Ami Trivedi

Ami Trivedi
Ami Trivedi
	Ami Trivedi (left) on the sets of Bajega Band Baaja, 2009
Born	15 July 1982 (age 42); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Television actress, voice actress & theatre artist
Years active	1992; 1994; 2000–2015; 2018; 2021–present
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Spouse	Neeraj Sanghai (m. 2009)
Parents	Tushar Trivedi (father); Jaya Trivedi (mother);
Relatives	Karan Trivedi (brother)

Ami Trivedi (born 15 July 1982)^[1] is an Indian television and theatre artist.^[2] She is most known for her roles of "Kittu" in Kituu Sab Janti Hai (2005–06) and "Kokila" in popular comedy sitcom Papad Pol (2010–11).^[3] She was last seen as Manjari Birla in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

Trivedi has done Gujarati theatre for many years and has appeared in number of Hindi serials also. Her father is a well-known theatre actor, Tushar Trivedi who has been involved in Gujarati plays for over 20 years. Her younger brother, Karan Trivedi, is also a theatre actor and voice-over artist.

Early life

Career

Acting

Trivedi started acting at a very young age. As a child artist, she has acted in Hindi serials like Hamrahi and Zee Horror Show in small cameo roles. In 1994, she acted in Prakash Jha's telefilm Didi which focused on the education of female children in rural areas. After taking a gap for studies in class 10th and 12th, Trivedi returned to acting as a teenager and did Gujarati theatre for few years.

She got her first break for a small role in a daily soap Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa which aired on Zee TV. Thereafter, she did cameos and supporting roles in few shows like Dil Chahata Hai on Sony SAB as Ragini Mathur and Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan as Vrinda. She also acted in the comedy sitcom Khichdi.

Later in 2005, Trivedi auditioned for Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai and won the lead role of Kittu. She played the role of a young extrovert 20-something young woman Kituu who takes the plunge to face the professional world. The show ran for two years and ended in March 2007.^[4]

After that, she worked in various other Hindi serials like Zaara, Jaane Kya Baat Hui and Bajega Band Baaja.^[5]

In 2010, Trivedi acted in SAB TV's comedy sitcom Papad Pol opposite Swapnil Joshi. She became popular for her role of Kokila in the show^[6] for which she was nominated at the Indian Telly Awards in the category for Best Actress in a Comic Role. Papad Pol ended on 13, September 2011.^[7]

Trivedi also portrayed the role of Tulika in SAB TV's comedy serial Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo.^[8] The show ended on 6 January 2012 after successfully running for 2 years. Trivedi also appeared as a guest in the dance class show Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan hosted by Saroj Khan, on 21 December 2011.^[7]

Since 2012, Trivedi kept a distance from television, spending time with her family, until she made a comeback in July 2013 with Zee TV's horror show Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein.^[9] She did an episodic role in the show. She later entered in Sony TV's popular court room drama Adaalat where she played the role of a public prosecutor.^[10] She acted as mother in Tedi Medi Family. She also worked with SAB TV as Rupal (Chakudi) in their TV show Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie.

Dubbing

In 2001, Trivedi gave her voice to Daniel Radcliffe's role as "Harry Potter" in the Hindi-dubbed version of the first film of the Harry Potter Series. Since the second film of the series, her brother, Karan Trivedi took over as the second Hindi dubbing voice for Harry Potter, until it was passed to Rajesh Kava after the fifth film. Since then, she has lent voices in various animated and live-action films like The Incredibles and Barbie Mariposa. She has dubbed for some Gujarati films also.

She's also said that to be the official current Hindi voice for Disney character, Hiro Hamada.

