# Dipna Patel

Dipna Patel is an Indian actress and model. She was crowned the 2nd Runner Up at the I AM SHE – Miss India 2012. She also won the Femina Style Diva 2012 Season 1. She made her feature film debut in 2015 with Gujjubhai The Great, a comedy drama based on the franchise of Gujjubhai stage-plays by Siddharth Randeria and directed by Ishaan Randeria.

## Early life and education

Patel did her schooling in Baroda and pursued a degree in fashion and apparel design from NIFT, Gandhinagar.

## Career

Patel started her glamour career in 2011 by winning the Miss Citadel Pune (Yin Yang) title. She also won the title of Femina Style Diva 2012 1st Season and was the second runner up at the I AM SHE – Miss India 2012.
Patel made her debut in movies with the Ishaan Randeria-directed Gujarati film Gujjubhai The Great, the highest grossing Gujarati film at the time. The film is a comedy-drama based on the franchise of Gujjubhai stage plays by Siddharth Randeria. The movie had a long run in theatres- to be precise 16 weeks in the Gujarat and 8 weeks in Mumbai.
Patel has done photo shoots and advertisements for various brands, including Kohinoor Basmati Rice, PUMA and Killer Jeans. She has even done anchoring for Magna Publications
Patel won the coveted Best Actress Award (Padmarani Paritoshik Shrestha Abhinetri 2018) out of 8 nominations for her performance in the Gujarati play "Santakukdi". The play was a part of the prestigious Chitralekha Natyaspardha held annually and is an adaptation of the Marathi play White Lily Night Rider.

## Works
### Plays

| Plays | Year | Language | Genre | Director | Production |
| Pritam Pyare Pappuji | 2012–13 | Hindi | Dance Drama | Vipul Mehta | Sanjay Goradia Productions |
| Aadhe Adhure | 2014 | Hindi | | Lalit Parimoo | Natsamaj |
| Mauj Karone Yaar | 2014 | Gujarati | | Kiran Bhatt | Mumbai Samachar |
| Thappo | 2015–16 | Gujarati | | Kamlesh Oza | Rrutu Oza Production |
| Mayday | 2016 and 2022 | Hindi and English | Musical | Trishla Patel | TPot Productions |
| I Cloud | 2017-2020 | Hindi and English | | Ulka Mayur | Story Circus |
| The Exchange Student | 2017 and 2022 | Hindi and English | | Trishla Patel | TPot Production |
| Tik Tak Tales | 2016 | English | Children's Play | Ulka Mayur & Songs By Mayur Puri | Story Circus |
| Raju, Raja Ram Aur Main | 2016 - 2024 | Hindi | | Directed by Kedar Shinde | Sharman Joshi Productions |
| Santakukdi | 2017 | Gujarati | | Shivang Thakkar | Shivansham Production |
| Dhamaal-E-Ishq | 2019 | Gujarati | | Santosh Rane & Vaibhav Biniwale | Sanjay Goradia- Kaustubh Trivedi |
| Ballad of Desires | 2022-2024 | Hindi and English | | Ulka Mayur | Story Circus |
| Guldasta Moologues | 2022-2024 | Hindi and Urdu | | Hidayat Sami | Theatre Unit |

### Films

| Year | Name of the film | Role | Special Notes |
| 2015 | Gujjubhai The Great | Tanisha Gandhi | Lead role (Feature Film) |
| 2017 | Beat That | | Lead role (Short film) |
| 2018 | Kaarnamu | | Lead role (Short film) |
| 2018 | Why did I ask ? | | Lead role (Short film) |
| 2019 | The Great Indian Escape | Anu Bhargava | Cameo (Feature Film) |
| 2022 | Make her Happy | Nandita | Short Film |
| 2022 | Mumbai Dhanak | | Award winning Music Video |
| 2024 | Dil Se Maya | Seema | Short Film |
| 2024 | Minus One Dollar | Hansa Bhagat | Lead role (Feature Film) |

### TV shows

* Kanho Banyo Common Man (2015)
* Preet Piyu Anne Pannaben (2015)
* Adaalat (2015)
* Shubharambh (2019)