Disha Patani
Biography
Disha Patani is a Film Actress and former Fashion Model of India. Her real surname is Patni instead of Patani, which she revealed herself in a radio show. On July 27, 1995, she was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Disha Patani is a beautiful Indian Film Actress and model; she works in Bollywood and Telugu Film industries. Disha Patani made her screen debut in 2015 with Telugu Film Loafer as Mouni, showing the role of an escaped girl from home due to forced marriage. Afterward, she made her appearance in Hindu movies Befikra and M.S. Dhoni, The Untold Story in 2016. The latter movies proved a career breakthrough for her, and she became a popular Bollywood actress where Disha Patani played the role of Priyanka Jha, who died in a car accident. Following her successful career, she also worked in Jackie Chan's film Kung Fu Yoga in 2017.
Disha Patani entered the film industry recently, but she established herself as a leading & commercially successful actress of Bollywood in this short period.
Family Background And Siblings
Patani belongs to a Rajput family and is originally Kumaoni. She has four members, including her parents and two siblings. Jagdish Singh Patani is her father, who serves as a police officer while her mother's name is not known, but she is a health inspector. Khushboo Patani is her elder sister currently serving the Indian Army as a lieutenant. Disha Patani also has a younger brother named Suryansh Patani. She shares a cordial relationship with her family.
Education
Patani got admission to a college for studying B.Tech degree but couldn't complete the degree following her passion for Modelling and Acting career. She has studied engineering at Amity University.
The Most Successful Movie
The M.S. Dhoni The Untold Story became the fifth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2016 with an estimated massive amount of $15 million, giving Patani critical and commercial success. Neeraj Pandey directed this biographical sports drama film regarding the former captain of the Indian National Cricket Team. Arun Pandey, Dhoni's manager, originated the biopic idea in 2011. The film throws light on various life events of Dhoni from his young age on the consultation of Dhoni. Disha Patani worked with the late Sushant Singh Rajput as Dhoni, Kiara Advani, and Anupam Kher. Patani portrayed the role of Dhoni's girlfriend as Priyanka so beautifully that it became the cause of her recognition among big Bollywood female actresses. The Fox Star Studios released the film on September 30, 2016, which became the widest release ever for a Bollywood film as it was released
across 61 countries. Renuka Vyavahare of Times of India reviewed, "the performance of Disha in the film deserves a special mention as her performance tugs at your heartstrings."
Career Achievements
The movie "M.S. Dhoni, The Untold Story" in Hindi and the year 2017 both brought Disha Patani great success, making her win five awards and get three nominations. Disha Patani won five awards in different categories in the year 2017;
⦁ BIG Star Entertainment Awards: Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Female
⦁ Stardust Awards: Superstar of Tomorrow – Female
⦁ Stardust Awards: Best Acting Debut (Female)
⦁ Star Screen Awards: Best Female Debut
⦁ International Indian Film Academy Awards: Best Female Debut
Besides winning prestigious awards for her amazing acting skills, she also has the
the privilege of getting nominations in the following awards the same year, BIG Star Entertainment Awards;
⦁ Most Entertaining Female Actor in a Drama Film
⦁ International Indian Film Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress
⦁ News18 Movie Awards: Best Debut (Female)
Career After Recognition
Disha Patani next played the role of fictional characters Neha Salgaonkar and Tiger Shroff as the titular protagonist in Baaghi 2, a spiritual sequel to Baaghi. In this sequel, she replaced famous Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor as a leading female role while Shraddha Kapoor had worked in Baaghi. Ahmad Khan directed this action thriller film where Disha Patani didn't disappoint the audience portraying her role greatly. Baaghi 2 was released by UTV Motion Pictures on March 30, 2018, worldwide, including 3500 screens in India. Upon release, the performance of Disha Patani received praise, and Baaghi became the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year 2018 as the film grossed over $ 340 million, which again turned her most commercially successful actress.
