Mehreen Pirzada (born 5 November 1995) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Punjabi films.[2] Pirzada made her acting debut in 2016 with the Telugu film Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha.[3] She made her Hindi debut with Phillauri and Tamil debut with Nenjil Thunivirundhal both in 2017.
Mehreen Kaur Pirzada | |
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 Pirzada at the media meet of Phillauri | |
| Born | Mehreen Kaur Pirzada 5 November 1995 |
| Other names | Mehreen Kaur |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Spouse |
Chiranjiv Makwana (m. 2024) |
| Relatives | Gurfateh Pirzada (brother) |
Pirzada has appeared in successful Telugu films including Mahanubhavudu (2017), Raja the Great (2017) and F2: Fun and Frustration (2019). She made her Punjabi film debut with DSP Dev in 2019.
Early life and work
editMehreen Pirzada was born on 5 January 1995 in Bathinda, Punjab,[4][5] in a Sikh family to an agriculturist and realtor father Gurlal Pirzada and a housewife mother Paramjit Kaur Pirzada.[6] Her only sibling is a brother named Gurfateh Pirzada who is also a model and actor.[7]
Pirzada did her first ramp walk at the age of ten and won the title of Kasauli Princess at a beauty pageant. She was later crowned Miss Personality South Asia Canada 2013 in Toronto, Canada. Pirzada later got a lot of advertising and modelling work.[8]
Career
editDebut and early success (2016-2017)
editPirzada made her acting debut with the 2016 Telugu film Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha, in which she played Mahalakshmi opposite Nani. The film was a major box office success.[9] A reviewer of Sify stated that she came up with "decent performance" in her first film.[10] Suresh Kaviryani of Deccan Chronicle noted, "Mehreen has done an excellent job as the female lead and doesn’t look like a debutante at all."[11]
Pirzada had five releases in 2017. She played Anu in her Hindi film Phillauri opposite Suraj Sharma.[12] The film received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure. Andy Webster of The New York Times stated that she brings the "spark".[13] Next, she played Meghana in Mahanubhavudu opposite Sharwanand.[14] Hemanth Kumar of Firstpost said, "Mehreen makes quite an impression."[15] Pirzada then played Lucky opposite Ravi Teja, a major success at box office.[16] After this, she appeared as Janani in the bilingual Nenjil Thunivirundhal, opposite Sundeep Kishan.[17] Lastly, she played Bhargavi opposite Sai Dharam Tej in Jawaan, a commercial failure.[18]
Career expansion (2018-2020)
editIn 2018, Pirzada first played Akshara opposite Gopichand in Pantham.[19] Next, she appeared opposite Vijay Deverakonda in NOTA as Swati.[20] She then played Lavanya opposite Bellamkonda Sreenivas in Kavacham. All the three films were commercial failures.[21]
In her first film of 2019, Pirzada played a dominating wife Honey, opposite Varun Tej, in F2: Fun and Frustration. It was a huge commercial success.[22] Krishna Sripaada from The News Minute stated, "While accents are a huge problem, the leading ladies, are funny, especially Mehreen, who gets a lot of mileage out of her role."[23] Next, she made her Punjabi debut with DSP Dev, playing Kirat opposite Dev Kharoud. She reunited with Gopichand in Chanakya, playing Aishwarya.[24] In the same year, she played Shruti opposite Ninja in Ardab Mutiyaran. Manpriya Singh of The Tribune said that she plays her role "remarkably well".[25]
In 2020, Pirzada played Nandhini opposite Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in Entha Manchivaadavuraa.[26] Then, she appeared as Sadhana opposite Dhanush in Pattas, which became a commercial success.[27] The Times of India found her performance to be "lifeless".[28] Her last film of the year saw her playing Neha, opposite Naga Shaurya in Aswathama. 123Telugu wrote "Mehreen doesn’t get much scope to stamp her identity in this film, though she looks at ease in the songs."[29]
Fluctuation and recent work (2021-present)
editIn her only film of 2021, Pirzada appeared as Padma in Manchi Rojulochaie opposite Santosh Sobhan. Writing for The New Indian Express, Murali Krishna Ch stated, "Mehreen fails to impress and her expressions are not in sync with the dubbing."[30] In 2022, Pirzada reprised Honey in F3: Fun and Frustration, reuniting with Varun Tej. It emerged as one of the year's highest grossing film.[31]
In 2023, Pirzada made her web debut with Sultan of Delhi, playing Sanjana opposite Tahir Raj Bhasin.[32] Later, she played Lekha in Spark L.I.F.E., opposite Vikrant Reddy. 123telugu noted, "Mehreen looked good and performed well according to her role."[33]
Personal life
editIn 2023, she became engaged to Chiranjiv Makwana, and in 2024, they were married in Hyderabad, according to a report by DNA India dated 24 August 2024.[34][35][1]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | Telugu Debut | [10] |
| 2017 | Phillauri | Anu Gill | Hindi | Hindi Debut | |
| Mahanubhavudu | Meghana | Telugu | |||
| Raja the Great | Lucky | Telugu | |||
| Nenjil Thunivirundhal | Janani | Tamil | Tamil Debut | ||
| C/o Surya | Telugu | ||||
| Jawaan | Bhargavi | Telugu | |||
| 2018 | Pantham | Akshara | Telugu | ||
| NOTA | Swati Mahendran | Tamil | |||
| Kavacham | Lavanya | Telugu | |||
| 2019 | F2: Fun and Frustration | Honey | Telugu | ||
| DSP Dev | Kirat | Punjabi | Punjabi Debut | ||
| Chanakya | Aishwarya | Telugu | |||
| Ardab Mutiyaran | Shruti Chadda Ahuja | Punjabi | |||
| 2020 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | Nandhini | Telugu | ||
| Pattas | Sadhana Sha | Tamil | |||
| Aswathama | Neha | Telugu | |||
| 2021 | Manchi Rojulochaie | Padma "Paddhu" Tirumalasetty | Telugu | [36] | |
