Himarsha Venkatsamy

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Himarsha Venkatsamy
Himarsha Venkatsamy.jpg
Venkatsamy in 2014
Born
Durban, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Occupation(s)Actress, model, television host
SpouseAbdulkadir Arsenalist

Himarsha Venkatsamy is a South African model and actress, known for winning the Kingfisher Calendar Hunt in 2010, defeating Anjali Lavania and Nidhi Sunil in the final round. [1] [2]

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She made a special appearance in the 2010 Bollywood romantic comedy I Hate Luv Storys , [3] but her first breakthrough came when she was roped to play Jhumpa in the thriller film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans . [4]

Early life

Himarsha was born to South African parents of South Indian origin in Durban, South Africa. She has been a model since the age of 13, when she began dancing at the Durban school she was attending where she was studying art and music. She is married to her long-time Kenyan boyfriend, Abdulkadir Arsenalist.

Career

Himarsha participated in the Kingfisher Calendar Girl Hunt 2009 along with her sister Terushka. She won the contest that was televised on NDTV Good Times. She studied for a physiotherapist at the University of the Witwatersrand, before leaving for India to be a full-time model. She has been a part of the Lakme Fashion Week 2009. [5]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2010 I Hate Luv Storys uncredited roleHindiSpecial appearance
2015 Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans JhumpaHindiDebut
2016 Veeram UnniyarchaMalayalam/Hindi/EnglishTrilingual film
2018Black BudSanya MalhotraHindi

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References

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  5. "'My folks are cool about me modelling bikinis'".