Saloni Daini
Saloni Daini | |
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| Born | 2000 or 2001 (age 24–25)[1] Sangli, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 2007 – present |
Saloni Daini (Born 19 Jun 2001, Sangil) is an Indian television actress and stand-up comedian, having started her career as a child actress. She is best known for playing the character Gangubai in various comedy TV shows.[1] She is claimed[who?] to be one of the youngest comic stars on TV.[2] She has faced the camera from the age of three, acting in Marathi serials and Marathi and Hindi films, and has released a music album for Disney.[2] She also mimics film stars and politicians, and was seen in the promos of Shah Rukh Khan's Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain.[2] In 2010, she appeared on Comedy Circus Mahasangram.[3] She also featured in video series called Main 13 Hoon in June 2015 where among others, Saloni mimes Arnab Goswami pretty well along with Kajol and Sonam Kapoor.
Career
[edit]Daini appeared in various Indian stand-up comedy TV shows as child comedian. She played a fictional maid, Gangubai, in many of her stand-up comedy shows and people recognize her as Gangubai.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Dum Kaata | Gauri | Debut film | N/a |
| 2010 | No Problem | Tuk Tuk | N/a | [citation needed] |
| 2023 | Thank You for Coming | Rabeya Das | N/a |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009–2010 | Comedy Circus | Contestant | |
| 2013 | Raavi | Cameo | |
| 2015 | Tedi Medi Family | Suhani Khurana | |
| 2016 | Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania | Mona Pant | |
| 2018 | Namune | Kavya Agnihotri | |
| 2019–2020 | Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka! | Farah Khan |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "'Bhains lag rahi hai': Comedy Circus' Gangubai, Saloni Daini on being fat shamed, dramatic transformation post 22kg weight loss during coronavirus lockdown". 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Meet the youngest comic star on TV". Rediff. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Comedy Circus Mahasangram begins". The Times of India. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
- ^ "'Bhains lag rahi hai': Comedy Circus' Gangubai, Saloni Daini on being fat shamed, dramatic transformation post 22kg weight loss during coronavirus lockdown". 6 November 2020.