| 2022 | F3: Fun and Frustration | Honey | Telugu | [37] | |
| 2023 | Spark L.I.F.E. | Lekha | Telugu | [38] | |
| TBA | Nee Sigoovaregu † | TBA | Kannada | Delayed | [39] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sultan of Delhi | Sanjana | Hindi | Disney+ Hotstar | [40] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zara Thehro | Armaan Malik, Tulsi Kumar | [41] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Nominated | [42] |
| Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [citation needed] | ||
| 2018 | 16th Santosham Film Awards | Special Jury Award for Best Actress | Mahanubhavudu | Won | [citation needed] |
| Zee Telugu Apsara Awards | Rising Star of the Year | Nominated | [43] | ||
| Trendsetter of the Year | — | Won | |||
| 2019 | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Kavacham | Nominated | [44] |
References
edit- ^ a b "ఒకరితో నిశ్చితార్థం.. కట్ చేస్తే మరొకరితో ప్రేమ, పెళ్లి.. ఈ టాలీవుడ్ హీరోయిన్ను గుర్తుపట్టారా.?". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Nayak, Elina Priyadarshini. "Mehreen Pirzada: I'll celebrate Diwali like a South Indian this time". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Another debut Down South". Deccan Chronicle. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Pattas girl Mehreen Pirzada celebrates her birthday in Maldives". The Times of India. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Kuldeep Bishnoi's son set to engage with Punjabi model Mehreen Kaur Pirzada on March 13". The Tribune. India. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
26-year-old Mehreen Kaur's birth place is in Bathinda district.
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- ^ "Exclusive: Indulge speaks to Guilty star Gurfateh Singh Pirzada who stole the show as the flamboyant anti-hero". indulgexpress.com. 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Mehrene K. Pirzada". ModelManagement.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Krishnagaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Movie Review". The Times of India. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha review: A neat and decent love story". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ kavirayani, suresh (13 February 2016). "Krishnagadi Veera Prema Gaadha movie review: Love & terror in the season of Valentine". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Jonnalagedda, Pranita. "Mehreen's B-Town debut is a romantic drama". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Review: 'Phillauri,' an Indian rom-com with an epic sweep". The New York Times. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Jayakrishnan (13 August 2017). "Maruthi's 'Mahanubhavudu' to have a unique concept". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Mahanubhavudu movie review: Sharwanand, Maruthi's film is bang for the buck". Firstpost. TNN. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Adivi, Sridhar (6 November 2017). "Raja The Great box-office collections: Ravi Teja movie becomes highest grosser of his career". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Meet Suseenthiran's new find!". Deccan Chronicle. 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Jawaan". The Times of India.
- ^ "Actor Gopichand's 25th film titled Pantham, first look poster released". hindustantimes.com. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "NOTA: Vijay Deverakonda nails three-page Tamil dialogues in a single take". India Today. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 December 2018). "'Kavacham' review: Masala-laden armour". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "'F2' box office collection day 1: Anil Ravipudi's film has a good start!". The Times of India. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "F2 review: A little fun and a lot of frustration from Venkatesh's latest film". The News Minute. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Chanakya: Gopichand, Mehreen Pirzada's upcoming Telugu spy thriller gets a title and logo". firstpost.com. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Singh, Manpriya (18 October 2019). "Movie Review - Ardab Mutiyaran: All eyes on this Jatti". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Kalyan Ram plays 'do-gooder'". The Hans India. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Pattas Box Office Final Collections: The Dhanush Starrer Ends Up As A Profitable Venture!". filmibeat.com. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Pattas Movie Review : This Pattas offers no bang". The Times of India. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Aswathama movie review: This thriller fails to pack a punch". Cinema Express. 6 January 2020.
- ^ "'Manchi Rojulochaie' movie review: An enjoyable festive entertainer". The New Indian Express. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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- ^ "Review : Spark The Life – Decent premise, underwhelming narration". 123Telugu. 17 November 2023.
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- ^ "Vikrant and Mehreen Pirzada to star in Tamil-Telugu bilingual Spark". Cinema Express. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Mehreen Pirzada to make her Kannada film debut with Shiva Rajkumar". The Times of India. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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- ^ "'Zara Thehro': Armaan Malik, Mehreen Pirzada's chemistry with Tulsi Kumar's voice make for this love ballad". DNA India. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Zee Telugu Apsara Awards 2018: Kajal Aggarwal, Tamannaah, Lavanya Tripathi and Mehreen Pirzada win honours". Hindustan Times. 9 April 2018.
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