Gajala
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gazala Shaikh Khan
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| birth_place = Mumbai, India
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| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2001–2011
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Faisal Raza Khan |2016}}
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Gajala (born Gazala Shaikh Khan) is an Indian former actress who predominantly appear in Telugu and Tamil languages films.
Early life
Gazala Shaikh Khan lived in Kuwait before her entry into the film industry.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2002/07/23/stories/2002072305300300.htm |title=Suicide bid by actress Gajala |date=22 July 2002 |access-date=27 September 2009 |archive-date=2 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802042232/http://www.hindu.com/2002/07/23/stories/2002072305300300.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead}} She married Faisal Raza Khan in 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-south-actress-gajala-to-tie-the-knot-with-tv-actor-2181232 |title=South Indian actress Gajala to tie the knot with TV actor Faisal Khan & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |access-date=25 February 2016 |archive-date=24 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224084136/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-south-actress-gajala-to-tie-the-knot-with-tv-actor-2181232 |url-status=live}}
Career
Gajala once attempted suicide because of loneliness and depression.{{cite web | url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/telugu-actress-in-failed-suicide-bid-1.394677 | title=Telugu actress in failed suicide bid | date=24 July 2002 }} In an Interview with The Times of India, she said, "I don't see films as a career. Even when I started acting, I was doing films because I enjoy cinema. I never decided that I will do films till I'm 40 or 50 years old. I'm not struggling to work in cinema. If I get a good film, I'll be happy to do it. Otherwise, I'm not worried."{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-dont-see-films-as-a-career-Gajala/articleshow/32191742.cms |title=I Don't See Films as a Career |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=9 October 2016 |archive-date=3 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103062553/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-dont-see-films-as-a-career-Gajala/articleshow/32191742.cms |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Gazala scripts her way to Vijayam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/Gazala-scripts-her-way-to-Vijayam/articleshow/45705696.cms |date=8 May 2003 |website=The Times of India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200519170426/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/Gazala-scripts-her-way-to-Vijayam/articleshow/45705696.cms |archive-date=19 May 2020}}
Filmography
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Other Notes | ||||
| rowspan="2"| 2001 | Nalo Vunna Prema | Raaji | rowspan="6" | Telugu | |
| Student No: 1 | Anjali | |||
| rowspan="8"| 2002 | O Chinnadana | Ramya Reddy | ||
| Kalusukovalani | Anjali | |||
| Adrustam | Keerthi Dhanraj | |||
| Allari Ramudu | Rukmini | |||
| Ezhumalai | Anjali Nagalingam | Tamil | ||
| Bharatasimha Reddy | Santhi | Telugu | ||
| University | Shanmati | Tamil | ||
| Thotti Gang | Karate Mallishwari | rowspan="5" | Telugu | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2003 | Fools | Deepti | ||
| Vijayam | Usha | |||
| Janaki Weds Sriram | Janaki | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2004 | Malliswari | Monalisa | Guest appearance | |
| Jore | Shalini | Tamil | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2005 | Sravanamasam | Maha Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| Raam | Karthikaayani Malaichamy | Tamil | ||
| Nuvvante Naakishtam | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
| Rakshasa | Kannada | |||
| rowspan="3"| 2006 | Nee Venunda Chellam | Geetha Viswanathan | rowspan="3" | Tamil | |
| Emtan Magan | Divya | |||
| Madrasi | Meena | |||
| 2007 | Speed Track | Gouri | Malayalam | |
| rowspan="3"| 2008 | Raman Thediya Seethai | Thamizhisai Nedumaran | Tamil | |
| Bhadradri | Paapa | Telugu | ||
| Durai | Meena | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Rambabu Gadi Pellam | Rambabu Gadi Pellam | rowspan="2" | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Money Money, More Money | Trisha / Tirupathamma |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1271794|name=Gajala}}
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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