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Delnaaz Irani is an Indian actress. She is known for her role of Kavita Vinod Verma in Yes Boss and Jaspreet “Sweetu” Kapoor in Kal Ho Naa Ho. Irani also participated in Nach Baliye 1 and Bigg Boss 6.[1]

Delnaaz Irani
Other namesDelnaaz Paul
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1998; div. 2012)​

PartnerPercy Karkaria (2012—present)
RelativesBakhtiyaar Irani (brother)

Career

Delnaaz debuted in Baba Sehgal‘s music video “Ga Ga Ga Gori Gori” in the early 1990s. Her debut television project was the show Commander in 1992.[2] In 1999 she played the role of Kavita Vinod Verma in sitcom Yes Boss.[3] She later acted in several comic roles in films like Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).[4] Irani participated in Nach Baliye, a reality dance show with then husband, Rajeev Paul.[5] She was a contestant in Bigg Boss 6 and got evicted on the 93rd day.[6] She participated in Power Couple with Percy Karkaria as her partner. However, they were eliminated and failed to reach the final.[7]

Personal life

Delnaaz met TV actor Rajeev Paul on the sets of television series Parivartan in 1993. The couple later married but got separated in 2010 after 14 years of marriage and got divorced in 2012. The two were participants on the reality TV series Bigg Boss 6.[8][9]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole
1999C.I.D.Bela
2003Kal Ho Naa HoJaspreet “Sweetu” Kapoor
2004Dil Ne Jise Apna KahaaDhillon
2005Pyaar Mein Twist[10]Dolly
2006Humko Deewana Kar GayeTanya Berry
2007Showbiz
2008BhoothnathMrs. Jojo
Khallbali: Fun UnlimitedBipasha
2009Paying GuestsSweety
2010Milenge Milenge[11]Honey
Toonpur Ka SuperrheroRamola
2011Ra.OneTeacher
2012Kyaa Super Kool Hain HumMrs. Dev
I M 24
2018My Mother’s WeddingParinaaz
2020Virgin BhanupriyaTarot Card Reader
2023The Archies[12]Pam

Television

YearSerialRole
1992Commander[2]
1993–1994Parivartan[2]
1999–2002Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
1999–2009Yes BossKavita Vinod Verma
2004Hum Sab BaraatiHarsha
2005–2006Sanya Tanaaz Gupta
2005Batliwala House No. 43Gulshan Batliwala[10]
Son PariPari Sitara
Nach Baliye 1Contestant
2006ShararatPreetika
2007Karam Apnaa Apnaa
Baa Bahoo Aur BabyZenobia
Mere Apne
2008Zara Nachke Dikha 1Contestant
2009Hans Baliye
2010Kya Mast Hai LifeMrs. Zarina Khan
Ring Wrong Ring Bindoo
2011Filmy Daba Party[13]Host/presenter
2012–2013Kya Huaa Tera VaadaPammi Suri
Bigg Boss 6Contestant
2013Comedy CircusContestant
Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki
2013–2014Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le ZaraDilshad (Dilz)
2014–2016Akbar BirbalJodha Bai
Jamai RajaResham Kesar Patel
2015–2016Power CoupleContestant
2017–2018Ek Deewaana ThaOdhni
2018Partners Trouble Ho Gayi DoubleShanno
2020Choti Sarrdaarni[14]Mrs. Martha
2022Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey[15]Kiran (Goli) Kulshrestha
2023The Kapil Sharma ShowBegum[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ “Diwali bash: Arjit Taneja parties with Sriti Jha, Asha Negi and others; latter says, ‘What a pyaar!’ – Times of India”. The Times of India. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c “First of Many: Delnaaz Irani revisits Commander”. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ^ “Yes Boss actors Delnaaz Irani and Rakesh Bedi reunite for something special; former writes ‘Mohan ji & Kavita ji after a long time'”. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via The Economic Times – The Times of India.
  4. ^ “Exclusive – Delnaaz Irani on Kal Ho Naa Ho as it completes 20 years this month: The film took my face to each and everyone and my career took a different direction altogether”. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via The Economic Times – The Times of India.
  5. ^ “rediff.com: Nach Baliye, Folk style”. Rediff. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ “Delnaaz Irani asked to leave Bigg Boss 6”. NDTV.com.
  7. ^ “Exclusive: Seven things Delnaaz Irani told us after her elimination from Power Couple”. India Today. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  8. ^ Vickey Lalwani (12 July 2012). “Rajeev Paul is shocked at wife’s allegation”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  9. ^ Kavita Awaasthi (8 October 2012). “Delnaaz Irani-Rajeev Paul back with Bigg Boss 6”. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  10. ^ a b “The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum”. www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  11. ^ “Delnaaz Irani remembers Satish Kaushik: I gave him a birthday call every year without fail”. Hindustan Times. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  12. ^ “Delnaaz Irani wraps up Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies: I hope there will be more offers coming”. Hindustan Times. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  13. ^ “Idiot Box – Red Chillies Entertainments”. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011.
  14. ^ “Delnaaz Irani to join the cast of Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye – Times of India”. The Times of India. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  15. ^ “Delnaaz Irani Spills The Beans On Her Character In ‘Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'”. Ahmedabad Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  16. ^ “The Kapil Sharma Show: Kartik Aaryan jokes he requires 4-5 producers to sign him in a film; says, “Therefore, I had to become a producer””. The Times of India. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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