Hebah Patel

Hebah Patel (born 6 January 1989) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu films and few Tamil films .[2] She made her acting debut in 2014 with the Kannada film Adyaksha and made her Tamil debut with Thirumanam Enum Nikkah in the same year.

Hebah Patel
Patel in 2016
Born (1989-01-06) 6 January 1989[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Alma materSophia College for Women, Mumbai
Occupation
  • Film actress
  • model
Years active2014–present

Patel made her Telugu debut with Ala Ela and received critical acclaim for her role in Kumari 21F. She received Best Debut Actress – Telugu at the Santosham Film Awards for her role in both these films.

Hebah went onto star in successful films including Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam, Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada, Mister, Andhhagadu, Angel and 24 Kisses. She made her web debut in 2020 with Masti's.[3]

Early life

Hebah was born on 6 January, 1983 in Mumbai, into a Kannada speaking Muslim family. She has two siblings, a brother and a sister. She Graduated from Sophia College for Women, Mumbai.[4]

Career

Debut and breakthrough (2014-2015)

Patel made her acting debut with the 2014 Kannada film Adyaksha, appearing as Aishwarya, and also marking her Kannada film debut.[5] She had her Tamil debut with Thirumanam Enum Nikkah playing Naseema, a critically successful film and Telugu film debut with Ala Ela, where she was seen as Shruti, in the same year.[6]

Hebah had her breakthrough with the role of Meena "Kumari" in the coming-of-age love story Kumari 21F with Raj Tarun.[7] It released in 2015 to positive reviews for her performance. A reviewer for the Deccan Chronicle wrote that Patel "steals the show" in the film.[8]

Various roles and success (2016-2018)

Patel had a successful year, in 2016 with 3 releases. She was first seen as Supriya in Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam alongside Raj Tarun, which received praises for its comic content. She next appeared as Nithya / Amala in Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada opposite Nikhil Siddharth,[9] it was a critical and commercial success. Her final film of the year was Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends, where she was seen as Padmavati / Paddu, it was a female-oriented film.

Hebah again had 3 releases in 2017, with Mister being the first release, she was seen as Meera opposite Varun Tej. It received mixed reviews. She appeared as Dr. Netra in her next film Andhhagadu, pairing with her frequent co-star Raj Tarun. It was a critical and commercial success.[10] Her final release of the year was Angel with Naga Anvesh, where she was seen as Nakshatra.

In 2018, her only film was 24 Kisses with Adith Arun. It saw her playing Sri Lakshmi and received mixed to positive reviews.[11]

Hebah Patel at VVIT

Setback and struggle (2019-2020)

Patel's setback started in 2019, when she had no release. In 2020, she potrayed a cameo character of Sarah in Bheeshma and supporting character of Srujana in Orey Bujjiga. Meanwhile in 2020, she made her web debut with the Telugu series Masti's, potraying Tanya.

Resurgence and recent work (2021-present)

In 2021, Hebah appeared in a special appearance in the song "Dinchak" along with Ram Pothineni in Red.

Hebah's upcoming films include Telugu films Geetha with Sunil, Odela Railway Station with Vasishta N. Simha and Telisinavaallu with Ram Karthik. She also has Tamil films Vallan with Sundar C., which marks her return to Tamil cinema after 8 years and Aadya.

Filmography

Films
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role(s) Language Notes Ref(s)
2014 Adyaksha Aishwarya Kannada Film/Kannada debut
Thirumanam Enum Nikkah Naseema Tamil Tamil debut
Ala Ela Shruti Telugu Telugu debut
2015 Kumari 21F Meena "Kumari" Telugu
2016 Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam Supriya Telugu
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada Nithya / Amala Telugu
Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Padmavati "Paddu" Telugu
2017 Mister Meera Telugu
Andhhagadu Dr. Netra Telugu
Angel Nakshatra Telugu
2018 24 Kisses Sri Lakshmi Telugu
2020 Bheeshma Sarah Telugu Cameo
Orey Bujjiga Srujana Telugu
2021 Red Herself Telugu Item number special appearance in the song "Dinchak" [12]
2022 Telisinavaallu Chaitra Telugu Completed [13]
Geetha TBA Telugu Completed [14]
Vallan TBA Tamil Completed [15]
Odela Railway Station Radha Telugu Filming [16]
TBA Aadya TBA Tamil Filming [17]

Web series
Year Title Role(s) Language Notes Ref(s)
2020 Masti's Tanya Telugu Web debut [18]

Awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
2016 Kumari 21F 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Nominated [19]
TSR - TV9 National Film Awards Special Jury Award - Best Heroine Won [20]
14th Santosham Film Awards Best Debut Actress – Telugu Won [21]
Ala Ela Won

References
  1. "Happy Birthday Hebah Patel: Hot-as-hell photos of the 'Kumari 21F' bombshell". The Times of India. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. Y. Sunitra Chowdhary. "Favoured by lady luck". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "Hebah Patel fans shower love on her birthday". Times Of India.
  4. "Hebah Patel: Eidi on Eid used to excite me always." Times Of India. 26 June 2017.
  5. "Hebah Patel Roped in for Adyaksha". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  6. "Ala Ela review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review -Rahul Ravindran, Vennela Kishore, Shani, Heebah Patel & Bhanusri Mehra". Idle Brain. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  7. "Kumari 21 F Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  8. "Movie review 'Kumari 21F': Bold and beautiful!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  9. "Of undying love". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  10. "Andhhagadu (Overview)". Filmibeat.
  11. "24 Kisses, a gripping love story". The Hans India. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  12. "Hebah Patel to feature in a song in Ram Pothineni's 'Red'". The News Minute. 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020.
  13. "Hebah Patel's first look as Chaitra from Telisinavaallu out". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "Geetha completes shoot, First Look to be out soon". Ragalahari. 15 October 2021.
  15. "Hebah Patel returns to Tamil films with Sundar C's 'Vallan'". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  16. "Hebah Patel as Radha in Odela Railway Station". Tollywood.Net. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  17. "Varalaxmi Sarthkumar to star as lead in Aadya along with Hebah Patel and Ashish Gandhi". Outlook India. 5 March 2022.
  18. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (28 September 2020). "Hebah Patel: All for good content, OTT or cinema". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  19. "Filmfare Awards Telugu 2016 Winners List, Nominees Details". Scooptimes. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  20. "TSR TV9 National Film Awards 2015, 2016 Winners lists: Baahubali, Srimanthudu, SOS bag maximum awards". International Business Times. 9 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  21. "List of Winners Santosham Awards 2016 – Complete Details". Scooptimes. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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