Pragathi Yadhati is a theatre[1] and film actress [2] based in New York City. She is also a model, playwright [3] and a poet [4]
Pragathi Yadhati | |
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| Born | Pragathi Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Vennela Yadhati (sister) |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
Early life
editShe is from Hyderabad, Telangana and she was born in Anantapur.[citation needed] Her father Yadhati Kasipathy is a revolutionary activist, thinker, orator, writer, poet and a journalist who worked hundreds of hours with Srirangam Srinivasarao for the development on revolutionary front and in the areas of language and literature.[5] Her mother is Pushpalatha.
She has learnt Bharata Natyam[4] at the age of 4 and she learnt Kathak from the kathak exponent Pandit Anju babu and did her Arangetram when she was 16.
Career
editPragathi went to The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[4] for a two year program and while she was studying there, She started her career in Bollywood with the film, Ooops a Desi which was premiered at TimeSquare, New York [6] and she also played the lead role in an independent feature film Iraade Maum ke. She received critical acclaim for her roles in both the films.
She has done several plays in New York City including the classical Shakespeare theatre. She has played a character in Supercapitalist which was premiered at Asian American International Film Festival. She is now playing the lead actress in an upcoming magical realism movie The Ring around the Rose. It is being shot simultaneously in multiple languages (Hindi / Malayalam / Tamil / Spanish).
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2010 | Iraade Maum Ke | Shobana | Hindi | Debut film |
| 2012 | Supercapitalist | Bhavini Raval | English | |
| 2013 | Ooops a Desi | Sonia | Hindi |
References
edit- ^ "Success is doing what I love to do: Pragathi Yadhati!". 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "From Anantapur to Broadway, a long journey!". The Hindu. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Desi girl asking "Who's to Blame"". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Chowdhary, Y. sunita (4 September 2019). "Pragati Yadhati is hoping that 'An Indian Love Story' will get her more roles". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Kasipathy's services to revolutionary politics recalled". Primepost.
- ^ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (24 July 2013). "From Broadway to Bollywood". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2020.