Parvati Melton
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Short description|American actress}}
{{distinguish|text=Parvathy Thiruvothu, South Indian actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Parvati Melton
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|01|07}}
| birth_place = California, United States
| other_names = Paro, Mary
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|model}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Shamsu Lalani|2012}}
| mother = Darika Preet
| father = Sham Melton
| years_active = 2004–2013
}}
Parvati Melton is an American model and actress known for her works in Indian Telugu and Malayalam-language films. She was a 2004 Miss Teen India Bay Area winner and is a trained ballet and classical Indian dancer.
She debuted in the film industry with the Telugu film Vennela (2005) starring Raja, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the blockbuster Malayalam film Hallo (2007) with Mohanlal.{{Cite web
|url=https://www.nriinternet.com/ENTERTAINMENT/Actresses/Parvati_Melton/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506055310/https://www.nriinternet.com/ENTERTAINMENT/Actresses/Parvati_Melton/ |archive-date=May 6, 2020 |title=Parvati Melton- NRI California beauty, Parvati got offer in Bollywood}} She again shot to fame with the item song "Poovai Poovai" in Telugu film Dookudu (2011) opposite Mahesh Babu.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/parvathi-melton-in-dookudu-news-news-ljiknvdjhdjsi.html|title=Parvathi Melton in Dookudu|website=Sify|date=8 September 2011|access-date=26 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226132726/http://www.sify.com/movies/parvathi-melton-in-dookudu-news-news-ljiknvdjhdjsi.html|archive-date=26 December 2014}}
Biography
Parvati was born in San Francisco, California to a German/Scottish father Sam Melton and an Indian Punjabi mother Preity Singh.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121117192936/http://www.chitramala.in/interviews/parvathi-melton-6141.html Chitchat with Heroine Parvati Melton – Interview]. Chitramala.in. Retrieved August 23, 2012. She has one younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton.[http://www.lazydesis.com/profiles-filmography/44073-parvathi-melton.html Parvathi Melton]. Lazydesis (December 30, 2008). Retrieved August 23, 2012. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and was a professional figure skater. She graduated from Emeryville High School and attended Vista Community College in Berkeley, California. She won several beauty pageants like the Miss Teen India Bay Area pageant in 2004 and the Miss India Le Visage USA pageant in 2005.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ready-for-challenges/article2642195.ece |title=Ready for challenges |first=Y. Sunita |last=Chowdhary |date=November 19, 2011 |work=The Hindu}} While still studying in Vista College, she was offered the lead role in the Telugu film Vennela. Although she intended to go back to school after the project, the film's success kept her away.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
She married Shamsu Lalani, a real estate businessman, in 2012 and subsequently retired from films.{{Cite web |title=Parvati Melton to marry Mumbai based businessman |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/parvati-melton-to-marry-mumbai-based-businessman-525350.html |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=News18 |language=en}}
Filmography
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Category:Actresses from New Jersey
Category:Actresses from California
Category:American film actresses
Category:American people of German descent
Category:American people of Punjabi descent
Category:American actresses of Indian descent
Category:American expatriate actresses in India
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema