Prachee Shah Paandya

Early life and career

Shah is a Gujarati Jain by birth but her family has lived in Maharashtra for three generations. In an interview she admitted not knowing how to speak Gujarati but being fluent in Marathi because of her upbringing.

She is a trained Kathak dancer and has performed in dance shows both nationally and internationally. She trained with her guru Ganesh Hiralal ji, of the seventh generation of the Hiralal family of the Jaipur gharana and holds the Guinness World Record for performing 93 spins in one minute and in 2015 was appointed as the Kathak ambassador by the Government of India.

In 2019, Shah attended the Cannes Film Festival moderating a session discussing women in global cinema.

Personal life

Shah has been married to filmmaker Vishwas Paandya since 9 December 2005. She gave birth to their daughter Khiana in 2009 and subsequently took a year off from work.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

References

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2. "Prachee Shah Paandya does her first Gujarati movie with Harsh Chayya - Times of India".
3. "Prachee to perform at the Kala Ghoda festival - Times of India".
4. (13 July 2019). "Kathak will always remain close to my heart: Prachee Shah Paandya - Times of India ►".
5. (3 April 2019). "I haven't lost a guru, I have lost my soul! says Prachee Shah Paandya in Lucknow - Times of India ►".
6. (26 June 2015). "Prachee Shah appointed as Kathak ambassador - Times of India".
7. "Prachee Shah Paandya: When it comes to films, we need to see the bigger picture - Times of India".
8. (11 December 2018). "A couple that cycles together, stays together! - Times of India".
9. (30 January 2010). "Mother's day out".
10. (27 June 2019). "Prachee Shah Paandya: Parents can't really be friends, but should be open with their kids".
11. (25 December 2010). "Isi Life Mein - Movie review". [[MiD DAY]].
12. (6 February 2021). "'Laxmmi' actress Prachee Shah signs two Bollywood projects".
13. "Prachee Shah Pandya: As an actor, I look up to Anupam Kher in 'Saaransh' - Times of India".
14. "Prachee Shah Paandya: An actor should have the ability to do the most usual things, in an unusual way - Times of India".
15. (5 July 2022). "Rashtra Kavach Om box office collection Day 4: Aditya Roy Kapur and Sanjana Sanghi's film sees decline".
16. (2023-02-21). "Prachee Shah Pandya Speaks Up On Boycott Culture, Says 'Social Media Needs To Be Used Wisely'".
17. (2024-08-02). "Makers of 'Udan Chhoo' unveil new poster featuring Deven Bhojani and Prachee Shah Pandya". The Times of India.
18. (2024-10-14). "Do Patti trailer: Kajol sets out to unravel a twisted tale of twins as Kriti Sanon plays a deceptive game".
19. (15 February 2010). "I don't obsess over lead roles: Prachi - Times of India".
20. (28 November 2016). "Prachee Shah Paandya: So what if I'm playing a mother to two grown-ups? - Times of India".
21. (4 April 2019). "Modi – Journey of a Common Man actor Mahesh Thakur: We have depicted only real-life events from Narendra Modi's life".