Saumya Tandon

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Saumya Tandon
Saumya Tandon at Elle Beauty Awards 2016 (14) (cropped).jpg
Tandon in 2016
Born (1984-11-03) 3 November 1984 (age 40)
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 2019. [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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Happy Birthday Saumya Tandon: Lesser known facts about Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai fame actress". PINKVILLA. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Saumya Tandon sets the internet on fire with her bikini pictures from Mauritius". The Times of India. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Unseen Photo: कॉलेज के दिनों में ऐसी दिखती थीं टीवी की 'गोरी मेम'". NDTVIndia. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 Suri, Rishabh (23 October 2017). "Saumya Tandon: I will never participate in Bigg Boss as I am a very private person". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "स्टेज पर जाने से मना करने पर मां से चांटा खा चुकी हैं Tv की 'अनीता भाभी'". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Did You Know 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain' Fame Saumya Tandon was a Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up? More Details About Her Inside!". dailybhaskar. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 Satijia, Garima (25 August 2021). "Actress Saumya Tandon Shares Photo From Afghanistan, Says She Is Unable To Contact Her Friends". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (25 August 2021). "I am unable to reach my friends in Afghanistan, says Saumya Tandon". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Ex Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon Shares Her Picture From Afghanistan; Says, 'I Am Unable To Reach My Friends'". ABP News. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kushal Punjabi Wins Zor Ka Jhatka". NDTV Movies. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Kushal Punjabi wins 'Zor Ka Jhatka'". News18. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  12. 1 2 Bhandari, Kabir Singh (17 October 2017). "Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai's Saumya Tandon reveals her diet, fitness and beauty secrets". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Saumya says no to play Geet's sister". The Times of India . 2 February 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Awaasthi, Kavita (15 April 2018). "I Love The Stage : Soumya Tandon". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  15. ↑ Trivedi, Tanvi (20 August 2020). "Saumya Tandon: I don't see myself being a part of 'Bhabi Ji...' for another five years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Confirmed! Saumya Tandon Quits Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, Says 'August 21 is My Last Day of Shoot'". India.com. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai actor Saumya Tandon ties the knot". The Indian Express. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain actress Saumya Tandon blessed with a baby boy". The Times of India. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  19. ↑ "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain Actress Saumya Tandon Blessed with a Baby Boy". News18. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  20. 1 2 Goyal, Divya (13 November 2018). "Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon". NDTV . Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "New mom Saumya Tandon pens a powerful post on Women's Day". India Today . 8 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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