Parul Yadav


Parul Yadav is an Indian film actress and producer, who has appeared in South Indian films, primarily in Kannada along with a few Malayalam and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with Tamil film Dreams, starring Dhanush and Diya. With the four upcoming south remakes of the Bollywood film "Queen", Parul is debuting as the Co-Producer for all the four films and also has acted in the Kannada Version Butterfly.

Early Life and Career

She made her acting debut in the 2004 Tamil film Dreams, starring Dhanush and Diya. She switched over to television with the daily soap-opera Bhagyavidhaata, which has aired on Colors since 2009. This was soon followed by the comedy reality show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala on Star Plus, where she was a participant representing the team Raveena Ke Mohre.
In 2011, she made her Kannada film debut in Shivarajkumar's movie Bandhu Balaga as his sister-in-law. Later, she acted in Govindaya Namaha, which went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of that year. She played Mumtaz, a Muslim girl falling in love with Govinda, played by Komal Kumar. Her portrayal won her a SIIMA Best Debutant award and Bangalore Times Best Newcomer Award and a nomination in the Udaya Film Awards for the best actor category for that year. The song "Pyarge Aagbittaite" featuring her went viral on the internet sites and propelled her stardom. The same pairing in the 2012 film Nandeesha, however, could not continue the success at the box office. Parul Yadav won
Parul's next project was for the multi-starrer film Bachchan, directed by Shashank and starring Sudeep. Yadav then starred in Shivajinagara, produced by Ramu Films. She was paired opposite Duniya Vijay. The movie was a blockbuster having completed 100 days of screening in theatres.
In 2014, Yadav signed for two movies that became landmark projects of her career, Vaastu Prakaara and Uppi 2. She played an advocate in Vaastu Prakaara, which was directed by renowned film-maker Yogaraj Bhat. In Uppi 2, she is seen in a cameo opposite its director Upendra. Her latest release is K. M. Chaitanya's Aatagara, featuring an ensemble cast and Jessie. Her performance in Jessie won her widespread appreciation. Upcoming films of Parul include Seizer and Vijayaditya.
Parul's biggest movie of her career is Killing Veerappan, directed in multiple languages by the talented film-maker Ram Gopal Varma. Killing Veerappan is about the circumstances that led to the killing of dreaded forest brigand Veerappan. Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar plays a police officer and Parul is paired with him. Killing Veerappan was also be dubbed and released in Tamil and Telugu.
In January, 2017, Yadav was mauled by stray dogs and was hospitalised with serious injuries.
Next up, Parul will be seen in Butterfly , a remake of the hit Bollywood movie Queen , directed in four languages by Ramesh Aravind and Neelakanta. Besides the lead role, Parul is also the co-producer. Pinkvilla..

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2004DreamsCharuTamil
2005KrithyamSandra PunnooseMalayalam
2008BulletGayathriMalayalam
2008Bandhu BalagaRaniKannadaSide role
2009Black DaliaLinda D'SouzaMalayalam
2012Govindaya NamahaMumtazKannadaBest Female Debutant SIIMA - Kannada
Promising Newcomer - Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012
Glamour Icon of the Year
2012NandeeshaSoniaKannada
2013BachchanAnjaliKannadaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada. Siima award for best supporting actress_ Kannada santosham award for best supporting actress_Kannada
2013Shravani SubramanyaBenneKannadaSpecial appearance
2014ShivajinagaraPavithraKannadaNominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2015Pulan Visaranai 2Tamil
2015Vaastu PrakaaraNirmalaKannada
2015Uppi 2SheelaKannadaextended cameo
2015AatagaraMallikaKannadaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2016Killing VeerappanShreyaKannadaIIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role – Kannada
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2016JessieNandiniKannada
2018SeizerKannada
2020ButterflyParvathiKannadaDirect OTT release via Amazon Prime, Also Producer
2020Paris ParisTamilProducer

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