Mrinalini Sharma (born 27 September) is an Indian model and Bollywood actress.[1]

Mrinalini Sharma
Mrinalini Sharma at the Kallista Spa opening
Born27 September[1]
Occupation(s)Actress, model

Early life and education

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Sharma hails from New Delhi. Mrinalini did her schooling in Carmel Convent School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Thereafter she did her graduation from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi (University of Delhi).[2]

Career

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Sharma started her career as a model in Delhi and soon shifted to Mumbai. She has been cast in many commercial advertisements and began her career in Bollywood with an item number in Prakash Jha’s movie Apaharan.[3]

Her acting career took off with three films with Mahesh Bhatt.[4] The first one was Awarapan in which she got to share the screen space with Emraan Hashmi. The movie also starred actress Shriya Saran. The other movie was choreographer Raju Khan’s directorial debut Showbiz.[5]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role(s) Director(s) Notes Ref.
2005 Apaharan  ———  Prakash Jha Special appearance in the song "Aaiye, aao ji babu" [6]
2006 Beyond Purgatory Sister Peter Ausburn English
Short film
2007 Awarapan Reema Mohit Suri [7]
Showbiz Shikha Verma Raju Khan [8]
2010 Hide N Seek Jyotika Jhalani Shawn Arranha [9]
2011 Soundtrack Shonali Neerav Ghosh [10]
2012 Jodi Breakers Irra Ashwini Chaudhary [11]
2013 3G Chaima/Jasmine Sheershak Anand
Shantanu Ray Chhibber
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2018 Ishqeria Radhika Prerna Wadhawan [13]
2021 Jacob

References

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  1. ^ a b "My life in brief: Mrinalini Sharma". The Times of India. 29 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Getting To Know... Mrinalini Sharma". Daily News and Analysis. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Beyond items!". The Hindu. 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Bhatts sign Mrinalini Sharma for a 3 film deal". Bollywood Hungama. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ "New Bollywood film takes a dig at Indian media". The Financial Express. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Meet Prakash Jha's girl newcomer Mrinalini Sharma". Rediff.com. 7 November 2005. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Mrinalini is Emraan's 'Maahiya'". IndiaGlitz. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Mrinalini learns the 'Showbiz' rules". Daily News and Analysis. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Mrinalini Sharma is out to thrill. The model-turned-actor will soon be seen in Hide N Seek". India Today. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Model Mrinalini Sharma on her 'Soundtrack'". Daily News and Analysis. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Meet the foodies and fitness freaks of Jodi Breakers!". India Today. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Mrinalini Sharma Plays The Ghost In '3G'". Mid Day. 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  13. ^ "'Ishqeria': An out-dated and poorly written love story". Business Standard. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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