Yamini Singh (born 20 March 1971) is an Indian film and television actress who works in
Bollywood
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films and television. Her first film role came in
K. Bikram Singh
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's ''
Tarpan
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'' (1994), also starring
Om Puri
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,
Revathi
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She has won several ...
,
Manohar Singh
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and
Mita Vashisht
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Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari
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'' (2009), ''
Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai
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'' (2007) and ''
Jhoome Jiiya Re
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'' (2007).
Career
Singh debuted in the
K. Bikram Singh
K. Bikram Singh (26 May 1938 – 12 May 2013) was an Indian politician and filmmaker, most known for his documentary film, ''Satyajit Ray Introspections'' (1991) and feature film, ''Tarpan'' (1994). After a short stint as a lecturer in history, he ...
's ''
Revathi
Asha Kelunni Nair (born 8 July 1966), better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil & Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu, Hindi & Kannada films.
She has won several ...
'' and the
Mita Vashisht
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-starred film ''
Tarpan
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'' (1994), where she played the role of
Om Puri
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's daughter. After this, she played the character of "Lovely" in the TV series ''Colgate Top 10''.
She has acted in soap operas including: ''Bandhan'', '' Daaman'', '' Ghar Ek Mandir'', ''
Koshish - Ek Aashaa
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'', ''
Shehnai
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Jabb Love Hua
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Plot
The show starts with Aanya Shroff ( Priya B ...
Meri Doli Tere Angana
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'', ''
Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai
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'', ''Bidaai'', ''
Jhoome Jiiya Re
''Jhoome Jiiya Re'' is a Hindi television serial that aired on Zee Next channel on the day the channel was launched on 17 December 2007. The series went off air on 4 September 2008 when it was announced that Zee Next was shutting down due to not ...
'', ''
Teen Bahuraaniyaan
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'', ''
Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari
''Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari'' (English: ''A Little Angel Came To My House'') is an Indian television series which premiered on 9 March 2009 on Colors TV. The story revolves around a family who experience the birth of a daughter after long 18 ...
Savdhaan India
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'' on
Life OK
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It also started airing in the United States on 1 March 2012, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 28 May of that same ...
. She appeared in several advertisements, and had a role in a play called ''Silsilay'' at
Mallika Sarabhai
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Evening Shadows
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directed by
Sridhar Rangayan
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and produced by
Solaris Pictures
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, Yamini Singh plays the role of Sarita, a South Indian woman who tries to look at the brighter side of life, despite coming from a broken marriage due to domestic violence.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
See also
*
List of Indian film actresses
This is an alphabetical list of notable Indian film actresses.
A
* Aaditi Pohankar
* Aahana Kumra
* Aakanksha Singh
* Aamna Sharif
* Aanchal Munjal
* Aarathi
* Aarti Agarwal
* Aarti Chhabria
* Aashka Goradia
* Abhirami
* Adah Shar ...
Hindustan Times
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It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyall ...