Pragya Jaiswal (Actress) Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

May 22, 2024

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Age: 33 Years

Hometown: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Marital Status: Unmarried

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pragya Jaiswal

Pragya Jaiswal is an Indian model and actress. She is known for working in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi language films.

In 2008, she participated in the Femina Miss India 2008 beauty contest, where she won the titles of Miss Fresh Face, Miss Dancing Queen, and Miss Friend Earth by beauty contest Femina Miss India 2008.

In 2015, Pragya Jaiswal landed the character of Vasundara in the Telugu film ‘Mirchi Lanti Kurradu,’ alongside Varun Tej. She performed the part of Seetha Devi’s daughter, a very affluent woman who adored a Hari Babu played by Varun Tej. She grew in fame as a result of her part in the film, and she was given opportunities to work with prominent Telugu filmmakers. Following that, she appeared in the Telugu-language romantic war film ‘Kanche.’ Varun Tej, Nikitin Dheer, Srinivas Avasarala, and Gollapudi Maruti Ra round up the cast. When asked about her role in the film, the actress stated,
I am really excited about the opportunity and i am looking forward to working on the project. I play a girl from 1930s. This character transported me to a different time zone. You know, even after the shoot got over, it took me a while to get back to my normal self. I got so involved in the project that even when I was at home, I’d wear a bindi, and my mom would ask me if everything was all right with me.”

Kanche was a huge box office hit due to its odd plot and excellent narration. Pragya Jaiswal received several awards for her role in ‘Kanche,’ including the Zee Telugu Apsara Award for Best Debut Actress, the 18th Ugadi Puraskaralu Award for Best Debut Actress, the CineMAA Award for Best Female Debut, the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Female (Telugu), and the SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Female (Telugu). It is rare for a young actress to take on a historical role so early in her career, but Pragya surpassed expectations and received considerable praise. When questioned why she picked such a daring career, she replied,
It really didn’t matter to me. Varun and I just surrendered to director Krish Jagarlamudi, and it was so much fun. I had auditioned for Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gabbar is Back.”

In 2014, she received the Symbiosis Sanskritik Puraskar for her achievement in the field of art & culture.

She starred in J. K. Bharavi’s Telugu-language devotional biographical film ‘Om Namo Venkatesaya’ in 2017. The film starred Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty, Jagapathi Babu, Saurabh Raj Jain, Sai Kumar, and Pragya Jaiswal. The 144-minute film, produced by AMR Sai Krupa Entertainment, was released on February 10, 2017. Despite the fact that the narrative was favourably praised, the picture fared poorly at the box office. Several news sites said that the film’s failure was due to the actors’ lacklustre on-screen appearance. According to one of the news organisations,
The grandeur on display is unquestionable and the film is certainly a visual treat. But the actors, in their fine splendour, seem to dully run through the motions and the film fails to strike a chord overall.”

She next participated in another Telugu-language film, this time in the action comedy genre. Sree Varun Atluri produced the film ‘Gunturodu,’ which was released on 3 March 2017 under the Claps & Whistles Entertainments banner. Manchu Manoj, Pragya Jaiswal, Rajendra Prasad, Sampath Raj, and Rao Ramesh completed the film’s main cast. Following that, she starred in ‘Nakshatram,’ a Telugu-language action drama directed by Krishna Vamsi. Sundeep Kishan, Tanish, Regina Cassandra, Pragya Jaiswal, and Prakash Raj had pivotal roles in the film, which was released on 4 August 2017, under the production banners of Sri Chakra Media, Butta Bomma Creations, and Win Win Win Creations. ‘Akhanda,’ the next film by Nandamuri Balakrishna, was released in theatres on 2 December 2021.

Since its theatrical release, the picture has gotten positive feedback from both critics and spectators. In the commercial entertainment, Balakrishna and Pragya Jaiswal play pivotal parts. Netizens haven’t stopped talking about the film on social media since its OTT release, with #Akhanda becoming one of the top trending topics on Twitter today! The film’s social media reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, with people appreciating Balakrishna’s performance.
My look in the film is very different. The director, Boyapati sir, went through my look from every single previous film of mine, and he made sure that I do something different and unique in this film, yet sticking to the character that I am playing. So that was a huge challenge for him, but he wanted to give complete changeover and freshness to my character,He has worked very hard and gone into every single detail to design this look for me, and I am really looking forward to the film’s release. I can’t wait for the audience to see our labour of love. It’s Boyapati sir’s film, so you know it’s going to be a theatre movie, and there is going to be a lot of action, drama and fun. It’s a super exciting story.”

She has done endorsements for various popular brands like Dove Shampoo, FBB (Fashion at Big Bazaar), Millennium Hypermarket for Dubai & UAE, Dabur Vatika Anti-Dandruff Shampoo, Reliance Digital, Ensure Health Drink, Malabar Gold Jewelry, etc.

Before embarking on a career in modelling and acting, the actress pursued a degree in law. When questioned about it, she stated,
When I look back, I am not sure how it happened but it happened really organically. When I was in Law school in Pune, I did some modelling on the side for some pocket money. Acting after that was a natural progression. But moving to modelling from law, wasn’t something I thought much about. I was getting offers and I was taking them, but after finishing law school I understood that it wasn’t where my passion lied. I wanted to do more modelling and acting.”

Form 2016 to 2017, the actress served as the brand ambassador for South India Shopping Mall and R.S. Brothers.

Pragya Jaiswal believes in Lord Ganesh and she also celebrates the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi at her home.
Pragya Jaiswal worshiping Lord Ganesh

She an avid animal lover, and she has a pet dog named Nico at her home.
Pragya Jaiswal posing with her pet dog

Pragya Jaiswal enjoys baking cakes. She shares her quick cake recipes on her YouTube channel “Pragya Jaiswal.”

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