Deeksha Joshi is an Indian actress from Gujarat who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry. She made her acting debut in 2017 with the film Shubh Aarambh, followed by Karsandas Pay & Use (2017), Sharato Lagu (2018), Dhunki (2019).
Deeksha Joshi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Early life
editDeeksha was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh as the daughter of Hem Joshi and Rashmi Joshi. Later her family moved to Ahmedabad. completed her schooling from Eklavya School, Ahmedabad and studied English Literature from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad [1]
Career
editDeeksha made her debuted with the movie Shubh Aarambh, directed by Amit Barot in 2017. She then starred in other two movies Karsandas Pay & Use and Colorbaaj in the same year.[2] Karsandas Pay & Use was her first Commercially successful film.
Her next project was Sharato Lagu alongside Malhar Thakkar. This was also a commercial success. She won the GIFA best actress of the year in 2018 for her role in Sharato Lagu. The film and her performance was both critically and commercially acclaimed. Her next venture was Dhunki starring with Pratik Gandhi which was acclaimed critically.[3] In 2020, Deeksha received the Critics' Choice Film Awards Best Actress (Gujarati) for Dhunki. Deeksha did the titular role in the romantic comedy film Luv Ni Love Storys directed by Durgesh Tanna which was also released in 2020.[4][5]
She made her Bollywood debut in the Ranveer Singh starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar directed by Divyang Thakkar.[6] She will be also seen in Chandresh Bhatt's untitled project opposite Esha Kansara and Gaurav Paswala.[7][8]
Filmography
edit| Denotes film(s) that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Shubh Aarambh | Riddhima | Amit Barot | Gujarati | Debut film |
| Karsandas Pay & Use | Jaya | Krishnadev Yagnik | |||
| Colorbaaj | Tanvi | Zanane Rajsingh | |||
| 2018 | Sharato Lagu | Savitri | Neeraj Joshi | ||
| 2019 | Dhunki | Shreya | Anish Shah | ||
| 2020 | Luv Ni Love Storys | Preeti | Durgesh Tanna | ||
| 376 D | Sandhya | Gunveen Kaur & Robin Sikarwar | Hindi | Debut In Bollywood[9] | |
| 2022 | Prem Prakaran | Chandresh Bhatt | Gujarati | ||
| Jayeshbhai Jordaar | Preeti | Divyang Thakkar | Hindi | [10] | |
| Fakt Mahilao Maate | Sneha | Jay Bodas | Gujarati | [11] | |
| 2022 | Vaahlam Jaao Ne | Reena | Hardik Gajjar | [12] | |
| 2023 | Lakiro | Richa | Darshan Ashwin Trivedi | [13] |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gujarati Iconic Film Awards (GIFA) | Best Actress | Sharato Lagu | Won | [14][non-primary source needed] |
| International Gujarati Film Festival | Best Actress | Karsandas Pay & Use | |||
| 2020 | Critics' Choice Film Awards | Best Actress(Gujarati) | Dhunki |
References
edit- ^ "I never felt the need to bunk in college: Deeksha Joshi". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "It's the end of the road for formula films, fresh content will thrive in 2020: Deeksha Joshi". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Deeksha Joshi shares the motion poster of her upcoming film 'Dhunki'". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Photos: Deeksha Joshi, Vyoma Nandi and Shraddha Dangar gear up for 'Love Ni Love Storys' promotion". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Casting director Avani Soni talks about discovering the best talents from the Gujarati entertainment industry". mid-day. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (4 December 2019). "The first look of Ranveer Singh starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar justifies the title of the film! : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Deeksha Joshi, Avani Soni, Pratik Gandhi and the entire cast of 'Love Ni Love Storys' pose for a happy picture". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "મળો ચંદ્રેશ ભટ્ટના ડ્રીમ પ્રોજેક્ટની લીડ સ્ટાર કાસ્ટને". gujaratimidday.com (in Gujarati). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive! Deeksha Joshi: '376 D' is a courtroom drama that deals with a law that doesn't exist - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "BREAKING: Yash Raj Films announces theatrical release dates for Bunty Aur Babli 2, Prithviraj, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Shamshera!". Bollywood Hungama. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Fakt Mahilao Mate Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India.
- ^ "Vaahlam Jaao Ne Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Filmmaker Darshan Ashwin Trivedi unveils the poster of 'Lakiro' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ GIFA 2018, retrieved 5 February 2020
