Tara Sharma

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Tara Sharma
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Tara in 2014
Born (1977-01-11) 11 January 1977 (age 47)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater United World College of the Adriatic
London School of Economics
Bombay International School
Occupation(s) Actress
Model
Television presenter
Years active2002–present
Spouse
(m. 2007)
Children2
Parent(s) Partap Sharma (father)
Susan Sharma (mother)

Tara Sharma (born 11 January 1977) is a British actress, entrepreneur, creator, co-producer and host of The Tara Sharma Show. [1] She is the daughter of authors Partap Sharma and Susan Sharma. She made her Bollywood debut in Anupam Kher directorial debut Om Jai Jagadish in 2002. Then she went onto star in various commercially and critically hit films like Masti (2004), Page 3 (2005), Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006), Maharathi (2008), Mumbai Cutting (2009), Dulha Mil Gaya (2010) and Kadakh (2019). Apart from Hindi films, she has appeared in English television shows and English films like Raven: The Secret Temple (2007) and The Other End of the Line (2008).

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Early life and education

Tara was born to an Indian author and playwright Partap Sharma and British artist and author Susan Sharma. [2] She studied at the Bombay International School and the United World College of the Adriatic, Italy. Thereafter, she completed her B.Sc in Management at the London School of Economics.[ citation needed ]

Career

After graduating from LSE, Sharma was a financial consultant at Citibank and Accenture. She appeared in advertisements for Lakme, Garnier, Liril, and Pepsi, the third included a commercial with Shah Rukh Khan which proved to be a stepping stone into movies. [3]

She debuted in Anupam Kher's Om Jai Jagadish , followed by Khosla Ka Ghosla , Page 3, Saaya, and Masti. [4]

Sharma creates, co-produces and hosts The Tara Sharma Show, a multi-platform show to discuss topical family, parenting, women's and children's issues, [5] with a view to bringing about positive change. The show has completed five seasons having aired on Pogo, NDTV Imagine, Colors, Nickelodeon and Star World. [6] The show is also available to view on her social media platforms YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

Personal life

She married media entrepreneur Roopak Saluja in November 2007. [2] [7] They have two children, Zen and Kai.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmCharacterNotes
2002 Om Jai Jagadish Puja
2003 Saaya Dr. Maya Bhatnagar
2004 Masti Geeta
Bardaasht Ramona
2005 Sitam Chanda
Mr. Prime Minister Roshanara
AmavasTara
Page 3 Gayatri Sachdeva
2006 Aksar Nisha
Khosla Ka Ghosla Meghna
2007 Heyy Babyy Special Appearance
OvernightTara
2008 The Other End of the Line ZiaEnglish film
Maharathi Swati
2009Suno Na Ek Nanhi AawaazAnupama Nayyar
The Whisperers Kavita
Mumbai Cutting -
2010 Dulha Mil Gaya Tanvi
Prem Kaa Game Sheetal Sahni
10mL LoveShweta
2019ShameSumer's WifeShort film
Kadakh Sheetal
2023 The Archies Mary Andrews

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageBroadcasting Channel
2007 Raven: The Secret Temple SatyaraniEnglish BBC One
2011–2012 The Tara Sharma Show

(Season 1)

SelfHindi Viacom18 Colors
2013–2014 The Tara Sharma Show

(Season 2)

SelfEnglish NDTV Good Times
2015–Present The Tara Sharma Show

(Season 3,4, 5 &

upcoming Season 6)

SelfEnglish Star World India

YouTube

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