Udita Goswami | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2002–2012 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | See Bhatt family (by marriage) |
Udita Goswami (born 9 February 1984) [1] [2] is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema. She has been married to film director Mohit Suri since 2013, making her a part of the Bhatt family.
Goswami was born in Dehradun. [3] Her father is from Banaras and her mother is from Shillong. [4] Goswami's grandmother is Nepalese. She completed her education in Dehradun where she studied at Cambrian Hall and D.A.V. Public school until class 9. [5]
After a few years of dating, Goswami married Mohit Suri in 2013. They have two children, a daughter born in 2015 and a son born in 2018. [6] [7] She is the sister-in-law of actors Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt and Emraan Hashmi. [8]
Goswami started her career as a model and later began acting in Hindi films.
At 16, I walked the ramp in Dehradun for a fashion institute. After that, I shifted to Delhi to pursue my career in modelling, I sent some pictures which were taken at home to an MTV Model Mission contest. I was selected and won. Slowly, I started getting more assignments and did a lot of commercials. I became one of the top models in Delhi. I was the first one to appear on the cover of Elle magazine. [9]
She worked as a model for brands like Pepsi, Titan Watches and debuted in Bollywood opposite John Abraham with Paap , which was also Pooja Bhatt's directorial debut. She later starred in Zeher opposite her brother-in-law Emraan Hashmi and Aksar opposite Dino Morea. She also appeared with Upen Patel in Ahmed Khan's music video for the remix of Kya Khoob Lagti Ho. [10]
In 2012, she played the lead role in Diary of a Butterfly directed by Vinodh Mukhi which released to unfavorable reviews [11]
Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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2003 | Paap | Kaaya | Nominated in Zee Cine Awards for Best Female Debut |
2005 | Zeher | Anna Verghese | |
2006 | Aksar | Sheena Roy Singh | |
Dil Diya Hai | Pannu | Special appearance | |
2007 | Aggar | Jhanvi | |
2009 | Kisse Pyaar Karoon | Sheetal | |
Fox | Sophia | ||
2010 | Chase | Nupur Chauhan | |
Apartment | Cameo appearance | ||
Rokkk | Ahana | ||
2012 | Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai | Mohini | |
Diary of a Butterfly | Gul |
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