Kiran Dubey

Kiran Dubey (née Smita Dubey, in Gorakhpur)[1] is an Indian television and film actress,[2] best known for her supporting roles in the Hindi soap operas Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin,[3][4] and Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na.[5]

Education and career

Raised in Dehradun, Dubey began participating in beauty pageants while in college in Pune, running for Miss Pune in 1994, before making her television debut on the Zee TV series Sansar in 2001.[6] A graduate of the Fergusson College in Pune and a follower of Osho,[7] she quit mainstream Indian television in 2009, and went on to study at the New York Film Academy, returning to television for her former role on the show Jet Set Go in 2013.[8]

Awards

Dubey later starred in and co-produced the docu-mystery film Where Is She Now? (2015),[9][10] for which she won the best feature documentary and best new genre film awards at the World Music & Independent Film Festival as a co-producer of the film in 2016,[11] further winning the best actress award at the Hollywood Film Competition in 2017,[3][4][12] and was nominated as a supporting actress and as a producer for the film at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema in 2017.[13]

References

  1. ^ "What's in a name!". TellyChakkar. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ^ Cine Blitz. Vol. 29. Blitz Publications. 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Bakshi, Tania Saili (2 April 2017). "Kiran Dubey Wins The Best Actress Award For Her Hollywood Film 'Where Is She Now?'". NDTV. Dehradun. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Kiran Dubey makes her way to Hollywood". The Times of India. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. ^ Nair, Ranjini (16 June 2008). "Kiran Dubey in Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na." India Forums. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. ^ D, Johny (28 March 2006). "Kiran Dubey: From ramp to television". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ^ Shetty, Anjali (11 September 2017). "'I am a follower of Osho'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. ^ "No rat-race for Kiran". DNA India. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. ^ "अब हॉलीवुड में धमाल मचा रही ये बॉलीवुड एक्ट्रेस, जल्द इस नई फिल्म में आएंगीं नजर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. ^ "किरन दूबे की हाॅलीवुड मूवी सीरीज जल्द होगी रिलीज". Time Witness (in Hindi). 7 March 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  11. ^ "WMIFF | 2016 Winners". World Music & Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  12. ^ "हॉलीवुड ने भी किया दून की बिटिया किरन दूबे की एक्टिंग का सम्मान". Khabar Uttarakhand News (in Hindi). Dehradun. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Awards – IIFC 2017". Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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