- February 17: Love Lies and Seeta announced as the closing night film of this year's Indian International Film Festival. Read the article here.
- February 7: Melanie to guest star on NBC's Parenthood, 10pm ET/9C.
- January 12: Melanie featured in Stanford Magazine!
- January 5: Melanie shoots guest star for NBC's Parenthood.
- December 17: DesiClub.com names Melanie #18 in "50 Coolest Desis of 2011."
- December 2011: Bare Escentuals new campaign shoot, launching summer 2012.
- November 4: Melanie hosts charity event: The Friends of Sinai Children's Hospital Presents "Shanghai Nights" at Chicago's River East Art Center.
- November 2011: Bare Escentuals campaign launches. Catch a video profile on Melanie here:
- November 2011: Bare Minerals READY Eyeshadow commercial launches:
- August 2011: Melanie selected to be one of Bare Escentuals Cosmetic's 5 Forces of Beauty!
- August 16: Commercial shoot for Bud Light & NFL "here.we.go." campaign
- August 11: Melanie guest stars on CBS's Rules of Engagement
- July 12: Melanie guest stars on ABC Family's The Nine Lives of Chloe King!
- June 30: Melanie shoots national commercial for DSW
- June 27: Photoshoot for national LG print campaign
- May 21: Love Lies and Seeta Preview event in NYC
- May 20: Bicycle Bride releases in theaters
- May 6-17: Shoot for ABC Family's Nine Lives of Chloe King
- April 13-15: Photoshoot for Crocs Spring 2012 campaign
- April 8-11, 2011: Melanie participates in Summit Series
- March 31, 2011: Watch Melanie on tonight's episode of CBS's Rules of Engagement! 8:30PM ET/PT.
- March 30, 2011: Buzzine International interview
- March 6-10: Photoshoot for Crocs Fall 2011 campaign
- February 4-5, 2011: Melanie shoots guest star role opposite David Spade on the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement
- January 2011: International Nescafe campaign launched
- January 5: Melanie featured on Lassi with Lavina - read the full article.
- December: Bicycle Bride wins best feature film award at South Appalachain Film Festival & Melanie gains nomination for Best Actress
- November 15:
- October 16: SDM Cancer Relief Fund 25th Anniversary Celebration in LA
- October 1: SAKHI for South Asian Women 2010 Gala
- September 28: Cover shoot for Asian Fusian Magazine
- September 26: Runway show @ the I VIEW Film Festival
- September 24: Shoot for international NESCAFE campaign
- September 12: Production for Love Lies and Seeta wraps!
- August: Teaser for Love Lies and Seeta posted! Click here.
- June 18: Love Lies and Seeta begins production
- June 16: National campaign shoot for P&G
- June 5: Stage reading for Love, Lies, and Seeta
- June 1/2: Fashion show to launch Rockport's new collection. Boston.
- May 27: Photoshoot for this year's national holiday campaign for Grey Goose
- May 21: Melanie presents at the Nanubhai Education Foundation Gala
- May 16: Red carpet premiere of Bicycle Bride in San Francisco!
- May 14/15: The Sa Dance Company holds their premiere showcase at the prestigious Alvin Ailey theater in New York City
- May 12: Feature on Flaunt.NK: On Set Vanity | Melanie Kannokada:
- May 2010: Shooting begins for Sony Pictures Television's "In the Qube"
- April 30: Melanie speaks at "An Evening with Grassroot Entreprenuers," presented by Lend-A-Hand India.
- April 25: The Sa Dance Company gives a featured performance at Engendered's 2010 Dance Festival in New York!
