Bio-Data

Name : Sangita Joshi

Phone : 022 – 23695090 (Resi) 9821300508 (Cell) 9223203945 (Cell) 022- 22654658 (Office)

Address : 49, Ridge Road, Teen Batti, Opp. Rekha Building,Walkeshwar, – 400 006.

Height : 5.3 Feet

Date of Birth : 15th April, 1958

Languages known : Gujarati, Hindi, English, Marathi

Career Graph : 1. Currently acting as “Pannaben” in the serial “Preet, Piyu Ane Pannaben” on “Colors Gujarati” 2. Acting on Gujarati stage since 1993 (Annexure I) 3. Acting in Hindi Serials (Annexure II) 4. Acting in Gujarati Serials ((Annexure III) 5 . Acted in English play “Kidnapping of Shaila Khan” with Neena Gupta 6. Acted in Gujarati Film (Lead) – “Mara Desh ni Dharti” “Ame Ek Daal na Phool” 7. Acted in Hindi film “Deewangi” as young Ajay Devgan’s mother. 8. Acted in Hindi film “Rang De Basanti” as Om Puri’s wife 9. Acted in promos of Star Utsav. 10. Modelled for “Babool Tooth Paste”, “Tata VSNL- Press Ads”, Tata’s Corporate Films, Vicks Goli, Tata Sky, Virgin Mobile, Exide Battery, Airtel Mobile etc. 11. Having own production house called “Sangita Joshi Productions” & has produced several dramas 12. Reviewing plays and shows performed all over the world in a special column “Opera House” published on every Wednesday in “Mumbai Samachar” Gujarati Newspaper. 13. Reviewing Broadway plays in a prestigious Gujarati monthly Magazine “Navneet Samarpan” 14. A Professional Photographer also. An exhibition of photographs clicked by Sangita Joshi named “Fusion” was held in 2015 at Jehangir Art Gallery and an exhibition of Wild Life will be held in March 2016 at Satyam Art Gallery, Churchgate, Mumbai.

Awards : 1. Received Transmedia 2010 Best Character Actress award for the Gujarati film “Ame Ek Daal na Phool”. 2. Nominated as Best actress for Transmedia 2009 awards for Gujarati Drama “Mare Jaavu Pele Paar” 3. Nominated as best Actress for Transmedia 2012 Awards for Gujarati Drama “Chalti ka naam Gaadi” 4. Received several Best Actress Awards for Mono acting 5. Received several Best actress awards for Hindi plays in “Inter Bank Drama Competitions” and “Hindi Vidhyapeeth Award”. 6. Received “Tejaswini” Award of Mulund Brahman Samaj Mahila Mandal Charitable Trust, Mulund in 2008, (our community) 7. Received Award from Kutcchi community for being Talented Actress and learned writer. 8. Received 1st prize for my book “Americana Show” from Maharashtra Rajya Gujarati Sahitya Academy.

Website : www.sangitajoshiproductions.com

Qualification : B.Com

Additional Qualification: 1. Diploma holder in photography from Photographic Society of (P.S.I.)

2. Learnt Bharat Natyam and Kathak Dance at Deodhar School.

3. Learnt Vocal Music in Deodhar School

4. My four Travelogues’ Books named “Paris ma”, “Turkey ane anya deshoma”, “Alps na Kholama”, “Pavan Chakkio na Deshma”, “Chin Ma” and “Navratri Norway Ma” have been published.

5. My two revue’ books named “Opera House” & “Americana Show” have been published.

6. My two revue’ books named “Opera House part-2” & “Americana Show part -2” are going to be published.

Annexure I (Gujarati Stage)

1) Savaka Sarnama (With Director Kanti Madia) 2) Aflatoon (Niraj Vora) 3) Hu Tu Tu Tu (--Do--) 4) Na Karvama Navgun (Sharad Vyas) 5) Sasariyu Sonani Khan (Manasvi Dixit) 6) Chundadi Odhi re Tara Naam Ni (--Do--) 7) Suve toh Samadhi Uthe toh Upadhi (--Do--) 8) Baap ni Jaan ma Dikro Anwar (--Do--) 9) Koi no Patang Koi Chagave (--Do--) 10) Sava Lakh na Shreemanji (--Do--) 11) Akhand Saubhagyavati (--Do--) 12) Suka Baag ma Shamnanu Phool (--Do--) 13) Baa Saheb ( Director Pheroze Bhagat and Producer Arvind Rathod) 14) Ghatna 2003 (Director Pheroze Bhagat and Producer Kaustubh Trivedi) 15) Avasar Avi Ne Ubho Aangane (Director Suresh Rajda / Production INT) 16) “Ajanyo Olkhito” (Director Suresh Rajda / Producer Padma Raj) 17) “Chhoota Chheda Leta Leta” (Director Suresh Rajda / Producer Kaustubh Trivedi) 18) “Bhalaaino Jamano Nathi Bhaila” (Director Arvind Vaidya, Producer Rajendra Butala) 19) “Haiyani Hera Pheri” (Director Rasik Dave, Producer Rajendra Butala) 20) “Masti Ma Marriage, Marriage Ma Masti” (Director Pheroze Bhagat, Producer Baliwala Theaters ) 21) “Var Ne Shodhu Ke Visane”(Director Arvind Vekaria, Producer Sangita Joshi (Home Production) 22) “Mare Javu Pele Par” (Director Arvind Vaidya, Producer Rajendra Butala) 23) “Phera Farine Fasaya” (Director Imtiyaz Patel, Producer Rajendra Butala) 24) “Chalti ka naam Gaadi” (Director Kiran Bhatt, Producer Aagam Production) 25) “Sangita in Turkeyland” (Director Kamlesh Mota, Producer Sangita Joshi Production (Home Production)) 26) Has also acted in several Gujarati Dramas for DVD recording.

Annexure II Hindi Serials

1) B. R. Chopra : Dushman, Aap biti, Kamini Damini

2) Neena Gupta : Gumrah

3) Adhikari Bros : Top Ten

4) Ramsey Bros : Darr

5) Prime Channel : Phir Bhi

6) Bag Films : Kum Kum, Dekho Magar Pyar Se

7) Balaji Telefilms : Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

(Ganga’s Mother), Kahin toh Milenge,

Kahin Kisi Roj Etc.

8) Aruna Irani : Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahan.

9) Star Plus : “Gulaal”

& Serials of several other productions. Annexure III (Gujarati Serials)

1) Vachan, 2) Swapna kinare, 3) Srilekha, 4) Naari Tu Narayani (Gujarati), 5) Hu Dhirbhai Banva Maagu Chhu, 6) Saathiyama Ek Rang Ochho (677 episodes). 7) Chhuta Chheda 8) Preet, Piyu Ane Pannaben (Currently Running on Colors Gujarati) As Pannaben ….several other productions.