Vani Bhojan (born 28 October 1988) is an Indian actress, who predominantly appears in

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films. She made her Telugu film debut with '' Meeku Maathrame Cheptha'' in 2019 and her Tamil film debut with ''

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'' in 2020.

Early life and family

Bhojan was born on 28 October 1988 in

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, Nilgiri District,

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to a Badaga family. She did her Schooling in Boarding School, Ooty and Completed her

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in English Literature in Government Arts College, Stone House Hill,

. Bhojan father is a wildlife photographer. Bhojan began her working career as an

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with

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and then

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, while simultaneously studying for a degree in

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through a correspondence program. She then attempted to take on a managerial role at

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but was eventually not permitted to join as she had not completed her degree, and was subsequently left jobless. Bhojan then received an opportunity to work as a

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in an advertisement for

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, which led to her receiving acting offers.

Acting career

Her first appearance as an actress was in 2010, in a minor role in the Tamil horror film ''

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''. In 2012 she appeared in a supporting role in the Tamil film ''Adigaram 79''. Later she debut in serial

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's Aaha and

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’s ''

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''. She played the lead role in these serial. In 2013, she was cast in the Sun TV series ''

Deivamagal ''Deivamagal'' () is an Indian Tamil language soap opera starring Vani Bhojan, Krishna and Rekha Krishnappa in the lead roles. It was broadcast on Sun TV initially from Monday to Friday and later extended to Saturday from 25 March 2013 to 17 F ...

'' in the leading role. She played Sathya Priya opposite

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. This serial's success helped her to act in Tamil and Telugu films. She was also seen in '' Lakshmi Vanthachu'' directed by

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and V. Sathasivam on

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, where she played three characters, Nandhini, Lakshmi and Jhansi. In 2017, she was seen in the

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film ''Prema''. After having completed ''

'' and '' Lakshmi Vanthachu'', she appeared as a judge in Asathal Chutties on Sun TV and

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2 on

along with

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and

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. However, in the middle of 2019 citing date issues, she stepped out of the film. Consequently, her first appearance in a lead role was in 2019, in the Telugu film '' Meeku Maathrame Cheptha'' along with

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. The film was a commercial success. Bhojan was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Women on Television at No. 1 in 2017 and No. 3 in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, she debuted in Tamil film ''

'' opposite to

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. which was a success at the box office in 2020 and she was nominated

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for Best Supporting Actress. In the same year, she appeared as the lead in the crime thriller film '' Lock Up'' along with

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, due to

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film released on

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and the

web series ''

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'' opposite to Jai released on

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. In 2021, she paired up again with

in the

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film ''

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''. She then acted in ''

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'' produced by

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, Which is released in

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and she acted journalist in this movie. Bhojan was confirmed film

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's '' Mahaan'' (2022) with her role reported to be Vikram's love interest; however her scenes did not make the final cut. Bhojan's next release was the crime thriller web series ''

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'' (2022) with

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. she played the role of a forensic officer. She played as Bharath's wife in '' Miral'' (2022) and ''

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'' (2023). Next, Vani Bhojan as the female lead starred in the drama film, '' Anjaamai'' (2024). She was cast in the comedy film in the

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's '' Gangers'' (2025).

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Awards and nominations

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