Evelyn Sharma

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Evelyn Sharma
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Sharma in 2014
BornEvelyn Lakshmi Sharma
Frankfurt, Hesse, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2004–2019
Spouse(s)
Dr Tushaan Bhindi
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(m. 2021)​
Children2
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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 Frankfurt, Hesse, West 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
2006Turn LeftSnobby 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"

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