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Purbi Joshi

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Purbi Joshi
Joshi at the shooting of Damadamm!
Born (1974-08-19) 19 August 1974 (age 50)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, Voice actress, Television Presenter
Years active1995–present
Known forHosting Comedy Circus
Spouse
Valentino Fehlmann
(m. 2014)
Parent(s)Pravin Joshi (father)
Sarita Joshi (mother)
RelativesKetki Dave (sister)
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.[1]

Biography

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Purbi Joshi is a daughter of actors Pravin Joshi and Sarita Joshi.[2] 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.[3]

Personal life

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She married Valentino Fehlmann on 6 December 2014.

Television career

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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

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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.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Films

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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

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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 Host
2010 Comedy Circus Ka Maha Sangram Host
2012 Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Participant
2012–2013 Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe Participant
2014 Comedy Classes Hawa Hawai[4]

Web series

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Year Show Role Notes
2019–2021 Metro Park Payal Patel [5]

References

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  1. ^ "All in the family". India Today. 13 February 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Short Biography ( Purbi Joshi )". dishayen.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Short Biography ( Purbi Joshi )". dishayen.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Purbi Joshi to join 'Comedy Classes' as Hawa Hawaai". 31 January 2015.
  5. ^ Eros Now (23 February 2019), Metro Park Official Trailer – An Eros Now Original Series | All Episodes Live On 3 March 2019, retrieved 28 February 2019
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