Shalmalee Desai

Shalmalee Desai
Born
Mumbai, India
EducationBachelor of Arts (psychology)
Master of Business Administration (marketing)
Occupations
Years active2012–2017
Spouse
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(m. 2015; div. 2017)​

Shalmalee Desai (born 17 March 1989) is an Indian television writer and actress mainly known for the role of Sojal in the Hindi television show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir. She was the winner of the UTV Stars reality show Lux The Chosen One in 2012.[1]

Early life and career

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Shalmalee worked with television channel Zee Marathi as a management trainee after completing an MBA from Welingkar College in 2011.[1] Shalmalee is a trained Kathak dancer as well as a golfer.[2]

After winning in the reality show Lux The Chosen One in 2012, she became the official face of UTV Stars channel for the year 2013.[1] The same year, she secured her first television role in the television show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir. After completing a screenwriting course at Whistling Woods International Institute, she made her writing debut with popular television drama series Thapki Pyar Ki in 2016.

Personal life

In 2015, Desai married her Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir co-star Avinash Sachdev.[3] The couple divorced in 2017.[4]

Television work

Actor

Year Show Role Notes
2012 Lux The Chosen One Contestant / Winner Won[1]
2013 Just Khans Host
2013–2015 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir Sojal Agnihotri Supporting role[5]
2014 Ek Hasina Thi Sagarika Ganguli Cameo
2014 Encounter Mrs. Dave Supporting role
2015 Gulmohar Grand Avanti Episodic role

Writer

Year Show Channel Ref(s)
2016–2017 Thapki Pyar Ki Colors TV
2017 Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee Star Plus

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Palatial pleasures". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ "I idolise Cat Deeley". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Celeb' Hush Hush Wedding". TIO. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Avinash Sachdev and Shalmalee Desai are officially divorced - Shocking break-ups of TV actors, here's the list". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Iss Pyaar Ko... cast reunite at Geetanjali's 'house warming' party". TC. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.