Shalini Pandey (born 23 September 1993) is an Indian actress who works in

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and

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films. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film ''

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'' (2017), and has since acted in the Tamil film '' 100% Kadhal'' (2019), the Telugu films ''

Mahanati ''Mahanati'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language biographical drama film based on the life of actress Savitri. It is written and directed by Nag Ashwin, and produced by Priyanka Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema. The film feature ...

'' (2018) and '' ''118'''' (2019), and the Hindi film ''

Jayeshbhai Jordaar ''Jayeshbhai Jordaar'' is a 2022 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Divyang Thakkar, and produced by Aditya Chopra and Maneesh Sharma under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ranveer Singh in the titular role as the son of a tradition ...

'' (2022). Pandey ranked 19th in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women List of 2017.

Early life

Pandey was born on 23 September 1993 in

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Career

Debut and breakthrough (2017-2019)

Pandey started her career in a theater in Jabalpur. She made her film debut with the

film ''

'' in 2017 opposite

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. She did her own dubbing, though she doesn't speak Telugu fluently. The film was a commercial success and she received

SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu) South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreci ...

nomination for her performance as Preethi. She then appeared in a Cameo appearance in the Hindi film ''

Meri Nimmo ''Meri Nimmo'' () is a 2018 Indian drama film directed by Rahul Ganore Shanklya and produced by Aanand L. Rai. The film stars Anjali Patil as Nimmo, and Karan Dave as Hemu, an eight-year-old boy who falls in love with a 24-year-old woman.It pre ...

'' in 2018. The same year she appeared in the successful Telugu film ''

''. Pandey had five releases in 2019. She played

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in Telugu film '' NTR: Kathanayakudu''. She then appeared in Telugu film ''

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'' which was a commercial success. In October 2019, Pandey made her

debut with '' 100% Kadhal''. alongside

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. It became a box office failure. Her last two release of the year came with the Tamil film ''

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'' and Telugu film ''

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''.

Recent work (2020-present)

Pandey made her

film debut in 2020 with the

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film ''

Bamfaad ''Bamfaad'' () is a 2020 Indian romantic action film directed by Ranjan Chandel starring Aditya Rawal and Shalini Pandey in their first lead film. The film was released on 10 April 2020. It is a passionate love story set in Allahabad between N ...

'' alongside Aditya Rawal. She then appeared in the Telugu-Tamil bilingual ''

Nishabdham ''Nishabdham'' () is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language mystery film directed by Hemant Madhukar and co-produced by Kona Venkat and T. G. Vishwa Prasad. The film stars R. Madhavan, Michael Madsen, Anushka Shetty, Anjali, Shalini Pandey and Subbara ...

''. In 2022, she portrayed Mudra, a Gujarati mother opposite

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in ''

''. Pandey will next appear in Junaid Khan's ''Maharaja'' for which she started filming in 2021.

In the media

Pandey ranked 19th in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women List of 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandey, Shalini 1994 births Living people Indian film actresses Indian Hindus Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Indian television actresses Actresses in Hindi television Actresses from Madhya Pradesh People from Jabalpur 21st-century Indian actresses Zee Cine Awards Telugu winners