Parul Yadav is an Indian actress and producer who works primarily in

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films along with a few

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and

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films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film ''

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'', starring

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and

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Early life and career

She made her acting debut in the 2004

film ''

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and

. She switched over to television with the daily soap-opera ''

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'', which has aired on

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since 2009. This was soon followed by the comedy reality show ''

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'' on

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, where she was a participant representing the team Raveena Ke Mohre. In 2011, she made her Kannada film debut in Shivarajkumar's movie ''

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'' as his sister-in-law. Later, she acted in ''Govindaya Namaha'', which went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of that year. She played Mumtaz, a Muslim girl falling in love with Govinda, played by

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. Her portrayal won her a

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Best Debutant award (2013) and Bangalore Times Best Newcomer Award (2013) and a nomination in the

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for the best actor category for that year.Parul nominated for Best Actress award
''The Times of India''. (21 January 2013). The song "

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", which featured Yadav, earned her more attention. The same pairing in the 2012 film ''Nandeesha'', however, could not continue the success at the box office. Yadav's next project was for the multi-starrer film '' Bachchan'', directed by Shashank and starring

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.I had to forego four films for Bachchan says Parul Yadav
CNN-IBN Yadav then starred in ''Shivajinagara'', produced by Ramu Films. She was paired opposite

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.Parul Yadav opposite Duniya Vijay in 'Shivajinagara'!
Sify.com (21 May 2013). The movie was a blockbuster having completed 100 days of screening in theatres. In 2014, Yadav signed for two movies that became landmark projects of her career, ''

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'' and ''

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''. She played an advocate in ''Vaastu Prakaara'', which was directed by renowned film-maker

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. In ''Uppi 2'', she is seen in a cameo opposite its director

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. Her latest release is

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's ''Aatagara'', featuring an

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and '' Jessie''. Her performance in ''Jessie'' won her widespread appreciation. Upcoming films of Yadav include ''Seizer'' and ''Vijayaditya''. Yadav's biggest movie of her career is ''

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'', directed in multiple languages by

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. Kannada actor

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plays a police officer and Yadav is paired with him. ''

'' was also be dubbed and released in

and

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. In 2017, Yadav shot for the film ''

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'', a remake of the Hindi film ''

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'', directed in four languages by

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and

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. Besides the lead role, Yadav is also the co-producer.Besides the lead role, Parul Yadav is also the co-producer of 'Butterfly'
''Pinkvilla''. (6 December 2017).

Filmography

Film

Television

* 2007 – '' Yes Boss'' –

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* 2009 – ''

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* 2011 – ''

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* 2015 – '' Darr Sabko Lagta Hai'' (episode nine) – &TV

Awards

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yadav, Parul Living people Actresses from Mumbai Indian television actresses Indian film actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Female models from Mumbai Filmfare Awards South winners 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Hindi television Actresses from Bangalore Female models from Bangalore South Indian International Movie Awards winners 1989 births