Prachi Desai Biography

Prachi Desai is a perfect example of a metamorphosis of a beautiful butterfly from a simple pupa. Like a butterfly, Prachi Desai has evolved from a simple next door Gujarati girl to a stylish and glamorous B-Town actress. Bani Walia a.k.a Prachi Desai has become a famed name in every household after a successful debut through Ektaa Kapoor's drama daily soap named 'Kasamh Se' on Hindi Television. She soon captured an eye of audiences' and positioned herself in the list of Hindi Television's favorite Bahus.

Prachi Desai is born and brought up in a simple middle class Gujarati family from Surat. Her father is a professor at a law college and her mother is a former teacher. The beautiful Prachi had stage daring and talent of acting since her childhood. As a young girl, she used to participate in many dancing and acting competitions and used to get prizes in them. After finishing her schooling from St. Joseph's convent she went to Sinhagad College for higher studies. She started working as a model for smaller brands and then Balaji Telefilms selected her for a lead role in their soap opera 'Kasamh Se' . Bubbly Prachi never looked behind after grabbing this big opportunity. After 'Kasamh Se' she did a small role in the other daily soap 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay' and took a part in a dance competition 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa'. Though she got eliminated in the first few episodes, but then she got an entry to the show again through wild card and became the winner of the show. The charming actress is the best example of a successful switch from a small screen to the silver screen.

Beautiful and talented Prachi caught an eye of a veteran Bollywood director Abhishek Kapoor and he introduced her into the world of Hindi Feature films through his flick 'Rock On' in the year 2008. She left a powerful impression on the audiences' hearts with her beauty and charm. She became successful in creating a niche of her in the B-Town with her talent , hard work and choosy attitude. Simple and sweet Prachi did a variety of roles is the films like 'Main Joker' (2010), 'Bol Bachchan' (2012) , 'Teri Meri Kahani' (2012), 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai' (2010) and 'Life Partner' (2009). Prachi is the brand ambassador of Goa tourism and a second spokesperson of Neutrogena products in India.

Currently she is busy in her new project 'I, Me Aur Main' directed by Kapil Sharma featuring John Abraham as her opposite lead.