Parul Yadav

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| image = Parul Yadav 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South (cropped).jpg

| caption = Yadav 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South

| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India{{Cite web |date=31 December 2018 |title=I was sulking after watching Kangana Ranaut in Queen: Parul Yadav |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/parul-yadav-kangana-ranaut-in-queen-5517014/ |access-date=23 September 2020 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

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| yearsactive = 2004 - 2018

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|producer}}

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Parul Yadav is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Dreams (2002). Her performance in Aatagara (2015) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada. Yadav also won praises for her films, Bachchan (2013), Shivajinagara (2014), Vaastu Prakaara (2015) and Killing Veerappan (2016).

Early life and career

She made her acting debut in the Tamil film Dreams, starring Dhanush. Her next movie was Krithyam in Malayalam opposite Prithviraj Sukumaran. She, then switched over to television with the daily soap-opera Bhagyavidhaata, which has aired on Colors since 2009. This was soon followed by the comedy reality show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala on Star Plus, where she was a participant representing the team Raveena Ke Mohre.

In 2011, she made her Kannada film debut in Shivarajkumar's movie Bandhu Balaga as his sister-in-law. Later, she acted in Govindaya Namaha, which went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of that year. She played Mumtaz, a Muslim girl falling in love with Govinda, played by Komal Kumar. Her portrayal won her a SIIMA Best Debutant award (2013) and Bangalore Times Best Newcomer Award (2013) and a nomination in the Udaya Film Awards for the best actor category for that year.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034321/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-21/news-interviews/36461848_1_govindaya-namaha-parul-yadav-awards-function Parul nominated for Best Actress award]. The Times of India. (21 January 2013). The song "Pyarge Aagbittaite", which featured Yadav, earned her more attention.{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/parul-yadavs-career-is-booming-news-kannada-oipv0Qebdhdah.html |title=Parul Yadav's career is booming |website=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911143820/http://www.sify.com/movies/parul-yadavs-career-is-booming-news-kannada-oipv0Qebdhdah.html |archive-date=11 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} The same pairing in the 2012 film Nandeesha, however, could not continue the success at the box office.

Yadav's next project was for the multi-starrer film Bachchan, directed by Shashank and starring Sudeep.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130330093946/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-had-to-forego-four-films-for-bachchan-says-parul-yadav/381496-71-205.html I had to forego four films for Bachchan says Parul Yadav]. CNN-IBN Yadav then starred in Shivajinagara, produced by Ramu Films. She was paired opposite Duniya Vijay.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130702022814/http://www.sify.com/movies/parul-yadav-opposite-duniya-vijay-in-shivajinagara-news-kannada-nfvlzacabji.html Parul Yadav opposite Duniya Vijay in 'Shivajinagara'!]. Sify.com (21 May 2013). The movie was a blockbuster having completed 100 days of screening in theatres.

In 2014, Yadav signed for two movies that became landmark projects of her career, Vaastu Prakaara and Uppi 2. She played an advocate in Vaastu Prakaara, which was directed by renowned film-maker Yogaraj Bhat. In Uppi 2, she is seen in a cameo opposite its director Upendra. Her latest release is K. M. Chaitanya's Aatagara, featuring an ensemble cast and Jessie. Her performance in Jessie won her widespread appreciation. Upcoming films of Yadav include Seizer and Vijayaditya.{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/parul-yadavs-smartphone-app-in-the-making-news-kannada-pd5mncdjfegde.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517075525/http://www.sify.com/movies/parul-yadavs-smartphone-app-in-the-making-news-kannada-pd5mncdjfegde.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 May 2015 |title=Parul Yadav's smartphone app in the making |website=Sify}}

Yadav's biggest movie of her career is Killing Veerappan, directed in multiple languages by Ram Gopal Varma. Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar plays a police officer and Yadav is paired with him. Killing Veerappan was also dubbed and released in Tamil and Telugu.

From 2017 to 2022, Yadav produced the simultaneous production of the 4 South Indian language remakes of the Hindi superhit Queen. She also played the lead in the Kannada version Butterfly, directed by Ramesh Aravind

.{{Cite web |date=18 March 2021 |title=Parul Yadav on women in cinema: Female characters seem to exist purely to satiate the male gaze |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/parul-yadav-on-women-in-cinema-female-characters-seem-to-exist-purely-to-satiate-the-male-gaze-101616044273626.html |access-date=20 April 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Actor Parul Yadav turns Script Writer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/actor-parul-yadav-turns-script-writer/articleshow/80924874.cms |access-date=20 April 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} Besides the lead role, Yadav is also the co-producer.[https://regional.pinkvilla.com/kannada/news/besides-lead-role-parul-yadav-also-co-producer-butterfly/ Besides the lead role, Parul Yadav is also the co-producer of 'Butterfly']. Pinkvilla. (6 December 2017).

