Poorna Jagannathan

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Poorna Jagannathan Biography

Poorna Jagannathan is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on December 22, 1972 in Tunis, United States. As of June 1, 2023, Poorna has a net worth approximately $5 Million. Jagannathan is an established theater actress and is a board and company member of The Barrow Group in New York City. In 2012, Deadline.com reported that Jagannathan had joined the cast of HBO’s new show The Night Of as a series regular. The ensemble cast was led by James Gandolfini and was written and directed by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price. After Gandolfini’s death, John Turturro stepped in to replace him. Filming resumed August 2014 and ended in March 2015 in New York City. The Night Of was released on HBO on July 10, 2016 to critical acclaim. It currently has a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.5/10 based on 56 reviews; its consensus reads, “The Night Of is a richly crafted, exquisitely performed mystery that will keep viewers enthralled and leave them devastated.”

Poorna Jagannathan (born December 22, 1972) is an American actress and producer of Indian descent. She is best known for her portrayal of Safar Khan in the HBO miniseries The Night Of as well as playing the lead in the Bollywood cult comedy film Delhi Belly. She also initiated and produced the play Nirbhaya, written and directed by Yaël Farber, which dealt with breaking the silence about sexual violence. Nirbhaya won the 2013 Amnesty International Award and was called by The Telegraph as the “One of the most powerful pieces of theater you’ll ever see”.

Moved by a gang rape and murder in Delhi on December 16, 2012, Jagannathan initiated, produced and acted in a testimonial play called Nirbhaya (“Fearless”, a pseudonym given to the victim). The play uses the rape and death of Jyoti Singh Pandey as a catalyst to break the silence about sexual violence. She collaborated with internationally acclaimed playwright and director, Yael Farber. Nirbhaya opened at the Assembly Hall in August 2013 during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It won the coveted 2013 Amnesty International Award as well as the Scotsman Fringe First and Herald Angel Awards. It got 5 star reviews from The Independent, The Telegraph and The Herald. It got 4 star reviews from The Times, The Scotsman, the London Evening Standard and Time Out. The Sunday Herald called Nirbhaya “One of the most powerful and urgent pieces of human rights theatre ever made”. In March 2014, Nirbhaya was the centerpiece performance for Southbank’s “Women of the World” festival where it played to sold out houses in the UK. After a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund an India tour, Nirbhaya opened to critical acclaim in India on March 17, 2014, playing to sold out houses in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore. In August 2014, The Guardian audiences voted Nirbhaya among the top 10 “best fringe moments” in the Edinburgh Festival’s history. Nirbhaya opened to rave reviews at The Culture Project in New York City in May 2015, and rose to become The New York Times Critics’ Pick. The play toured for three years in multiple cities in Ireland, Canada, the UK, India and the U.S. Many reviewers stated that it was one of the most political and deeply moving pieces of theater ever made.

Jagannathan was featured among the top 10 in Femina magazine’s “India’s 50 most beautiful women” in 2012 and in 2014, she was named among the top 50 most powerful women in India.

Poorna Jagannathan Net Worth

Poorna is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Poorna Jagannathan 's net worth $5 Million.

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Poorna Jagannathan Husband

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Poorna Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Poorna Jagannathan celebrates birthday on December 22 of every year.

Is Poorna Jagannathan Indian?

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, left, as Devi and Poorna Jagannathan as Nalini on “Never Have I Ever.” Born in Tunisia to Indian parents , Jagannathan moved around the world because of her father’s career track as a diplomat, with stints in Ireland, Pakistan, Argentina, India, the U.S. and Brazil.

Who is Poorna Jagannathan husband?

Azad Oommen

What language does Poorna Jagannathan speak?

The daughter of an Indian diplomat, Jagannathan was born in Tunis, Tunisia, and grew up in Pakistan, Ireland, India, Brazil and Argentina. She speaks Tamil, Hindi, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

How old is Poorna Jagannathan?

49 years (December 22, 1972)

How tall is Poorna Jagannathan?

5′ 7″