbi Joshi is a daughter of actors

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and

Sarita Joshi Sarita Joshi (''née'' Bhosle) is an Indian stage, television and film actress and is a veteran actress of Gujarati theatre and Marathi theatre and also Marathi cinema. In 2020, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian awa ...

. She is a sister of

Ketki Dave Ketki Joshi Dave (born 23 June 1960) is an Indian actress. She has starred in many Gujarati and Hindi films including '' Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya'', ''Money Hai Toh Honey Hai'', '' Kal Ho Naa Ho'', and '' Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain ...

Television career

In 1995, Purbi got her first break in the television show Faasle. Purbi started her career as a model in commercials for brands like Happy Dent chewing gum, Nirma Washing Powder, and Thompson Television. She did lead role in

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TV series Dishayein. She did double role of twin sisters. In 2008, she participated in Mr. & Miss TV, a celebrity talent competition which she won and was declared "Miss TV". She is most well known for her association with the Comedy Circus. Purbi hosted several seasons of

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and performed as a member of the principal cast. Purbi was also a part of

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's first spoof film of the Bollywood franchise Dhoom in the television movie, ''Ghoom''. She appeared as a Gujarati Indian American working family lady in '' Metro Park.''

Bollywood career

She was also part of an ensemble cast in the independent film ''

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'' released in 2008. She made her major movie debut role in 2011 as the lead actress in ''

Damadamm! ''Damadamm!'' () is a 2011 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Swapna Waghmare Joshi. The film stars Himesh Reshammiya opposite Sonal Sehgal and Purbi Joshi in lead roles. Reshammiya plays a scriptwriter who is fed up of his girlfriend wh ...

'' on the big screen opposite Himesh Reshammiya, also lending her voice to the song, "Umrao Jaan" in the movie.

Filmography

Films

Television shows

Web series

References

External links

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India Today

The first web-site of the Indian serial Dishayen

Purbi Joshi - Bio (interview)

Purbi Joshi - Bio (Russian Version)
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