Filmography

=Film =

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Year	Film	Role	Language
class="wikitable sortable"
2004	Dreams	Charu	Tamil
2005	Krithyam	Sandra Punnoose	rowspan=2\| Malayalam
2008	Bullet	Gayathri
2008	Bandhu Balaga	Chamundeshwari	Kannada
2009	Black Dalia	Linda D'Souza	Malayalam
2012	Govindaya Namaha	Mumtaz	rowspan="5" \| Kannada
2012	Nandeesha	Sonia
2013	Bachchan	Anjali
2013	Shravani Subramanya	Benne	Special appearance[http://www.sify.com/movies/exclusive-shravani-subramanya-news-kannada-nj0jemiecai.html Exclusive Shravani Subramanya] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018012744/http://www.sify.com/movies/exclusive-shravani-subramanya-news-kannada-nj0jemiecai.html \|date=18 October 2013 }}. Sify.com (26 September 2013).
2014	Shivajinagara	Pavithra
2015	Pulan Visaranai 2	Sonya Varma	Tamil
2015	Vaastu Prakaara	Nirmala	rowspan="7" \|Kannada
2015	Uppi 2	Sheela	Extended cameo
2015	Aatagara	Mallika
2016	Killing Veerappan	Shreya
2016	Jessie	Nandini
2018	Seizer	Divya
TBA \| Butterfly \|Parvati \|Unreleased

=Television=

2007 – Yes Boss – SAB TV
2007 – Sautela – DD National
2009 – Bhagyavidhaata – Colors
2011 – Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala – Star Plus
2015 – Darr Sabko Lagta Hai (episode nine) – &TV

Awards

Work	Award	Category	Result	Ref
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rowspan=3\|Bachchan	61st Filmfare Awards South	Best Supporting Actress – Kannada	{{nom}}	{{cite web \|url=http://awards.filmfare.com/kanadda/best-actor-supporting-female.php \|title=Best Actor Supporting Role Female \|publisher=awards.filmfare.com}}
3rd SIIMA Awards	Best Supporting Actress	{{nom}}	{{cite web \|url=http://siima.in/nominations/ \|title=SIIMA nominees Kannada \|publisher=siima.in \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222803/http://siima.in/nominations/ \|archive-date=3 March 2016}}
Santosham Awards	Best Supporting Actress	{{won}}	[https://www.pinkvilla.com/fashion/celeb-fashion/yay-or-nay-parul-yadav-tarun-tahiliani/] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713015520/https://www.pinkvilla.com/fashion/celeb-fashion/yay-or-nay-parul-yadav-tarun-tahiliani\|date=13 July 2022}} (4 September 2014).
Shivajinagar	4th SIIMA Awards	Best Actress	{{nom}}	{{cite web \|title=Dubai hosts fourth South Indian International Movie Awards \|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/bollywood/dubai-hosts-fourth-south-indian-international-movie-awards \|date=8 August 2015 \|website=The National\|location=Abu Dhabi \|author=Ujala Ali Khan \|access-date=8 August 2020}}
rowspan=2\|Aatagara	63rd Filmfare Awards South	Best Actress – Kannada	{{won}}	{{Cite web \|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html \|title=Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)}}
South Scope Awards	Rising Sensation of the Year	{{won}}	[http://southscope.in/parul-yadav-wins-southscopes-of-rising-sensation-of-the-year/]. southscope.in (11 January 2017).
Vaastu Prakaara	5th SIIMA Awards	Best Actress	{{nom}}	{{cite web \|url=http://siima.in/2016/winners.html \|title=5th SIIMA WINNERS LIST \|access-date=24 June 2020 \|archive-date=14 July 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714054004/http://siima.in/2016/winners.html \|url-status=dead }}
rowspan=4\|Killing Veerappan	rowspan=2\|6th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress – Kannada	{{nom}}	rowspan=2\|{{cite web \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-awards-2017-nominations-announced-news-malayalam-rgbjE9ecgbbif.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235835/http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-awards-2017-nominations-announced-news-malayalam-rgbjE9ecgbbif.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=3 July 2017 \|title=SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced \|website=Sify}}
Best Actress (Critics)	{{won}}
2nd IIFA Utsavam	Best Actress	{{won}}	{{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}
64th Filmfare Awards South	Best Actress – Kannada	{{nom}}	{{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}