Añjali (

Devanagari Devanagari ( ; in script: , , ) is an Indic script used in the Indian subcontinent. It is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental Writing systems#Segmental systems: alphabets, writing system), based on the ancient ''Brāhmī script, Brā ...

: अञ्जलि) is a Sanskrit word that means "salutation" or "reverence". It is not only a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, but also the name given to the greeting between Hindus, Buddhists and other religions on the Indian subcontinent: hands folded together. It may refer to:

People

Actors

Anjali (actress) Anjali (born 16 June 1986) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. Anjali is recognised as one of the finest actors in Tamil cinema, known for her "performance-oriented roles". She is a recipient of several accolade ...

(born 1986), Indian actress * Anjali Abrol (born 1990), Indian actress *

Anjali Bhimani Anjali Bhimani is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Symmetra in the video game ''Overwatch'' and Rampart in the video game ''Apex Legends''. Early life Bhimani was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of doctors Ela and Bharat ...

, Indian-American actress *

Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in '' Lava Kusa'' as well as for the title roles in movies like Chenchu ...

(1927–2014), Indian actress and producer *

Anjali Jay Anjali Jay (born 9 August 1975) is a British actress, writer and dancer. She trained as a dancer (Bharatanatyam and Contemporary) and has performed since the age of 7. Jay has had an extensive career in theatre, including working with the Roy ...

(born 1975), English actress *

Anjali Lavania Anjali Lavania is an Indian model, a holistic life coach and a film actress. She made her acting debut in the 2011 Telugu film ''Panjaa'', starring Pawan Kalyan. Career Anjali Lavania hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her mother is a wel ...

(born 1986), Indian actress and model * Anjali Patil (born 1987), Indian actress * Anjali Sudhakar (born 1972), Indian actress

In other arts

Anjali Joseph Anjali Joseph (born 1978) is an Indian novelist. Her first novel, '' Saraswati Park'' (2010), earned her several awards, including the Betty Trask Prize and Desmond Elliott Prize. Her second novel, ''Another Country'', was released in 2012. In ...

(born 1978), British-Indian author, journalist, and teacher *

(born 1986), Indian actress and model * Anjali Mendes (1946–2010), Indian fashion model * Anjali Ranadivé (born 1992), Indian singer-songwriter and marine conservationist

In sport

* Anjali Bhagwat (born 1969), Indian shooter *

Anjali Forber-Pratt Anjali Forber-Pratt (born June 22, 1984) is an American wheelchair racer who competes in sprint events at the Paralympic level. She is currently the Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Resea ...

(born 1984), American wheelchair racer *

Anjali Pendharker Anjali Pendharker (born 7 July 1959) is a former Test cricket, Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India national women's cricket team, India. A right-handed opener, she played five Tests and 19 ODIs for India and was given ...

(born 1959), Indian cricketer *

Anjali Sharma (cricketer) Anjali Sharma (born 12 December 1956) is a former One Day International cricketer who represented India. She played three One Day Internationals for India, all of them in January 1978, and took two wickets, with a best bowling of 1/32. Sharma ...

(born 1956), Indian cricketer

In other fields

Anjali Damania Anjali Anish Damania is an Indian anti-corruption activist and politician. She was the convener of Maharashtra state unit of Aam Admi Party (AAP). During 2011–12, she exposed corruption in the Kondhane dam project through RTI queries. She c ...

, Indian anti-corruption activist and politician *

Anjali Gopalan Anjali Gopalan is an Indian human rights and animal rights activist. She is the founder and executive director of The Naz Foundation Trust. In 2012, ''Time'' magazine placed Gopalan on its list of the 100 most influential people in the wor ...

(born 1957), Indian human and animal rights activist *

Anjali Gupta Flying Officer Anjali Gupta was an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who served in Air Force from 2001 to 2006. She was the first female officer in India and in the Air Force to be court martialled. She was working at the Aircraft Systems and Tes ...

(1975–2011), former officer in the Indian Air Force *

Anjali Sharma (climate activist) Anjali Sharma (born 2004) is an Australian climate activist who was the lead litigant in a class action in the Australian Federal Court, seeking an injunction against the Australian Government and the Minister for the Environment for failing t ...

(born 2004), Australian environmentalist *

Anjali Sud Anjali Sud (born August 13, 1983) is an American businesswoman and technology and media executive. She is the CEO of Tubi, the entertainment platform and Free ad-supported streaming television service owned by Fox Corporation. Sud was previously C ...

, Indian American businesswoman and CEO of Tubi and former CEO of Vimeo

Films

* ''Anjali'' (1957 film), directed by Chetan Anand * ''Anjali'' (1977 film), directed by I. V. Sasi * ''Anjali'' (1990 film), directed by Mani Ratnam

Other uses

* ''Anjali'' (2006 TV series), an Indian Tamil-language soap opera * ''Anjali'' (2019 TV series), a Tamil-language television soap opera * "Anjali", a song by Vandemataram Srinivas and Hariharan from the 2001 Indian film ''

Ammayi Kosam ''Ammayi Kosam'' () is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by Pokuri Baburao and directed by Muppalaneni Shiva. This film stars Ravi Teja, Meena, Sai Kumar, Vineeth, Ali, and Siva Reddy in the main roles. The story of this films ...

'' *

Añjali Mudrā ''Añjali Mudrā'' () is a hand gesture mainly associated with Indian religions and arts, encountered throughout Asia. It is a part of Indian classical dance such as Bharatanatyam, yoga practice, and forms part of the greeting Namaste. Among th ...

, a hand gesture which consists of putting the palms together in front of the chest *

Anjali Pictures Anjali Pictures is an Indian film production company established in 1952 by music composer P. Adinarayana Rao and his wife, actress Anjali Devi. The production house is known for producing successful Telugu films, and also ventured into Tam ...

, an Indian film production company * Anjali Raichand, a fictional character in the 2001 Indian film ''

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (transl. ''Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness...''), also abbreviated as ''K3G'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by his father Yash Johar. ...

'', portrayed by

Kajol Kajol Devgan (née Mukherjee) (; born 5 August 1974), known mononymously as Kajol, is an Indian actress. Described in the media as one of the most successful actresses of Hindi cinema, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, such as six ...