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
all 31
Movies 31
Tarot Reader
Dil Diya Hai (2006)
Movie
Karan's aunt
Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005)
Movie
Tarot Card Reader
Tum... Ho Na! (2005)
Movie
Woman from Zambia
Superman (1987)
Movie
Shankaran's Friend
Uttar Dakshin (1987)
Movie
Geeta
Chatpati (1983)
Movie
Geeta (as Priti Ganguli)
Sumbandh (1982)
Movie
Dumpko
Bandish (1980)
Movie
Ram Dulari
Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi (1979)
Movie
Actress
Zulm Ki Pukar (1979)
Movie
Kantaben
Chor Ke Ghar Chor (1978)
Movie
Rosie
Trishna (1978)
Movie
Leena
Damaad (1978)
Movie
Freni Sethna
Khatta Meetha (1978)
Movie
Charu - Student
Dillagi (1978)
Movie
Mary John
Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (1977)
Movie
Charusheela '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
Vidyavati
Sankoch (1976)
Movie
Actress
Espousal (1974)
Movie
Information
Known ForActing
Birthday1953-05-17
Deathday2012-12-02 (59 years old)
FatherAshok Kumar
MotherShobha Devi Ganguly
SiblingsBharti Jaffrey, Rupa Verma
CitizenshipsIndia
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