Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
Home > All persons > Preeti Ganguly
Preeti Ganguly is a Actor Indian born on 17 may 1953

Preeti Ganguly

Preeti Ganguly
If you like this person, let us know!
Birth name Palu
Nationality Inde
Birth 17 may 1953
Death 2 december 2012 (at 59 years)

Preeti Ganguly (May 17, 1953 – December 2, 2012) was an Indian actress who played several comic roles in Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the daughter of veteran Indian actor Ashok Kumar, and part of the Ganguly family. She is best known for her comic role as Freni Sethna, the die-hard Amitabh Bachchan fan in Basu Chatterjee's Khatta Meetha (1978).

After she lost some 50 kg, her film roles dwindled and later in 1993, she started an acting school named after her father, 'Ashok Kumar's Academy of Dramatic Arts' in Mumbai, where he also took film appreciation classes. Years later, she appeared in Emraan Hashmi starrer, Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005).

Biography

Actor Deven Verma is married to her elder sister Rupa Ganguly. Her brother, Aroop Kumar, appeared in only one film, Bezuban, released in 1962. Kishore Kumar, and actor Anoop Kumar are her uncles and her aunt is Sati Devi, married to Sashadhar Mukherjee (brother of Subodh Mukherjee) of the Mukherjee-Samarth family.

Preeti died of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai on December 2, 2012.

Usually with

Deven Varma
Deven Varma
(7 films)
Asrani
Asrani
(7 films)
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee
(3 films)
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
(5 films)
Urmila Bhatt
Urmila Bhatt
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Preeti Ganguly (30 films)

Display filmography as list

Actress

Aashiq Banaya Aapne
Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005)

Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Romance
Actors Emraan Hashmi, Sonu Sood, Tanushree Dutta, Navin Nischol, Ashwini Kalsekar, Preeti Ganguly
Roles Karan's aunt
Rating44% 2.207282.207282.207282.207282.20728
Karan (Sonu Sood) loves Sneha (Tanushree Dutta) but is too introverted to ever express his feelings to her. Although Karan's feelings are evident to many, he is content in just seeing Sneha smile and never gathers the courage to tell her how he feels. On an occasion Karan invites Sneha to a party where she meets the charming and mischievous Vicky.
Rest House
Rest House (1987)

Genres Horror
Actors Rajan Sippy, Ranjeet, Viju Khote, Marc Zuber, Rajendra Nath, Mazhar Khan
Rating51% 2.5968052.5968052.5968052.5968052.596805
The film opens with a young couple locked in intimate embrace at a large dak bangla (rest house). They are interrupted by a deep knocking sound from somewhere beneath the rest house. An evil force (we do not see who or what) suddenly issues from somewhere and murders both of them.
Uttar Dakshin
Uttar Dakshin (1987)

Actors Rajinikanth, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Madhuri Dixit, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Lalita Pawar
Rating44% 2.223052.223052.223052.223052.22305
The film borrows heavily from Yash Chopra's classic movie Trishul with Amitabh Bachchan. Jackie Shroff, Rajinikanth and Kulbhushan Kharbanda play the respective roles of Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar in Trishul. Subhash Ghai has assisted in filming this. At the time of his mother's death, Raja comes to know that his father is still alive and living a wealthy life. Raja now befriends Shankran, his step-brother and steals his girlfriend Chanda (played by Madhuri Dixit). He also fraudulently takes signatures of Shankran on certain property papers. However, Shankran's mother is a very intelligent lady and catches Raja red-handed. However, she does not hand him over the police when she comes to know that he is her step son. Meanwhile Shankran is unable to handle Chanda's rejection and is in grief. However, he too excuses Raja after he comes to know that he is his step brother. Meanwhile, their father Krishnakant (played by Kulbhushan Kharbanda) returns from abroad and when he comes to know about this, he is very upset. He is about to take action against Raja but excuses him after he comes to know that he is his elder son. All's well that ends well.
Chatpati
Chatpati (1983)

Genres Comedy
Actors Smita Patil, Raj Kiran., Reema Lagoo, Dr. Shriram Lagoo, Preeti Ganguly, Jayshree T.
Roles Geeta
Rating61% 3.0721153.0721153.0721153.0721153.072115
Story of a girl, her dreams and madness about perfect Groom.
Bandish
Bandish (1980)

