Tanya Desai is an Indian actress and model.[1][2][3][4] She is mainly known for her roles in Crackdown, Street Light, Godman, and Zero Kilometre.[5][6][7][8] She also acted as a lead model in various music videos.

Tanya Desai
Born
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • model

Early life

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Desai was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and brought up in Delhi.[3] After her schooling in Ghaziabad, she shifted to Delhi for college. She dance training in and she was also an instructor in the same institute.[1]

Career

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Before starting her career as an actress in films and web series, she started as a background dancer in films. Later, she did television shows like Crime Petrol, Crime Alert, CID, Dil Dosti Dance, and Savdhan India.[1][9] She also worked as a lead model in music videos like Rabb Wargeya, Yaar Di Jaago, Hot Jawani, and Selfie.[3] In 2020, Desai made her acting debut with the web series Crackdown. In the same year, she played the lead character Maya in the Tamil web series Godman.[10][11] In 2021, she acted as the lead in the film Street Light.[12] In the same year, she acted in Zero Kilometre and got the Outstanding Achievement Award at the World Film Carnival Singapore Awards.[13] Her new web series Jaghanya Kuttey Ki Maut was released on Ullu App.[14]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Movie/webseries Role Notes
2022 Love Next Door [15] Tara
2022 Jaghanya Kuttey Ki Maut[16] Madhuri
2021 Zero Kilometre
2021 Street Light[17] Lead character Debut film
2020 Godman[18] Maya
2020 Crackdown Ananya Debut webseries

As a model

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TV series

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Rizvi, Farah S (1 October 2020). "My talent has seen me through…". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Losing my grandmother to COVID was heartbreaking, says Tanya Desai". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c India, The Hans (26 September 2020). "Tanya Desai to make 'Crackdown'". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Tanya Desai feels grateful being a part of Apoorva Lakhia's Crackdown". mid-day.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "I take failiure positively, work towards improving myself: 'Crackdown' actress Tanya Desai". Deccan Herald. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Telugu Movie Releases This Week: 10 small-budget Telugu films gearing up for November 19th release in Telugu states!". The Times of India. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  7. ^ "After several years, this is the best film I've ever starred in: Veteran actor Vinod Kumar on 'Street Light' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Tanya Desai : తాన్య దేశాయ్ ముఖ్యపాత్రలో 'స్ట్రీట్ లైట్' మూవీ.. ప్రపంచ వ్యాప్తంగా నవంబర్ 12న తెలుగు,హిందీ భాషల్లో విడుదల." News18 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  9. ^ "An artiste should be willing to experiment: Tanya Desai". mid-day.com. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  10. ^ Balachandran, Logesh (3 June 2020). "Godman series suspended after complaints, producer starts petition demanding release". India Today. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  11. ^ "'Daniel Balaji is the most punctual person,' says Tanya Desai ahead of her Tamil debut in Godman". indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Actor Tanya Desai is set for her debut in Telugu film industry with Street Light". indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Monthly Results : AUGUST 2021 – World Film Carnival". Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Tanya Desai Biography, Web Series, Photos". Webseries World. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  15. ^ Love Next Door Ullu Web Series Cast, Story, Release Date, 5 May 2022, retrieved 10 April 2022
  16. ^ Jaghanya Kuttey Ki Maut Web Series Ullu Cast, Actress, Release Date, 6 April 2022, retrieved 10 April 2022
  17. ^ Street Light Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 22 November 2021
  18. ^ Service, Tribune News (2021). "Learning curve". Science. 374 (6563): 24–25. Bibcode:2021Sci...374...24S. doi:10.1126/science.acx9203. PMID 34591608. S2CID 238238282. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  19. ^ Rabb Vargeya: Balraj (Full Song) G Guri | Singh Jeet | Latest Punjabi Songs 2019, retrieved 20 November 2021
  20. ^ Yaar Di Jago: Sukshinder Shinda (Full Song) Ninder Moranwalia | Latest Punjabi Songs 2018, retrieved 20 November 2021
  21. ^ Hot Jawani (Official Video) Sheenam Kaithlik New Haryanvi Songs 2019 | Latest Haryanvi Songs 2019, retrieved 20 November 2021
  22. ^ Selfie (Official Video): Raju Punjabi | New Haryanvi Song 2019 | Latest Haryanvi Song 2019, retrieved 20 November 2021
  23. ^ Bubbly (Full Video) | Premi Johal Ft Popsy | Latest Punjabi Song 2018 | Speed Records, retrieved 20 November 2021