Personal life

Trivedi married her boyfriend, Neeraj Sanghai in 2009. Neeraj Sanghai works at Prime Focus Ltd, a post production services company. They met through a common friend on the sets of Kituu Sab Janti Hai. They belong to different castes, but finally after four years of dating, they were married on 10 December 2009. At present, they live in a sought-after area of Mumbai, Lokhandwala, Andheri (W). The couple have a son, born on 15 December 2012.^[11]

Gujarati plays

Ami has worked in many Gujarati plays. Some of her commercial Gujarati plays are listed below.^[12]

Play	Role	Genre
Hawe Vasant Thainai Aavo		Drama
Ek Aakarshan Tejaabi	Isha Chinoy	Drama
Dikri Vahal No Dariyo	Urja Majumdar	Drama
Shodh-Pratishodh	Priya	Drama / Comedy
Carry On Lalu	Sonal Paropkari	Comedy
Resham Dankh	Foram Soumil	Drama
Pappa Padhravo Savdhaan		Comedy
Avtaran	Priya	Drama / Serious
Life Partner	Sonaki	Drama
Aankh Micholi	Sumi Bharucha	Comedy
Ajab Karamat	Shiela	Drama / Comedy
Mahapurush		Drama
Hoonj Taro Eeshwar		Drama
Olkhan	Tanvi Patel	Drama
Gujjubhai E Gaam Gajavyu		Comedy
Kaatil	Vebha	Suspense

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Notes
1992	Humraahi		Child artist
1994	The Zee Horror Show	Pooja/Nazia	Child artist
2001	Dil Chahata Hai on Sony SAB	Ragini Mathur
2002–2003	Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa
2002–2004	Khichdi	Meera Parekh
2004–2005	Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan	Vrinda
2005–2007	Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai	Katyayani "Kittu" Purohit
2007	Aahat
2007	Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai – Daayan Bani Dulhan	Husna
2007	Mano Ya Na Mano
2007	Saas Bahu Aur Saazish	Host	Episode 1
2008	Zaara	Khushi
2008	Rakhi	Mukti
2008–2009	Indiadhanush	Herself	Co-host with Siddharth Kak
2008–2009	Jaane Kya Baat Hui	Sanjana Akshay Sareen
2009–2010	Bajega Band Baaja	Nisha	Female protagonist
2009–2012	Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo	Tulika Shah
2010–2011	Papad Pol - Shahabuddin Rathod Ki Rangeen Duniya	Kokila Parikh	Nominated– Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role
2011	Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan	Herself	Guest appearance
2013–2015	Adaalat	Advocate Urmi Dikshit
2013	Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein	Juhi	^[13]
2014	Pritam Pyare Aur Woh	Jamuna
2014	Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai	Khandvi
2015	Chidiya Ghar	Leelavati
2015	Tedi Medi Family	Anjali Khurana
2018	Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie	Rupal "Chakuri" Desai	^[14]
2021–2023	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai	Manjari Birla	^[15] ^[16]
2022	Ravivaar With Star Parivaar	Manjari Birla	Episode 7/8/11/16
2024–present	United State Of Gujarat	Yamuna

Dubbing roles

Live action films

Film title	Actor	Character	Dub language	Original language	Original rear release	Dub year release	Notes
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	Daniel Radcliffe	Harry Potter	Hindi	English	2001	2002	The Hindi dub released as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" Released in India on 12 April 2002.
Inception	Marion Cotillard	Mal Cobb (first dub)	Hindi	English	2010	2010
The Dark Knight Rises^[17]	Marion Cotillard	Miranda Tate / Talia al Ghul	Hindi	English	2012	2012
Hercules	Rebecca Ferguson	Ergenia	Hindi	English	2014	2014

Animated films

Film title	Original voice(s)	Character(s)	Dub language	Original language	Original rear release	Dub year release	Notes
Barbie of Swan Lake	Kathleen Barr Venus Terzo	Marie Lila	Hindi	English	2003	2004	The Hindi dub released on VCD/DVD. Released on 5 July 2004.^[18]
The Incredibles	Sarah Vowell	Violet Parr	Hindi	English	2004	2004	The Hindi dub released as Hum Hain Lajawab.
Chicken Little	Joan Cusack	Abbagail Ducktail Mallard	Hindi	English	2005	2005
Barbie Mariposa	Chiara Zanni	Mariposa	Hindi	English	2008	2008

