Evelyn Sharma

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Evelyn Sharma
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Sharma in 2014
Born
Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2004–2019
Spouse
Dr Tushaan Bhindi
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(m. 2021)​
Children2

Evelyn Lakshmi Sharma [1] is a German actress and model who appears primarily in Indian films of the Hindi language. She marked her film debut with the 2006 American film Turn Left and made her Bollywood debut in the 2012 film From Sydney with Love . She gained prominence following her appearance in the 2013 film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani . [2]

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Early life and background

Evelyn Lakshmi Sharma was born and raised in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany, [3] [4] to an Indian Punjabi Hindu father and a German mother. [5] [6] She holds German citizenship. [7]

In October 2019, Sharma got engaged to an Indo-Australian dental surgeon and entrepreneur, Tushaan Bhindi. [8] On 15 May 2021, she married Bhindi in Brisbane, Australia. [9] [10] Their first child, a daughter, was born that November. [11]

Career

Sharma began her acting career with a bit part in the 2006 American film Turn Left. [12] In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut playing Lubaina Snyder in the film From Sydney with Love . [13] The following year, she was featured in the film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani , and her performance was praised in Nautanki Saala! and Issaq . [14] In 2014, she played the role of Janet D'souza in the sleeper hit Yaariyan . [15] In August 2014, Sharma released her first music single, "Something Beautiful", produced by Brooklyn Shanti. She has also hosted her own travel show titled Life Mein Ek Baar. [16] In May 2015, she appeared in Devang Dholakia's Kuch Kuch Locha Hai opposite Navdeep Chabbra, Sunny Leone and Ram Kapoor and it was released on 8 May 2015. She was also featured in Ishqedarriyaan, which was released on 29 May 2015. [17] She appeared in Saaho and Kissebaaz in the year 2019.

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2006 Turn Left Snobby GirlEnglishHollywood debut
2012 From Sydney with Love Lubaina Snyder Hindi Bollywood debut
2013 Nautanki Saala! [18] Sita DeviHindi
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani LaraHindi
Issaq RosalineHindi
2014 Yaariyan Janet D'SouzaHindi
Main Tera Hero VeronicaHindi
2015 Kuch Kuch Locha Hai NainaHindi
Ishqedarriyaan LuvleenHindi
Gaddar: The Traitor Punjabi Special appearance
2017Anni Pa DePunjabiMusic video
Hindi Medium Hindi
Jab Harry Met Sejal IrinaHindiSpecial appearance
Party Non StopHindi/EnglishMusic Video
2018 Jack and Dil LaraHindi
Bhaiaji Superhit StephanieHindi
2019 Kissebaaz Bindass BabliHindi
Saaho JenniferTelugu/Hindi Tollywood debut
X Ray: The Inner Image HerselfHindiSpecial appearance in song "Jigliya"

References

  1. ↑ Maharshi, Arunima (9 July 2019). "Evelyn Sharma On Her 'Mixed Identity' & Saying No To Degrading Roles Written For 'Foreign Girls'". Indian Women Blog. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ranbir to romance Evelyn in YJHD | Hindi Movies News". Bollywood Hungama . 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. ↑ George, Liza (3 June 2015). "Evelyn Sharma, a small town girl". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Evelyn Sharma celebrates her birthday". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hindi now is not a problem to me anymore: Evelyn Sharma". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Evelyn Sharma: Someone beautiful will always be seen as eye-candy". The Times of India. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "They are your favourite Indian actors, but are they Indian at all?". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Evelyn Sharma gets engaged: 'It was a dream come true, his proposal was perfect'. See pic". Hindustan Times. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE! Evelyn Sharma weds beau Dr Tushaan Bhindi in Brisbane". The Times of India. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Evelyn Sharma shares serene first pictures from wedding with Tushaan Bhindi". Hindustan Times. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Evelyn Sharma welcomes daughter Ava Rania Bhindi, shares first photo". The Indian Express. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "An Evelyn Sharma to remember : Celebrities, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  13. ↑ Harshikaa Udasi. "Shot Cuts Archived 16 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine ". The Hindu . 4 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "Evelyn's the flavour this year". The Times of India. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Watch Evelyn Sharma Doing Sunny Sunny in Bikini". 24x7 Bulletin. 16 December 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  16. ↑ "Evelyn Sharma all set to produce her own reality show". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Evelyn in Ishqedariyan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Evelyn Sharma finds her dream home in Bandra". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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