Hebah Patel

Hebah Patel (born 6 January 1988) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Telugu films. After working as a model, Patel made her acting debut in 2014, with the Kannada film '' Adyaksha'' and then made her Tamil film debut '' Thirumanam Enum Nikkah'' both (2014).

Patel made her Telugu film debut with '' Ala Ela'' (2014) and received critical acclaim for her role in '' Kumari 21F'' (2015). She received Best Debut Actress – Telugu at the Santosham Film Awards for her performance in both these films. Her notable work includes '' Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam'', '' Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada'' both (2016), '' Andhhagadu'', ''Angel'' both (2017) and '' 24 Kisses'' (2018). She made her web debut with '' Masti's'' (2020).

Early life

Patel was born on 6 January 1988 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She belongs to a Kannada-speaking Muslim family, but people mistake her to be a Gujarati, due to her last name. She completed her graduation from Sophia College for Women, Mumbai.

Career

Early work and breakthrough (2014–2017)

Patel made her acting debut with the 2014 Kannada film '' Adyaksha'', appearing as Aishwarya, and also marking her Kannada film debut. She had her Tamil debut with '' Thirumanam Enum Nikkah'' playing Naseema, a critically successful film and Telugu film debut with '' Ala Ela'', where she was seen as Shruti, in the same year.

Hebah had her breakthrough with the role of Meena Kumari, an assault victim in the coming-of-age love story '' Kumari 21F'' with Raj Tarun. It released in 2015 to positive reviews for her performance. A reviewer for the ''Deccan Chronicle'' wrote that Patel "steals the show" in the film.

Patel had a successful year, in 2016 with 3 releases. She was first seen as Supriya in '' Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam'' alongside Raj Tarun, which received praises for its comic content. She next appeared as Nithya / Amala in '' Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada'' opposite Nikhil Siddharth, it was a critical and commercial success. Her final film of the year was '' Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends'', where she was seen as Padmavati / Paddu, it was a female-oriented film. Hebah again had 3 releases in 2017, with ''Mister'' being the first release, she was seen as Meera opposite Varun Tej. It received mixed reviews. She appeared as Dr. Netra in her next film '' Andhhagadu'', pairing with her frequent co-star Raj Tarun. Her final release of the year was ''Angel'' with Naga Anvesh.

Career fluctuations (2018–present)

In 2018, her only film was '' 24 Kisses'' with Adith Arun. It saw her playing Sri Lakshmi and received mixed to positive reviews. Patel's setback started in 2019, when she had no release. In 2020, she portrayed a cameo character of Sarah in '' Bheeshma'' and supporting character of Srujana in '' Orey Bujjiga''. Meanwhile, in 2020, she made her web debut with the Telugu series '' Masti's'', portraying Tanya. In 2021, Hebah appeared in a special appearance in the song "Dinchak" along with Ram Pothineni in '' Red''.

Following a career downturn, Hebah received praises for her performance as Radha in the 2022 film '' Odela Railway Station''. Narendra Puppala of ''The Hans India'' stated that Patel "fits in effortlessly in her role". She has since gained reviews for her films, ''Geetha'' (2022), '' The Great Indian Suicide'' (2023), ''Ala Ninnu Cheri'' (2023), '' Honeymoon Express'' (2024) and '' Dhoom Dhaam'' (2024).

In 2025, Patel's first film was '' Vallan'', which marked her comeback to Tamil films after 10 years. She played Priya, a model. Akshay Kumar of ''Cinema Express'' noted, "Hebah does a good job of keeping us engaged for a decent amount of the film."

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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Living people
Indian film actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses from Mumbai
Santosham Film Awards winners
1989 births
Sophia College for Women alumni