Prachi Desai Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Pracchi Desai
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film (Hindi): Rock On!! (2008) as Sakshi Shroff TV (Hindi): Kasamh Se (2006) as Bani Dixit Walia/Anamika Dixit Randheria; aired on Zee TV Web Series (Telugu): Dhootha (2023) as Amrutha; streamed on Amazon Prime Video
Awards	• 2006: Best Fresh New Face (Female) for the show Kasamh Se at Indian Telly Awards • 2006: Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple for the show Kasamh Se at Indian Telly Awards • 2007: Best Actress in a Lead Role for her show Kasamh Se at Indian Telly Awards • 2008: Telly Award Special Recommendation Award • 2009: Dabur Vatika Anandalok Puraskar Award for Rock On • 2011: Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) Award for Once Upon a Time in Mumbai at IIFA, Zee Cine Award, Star Guild Award, and Stardust Award • 2023: Iconic Gold Award fro Best Actress in Negative Role for Forensic- OTT
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 September 1988 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	36 Years
Birthplace	Surat, Gujarat
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Autograph
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Panchgani, Maharashtra
School	St. Joseph Convent, Panchgani, Maharashtra
College/University	Sinhagad College, Pune
Educational Qualification	B.A. in Psychology (college dropout)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Anavil Brahmin
Ethnicity	Gujarati
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading Books, Doing Yoga, Dancing, Travelling, Sketching
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Rohit Shetty (rumoured; film director)
Family
Parents	Father- Niranjan Desai (professor, worked in theatre plays) Mother- Ameeta Desai
Siblings	Sister- Esha Desai (elder; owns an online book store)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Ryan Gosling, Shahid Kapoor, Arjun Rampal
Actress(es)	Kangana Ranaut, Julia Roberts, Audrey Hepburn, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Film(s)	Pretty Woman (1990), Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Jab We Met (2007), Queen (2013), Kapoor & Sons (2016)
TV Shows	Tyrant (2014), Hot in Cleveland (2016)
Food	Pizza, Cheese Risotto, Lemon & Arugula Rigatoni, Pav Bhaji
Dessert	Chocolate Mud Cake
Colour(s)	White, Pink, Blue
Book(s)	Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi
Perfume(s)	Gucci Envy, Chloe, Carolina Harrera 212
Restaurant(s)	Indigo Deli, Cafe Zoe, Out of the Blue in Mumbai
Travelling Destination(s)	Gstaad in Switzerland, New York, Milan
Fashion Brand	Michael Kors
Beverage	Mocha
Fashion Icon	Grace Kelly
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• BMW 3 • Tata Harrier

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prachi Desai

• Prachi grew up in Mumbai.
  

  Prachi Desai’s childhood picture

• She won many prizes for her participation in various dance and acting competitions during her school and college days.

• During her graduation, she started working as a model. She sent a few pictures of her to Balaji Telefilms who then called her for an audition.

• While she was in class 12 preparing for her board exams, she decided to audition for Ekta Kapoor’s TV serial. She auditioned for it and got selected.

• She left her graduation mid-way when she was selected for the TV serial Kasamh Se opposite Ram Kapoor.

• While shooting for Kasamh Se, she got a call from the director of the film Rock On!! (2008) to meet him in his studio. She was called for an audition for a role opposite Farhan Akhtar. She got selected in the audition round.

• Due to her prior commitment to Kasamh Se, she used to work for both Rock On!! and Kasamh Se at the same time.

• In 2007, she won the reality TV dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2.
  

  Prachi Desai on winning Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 

• She has acted in various Hindi TV serials like ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ (2007), ‘CID’ (2010), ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ (2012), and ‘Naagin’ (2016).
  

  Prachi Desai in a still from Kasautii Zindagii Kay

• She has also acted in a few Hindi films such as ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’ (2010), ‘Bol Bachchan’ (2012), ‘Azhar’ (2016), ‘Rock On 2’ (2016), and ‘Forensic’ (2022).
  

  Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai

• She appeared in the song Awari from the 2014 Hindi film ‘Ek Villain.’
  

• In 2016, she denied the offer of appearing in an advertisement in Pakistan.

• She acted in the Hindi music video ‘Rihaee’ in 2021.
  

  Rihaee

• Prachi once shared that she was asked for sexual favours by a filmmaker to cast her in a film.

• She has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Wedding Affair, TMM, Beauty & Salon, and Femina.
  

  Prachi Desai featured on a magazine cover

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Winnie. Prachi Desai has a pet cat Zorro.
  

  Prachi Desai with her pet dog

• She has walked the ramp in various ace fashion shows.
  

  Prachi Desai in a fashion show

• She regularly practices yoga to remain fit.
  

  Prachi Desai doing Yoga

• Prachi is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Prachi Desai holding a glass of wine

• She is considered an OTA (one-take artiste).

• She is very close to Ekta Kapoor and her family.

• She loves eating chocolates.