Animated series

Series title	Original voice	Character	Dub language	Original language	Original year release	Dub year release	Notes
Batman: Caped Crusader	Michelle C.Bonilla	Renee Montoya	Hindi	English	August 1, 2024	August 1, 2014	Airing on Amazon Prime Video

Awards

Winner, New Promising Actress Award by Indo-American Society for Kituu Sab Janti Hai in December 2005.
Winner, Gujarati Actress Award in 2008.
Nominated, at Indian Telly Awards in the category Best Actor in a Comic Role (Female) in 2010 for Papad Pol.
Winner, Kala Ratna Award for achieving excellence in her field at Hira Manik Awards Ceremony in 2011.

References

^ "Birthday wishes for Sooraj, Ami and Amrin". Tellychakkar Dot Com. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "Profile: Ami Trivedi". The Indian Express. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2010.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Elina Priyadarshini Nayak (14 January 2011). "I regret taking breaks: Ami Trivedi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ ""It's a big blow" – Ami Trivedi".
^ "Ami Trivedi cries foul". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ "My long choti in Papad Pol is already the talk of the town : Ami Trivedi".
^ ^a ^b "IPL made Papad Pol go off air, opines Ami Trivedi". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ "New comedy show on the way". The Times of India. 2 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ Tejashree Bhopatkar (15 July 2013). "Ami Trivedi returns with Fear Files!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ Vijaya Tiwari (16 November 2013). "Ami Trivedi makes a comeback with Adaalat". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ Neha Maheshwri (21 December 2012). "Ami delivers a baby boy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ "Ami Trivedi Ji's Career in Gujarati Theater!". 30 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
^ "Fear Files : Fear Files Episode 110". YouTube. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ "ये रिश्ता क्या कहलाता है की ये एक्ट्रेस आज होतीं अनुपमा की हीरोइन, इस वजह से छूटा मौका". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Ami Trivedi: I feel privileged to be part of 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Not Birlas but Gonekas to continue with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's 4th generation post leap". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ Neha Maheshwri (14 July 2012). "Ami Trivedi dubs for a Hollywood role". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ "Barbie of Swan Lake (Dubbed in Hindi) (2003) VCD » Rhythm House | Buy Online Video VCD". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

External links

Ami Trivedi at IMDb

[1] "Birthday wishes for Sooraj, Ami and Amrin". Tellychakkar Dot Com. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[2] "Profile: Ami Trivedi". The Indian Express. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2010.^{[dead link‍]}

[3] Elina Priyadarshini Nayak (14 January 2011). "I regret taking breaks: Ami Trivedi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[4] ""It's a big blow" – Ami Trivedi".

[5] "Ami Trivedi cries foul". Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[6] "My long choti in Papad Pol is already the talk of the town : Ami Trivedi".

[Papad_Pol_off-air-7] "IPL made Papad Pol go off air, opines Ami Trivedi". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[8] "New comedy show on the way". The Times of India. 2 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[9] Tejashree Bhopatkar (15 July 2013). "Ami Trivedi returns with Fear Files!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[10] Vijaya Tiwari (16 November 2013). "Ami Trivedi makes a comeback with Adaalat". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[11] Neha Maheshwri (21 December 2012). "Ami delivers a baby boy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[12] "Ami Trivedi Ji's Career in Gujarati Theater!". 30 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

[13] "Fear Files : Fear Files Episode 110". YouTube. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[14] "ये रिश्ता क्या कहलाता है की ये एक्ट्रेस आज होतीं अनुपमा की हीरोइन, इस वजह से छूटा मौका". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[15] "Ami Trivedi: I feel privileged to be part of 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[16] "Not Birlas but Gonekas to continue with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's 4th generation post leap". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[17] Neha Maheshwri (14 July 2012). "Ami Trivedi dubs for a Hollywood role". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[18] "Barbie of Swan Lake (Dubbed in Hindi) (2003) VCD » Rhythm House | Buy Online Video VCD". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

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