Preeti Ganguly
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Preeti Ganguly is an India
n actress who played several comic roles in Hindi movies
in the 1970s and 1980s. She is the daughter of veteran Indian actor Ashok Kumar
. She is best known for her comic role as Freni Sethna, the die-hard Amitabh Bachchan
fan in Khatta Meetha
(tr. Sweet and Sour). She was typically cast as the funny oversized girl, with roles similar to Tun Tun and Guddi Maruti. Since then she has lost a lot of weight, and started an acting school named after her father. She was born on May 17. Deven Verma is her brother-in-law, who is married to her elder sister Rupa Ganguly. Legendary singer Kishore Kumar
, and actor Anoop Kumar
are her uncles and aunt is Sati Devi.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress who played several comic roles in Hindi movies
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
in the 1970s and 1980s. She is the daughter of veteran Indian actor Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema...
. She is best known for her comic role as Freni Sethna, the die-hard Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
fan in Khatta Meetha
Khatta Meetha
Khatta Meetha is a 1978 Hindi movie directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya Goswami, Pearl Padamsee, David Abraham Cheulkar, Ranjit Chowdhry, Preeti Ganguly, Deven Verma, Pradeep Kumar and Iftekhar. The films music is by Rajesh Roshan...
(tr. Sweet and Sour). She was typically cast as the funny oversized girl, with roles similar to Tun Tun and Guddi Maruti. Since then she has lost a lot of weight, and started an acting school named after her father. She was born on May 17. Deven Verma is her brother-in-law, who is married to her elder sister Rupa Ganguly. Legendary singer Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
, and actor Anoop Kumar
Anoop Kumar
Anoop Kumar , born Kalyan Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film actor who appeared in over seventy-five Bollywood films.-Personal life:Kalyan was born into a Hindu family in Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar . His father Kunjalal Ganguly was a lawyer and his mother Gouri Devi came from a wealthy...
are her uncles and aunt is Sati Devi.
Selected filmography
- Aashiq Banaya AapneAashiq Banaya AapneAashiq Banaya Aapne is a Bollywood film starring Emraan Hashmi, Sonu Sood and Tanushree Dutta. It was released on 2 September 2005. The film marked the debut of actress Tanushree Dutta. The film was shot under the banner Shagun Film Creations...
(2005) - Uttar DakshinUttar DakshinUttar Dakshin is a 1987 Hindi film produced by Ashok Khanna and directed by Prabhat Khanna and featuring Bharathi, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher and Rajnikanth in the lead roles. Laxmikant Pyarelal have composed the music, while Anand Bakshi has written the lyrics for the...
(1987) - KrantiKrantiKranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, starring Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintlal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar...
(1981) - Thodisi Bewafai (1980)
- DillagiDillagiDillagi is a 1999 Bollywood film directed by Sunny Deol and also starring Sunny Deol alongside his real-life brother Bobby Deol and Urmila Matondkar. The film was a box office flop but Deol's first attempt at directing was appreciated....
(1978) - Khatta MeethaKhatta MeethaKhatta Meetha is a 1978 Hindi movie directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya Goswami, Pearl Padamsee, David Abraham Cheulkar, Ranjit Chowdhry, Preeti Ganguly, Deven Verma, Pradeep Kumar and Iftekhar. The films music is by Rajesh Roshan...
(1978) - AnurodhAnurodhAnurodh is a 1977 Hindi film, based on the 1963 Bengali film Deya Neya, produced by Girija Samanta and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Mehra, Simple Kapadia, Rita Bhaduri, Ashok Kumar, Asrani, Asit Sen Utpal Dutt and Nirupa Roy. The music of the film is by Laxmikant...
(1977) ...Manjeet - Khel Khel MeinKhel Khel MeinKhel Khel Mein is a 1975 Indian Hindi film directed by Ravi Tandon. The film's music was composed by R.D. Burman and the lyrics written by Gulshan Bawra....
(1975)