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Preeti Ganguly

Other names of Preeti Ganguly: Palu, Preeti Kumudlal Ganguli

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DOB : 17-05-1953
Date of death: 02-12-2012
Lived For : 58 Years
Star Sign : Taurus
Gender : Female

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Preeti Kumudlal Ganguli is also known as Palu, was the youngest child of famous retro actor Kumudlal Ganguli alias Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar hails from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. >> Read More... and Shobha Devi Shobha Devi is an Indian-origin producer. In 2020, >> Read More... . She was blessed to have talented people around in her family. Her own grandfather Kunjilal, who was an advocate by profession, her grandma Gouri Rani Devi (sister of classical singer Dhananjay Banerjee) and her both uncles Anoop Kumar Being the odd man out within a family of three sib >> Read More... and Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar is an Indian playback singer, who ha >> Read More... , who were known for their splendid acting and singing respectively.

She was the cousin of Shomu (father of actress Kajol), Joy, Deb Mukherjee Deb Mukherjee is an Indian actor who has mainly wo >> Read More... . Her siblings Aroop Kumar, Bharti Jaffrey Beautiful and elegant Bharti Jaffery is an actress >> Read More... and Roopa Ganguly Roopa Ganguly or Rupa Ganguly is well known for he >> Read More... , were not much into movies. Aroop Kumar was seen in one movie, Bharti got married to actor Sayeed Jaffrey’s brother Hameed and Roopa got married to Deven Verma Deven Verma was born on 23rd October 1937 in Pune >> Read More... . With her inherited acting talent, she stepped in the film industry with her first debut film “Dhuen Ki Lakeer” in the year 1974. She appeared in movies “ Balika Badhu “Balika Badhu”, is a romantic drama serial based o >> Read More... ”, “Ankh Ka Tara”, “Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka”, “Kranti” and in many other movies. Her enduring performance in “ Khatta Meetha Click to look into! >> Read More... ” was remarkable. She did about 30 movies in the span of 14 years (from 1974 to 1988).

She preferred doing comedy roles, especially those of a plumpy figure. After losing some 50 kilos, she could not get much movie offers. Later in 1993, she decided to start an acting school in Mumbai named after her father, “Ashok Kumar’s Academy of Dramatic Arts” to look out for talented individuals to act in her TV series. The acting course was about six months long and furnished talent to a maximum of 15 students. Her attempt to search talent around encouraged many upper-middle class families to conquer their hidden acting talents.

She made her come back in “Aashiq Banaya Apne (2005)” movie starred by Emraan Hashmi Emraan Hashmi is one of the most successful & cont >> Read More... as Sonu Sood’s aunt. Preeti died out of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai on December 2, 2012. She will be remembered for her comic role by people.