Mayuri Kango is a former Indian actress from

Aurangabad Aurangabad ( is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the ...

, Maharashtra. She has acted in a number of films, primarily in

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. In 2019, she joined

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India as the Industry Head.

Acting career

While visiting her mother in Mumbai, she came in contact with director

Saeed Akhtar Mirza Saeed Akhtar Mirza (born 30 June 1943) is an Indian screenwriter and director in Hindi films and television. He is the maker of notable parallel films such as '' Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!'' (1984), ''Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai'' (1980), ...

, who offered her the role of the female protagonist in his film '' Naseem'' (1995), a Bollywood film based on the Babri Masjid demolition. First she declined the offer as she had to appear for her HSC board exams. But later, after some discussion with the director, accepted the role. Mahesh Bhatt was impressed by her performance and offered her the lead role in his next film '' Papa Kehte Hai'' (1996). Though the film was not a critical or commercial success, her acting received generally positive reviews. She was later seen in films like ''

Betaabi ''Betaabi'' is a 1997 Indian Bollywood action romance film directed by Rajesh Kumar Singh and produced by Paramjeet Baweja. It stars Arshad Warsi, Chandrachur Singh, Anjala Zaveri and Mayuri Kango in pivotal roles. Cast *Arshad Warsi as Ch ...

'' (1997), '' Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet'' (1999) and ''

Badal ''Badal'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Bobby Deol and Rani Mukerji in lead roles with Amrish Puri. The movie is inspired by ''The Devil's Own'' (1997), starring Harrison Ford ...

'' (2000). She moved to television appearing in serials '' Dollar Bahu'' (2001) and '' Karishma - The Miracles of Destiny'' (2003) where she played the daughter of

Karishma Kapoor Karisma Kapoor (born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi films. A member of the Kapoor family, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Kapoor made her acting de ...

Personal life

Kango completed her schooling from Saint Francis De Sales in Aurangabad and was a student at

Deogiri College, Aurangabad Deogiri College, Aurangabad, is an undergraduate and postgraduate, coeducational college along with Research center in many disciplines, situated in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. It was established in the year 1960 by Marathwada Shikshan Prasarak Ma ...

. Her mother is a noted stage actress, which sparked her interest in acting. She married an NRI named Aditya Dhillon on 28 December 2003, in

.Lalwani, Vickey
"Nache Mayuri... to wedding bells"
, IndianTelevision, 27 December 2003 They had a son in 2011. She later moved to New York with her husband and got an MBA in marketing and finance from

Baruch College Baruch College (officially the Bernard M. Baruch College) is a public college in New York City. It is a constituent college of the City University of New York system. Named for financier and statesman Bernard M. Baruch, the college operates unde ...

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. She was formerly the Managing Director for Performics, a leading digital media agency a part of the French group

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. Currently, she is working as the Industry Head for Google India.

Filmography

Film

Music videos

Television

* ''

Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat ''Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat'' is an Indian thriller anthology television show that was first broadcast on Sony TV from 16 August 2002 to 9 May 2004. The broadcast consisted mainly of small stories in a mini format. The show stars Pallavi Kulkar ...

- Kutumb'' (2004) TV series * ''

- Kayamath'' (2004) TV series * ''

Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny ''Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny'' is an Indian television serial which was first broadcast on Sahara One on 25 August 2003 and lasted over 262 episodes ending in October 2004. It starred Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Arsh ...

'' (2003) TV series as Mansi * '' Kkusum'' (2003) TV series as Saakshi Aaryaman Oberoi (new) * '' Kittie Party'' (2002) TV series * ''

Rangoli Rangoli is an art form that originates from in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered lime stone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petal ...

'' (2001) * '' Dollar Bahu'' (2001) TV series * ''Thoda Gham Thodi Khushi'' (2001) TV series as Neha *''

Kaahin Kissii Roz ''Kaahin Kissii Roz'' () is an Indian thriller television series that was broadcast on Star Plus from 23 April 2001 to 23 September 2004. It is digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar. The series starred Mouli Ganguly, Yash Tonk and Sudha Chand ...

'' - Monica Bose Face Surgery as Sneha *''Nargis'' - DD1

Theatre

* ''Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein''... Zarina KhannaCine blitz
Volume 29, Issue 1, Blitz Publications, 2003

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kango, Mayuri 1982 births Living people Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses from Maharashtra Indian film actresses People from Aurangabad, Maharashtra