Biography
Preeti Ganguly (Hindi: प्रीति गाँगुली; 17 May 1953 – 2 December 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 she also took film appreciation classes. Years later, she appeared in Emraan Hashmi starrer, Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005).
Filmography
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Movies 24
Karan's aunt
Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005)
Movie
Actress
Tohfa Mohabbat Ka (1988)
Movie
Dak Bangla (1987)
Movie
Geeta
Chatpati (1983)
Movie
Geeta (as Priti Ganguli)
Sumbandh (1982)
Movie
Actress
Pyar To Hona Hi Tha (1981)
Movie
Dumpko
Bandish (1980)
Movie
Thodisi Bewafaii (1980)
Movie
Laajo
Dhan Daulat (1980)
Movie
Paro
Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979)
Movie
Ram Dulari
Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi (1979)
Movie
Actress
Zulm Ki Pukar (1979)
Movie
Actress
Anmol Tasveer (1978)
Movie
Rosie
Trishna (1978)
Movie
Leena
Damaad (1978)
Movie
Freni Sethna
Khatta Meetha (1978)
Movie
Charu, Student
Dillagi (1978)
Movie
Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (1977)
Movie
Charu Devi
Swami (1977)
Movie
Vimla Murari
Saheb Bahadur (1977)
Movie
Gulbadan
Laila-Majnu (1976)
Movie
Nandini
Balika Badhu (1976)
Movie
Actress
Bati Ghara (1976)
Movie
Espousal (1974)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.46
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1974
1977
1979
1979
2005
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1953-05-17
Deathday2012-12-02 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceMumbai, India
FatherAshok Kumar
MotherShobha Devi Ganguly
SiblingsBharti Jaffrey, Rupa Verma
CitizenshipsIndia
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