Indian actress
Hebah Patel (born 6 January 1989) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Telugu films. After working as a model, Patel made her acting debut in 2014, with the Kannada film Adyaksha and then made her Tamil film debut Thirumanam Enum Nikkah both (2014).[ 2]
Patel made her Telugu film debut with Ala Ela (2014) and received critical acclaim for her role in Kumari 21F (2015). She received Best Debut Actress – Telugu at the Santosham Film Awards for her performance in both these films. Her notable work includes Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam , Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada both (2016), Andhhagadu , Angel both (2017) and 24 Kisses (2018). She made her web debut with Masti's (2020).[ 3]
Early life
Patel was born on 6 January 1989[ 1] in Mumbai , Maharashta .[ 3] She belongs to a Kannada -speaking Muslim family, but people mistake her to be a Gujarati , due to her last name.[ 4] She completed her graduation from Sophia College for Women , Mumbai .[ 5]
Career
Hebah Patel at VVIT, in 2016
Patel made her acting debut with the 2014 Kannada film Adyaksha , appearing as Aishwarya, and also marking her Kannada film debut.[ 6] She had her Tamil debut with Thirumanam Enum Nikkah playing Naseema, a critically successful film and Telugu film debut with Ala Ela , where she was seen as Shruti, in the same year.[ 7]
Hebah had her breakthrough with the role of Meena Kumari, an assault victim in the coming-of-age love story Kumari 21F with Raj Tarun .[ 8] It released in 2015 to positive reviews for her performance. A reviewer for the Deccan Chronicle wrote that Patel "steals the show" in the film.[ 9]
Patel had a successful year, in 2016 with 3 releases. She was first seen as Supriya in Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam alongside Raj Tarun , which received praises for its comic content. She next appeared as Nithya / Amala in Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada opposite Nikhil Siddharth ,[ 10] it was a critical and commercial success. Her final film of the year was Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends , where she was seen as Padmavati / Paddu, it was a female-oriented film. Hebah again had 3 releases in 2017, with Mister being the first release, she was seen as Meera opposite Varun Tej . It received mixed reviews. She appeared as Dr. Netra in her next film Andhhagadu , pairing with her frequent co-star Raj Tarun .[ 11] Her final release of the year was Angel with Naga Anvesh.[ 2]
In 2018, her only film was 24 Kisses with Adith Arun . It saw her playing Sri Lakshmi and received mixed to positive reviews.[ 12] Patel's setback started in 2019, when she had no release. In 2020, she portrayed a cameo character of Sarah in Bheeshma and supporting character of Srujana in Orey Bujjiga . Meanwhile, in 2020, she made her web debut with the Telugu series Masti's , portraying Tanya. In 2021, Hebah appeared in a special appearance in the song "Dinchak" along with Ram Pothineni in Red .[ 13]
Following a career downturn, Hebah received praises for her performance as Radha in Odela Railway Station .[ 14] Narendra Puppala of The Hans India stated that Patel "fits in effortlessly in her role".[ 15] She has since gained reviews for her films, Geetha , The Great Indian Suicide , Ala Ninnu Cheri ,[ 16] Honeymoon Express and Dhoom Dhaam .[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Filmography
Films
Key
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Television
Awards and nominations
References
^ a b "Happy Birthday Hebah Patel: Hot-as-hell photos of the 'Kumari 21F' bombshell" . The Times of India . 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020 .
^ a b Y. Sunitra Chowdhary. "Favoured by lady luck" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015 .
^ a b "Happy Birthday Hebah Patel: Fans shower Twitter with wishes as the actress turns 31" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2021 .
^ "Hebah Patel: Eidi on Eid used to excite me always." The Times of India . Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017 .
^ "University of Mumbai Affiliated Colleges:Arts and Science" (PDF) . University of Mumbai website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2010.
^ "Hebah Patel Roped in for Adyaksha" . The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015 .
^ "Ala Ela review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review -Rahul Ravindran, Vennela Kishore, Shani, Heebah Patel & Bhanusri Mehra" . Idle Brain . Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015 .
^ "Kumari 21 F Movie Review" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015 .
^ "Movie review 'Kumari 21F': Bold and beautiful!" . Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015 .
^ "Of undying love" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016 .
^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2 June 2017). "Andhhagadu: Mishmash of ideas" . The Hindu .
^ "24 Kisses, a gripping love story" . The Hans India . 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019 .
^ "Director Krish Jagarlamudi's Masti's registers big numbers!" . The Hans India . 18 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024 .
^ "Shooting resumes for Vasishta N Simha, Hebah Patel, Pujita Ponnada starrer Odela Railway Station after rains - Times of India" . The Times of India . 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022 .
^ Puppala, Narendra (27 August 2022). "Odela Railway Station: A suspense thriller that avoids cliches" . The Hans India . Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022 .
^ India, The Hans (2 November 2023). "Feel-Good Family Entertainer Ala Ninnu Cheri Censored With U/A Certificate, Theatrical Release On November 10th" . www.thehansindia.com . Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023 .
^ Sharma, Bhavana (7 October 2023). "Aha-'s Great Indian Suicide Review, Rating" . Deccan Chronicle .
^ "Honeymoon Express Review: A Relationship Drama That's Partially Engaging" . Times Now . 21 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 .
^ "Dhoom Dhaam review - Chetan Krishna, Hebah Patel, Sai Kumar, Vennela Kishore" . Idlebrain.com .
^ Telugu360 (13 June 2018). "Hebah Patel plays a media student in '24 Kisses' " . Telugu360.com . Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Hebah Patel signs 'Bheeshma' after taking a deliberate break from films" . 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
^ "Hebah Patel joins Raj Tharun's Orey Bujjiga" . Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ "Hebah Patel to feature in a song in Ram Pothineni's 'Red' " . The News Minute . 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020.
^ "Odela Railway Station Movie Review, Rating" . Sakshi Post . 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ "Romantic Comedy Honeymoon Express To Release On June 21" . Times Now . 14 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 .
^ " 'Role in Dhoom Dhaam Felt Like a Cakewalk': Hebah Patel" . News 18 . Retrieved 21 October 2024 .
^ "Hebah Patel doing an Item Song now" . indiaherald.com . Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ "Hebah Patel returns to Tamil films with Sundar C's 'Vallan' " . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022 .
^ "Varalaxmi Sarthkumar to star as lead in Aadya along with Hebah Patel and Ashish Gandhi" . Outlook India . 5 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022 .
^ Desk, India Today Entertainment (8 March 2024). " 'Odela 2': Tamannaah Bhatia is an ardent Shiva bhakt in first look from film" . India Today . Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024 .
^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (28 September 2020). "Hebah Patel: All for good content, OTT or cinema" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022 .
^ "Complete Winners List of Santosham Movie Awards 2016" . India Herald . 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2020 .
^ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)" . Filmfare . Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018 .
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