Mayoori Kango is a former Indian actress from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar,

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

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. In 2019, she joined

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India as India industry head – agency business.

Acting career

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

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, 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.

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

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

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Personal life

Kango completed her schooling from Saint Francis De Sales in Chatrapati Sambhajinagar and was a student at Deogiri College, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. 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 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.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

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Zicklin School of Business. 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 India industry head – agency business for Google India.

Filmography

Film

Music videos

Television

* '' Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Kutumb'' (2004) TV series * '' Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Kayamath'' (2004) TV series * '' Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny'' (2003) TV series as Mansi * '' Kkusum'' (2003) TV series as Saakshi Aaryaman Oberoi (new) * '' Kittie Party'' (2002) TV series * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Dollar Bahu'' (2001) TV series * ''Thoda Gham Thodi Khushi'' (2001) TV series as Neha *'' Kaahin Kissii Roz'' - 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

External links

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