Gajala

{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Gazala Shaikh Khan | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Mumbai, India | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2001–2011 | parents = | spouse = {{Marriage|Faisal Raza Khan |2016}} | children = }}

'''Gajala''' (born '''Gazala Shaikh Khan''') is an Indian former actress, who predominantly appeared in Telugu and Tamil languages films.

==Early and personal life== Gazala Shaikh Khan lived in Kuwait before her entry into the film industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2002/07/23/stories/2002072305300300.htm |title=Suicide bid by actress Gajala |date=22 July 2002 |access-date=27 September 2009 |archive-date=2 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802042232/http://www.hindu.com/2002/07/23/stories/2002072305300300.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, she was reported to be in a romantic relationship with her costar Allari Naresh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/wedding-bells-for-gajala/articleshow/5580528.cms|title=Wedding bells for Gajala|date=17 February 2010|work=The Times of India}}</ref> She married Faisal Raza Khan in 2016.<ref name="dna article">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-south-actress-gajala-to-tie-the-knot-with-tv-actor-2181232 |title=South Indian actress Gajala to tie the knot with TV actor Faisal Khan & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |access-date=25 February 2016 |archive-date=24 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224084136/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-south-actress-gajala-to-tie-the-knot-with-tv-actor-2181232 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career== Gajala once attempted suicide because of loneliness and depression.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/telugu-actress-in-failed-suicide-bid-1.394677 | title=Telugu actress in failed suicide bid | date=24 July 2002 }}</ref> In an Interview with ''The Times of India'', she said, "I don't see films as a career. Even when I started acting, I was doing films because I enjoy cinema. I never decided that I will do films till I'm 40 or 50 years old. I'm not struggling to work in cinema. If I get a good film, I'll be happy to do it. Otherwise, I'm not worried."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-dont-see-films-as-a-career-Gajala/articleshow/32191742.cms |title=I Don't See Films as a Career |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=9 October 2016 |archive-date=3 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103062553/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-dont-see-films-as-a-career-Gajala/articleshow/32191742.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gazala scripts her way to Vijayam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/Gazala-scripts-her-way-to-Vijayam/articleshow/45705696.cms |date=8 May 2003 |website=The Times of India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200519170426/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/Gazala-scripts-her-way-to-Vijayam/articleshow/45705696.cms |archive-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Other notes |- |rowspan="2"| 2001 || ''Nalo Vunna Prema'' || Raaji || rowspan="6" | Telugu || |- | ''Student No: 1'' || Anjali || |- |rowspan="8"| 2002 || ''O Chinnadana'' || Ramya Reddy || |- | ''Kalusukovalani'' || Anjali || |- | ''Adrustam'' || Keerthi Dhanraj || |- | ''Allari Ramudu'' || Rukmini || |- | ''Ezhumalai'' || Anjali Nagalingam || Tamil || |- | ''Bharatasimha Reddy'' || Santhi || Telugu || |- | ''University'' || Shanmati || Tamil || |- | ''Thotti Gang '' || Karate Mallishwari || rowspan="5" | Telugu || |- |rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''Fools'' || Deepti || |- | ''Vijayam'' || Usha || |- | ''Janaki Weds Sriram'' || Janaki || |- |rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''Malliswari'' || Monalisa || Guest appearance |- | ''Jore'' || Shalini || Tamil || |- |rowspan="4"| 2005 || ''Sravanamasam'' || Maha Lakshmi || Telugu || |- | ''Raam'' || Karthikaayani Malaichamy || Tamil || |- | ''Nuvvante Naakishtam'' ||Radha || Telugu || Guest appearance |- | ''Rakshasa'' || || Kannada || |- |rowspan="3"| 2006 || ''Nee Venunda Chellam'' || Geetha Viswanathan || rowspan="3" | Tamil || |- | ''Emtan Magan'' || Divya || |- | ''Madrasi'' || Meena || |- | 2007 ||''Speed Track'' || Gouri || Malayalam || |- | rowspan="3"| 2008 ||''Raman Thediya Seethai'' || Thamizhisai Nedumaran || Tamil || |- | ''Bhadradri'' || Paapa || Telugu || |- | ''Durai'' || Meena || Tamil || |- | 2010 ||''Rambabu Gadi Pellam'' || Rambabu Gadi Pellam || rowspan="2" | Telugu || |- | 2011 ||''Money Money, More Money'' || Trisha / Tirupathamma || |}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=1271794|name=Gajala}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gajala}} Category:Indian film actresses Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema Category:Living people Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema Category:Year of birth missing (living people)