Disha Patani, born in Bareilly in 1992, moved from engineering studies and modelling into Indian cinema via the Telugu biopic Loafer (2015) before winning wider attention in the Sushant Singh Rajput-led sports drama M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). She followed with the Jackie Chan co-production Kung Fu Yoga (2017) and became a Bollywood mainstay opposite Tiger Shroff in Baaghi 2 (2018) and Salman Khan in Bharat (2019). Trained as a dancer, she often anchors item numbers and action sequences with equal comfort, and has reached global audiences through the ensemble spectacle Ek Villain Returns (2022). She remains a consistent commercial draw and one of Indian cinemas most visible young leading ladies.
Disha Patani
Actress · Since 2016
34 years (Jun 13, 1992)Bareilly, IndiaBareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
15 Movies · 1 Series
Disha Patani, born in Bareilly in 1992, moved from engineering studies and modelling into Indian cinema via the Telugu biopic Loafer (2015) before winning wider attention in the Sushant Singh Rajput-led sports drama M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). She followed with the Jackie Chan co-production Kung Fu Yoga (2017) and became a Bollywood mainstay opposite Tiger Shroff in Baaghi 2 (2018) and Salman Khan in Bharat (2019). Trained as a dancer, she often anchors item numbers and action sequences with equal comfort, and has reached global audiences through the ensemble spectacle Ek Villain Returns (2022). She remains a consistent commercial draw and one of Indian cinemas most visible young leading ladies.
1992-06-13 · Bareilly, IndiaBareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Disha Patani (born June 13, 1992) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema, alongside appearances in Telugu and Tamil films. She made her acting debut in the Telugu action drama *Loafer* (2015) before gaining mainstream recognition portraying Priyanka Jha in the biographical sports drama *M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story* (2016), which earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. She subsequently co-starred in the action-adventure comedy *Kung Fu Yoga* (2017), starred in the action thriller *Baaghi 2* (2018), and appeared in the period drama *Bharat* (2019).
In the early 2020s, Patani appeared in the romantic action thriller *Malang* (2020), *Radhe* (2021), and the psychological thriller *Ek Villain Returns* (2022). In 2024, she appeared in the action thriller *Yodha*, the Telugu science-fiction film *Kalki 2898-AD*, and the Tamil fantasy action feature *Kanguva*. Her later credits include *Welcome To The Jungle* (2026), *Awarapan 2* (2026).