- April 16: Pictures and video from last night's fashion show are posted: Pictures. Video
- April 15: Walking the ramp @ the Global Runway's Night Out fashion show featuring 10 global designers, including Amrita Singh, Babita Malkani, Naeem Khan, Padma Lakshmi, Payal Singhal, Ports 1961, Sachin+Babi, Shekhar Rahate, Stephanie Singh, White+Warren
- March - April 2010: Melanie hosts the new series "Destination Bollywood", airing weekly on SET Asian, Star India, and Hulu.com
- February 25: Hosting the launch of exclusively.in in NYC
- February 17: Melanie and the Sa Dance company perform at designer Malan Breton's runway event during New York Fashion Week
- January 30, 2010: Hosting Phillyfest 2010 in Philadelphia, PA
- Jan 21, 2010: Saavn's Bollypop Red Carpet Celebration. Pictures here.
- January 2010: Melanie named to Anokhi Magainze's "2010 Sexy and Successful List" list! The print publication hits stands this month
- Nov 25 - Dec 13, 2009 - Melanie plays principal role in Disney's The Princess and the Frog Experience
- November 8, 2009 - Sahil Fashion Show in Chicago
- November 4-7, 2009 - Belk's department store national holiday campaign shoot
- October 27, 2009 - Commercial shoot for Spike TV
- October 16, 2009 - The Sa Dance Company performs for Mira Nair's Diwali celebration
- October 2, 2009 - The Sa Dance Company performs @ the 20th Anniversary SAKHI Gala
- September 18, 2009 - Melanie and comedian Rajiv Satyal perform a 90 minute two-man show at the SEED Foundation's annual benefit in Chicago
- Sept 4-6, 2009 - Melanie speaks at the North America NetIP conference in Toronto
- August 28, 2009 - Runway show in Denver to launch the SandhyaNYC Collection
- August 25, 2009 - Hospital for Hope holds first NY fundraiser @ Hudson Terrace
- August 11, 2009 - Fashion shoot for Allure magazine
- July 29, 2009: Scene shoot for Son of Mourning starring Heather Graham
- July 23, 2009: Stage reading of When Harry Tries to Marry as Nita
- July 13. 2009: Short film shoot: New Years
- June 30, 2009: Bibi Magazine/ SSGWI charity fashion show in NYC
- June 27, 2009: Melanie hosts Netip NY's Black & White Charity Cruise
- June 12 - 14, 2009: Melanie walks the ramp for designers Zahra Saeed and Nashiket Barve in Orlando
- June 4, 2009: The Sa Dance Company performs in Washington DC
- May 31, 2009: The Sa Dance Company holds its debut performance @ Alvin Ailey in NYC
- April, 2000: National Herbal Essence print campaign launched in Glamour Magazine
- April 4, 2009: Red Carpet @ the 2009 GenArt Film Festival
- March 6, 2009: Melanie speaks at the Nanubhai Education fundraiser in NYC
- February 2009: Appearance at the MOCA fundraiser in Miami
- January - February 2009: Feature film shoot - Bicycle Bride
- January 24, 2009: Melanie and Rajiv host "Phillyfest 2009"
- December 4, 2009: Dancing on Comedy Central's The Daily Show
- October 27, 2008: Stage reading of "Spanish"
- October 12, 2008: Alia Khan runway show @ Childrens Hope Ball
- October 7, 2008: Appearance on Gossip Girl
- September 13, 2008: Dance performance at Lend a Hand India Gala
- August 31, 2008: Melanie and Rajiv host the NetIP National Conference Gala
- August 24, 2008: Priya and Chintan runway show @ Nargis Dutt Foundation Benefit
- July 8, 2008: Payal Singhal Fashion show
- June 8, 2008: Dance troupe performs during "Dancing at the Crossroads" in Times Square
- June 2008: Melanie acts in Sean Kingston shoot for "Bollywood Girls"
- March 27, 2008: Melanie and Rajiv launch first episode of "Thats Whats Up"
- February 24, 2008: Annual Bollywood Axion Dance Recital
- December 2007: Melanie chosen as cover model for 2008 DesiClub Swimsuit Calendar
- November 2007: Walking the runway @ the 2007 Bollywood Fashion Awards
- October 2007: Deepika Gehani Runway Show @ Pratham Ball
- July 2007: Melanie named Face of Bad Karma clothing line
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