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Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
1980-09-11
Location
Maharashtra, India
Edit pageTulip Joshi
Biography
Tulip Joshi is a former Indian actress and a businesswoman. She has appeared in Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam and Telugu films.
Joshi learned acting at Feroz Khan's studio. She entered movies quite by chance. She was a friend of the bride of Aditya Chopra, the son of director Yash Chopra.
The family noticed her at their wedding and asked her to appear for an audition, following which they cast her in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai opposite Uday Chopra. Not being fluent in Hindi, she trained her Hindi diction while learning acting at Feroz Khan's studio.
She was also advised by the filmmakers to change her name to something more Indian, as audiences might have difficulty accepting a heroine with such an unconventional name. She chose the name Sanjana, she was playing the character of Anjali in that film. The film was a semi-hit. Despite the decent reviews, Tulip was panned for her acting.
After a two-year hiatus, she reappeared in Matrubhoomi - a dark film about a futuristic world with almost no women. Her performance in it was praised and established her credibility as an actress. The movie Dhokha also gave her some recognition.
She appeared in her first Punjabi film in 2009 called Jag Jeondeyan De Mele, with famous Punjabi singer and actor, Harbhajan Maan. She again acted with Harbhajan Mann in 2011 in another Punjabi Movie Yaara O Dildaara.
In 2010, she acted in a Kannada film directed by Upendra titled Super. The movie was a super hit in South India. This movie was also dubbed into Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.
Joshi was seen in her next Punjabi film Jatt Airways, opposite Alfaaz, and directed by Harjeet Ricky. The movie was released on 30 August 2013.