Directed by K. Bapaiah
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Danny Denzongpa, Bindiya Goswami, Tanuja, Om Prakash
Roles Dumpko
Rating60% 3.0413453.0413453.0413453.0413453.041345
Kishan (Rajesh Khanna) is the spoilt son of a rich businessman. He is a medical student, for whom the life is all about playing pranks and troubling people around. Finally he is taught a lesson in humility by fellow student, Madhu (Hema Malini). He undergoes a dramatic change in outlook and falls in love with her. But his joy is short-lived as Kapilkumar (Danny Denzongpa) kills Madhu as she is the only witness to a murder. On the deathbead, Kishan promises Madhu that he would kill whoever is responsible for the death. Kishan is devastated and carries on a man hunt for KapilKumar. He finally recognizes Kapil in a train and in the ensuing scuffle, Kapil pushes Kishan off the running train. When Kishan regains consciousness, he is amazed to see Madhu (Hema Malini). On following her, he realizes that he is the twin sister of Madhu, Chanchal. He then starts practising medicine in their small village as this was what Madhu wanted to do. With time, Both are drawn towards each other until one day Kapil is in front of them once again. What Kishan does not know is that Kapil is his elder brother who was separated when they were young.
Thodisi Bewafaii
Thodisi Bewafaii (1980)

Directed by Esmayeel Shroff
Actors Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Dr. Shriram Lagoo, Deven Varma, Padmini Kolhapure, Maya Alagh
Rating58% 2.9099452.9099452.9099452.9099452.909945
Arvind Kumar Choudhary is widowed, respectable and wealthy businessman, who lives with his only son, Arun (Rajesh Khanna), in a palatial house. He remarries another woman, Sujata, a widow with two daughters, Veena and Seema. Arun does not respect her and refuses to even speak with her. Arun meets Neema Deshmukh (Shabana Azmi) and both of fall in love. With approval of their respective families, they get married. Then things start to slide financially for the Choudharys when Arun accidentally breaks a valuable diamond while daydreaming about Neema; the Choudharys lose all their savings, building, vehicles and property, move to a shanty apartment, and Arvind passes away. Arun takes over the reins of this family, and starts talking to his stepmother. Neema gives birth to a baby boy and they name him Abhinandan. Misunderstandings occur between Sujata and Neema, they escalate, fueled by some gossip from neighboring women, leading to arguments between Arun and her. Then one day, Mahendra, Neema's brother sees Arun with another woman, informs Neema, who quickly packs her things and leaves Arun. She goes to the courts, gets the custody of Abhinandan, and Arun is only allowed a weekly 4 - PM visit, which he is unhappy with, and decides to wait until his son is 14 and will then take him home. Then Neema's father is arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau accepting a huge bribe from Mr. Lalwani; Mahendra asks Neema to sell her jewelery so that he can immigrate to Germany, she does so, he leaves, never to be heard from again.
Jhoota Kahin Ka
Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979)

Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Mahavir Shah, Rakesh Roshan, Om Shivpuri, Prem Chopra
Roles Paro
Rating67% 3.3539053.3539053.3539053.3539053.353905
The Rai family consists of four: father, mother, Shanti, and two sons, Ajay and Vijay. While traveling on a ship, they run into a severe storm, which leads to the ship capsizing, and the family getting separated. While Ajay and his mother are together, Rai is separate, and so is Vijay. Wealthy Jagatnarain Khanna rescues Rai,takes him home, ensures that he is treated well, and makes him a business partner. Years later, the Rai sons have grown up. Ajay is a lowly motor mechanic working in Pinto's Garage, but has big dreams, and a dual life as a Casanova, who is a liar, a conman, who dreams of making it big with a wealthy woman named Sheetal Khanna. Then there is Vijay, who is now known as Vikram, who works for Sheetal Khanna, and hopes to marry her one day, but has an affair with a gorgeous woman named Mala. When Mala gets pregnant, Vikram refuses to marry her, and an argument ensues. Shortly thereafter Mala is killed, and Vikram is being blackmailed by a man named Prem, who claims he saw Vikram kill her. When Vikram and Prem find out that Sheetal may marry Ajay, they get together and plot against him - and Ajay's lies, and a dual life, make it easy for them to frame him.