Madhuri Bhattacharya

Madhuri Bhattacharya is an Indian actress and former model who has appeared in Kannada and Bollywood films.[1][2]

Madhuri Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya in 2010
Born
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Model, actress

Early life

Born in Bangalore in a Bengali family, Bhattacharya studied at the Army Public School and later went to Mount Carmel College to study psychology and Ramaiah College to study law. She lived in R.T. Nagar, Bangalore with her parents, before moving to Mumbai to pursue modelling.[3] She won several beauty contests including the Miss Bangalore title before embarking on her film career.[4] She is now married to a businessman Anurag Arya.

Career

Bhattacharya started her film career by appearing in the Kannada films Khushi and Bisi Bisi. She also modelled for two videos of Sonu Nigam from his album Neene Bari Neene.[5] She acted in Sahara One's television series Kuchh Love Kuchh Masti which was the Indian adaptation of the popular series Sex and the City.[6][7] In 2009, she appeared in two Bollywood films, Bachelor Party and 3 Nights 4 Days.[8] Her first full fledge role came in the 2010 comedy, Prem Kaa Game alongside Arbaaz Khan.[9] In 2011, she featured in the popular item song "Tinku Jiya" alongside Dharmendra and Bobby Deol in the film Yamla Pagla Deewana.[10] She has completed her third Kannada film Prasad, in which she plays the mother of a deaf-mute eight-year-old boy.[11]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2003KhushiKannada
2004Bisi BisiKannada
2009Bachelor PartyPoojaHindi
3 Nights 4 DaysZohaHindi
2010Prem Kaa GameTwinkle ChopraHindi
2011Yamla Pagla DeewanaItem song "Tinku Jiya"Hindi
2011Hero Hitler in LoveItem Song "Shabab"Punjabi
2012PrasadMalathiKannada

See also

References
  1. "Madhuri is ready to play!". The Times of India. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  2. "Sandalwood beckons Madhuri Bhattacharya - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. Shilpa Sebastian R. (19 March 2010). "Game on". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  4. "Madhuri is ready to play!". The Times of India. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  5. "Arbaaz is a dear friend: Madhuri". The Times of India. 21 August 2009. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  6. Nina C George. "Unfazed by rumours". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  7. "Awesome threesome". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 November 2004. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  8. "Madhuri Bhattacharya: Filmography". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  9. "Meet the girl who plays Prem Ka Game". Bollywood Hungama. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  10. "Madhuri magic on the Deols". The Times of India. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  11. "Madhuri Bhattacharya is two-timing". The Times of India. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
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