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Shalmalee Desai
Born (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 35)
NationalityIndian
EducationBachelor of Arts, (Psychology)
Master of Business Administration (Marketing)
Occupation(s)Actress
Television Writer
Dancer
Years active2012 - Present
SpouseAvinash Sachdev (m.2015)

Shalmalee Desai (born March 17, 1989), also known as Shalmalee Desai Sachdev, is an Indian television writer and an actress, mostly known for the role of Sojal from Hindi soap opera Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir.[1] She was the winner of UTV Stars' reality show Lux The Chosen One in 2012.[2]

Early life and family

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Desai worked with a Tv channel as a management trainee, after completing M.B.A from Wellinker college in 2011.[2] She was always very passionate about to enter bollywood industry. Desai is a trained Kathak dancer and had learned Kathak dance for 15 years. She is also a golf player.[3]

In the year 2015, she married her Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir co-star and a popular Indian television actor, Avinash Sachdev.[4][5]

Career

After winning "Lux The Chosen One" reality show in 2012, she became the official face of UTV Stars channel for the year 2013 [2] In 2013, Desai secured her first television role in the soap opera Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir. After completing a screenwriting course at Whistling Woods International Institute, she made her writing debut with popular television drama series Thapki Pyar Ki (2016).[6]

Television

Actor

Year Show Role channels Comments
2012 Lux The Chosen One Participant / Winner UTV Stars Won[2]
2013 Just Khans Host UTV Stars
2013–2015 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir Sojal Varad Agnihotry Star Plus Supporting Role[7]
2014 Ek Hasina Thi Sagarika Gangulay Star Plus Cameo Role
2014 Encounter (Indian TV series) Sony TV Supporting Role
2015 Gulmohar Grand Avanti Star Plus Episodic Role

Television Writer

Year Show Channel Comments
2016 Thapki Pyar Ki Colors TV [6]

References

  1. ^ "Iss Pyaar Ko... cast reunite at Geetanjali's 'house warming' party". Tellychakkar. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Palatial pleasures". The indian Express. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ^ "I idolise Cat Deeley". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Celeb' Hush Hush Wedding". TIO. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Avinash Sachdev and Shalmalee Desai's wedding diaries". Bollywood life. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  6. ^ a b Team, Tellychakkar. "Actress Shalmalee Desai turns writer". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  7. ^ "Iss Pyaar Ko... cast reunite at Geetanjali's 'house warming' party". TC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.