| Saloni Aswani | |
|---|---|
 Saloni Aswani | |
| Born | Vandana Aswani June 1, 1979 Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, India |
| Other name(s) | Saloni |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Saloni Aswani (born on 1 June, 1979 as Vandana Aswani) is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films.
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[edit] Early life
Saloni was born in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra into a Sindhi-speaking family as Vandana. Her father was a Customs Officer. The family moved to CGS quarters at Wadala, Mumbai, when she was around 5 years old. It is here she started getting interested in acting.
After completing school, she enrolled in Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University (SNDT) near New Marine Lines/Churchgate, Mumbai, and after graduating in Psychology, she took acting lessons in Ashok Kumar's Acting Academy, run by his daughter, Preeti Ganguly.
Throughout her academic career, she had always participated in dramas, especially mimicking Sridevi. She also participated with a theater group "Kala Sansad". Her initial appearances were in commercials from Vaseline, Lifebuoy, Parachute Oil, Moove, Chic shampoo, Three roses tea, Meera soaps, etc.
[edit] Acting career
She made her acting debut in the 2003 Hindi film Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya, directed by Sawaan Kumar Tak, who rechristened her as Saloni. She then got to appear in her first Telugu film Dhana 51 (2005) and followed it up with Oka Oorillo. 2006 she starred in five films, performing lead roles in Chukkallo Chandrudu and Kokila in Telugu and Rehguzar and Saawan: The Love Season in Hindi. She also did a special appearance for the film Boss: I Love You. 2007 she debuted in Tamil, starring in the film Madurai Veeran, which was her only release that year. Also in 2008, she had only one release with Budhivanta, her Kannada debut. The 2009 Kannada film Dubai Babu also featured her in a pivotal role, before her next Telugu film Magadheera released, in which she essayed a minor supporting role. She has enacted a lead role in S. S. Rajamouli's latest venture Maryada Ramanna with Sunil as the protagonist.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa | Rukhsaa Khan | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Dhana 51 | Lakshmi Mahesh Chandra | Telugu | |
| Oka Oorillo | Lalitha | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Shalini | Telugu | |
| Reguzar | Neha Kapoor | Hindi | ||
| Kokila | Kokila | Telugu | ||
| Saawan: The Love Season | Kajal Kapoor | Hindi | ||
| Boss, I Love You | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2007 | Madurai Veeran | Priya Mayandi | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Budhivanta | Shanthi | Kannada | |
| 2009 | Dubai Babu | Kannada | ||
| Magadheera | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Mr. Theertha | Kannada | ||
| Maryada Ramanna | Aparna | Telugu | Super Hit |
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