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Purbi Joshi
Indian film and television actress (born 1974)
Indian film and television actress (born 1974)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Purbi Joshi |
| image | Purbi Joshi at the shooting of music video for ‘Damadamm!’.jpg |
| caption | Joshi at the shooting of Damadamm! |
| yearsactive | 1995–2021 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| occupation | Actress, Voice actress, Television Presenter |
| known for | Hosting Comedy Circus |
| nationality | Indian |
| parents | Pravin Joshi (father) |
| Sarita Joshi (mother) | |
| spouse | |
| relatives | Ketki Dave (sister) |
| Sharman Joshi (cousin) | |
| Manasi Joshi Roy (cousin) |
Sarita Joshi (mother) Sharman Joshi (cousin) Manasi Joshi Roy (cousin)
Purbi Joshi (born 19 August 1974) is an Indian television actress and voice-dubbing actress who speaks Hindi, comedian, performer and anchor of television shows.
Biography
Purbi Joshi is a daughter of actors Pravin Joshi and Sarita Joshi. She is a sister of Ketki Dave. There was a pressure to pursue the career of acting due to it being present in her family for generations.
Personal life
She married Valentino Fehlmann on 6 December 2014.
Television career
In 1995, Purbi got her first break in the television show Faasle.
Purbi started her career as a model in commercials for brands like Happy Dent chewing gum, Nirma Washing Powder, and Thompson Television. She did lead role in Doordarshan TV series Dishayein. She did double role of twin sisters.
In 2008, she participated in Mr. & Miss TV, a celebrity talent competition which she won and was declared "Miss TV". She is most well known for her association with the Comedy Circus. Purbi hosted several seasons of Comedy Circus and performed as a member of the principal cast. Purbi was also a part of MTV India's first spoof film of the Bollywood franchise Dhoom in the television movie, Ghoom.
She appeared as a Gujarati Indian American working family lady in Metro Park.
Bollywood career
She was part of an ensemble cast in the film Dasvidaniya released in 2008. She was part 2011 film Damadamm! as lead. She also lend her voice for the song, "Umrao Jaan" in the film.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ghoom | Sun tanned, moon shined girl |
| 2008 | Dasvidaniya | Garima |
| 2010 | Sky Ki Umeed | |
| 2011 | Damadamm! | Shikha |
| 2019 | Hala | Eram Masood |
Television shows
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Faasle | ||
| 2000–2002 | Mehndi Tere Naam Ki | Nikki | |
| 2001–2006 | Dishayen | Nikita/Neha | Double role |
| 2004– | The Great Indian Comedy Show | Various roles | |
| 2008 | Mr. & Ms. TV | Herself | Reality Show |
| 2008–2012 | Hamari Devrani | Daksha Deepak Patel | |
| 2008 | Comedy Circus Kaante Ki Takkar | Host | |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus - Chinchpokli To China | ||
| 2010 | Comedy Circus Ka Maha Sangram | ||
| 2012 | Kahani Comedy Circus Ki | Participant | |
| 2012–2013 | Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | ||
| 2014 | Comedy Classes | Hawa Hawai |
Web series
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Metro Park | Payal Patel |
References
References
- (13 February 2008). "All in the family". India Today.
- "Short Biography ( Purbi Joshi )". dishayen.com.
- Fully Faltoo. (2023-04-05). "Ghoom {{!}} Sumeet Raghavan, Gaurav Chopra, Purbi Joshi {{!}} Coming Soon on Fully Faltoo".
- "Metro Park – Apple TV".
- (31 January 2015). "Purbi Joshi to join 'Comedy Classes' as Hawa Hawaai".
- Eros Now. (2019-02-23). "Metro Park Official Trailer – An Eros Now Original Series {{!}} All Episodes Live On 3 March 2019".
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