Vaishnavi Mahant Biography
Born :- Madhya Pradesh, India Other names :- Vaishnavi Macdonald Occupation :- Actor Years active :- 1988–present Known for :- Shaktiman Partner :- Leslie Macdonald Vaishnavi or Vaishnavi Mahant is an Indian actress who is best known for playing Geeta Vishwas in Mukesh Khanna's television series Shaktiman telecasted on Doordarshan. She also acted in various Bollywood films such as Bambai Ka Babu opposite Saif Ali Khan, Laadla, and Baabul. Early life and career Vaishvani was born in Madhya Pradesh, India. Her father is a Vaishnav Brahmin (the reason she took the screen name Vaishnavi), while her mother is Catholic. As a child she moved to Hyderabad where she decided to become a scientist. | ||
However, while vacationing in Mumbai she had the opportunity to appear in the Ramsay Brothers' horror film Veerana and decided to pursue acting as a profession. She subsequently appeared in Barsaat Ki Raat, Bambai Ka Babu, Ladlaa and Daanveer. In 1998 she replaced Kitu Gidwani as the main female lead in the superhero series Shaktiman on Doordarshan. When her journalist character Geeta Vishwas was written out of the series fan protests prompted the producers to bring her back. She went on to play leading roles in several Tollywood movies. Recently, she was seen playing the role of Bhaskar's mother in the Sony Entertainment Television serial Bhaskar Bharti and Mayank's mother in Miley Jab Hum Tum. She appears in Karmyudh on Doordarshan in the role of Inspector Shivangi Chauhan. Personal life She is married to Leslie Macdonald and has a young daughter, Margaret. Raised as a Hindu, she converted to Christianity in the early 1990s. | ||
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1988 Veerana 1994 Laadla 1996 Bambai Ka Babu Anita Daanveer Sudha "Munni" Srivastav 1998 Baarsaat Ki Ratt Shaktiman Geeta Vishwas Saturday Suspense Awaz Ki Duniya As herself Co-anchor 2001 Choti Maa - Ek Anokha Bandhan Suraag – The Clue 2004 K. Street Pali Hill Ishita Khandelwal 2005 Ek Ladki Anjaani Si 2006 Naqaab Mamta Vasundhara 2008 Miley Jab Hum Tum Saas v/s Bahu As herself Contestant 2009 Bhaskar Bharti Bhaskar's mother Bairi Piya Sunanda Devi Pundir 2010 Karmyudh Shivangi Chauhan Sapnon Se Bhare Nena Anjali | ||
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