Parvati Melton

Parvati Melton is an American model turned actress of Indian and German descent known for her works in Telugu and Malayalam language films. She acted with Raja in the film Vennela, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the Blockbuster Malayalam film Hallo with Mohanlal.[1] She again shot to fame with item song "Poovai Poovai" in Telugu movie Dookudu opposite Mahesh Babu.

Not to be confused with Parvathy Thiruvothu, South Indian actress.
Parvati Melton
Born
New Jersey, United States
Other namesPari
Occupations
Years active2004–2013
Spouse
Shamsu Lalani
​
(m. 2013)​

Biography

Parvati was born in New Jersey to a German father Sham Melton and an Indian Punjabi mother Darika Preet.[2] She has one younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton.[3] She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She graduated from Emeryville High School and attended Vista Community College in Berkeley, California. She took part in several beauty pageants and won the Miss Teen India Bay Area pageant in 2004 and the Miss India Le Visage USA pageant in 2005.[4] 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.[5]

She married Shamsu Lalani in 2013, and subsequently retired from films.[6]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2005VennelaPavaniTeluguTelugu Debut
2006GameSwethaTelugu
Allare AllariSwathiTelugu
2007Gautama BuddhaProstituteTelugu
Tathagatha BuddhaHindiHindi debut
HalloParvathiMalayalamMalayalam Debut
FlashMidhun's wifeMalayalamSpecial appearance
MadhumasamMayaTelugu
2008JalsaJyotsnaTeluguNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2011DookuduDancerTeluguItem number in 'Poovai Poovai' song
2012SrimannarayanaSwapnikaTelugu
Yamaho YamaSwapnaTelugu

References
  1. "Parvati Melton- NRI California beauty, Parvati got offer in Bollywood". Archived from the original on May 6, 2020.
  2. Chitchat with Heroine Parvati Melton – Interview. Chitramala.in. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  3. Parvathi Melton. Lazydesis (December 30, 2008). Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  4. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (November 19, 2011). "Ready for challenges". The Hindu.
  5. APK's Interviews – Parvathi Melton. CineGoer.com (August 10, 2007). Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  6. "Parvati Melton to marry a Mumbai realtor - Telugu News". December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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