After establishing a popular name in the film industry, she got the honor of working with Bollywood Icon Salman Khan in the film Bharat as one of his leading ladies in 2019. In Feb 2020, Disha Patani appeared as Sara Nambiar, representing the revenge woman's role to Aditya Roy Kapoor being Advait Thakur in the film Malang. She depicted the vengeful role of a pregnant woman after being knocked down and left out in the cold by Advait while he left her alone, having a fear of commitment to her. Malang also made great commercial success earning $11 million and so Patani. She has also portrayed diverse roles as being a talented actress. Likewise, she made her appearance in a special song, "Do You Love Me," of Baaghi 3, a second spiritual sequel to Baaghi 2, released on March 6, 2020. She has successfully finished working in the film Radhe with Salman Khan. Recently, she has been shooting for Mohit Suru's film Ek Villain Returns with other famous actors Arjun Kapoor and John Abraham since March 2021.
Films
⦁ Loafer (2015) - Telugu Film
⦁ M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story - Hindi Film
⦁ Kung Fu Yoga (2017) - Chinese Film
⦁ Baaghi 2 (2018) - Hindi Film
⦁ Welcome to New York (2018) – Hindi Film/Cameo Appearance
⦁ Bharat (2019) – Hindi Film
⦁ Malang (2020) – Hindi Film
⦁ Baaghi 3 (2020) – Hindi Film/Cameo appearance in a song "Do You Love Me."
⦁ Radhe (2021) – Hindi Film
Music Videos
Disha Patani is a popular Bollywood actress and a distinct Bollywood personality who made her unique among the world of celebrities. She has made her appearance in the following music videos played a role in her popularity;
⦁ Befikra (2016)
⦁ Her Ghoont Mein Swag (2019)
Recent Work
Disha Patani is currently busy shooting her film projects named Katrina in Ek Villain Returns while she has completed the film Yodha yet not released. Her recent projects have been ongoing since 2021.
Financial Sources And Income
Brands and movies are common sources of Disha Patani's income. She earns more than 20 lakhs every month through paid advertisements. She takes above two crores for working in one film. Overall, promotions, advertisements, and movies add more than five crores to her yearly income. Disha Patani is also a famous social media star, which boosts her income.
Her net worth is $12 million in 2022, which is about 87 crores in Indian Rupees. In 2021, she was made the brand ambassador of Calvin Klein and thus received ten lakhs every month. She is also famous on Instagram, followed by more than 50 million followers, and accordingly, through paid ads, she charges five lakh rupees per post. The network of Disha Patani is estimated to be increased by 30 percent as it was around $1 million in 2018 increased to $2.2 million, $ 4.5 million in 2019, and $ 7 million in 2020 which
currently succeeding to $12 million.
Social Media Information
⦁ Instagram – 40 Million Followers
⦁ Facebook – 3.5 Million Followers
⦁ Twitter – 6 Million Followers
⦁ YouTube – 250 K Subscribers
Interesting Facts About Disha Patani
⦁ Disha Patani wanted to become a Scientist and thought she was good at an academic career.
⦁ She liked to participate in extra-curricular activities during her studies, so she became Miss College at the Farewell Party in Lucknow.
⦁ She was the first runner-up in Miss Indore Competition in 2013.
⦁ She became the crush for everyone in 2015 when she worked in a Dairy Milk Chocolate ad due to her glamour.
⦁ She received severe criticism for supporting Black Lives Matter when she expressed solidarity through Instagram post messages. She was criticised for working in advertisements of skin-lightening products which impart colorism.
⦁ Her favourite male actors are Salman Khan and Tiger Shroff, and her favourite female actress is Madhuri Dixit.
⦁ She appears to be competing directly with famous Bollywood actresses, e.g., Shraddha Kapoor and Kriti Sanon.
⦁ She is unmarried and shares a very close bond with Tiger Shroff, although Neither Disha Patani nor Shroff has confirmed their relationship status. But both have been spotted together many times at various occasions and events. During her interview with Times of India,
she said when she and Tiger are together, there's never a dull moment. In another interview, Disha Patani revealed that she had tried everything to impress Tiger Shroff because they are only good friends. Both have been linked together for quite some time now. They first worked together for a music video, Befikra, in 2016. Later on, they appeared together in Baaghi 2 (2018).
⦁ She claims Krishna Shroff is her best friend. Krishna Shroff is Jackie Shroff's daughter and Tiger Shroff's sister. Tiger and Krishna both were present to celebrate the birthday of Disha last year.
⦁ She likes to eat South Indian Food, drive cars, and enjoy life through comedy and travelling.