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Delnaaz Irani

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Delnaaz Irani
Delnaaz Irani at The Archies premiere in 2023
Irani with her partner Percy Karkaria in 2023
Other namesDelnaaz Paul
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1998; div. 2012)
PartnerPercy Karkaria (2012—present)
RelativesBakhtiyaar Irani (brother)

Delnaaz Irani is an Indian actress. She is known for her role of Kavita Vinod Verma in Yes Boss and Jaspreet "Sweetu" Kapoor in Kal Ho Naa Ho. Irani also participated in Nach Baliye 1 and Bigg Boss 6.[1]

Career

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Delnaaz debuted in Baba Sehgal's music video "Ga Ga Ga Gori Gori" in the early 1990s. Her debut television project was the show Commander in 1992.[2] In 1999 she played the role of Kavita Vinod Verma in sitcom Yes Boss.[3] She later acted in several comic roles in films like Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).[4] Irani participated in Nach Baliye, a reality dance show with then husband, Rajeev Paul.[5] She was a contestant in Bigg Boss 6 and got evicted on the 93rd day.[6] She participated in Power Couple with Percy Karkaria as her partner. However, they were eliminated and failed to reach the final.[7]

Personal life

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Delnaaz met TV actor Rajeev Paul on the sets of television series Parivartan in 1993. The couple later married but got separated in 2010 after 14 years of marriage and got divorced in 2012. The two were participants on the reality TV series Bigg Boss 6.[8][9]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role
1999 C.I.D. Bela
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho Jaspreet "Sweetu" Kapoor
2004 Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Dhillon
2005 Pyaar Mein Twist[10] Dolly
2006 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Tanya Berry
2007 Showbiz
2008 Bhoothnath Mrs. Jojo
Khallbali: Fun Unlimited Bipasha
2009 Paying Guests Sweety
2010 Milenge Milenge[11] Honey
Toonpur Ka Superrhero Ramola
2011 Ra.One Teacher
2012 Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Mrs. Dev
I M 24
2018 My Mother's Wedding Parinaaz
2020 Virgin Bhanupriya Tarot Card Reader
2023 The Archies[12] Pam

Television

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Year Serial Role
1992 Commander[2]
1993–1994 Parivartan[2]
1999–2002 Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
1999–2009 Yes Boss Kavita Vinod Verma
2004 Hum Sab Baraati Harsha
2005–2006 Sanya Tanaaz Gupta
2005 Batliwala House No. 43 Gulshan Batliwala[10]
Son Pari Pari Sitara
Nach Baliye 1 Contestant
2006 Shararat Preetika
2007 Karam Apnaa Apnaa
Baa Bahoo Aur Baby Zenobia
Mere Apne
2008 Zara Nachke Dikha 1 Contestant
2009 Hans Baliye
2010 Kya Mast Hai Life Mrs. Zarina Khan
Ring Wrong Ring Bindoo
2011 Filmy Daba Party[13] Host/presenter
2012–2013 Kya Huaa Tera Vaada Pammi Suri
Bigg Boss 6 Contestant
2013 Comedy Circus Contestant
Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki
2013–2014 Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara Dilshad (Dilz)
2014–2016 Akbar Birbal Jodha Bai
Jamai Raja Resham Kesar Patel
2015–2016 Power Couple Contestant
2017–2018 Ek Deewaana Tha Odhni
2018 Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double Shanno
2020 Choti Sarrdaarni[14] Mrs. Martha
2022 Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey[15] Kiran (Goli) Kulshrestha
2023 The Kapil Sharma Show Begum[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diwali bash: Arjit Taneja parties with Sriti Jha, Asha Negi and others; latter says, 'What a pyaar!' - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "First of Many: Delnaaz Irani revisits Commander". 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Yes Boss actors Delnaaz Irani and Rakesh Bedi reunite for something special; former writes 'Mohan ji & Kavita ji after a long time'". The Times of India. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Exclusive - Delnaaz Irani on Kal Ho Naa Ho as it completes 20 years this month: The film took my face to each and everyone and my career took a different direction altogether". The Times of India. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ "rediff.com: Nach Baliye, Folk style". Rediff. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Delnaaz Irani asked to leave Bigg Boss 6". NDTV.com.
  7. ^ "Exclusive: Seven things Delnaaz Irani told us after her elimination from Power Couple". India Today. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  8. ^ Vickey Lalwani (12 July 2012). "Rajeev Paul is shocked at wife's allegation". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  9. ^ Kavita Awaasthi (8 October 2012). "Delnaaz Irani-Rajeev Paul back with Bigg Boss 6". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  10. ^ a b "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Delnaaz Irani remembers Satish Kaushik: I gave him a birthday call every year without fail". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Delnaaz Irani wraps up Zoya Akhtar's The Archies: I hope there will be more offers coming". Hindustan Times. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Idiot Box - Red Chillies Entertainments". 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Delnaaz Irani to join the cast of Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Delnaaz Irani Spills The Beans On Her Character In 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'". Ahmedabad Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  16. ^ "The Kapil Sharma Show: Kartik Aaryan jokes he requires 4-5 producers to sign him in a film; says, "Therefore, I had to become a producer"". The Times of India. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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