Dipna Patel is an American-Indian actress and model. She was crowned the 2nd Runner Up at the I AM SHE – Miss India 2012. She also won the Femina Style Diva 2012 Season 1. She made her feature film debut in 2015 with Gujjubhai The Great, a comedy drama based on the franchise of Gujjubhai stage-plays by Siddharth Randeria and directed by Ishaan Randeria.
Dipna Patel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
Early life and education edit
Patel pursued a degree in fashion and apparel design from NIFT, Gandhinagar.[1]
Career edit
Patel started her glamour career in 2011 by winning the Miss Citadel Pune (Yin Yang) title.[2] She also won the title of Femina Style Diva 2012 1st Season and was the second runner up at the I AM SHE – Miss India 2012.
Patel made her debut in movies with the Ishaan Randeria-directed Gujarati film Gujjubhai The Great, the highest grossing Gujarati film at the time. The film is a comedy-drama based on the franchise of Gujjubhai stage plays by Siddharth Randeria. The movie shot for 8 weeks in Mumbai and 15 weeks in Gujarat.
Patel has done photo shoots and advertisements for various brands, including Kohinoor Basmati Rice, PUMA and Killer Jeans. She has even done anchoring for Magna Publications
Patel won the coveted Best Actress Award (Padmarani Paritoshik Shrestha Abhinetri 2018) out of 8 nominations for her performance in the Gujarati play "Santakukdi". The play was a part of the prestigious Chitralekha Natyaspardha held annually and is an adaptation of the Marathi play White Lily Night Rider.[citation needed]
Works edit
Plays edit
| Plays | Year | Language | Genre | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pritam Pyare Pappuji | 2012–13 | Hindi | Dance Drama | Vipul Mehta | Sanjay Goradia Productions |
| Aadhe Adhure[3] | 2014 | Hindi | Lalit Parimoo | Natsamaj | |
| Mauj Karone Yaar[3] | 2014 | Gujarati | Kiran Bhatt | Mumbai Samachar | |
| Thappo[4] | 2015–16 | Gujarati | Kamlesh Oza | Rrutu Oza Production | |
| Mayday | 2016 and 2022 | Hindi and English | Musical | Trishla Patel | TPot Productions |
| The Exchange Student | 2017 and 2022 | Hindi and English | Trishla Patel | TPot Production | |
| Tik Tak Tales | 2016 | English | Children's Play | Ulka Mayur & Songs By Mayur Puri | Story Circus |
| Raju, Raja Ram Aur Main | 2016 | Hindi | Directed by Kedar Shinde | Sharman Joshi Productions | |
| Santakukdi | 2017 | Gujarati | Shivang Thakkar | Shivansham Production | |
| Dhamaal-E-Ishq | 2019 | Gujarati | Santosh Rane & Vaibhav Biniwale | Sanjay Goradia- Kaustubh Trivedi |
Films edit
| Year | Name of the film | Role | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gujjubhai The Great | Tanisha Gandhi | Lead role |
| 2017 | Beat That | Short film | |
| 2018 | Kaarnamu | Short film | |
| 2018 | Why did I ask ? | Short film | |
| 2019 | The Great Indian Escape | Anu Bhargava | Cameo |
TV shows edit
- Kanho Banyo Common Man[5] (2015)
- Preet Piyu Anne Pannaben (2015)
- Adaalat (2015)
- Shubharambh (2019)
References edit
- ^ "From NIFT Dipna comes a long way". DNA. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Beauty & The Crown". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ a b "I will continue doing Gujarati plays: Dipna Patel". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Gujju girl Dipna to play 'Thappo' abroad". DNA. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Dipna Patel doing a Gujarati TV show!". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.