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Meghna Naidu
Naidu at the press conference of Rivaaz
Born (1980-09-19) 19 September 1980 (age 44)[1][2]
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1999—present
SpouseLuis Miguel Reis (2016-Present)

Meghna Naidu (born 19 September 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily starred in Hindi films. She has also appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali films.

Biography

Meghna Naidu is an Indian actress and dancer. Her first major appearance was in the music video for UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" (2002),[3][4] an official remix of Lata Mangeshkar's 1981 song "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" (in turn, the 2002 song "Addictive" by Truth Hurts was inspired by the remix). She was also featured in Saru Maini's video "Dil De Diya Tha (Sutta Mix)"[5] before starting to work in Indian films.

Early life and career

Naidu was born on 19 September 1980 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] Her father Ethiraj works for Air India and was a tennis coach and her mother Purnima,[6] was a school teacher.[7] She has one younger sister, Sona.[8][9] She told that she requested her mother to quit her job and accompany her to shooting locations, after her sister who used to travel with her got a job abroad.[1] She grew up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and considers herself "more of a Mumbaiite".[1] She studied at Bhavan's College, Andheri, Mumbai,[10][11] and graduated with a B.Com degree.[6] She learned classical bharatanatyam dance for seven years.[7] She stated that she also was coaching tennis in the US for four years.[10]

At the age of 18, she met a model co-ordinator at the wedding of her cousin in Chennai, who called her for a screen test for a feature film.[12][13] She secured a role in the Telugu film Prema Sakshi (1999), following which she appeared in one more Telugu and two Kannada films.[12] She then appeared in UMI10's music video "Kaliyon Ka Chaman", directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, which she says happened by accident.[1][13] She was accompanying her friend to the audition for the video, when she was approached by the team. She was asked to send in her photographs and within few days, she was selected for the video. "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" became a grand success and gained her recognition. She subsequently went on to do many stage performances in and outside of India.[1][12]

She made her Bollywood debut with the B-grade film Hawas (2004),[14] which dealt with extramarital affair. It was followed by lead roles in Classic Dance of Love (2005), which featured her as a dancer, and Rain: The Terror Within... (2005), in which she played a blind author.[13] In Mashooka, she played a character with negative shades. In her latter career, she mostly made special appearances in item numbers in South Indian films.[15][16]

She also participated in the television shows Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi and Dancing Queen.[14] She played the role of Benazir in the TV series, Jodha Akbar.[17]

Naidu has been in a relationship with tennis player Luis Miguel Reis from 2011 and got married on 12 December 2016.[18][19]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Other notes
2002 Prudhvi Narayana Telugu
Vendi Mabbulu Shanaaya Sardesai aka Shanaya Telugu
2003 Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu Kannada
Don (2003 film) Kannada
2004 Hawas Sapna R. Mittal Hindi
AK 47 Hindi Special appearance
Coolie Bengali
Satruvu Club dancer in Dubai Telugu
2005 Jackpot – The Money Game Gauri Hindi
Classic Dance of Love Doli Hindi
Mashooka Sanjana Hindi
Bhama Kalapam Anjali Telugu
Rain: The Terror Within... Sandhya Bhatnagar Hindi
Bad Friend Sargam Hindi
2006 Saravana Sathya Tamil
Eight: The Power of Shani Sapna Hindi
Vikramarkudu Dancer Chameli Telugu Special appearance
Jambhavan Anu Tamil
Bada Dosth Malayalam Special appearance
2007 Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Herself Telugu Special appearance
Veerasamy Tamil
2008 Vaitheeswaran Roopa Tamil
Pandurangadu Telugu Special appearance
Pandhayam Herself Tamil Cameo appearance
2009 Kutty Dancer on train Tamil Special appearance
Vaadaa Tamil
2011 Siruthai Azhagha Poranthuputa song Tamil Special appearance
100% Love Herself Telugu Special appearance
Rivaaz Chanda Hindi
Puli Vesham Tamil Special appearance
Vellore Maavattam Tamil Special appearance
Pilla Zamindar Herself Telugu Special appearance
2012 Love at First Sight Hindi
Ishq Deewana Hindi
2013 Parari Kannada Special appearance
Election Kannada Special appearance
2014 Sikkapatte Ishta Patte Kannada Filming
Ranathantra Kannada Special appearance[16]
Dhamak Marathi Special appearance[20]
2016 Kya Kool Hain Hum 3 Maasi Hindi
Ilamai Oonjal Tamil
2019 Dharmaprabhu Tamil
Television shows
Music videos
  • UMI10's "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" (2002)
  • Saru Maini's "Dil De Diya Tha (Sutta Mix)"
  • "Hottt..."
Music videos
Year Album Song Singer
2002 UMI 10 Vol 3 "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" Shashwati
2002 Babuji Top 10 "Kaliyon Ka Chaman" Shashwati
2003 Shake It Shake It "Dil De Diya Tha" Saru Maini
CDs & VCDs
Year Name Type of CD Label
2002 UMI 10 Vol 3 CD Universal Music India
2003 Babuji Top 10 CD Universal Music India
2003 Babuji Top 10 VCD Universal Music India
2003 Kaliyon Ka Chaman – The Biggest Dance Collection CD Universal Music India
2003 Kaliyon Ka Chaman – The Biggest Dance VCD VCD Universal Music India
2003 Shake It Shake It CD T-Series
2003 Shake It Shake It VCD T Series
2004 Tandoori Hitz CD Universal Music India
2004 Tandoori Hitz VCD Universal Music India

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Meghana Naidu – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film & Bollywood Heroine". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ "I'm already booked: Meghna Naidu". Rediff. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Meghna: Blast from the past". The Times of India. 9 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Meghna Naidu: I can act well too!". Rediff Movies. 29 September 2005.
  5. ^ Meghna Naidu Biography. Imdb
  6. ^ a b "I'm already booked: Meghna Naidu – Rediff.com movies". In.rediff.com. 28 July 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Meghna Naidu". The Times Of India.
  8. ^ "Celebrity News – Interviews – Meghna Naidu". Shaaditimes.com. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Meghna's Father's Day Gift – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  10. ^ a b "'It's embarrassing doing bold scenes'". Rediff.com. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  11. ^ "The kaliyon ka chaman girl – The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  12. ^ a b c "News". Archive.deccanherald.com. 7 September 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  13. ^ a b c "'They won't ban skin show'". Rediff.com. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  14. ^ a b "'I'm non-controversial, so I don't get any offers' – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  15. ^ L, Shruti I (31 October 2012). "It is cool to do item songs: Meghna Naidu". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  16. ^ a b Joy, Prathibha (22 April 2004). "Meghna Naidu in yet another Kannada item number". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Meghna Naidu to enter 'Jodha Akbar' – The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  18. ^ "In pictures: Celebs and their foreign attractions". Mid Day. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  19. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (17 October 2011). "Luis is a complete romantic, says Meghna Naidu". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Umesh gets paid in full". The Times of India. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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