Anjali

Anjali (Devanagari: अञ्जली) is a Sanskrit word that means "divine offering". It is not only a given name, but also the name given to the greeting between Hindus, Buddhists and other religions on the Indian subcontinent: hands folded together. It may refer to:

People edit

Actors edit

Anjali (actress) (born 1986), Indian actress
Anjali Abrol (born 1990), Indian actress
Anjali Bhimani, Indian-American actress
Anjali Devi (1927–2014), Indian actress and producer
Anjali Jay (born 1975), English actress
Anjali Lavania (born 1986), Indian actress and model
Anjali Patil (born 1987), Indian actress
Anjali Sudhakar (born 1972), Indian actress

In other arts edit

Anjali Joseph (born 1978), British-Indian author, journalist, and teacher
Anjali Lavania (born 1986), Indian actress and model
Anjali Mendes (1946–2010), Indian fashion model
Anjali Ranadivé (born 1992), Indian singer-songwriter and marine conservationist

In sport edit

Anjali Bhagwat (born 1969), Indian shooter
Anjali Forber-Pratt (born 1984), American wheelchair racer
Anjali Pendharker (born 1959), Indian cricketer
Anjali Sharma (cricketer) (born 1956), Indian cricketer

In other fields edit

Anjali Damania, Indian anti-corruption activist and politician
Anjali Gopalan (born 1957), Indian human and animal rights activist
Anjali Gupta (1975–2011), former officer in the Indian Air Force
Anjali Sharma (climate activist) (born 2004), Australian environmentalist
Anjali Sud, Indian American businesswoman and CEO of Vimeo

Films edit

Anjali (1957 film), directed by Chetan Anand
Anjali (1977 film), directed by I. V. Sasi
Anjali (1990 film), directed by Mani Ratnam

Other uses edit

Anjali (2006 TV series), an Indian Tamil-language soap opera
Anjali (2019 TV series), a Tamil-language television soap opera
Añjali Mudrā, a hand gesture which consists of putting the palms together in front of the chest
Anjali Pictures, an Indian film production company
Anjali Raichand, a fictional character in the 2001 Indian film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, portrayed by Kajol