Anjali (Devanagari: अञ्जली) is a Sanskrit word that means "divine offering". It is not only a given name, but also the name given to the greeting between Hindus, Buddhists and other religions on the Indian subcontinent: hands folded together. It may refer to:
People
Actors
- Anjali (actress) (born 1986), Indian actress
- Anjali Abrol (born 1990), Indian actress
- Anjali Bhimani, Indian-American actress
- Anjali Devi (1927–2014), Indian actress and producer
- Anjali Jay (born 1975), English actress
- Anjali Lavania (born 1986), Indian actress and model
- Anjali Patil (born 1987), Indian actress
- Anjali Sudhakar (born 1972), Indian actress
In other arts
- Anjali Joseph (born 1978), British-Indian author, journalist, and teacher
- Anjali Lavania (born 1986), Indian actress and model
- Anjali Mendes (1946–2010), Indian fashion model
- Anjali Ranadivé (born 1992), Indian singer-songwriter and marine conservationist
In sport
- Anjali Bhagwat (born 1969), Indian shooter
- Anjali Forber-Pratt (born 1984), American wheelchair racer
- Anjali Pendharker (born 1959), Indian cricketer
- Anjali Sharma (cricketer) (born 1956), Indian cricketer
In other fields
- Anjali Damania, Indian anti-corruption activist and politician
- Anjali Gopalan (born 1957), Indian human and animal rights activist
- Anjali Gupta (born 1975 - died 2011), former officer in the Indian Air Force
- Anjali Sharma (climate activist) (born 2004), Australian environmentalist
- Anjali Sud, Indian American businesswoman and CEO of Vimeo
Films
- Anjali (1957 film), directed by Chetan Anand
- Anjali (1977 film), directed by I. V. Sasi
- Anjali (1990 film), directed by Mani Ratnam
Other uses
- Anjali (2006 TV series), an Indian Tamil-language soap opera
- Anjali (2019 TV series), a Tamil-language television soap opera
- Añjali Mudrā, a hand gesture which consists of putting the palms together in front of the chest
- Anjali Pictures, an Indian film production company
- Anjali Raichand, a fictional character in the 2001 Indian film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, portrayed by Kajol
See also
- Anjolie Ela Menon (born 1940), Indian artist
- Anjuli Shukla, Indian cinematographer and director
- Anju (disambiguation)
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