Biography of Disha Patani

7 months ago / by Bharti Pankaj
Disha Patani
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Disha Patani is a charming Indian model and actress who has worked in Hindi and Telugu films.

Her details are as follows:

Date of birth: 13 June 1992

Birth place: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Home town: Tanakpur, Uttarakhand, India

Mother tongue: Hindi

Marital status: Unmarried

Nationality: Indian

Affairs/Boyfriends: Parth Samthaan (Actor), Tiger Shroff (Actor)

Physical appearance

  • Height: 5’7″
  • Weight: 50 kg
  • Hair colour: Dark brown
  • Eye colour: Dark brown
  • Figure measurements: 34 – 25 – 34

About Disha Patani

She is a Kumaoni and belongs to an upper-middle-class Rajput family. She was born in Bareilly, but her roots are from Tanakpur, Uttarakhand, India. Disha Patani’s age is 30 as of 2022. Some sources claim that her age is 27 years.

Actress Disha Patani studied computer science engineering at Amity University, Lucknow. When she was in the second year of her engineering course, she got modeling offers. She left her studies and pursued her modeling career. At the same time, she auditioned for Heropanti but got rejected.

She is trained in Break dance, Hip-Hop, and Salsa. She is a fitness enthusiast as well.

Family details

Disha Patani’s father’s name is Jagadish Singh Patani, and he works as a police officer. Her mother is a health inspector. She has one elder sister, Khushboo Patani, who is a lieutenant in the Indian Army. Her younger brother is Suryansh Patani.

Career details of Disha Patani

Actress Disha Patani played her first role in a Telugu film, Loafer, in 2015.

She was a popular face in prominent brands such as Reliance Trends, Imperial Blue, Cadbury, etc.

In 2016, Disha Patani appeared in a music video Befikra with Tiger Shroff. The video was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar and was composed by Meet Bros under T-Series.

She also appeared in the music video Har Ghoont Mein Swag in 2019. This video was composed by Badshah.

She got fame when she did her first Hindi movie M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, which is a film based on the true life story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni (who was the former Indian Cricket Team’s Captain). She played the role of M.S. Dhoni’s ex-girlfriend Priyanka Jha who died in a car accident. The film was a massive hit, and Disha Patani got many awards for this movie.

In 2017, she was featured in the Indo-Chinese film Kung Fu Yoga, which was Jackie Chain’s film. She undertook martial arts training for her role.

Disha Patani has worked in the following films:

  • Loafer (Telugu film)
  • M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
  • Kung Fu Yoga (Chinese film)
  • Welcome to New York
  • Baaghi 2
  • Bharat
  • Malang
  • Baaghi 3
  • Radhe
  • Ek Villain Returns

Achievements and awards received by Disha Patani

First runner-up of Pond’s Femina Miss India Indore 2013

BIG Star Entertainment Award in the category Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Female for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

International Indian Film Academy Awards for Best Female Debut

Star Screen Award for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

Stardust Award for Best Acting Debut (Female)

Controversies

Disha Patani was criticised for lying about her age. In 2012, she declared that she was 20 years old and her date of birth was 12 June 1990. Later in 2016, she claimed to be of 20 years with 27 July 1995 as her birth date. She also introduced herself as Disha Patni and not Patani.

In 2020, she supported the Black Lives Matter movement and shared a post on Instagram. However, she was criticized as she has previously worked in skin-lightening product ads.

On 2 June 2021, she was booked by Bandra police along with Tiger Shroff as they breached the COVID-19 lockdown norms. They were caught on the road during the curfew hours.

This was all about Disha Patani.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many films has Disha Patani acted in?

She has acted in at least ten movies so far.

When did she start her career?

She started her career in 2015 and played the leading role in the film Loafer (Telugu).

Is she married?

No, she is unmarried.