Mayoori Kango is a former Indian actress from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. She has acted in a number of films, primarily in Bollywood. In 2019, she joined Google India as India industry head – agency business.[1]
Mayoori Kango | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Baruch College |
| Occupation | Former Actress |
| Years active | 1995–2009 |
| Spouse |
Aditya Dhillon (m. 2003) |
Acting career
editWhile visiting her mother in Mumbai, she came in contact with director Saeed Akhtar Mirza, who offered her the role of the female protagonist in his film Naseem (1995), a Bollywood film based on the Babri Masjid demolition. First she declined the offer as she had to appear for her HSC board exams. But later, after some discussion with the director, accepted the role.[2]
Mahesh Bhatt was impressed by her performance and offered her the lead role in his next film Papa Kehte Hai (1996). Though the film was not a critical or commercial success, her acting received generally positive reviews. She was later seen in films like Betaabi (1997), Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999) and Badal (2000). She moved to television appearing in serials Dollar Bahu (2001) and Karishma - The Miracles of Destiny (2003) where she played the daughter of Karishma Kapoor.
Personal life
editKango completed her schooling from Saint Francis De Sales in Chatrapati Sambhajinagar and was a student at Deogiri College, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Her mother is a noted stage actress, which sparked her interest in acting.
She married an NRI named Aditya Dhillon on 28 December 2003, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.[3][4][5] They had a son in 2011.
She later moved to New York with her husband and got an MBA in marketing and finance from Baruch College Zicklin School of Business. She was formerly the Managing Director for Performics, a leading digital media agency a part of the French group Publicis. Currently,[when?] she is working as India industry head – agency business for Google India.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Naseem | Naseem | Saeed Akhtar Mirza | |
| 1996 | Papa Kehte Hai | Sweety Anand | Mahesh Bhatt | [7][8] |
| 1997 | Betaabi | Reshma | Rajesh Kumar Singh | [9] |
| 1999 | Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet | Preeti Singh | P. Vasu | [10] |
| Meray Apney | (Unreleased)[11] | |||
| 2000 | Badal | Soni | Raj Kanwar | [12] |
| Papa The Great | K. Bhagyaraj | |||
| Jung | Sanjay Gupta | Special Appearance (Song)[13] | ||
| Shikari | N. Chandra | Item Song | ||
| Vamsi | Sneha | B. Gopal | [14] | |
| 2001 | Jeetenge Hum | |||
| 2008 | Kashmir Hamara Hai | [15] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ram Ratan Dhan Payo |
Television
edit- Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Kutumb (2004) TV series[16]
- Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Kayamath (2004) TV series
- Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny (2003) TV series[4] as Mansi
- Kkusum (2003) TV series as Saakshi Aaryaman Oberoi (new)
- Kittie Party (2002) TV series[4]
- Rangoli (2001) [17]
- Dollar Bahu (2001) TV series[18]
- Thoda Gham Thodi Khushi (2001) TV series as Neha
- Kaahin Kissii Roz - Monica Bose Face Surgery as Sneha[19]
- Nargis - DD1
Theatre
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mayoori Kango is now Google India industry head – agency business". The Indian Express. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Mayuri Kango interview" Archived 19 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine, YouTube
- ^ "Mayuri and Aditya" Archived 31 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Featured couple
- ^ a b c Lalwani, Vickey, "Nache Mayuri... to wedding bells" Archived 12 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, IndianTelevision, 27 December 2003
- ^ Lalwani, Vickey, "Wedding of the Year" Archived 14 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, IndianTelevision, 31 December 2003
- ^ Amritanshu Mukherjee (5 April 2019). "National Award-winning film actress Mayoori Kango now heads Google's Industry-Agency partnership". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Kaun Banega Celebrity Crorepati?" Archived 18 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Screen Weekly, 10 November 2000 (The Morning Breeze) (1995)
- ^ Gupta, Pratim D., "Saeed Mirza ko phir gussa kyon aaya" Archived 12 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Telegraph, 19 February 2008
- ^ India today Archived 6 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Volume 22, Thomson Living Media India Ltd., 1997, Pg. 75
- ^ Abrol, Anjali, "Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet Review" Archived 12 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Planet Bollywood
- ^ "Aamir Khan in valley for shooting" Archived 11 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Tribune, 10 April 1999
- ^ Abrol, Anjali, "Badal Movie Review" Archived 12 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Planet Bollywood
- ^ Abrol, Anjali, "Jung Film Review" Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Planet Bollywood
- ^ "Typical slam-bang action flick"[dead link], Screen Weekly, 20 October 2000
- ^ John, Ali Peter,"The Power of His Pen" Archived 3 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Screen Weekly
- ^ Lalwani, Vickey, "Dangerous flames" Archived 12 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, IndianTelevision, 28 June 2003
- ^ "Rangoli, a musical programme on film songs airing on Doordarshan, will be donning a new look after the Dheeraj Kumar promoted Creative Eye struck a deal with the national broadcaster to produce and market the programme". 6 April 2001. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K, "Thank God for Neena Gupta"[dead link], Screen Weekly
- ^ Khosla, Mukesh, "Small screen dreams" Archived 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Sunday Tribune, 25 March 2001
- ^ "The Show Kango On"[dead link], Screen Weekly
- ^ Cine blitz, Volume 29, Issue 1, Blitz Publications, 2003