Saumya Tandon

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Saumya Tandon
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Tandon in 2016
Born (1984-11-03) 3 November 1984 (age 39)
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • television personality
Years active2006–present
Known for Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!
Spouse
Saurabh Devendra Singh
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
Website saumyatandon.in

Saumya Tandon (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of Anita Vibhuti Narayan Mishra in the Hindi sitcom television series Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! . [1] [2] She was a host on various TV shows including Dance India Dance , Bournvita Quiz Contest and Entertainment Ki Raat . [1]

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Early life

Tandon was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on 3 November 1984. [3] [4] The family shifted to Ujjain where she did her schooling from St. Mary's Convent School. [3] Her father, B.G. Tandon, is a writer and was a professor in a university in Ujjain. [5]

Career

Tandon took up modelling assignments early in her career and was the "Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up" 2006 [6] She also appeared in the Afghan serial Khushi in 2008 as part of the international project, where she played the lead of an Afghan woman doctor. [7] [8] [9] She co-hosted Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout (based on the Wipeout format) with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011. [10] [11] She has hosted Dance India Dance for 3 seasons, for which she got the Best Anchor award too. She co-hosted Bournvita Quiz Contest , along with Derek O'Brien for three seasons. [12] In Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met , starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, she played the role of Kareena's character's sister Roop. [13] She also hosted LG Mallika-e-Kitchen for three seasons.

In 2015, Tandon started playing the role of Anita in the comedy serial Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! . She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial. [12] In 2018, she hosted Entertainment Ki Raat Season 2 on Colors TV. [14]

On 21 August 2020, she quit Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain!. [15] [16]

Personal life

Tandon is very reluctant to talk about her private life. [4] In 2016, she married her boyfriend Saurabh Devendra Singh. [17] Before marriage, she dated him for 10 years.

Tandon gave birth to a boy in 2018. [18] [19]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007 Jab We Met Roop Dhillon [20]
2011Welcome to PunjabPreet [9]

Television

Tandon started her career with TV serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and subsequently hosted a number of TV shows. [20] [21]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Aisa Des Hai Mera Rusty Deol
2007 Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni Ria SahaniNegative role
2008KhushiKhushiAfghan TV serial [7]
2009–2012 Dance India Dance Hostseason 1, 2 and 3
2011–2014 Bournvita Quiz Contest
2010–2013 Mallika-E-Kitchen seasons 2–4
2011 Comedy Circus Ke Taansen
2011 Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout
2014 Comedy Nights with Kapil ComedianSpecial appearance
2015–2020 Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai! Anita Vibhuti Narayan Mishra
2018 Entertainment Ki Raat Host

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