Tara Sharma

Tara Sharma is a British-Indian actress, entrepreneur, creator, and producer.

Tara Sharma
Sharma in 2014
OccupationActress, Model, Hostess
Years active2002-present
Spouse(s)Roopak Saluja (2007-present)
Children2
Parent(s)Partap Sharma

Early life and education

Tara was born to an Indian author and playwright, Partap Sharma and British artist & author Sue Sharma.[1] She studied at the Bombay International School. Tara bagged a scholarship to the United World College of the Adriatic in Italy to pursue her International Baccalaureate (IB). Thereafter, she did her B.Sc in Management at the London School of Economics.

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 latter included a commercial with Shah Rukh Khan which proved to be a stepping stone into movies.[2]

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

Sharma co-produced and hosted The Tara Sharma Show, a multi-platform show to discuss topical family, parenting, women's and children's issues.[4] The show has completed four seasons having aired on Pogo, NDTV Imagine, Colors, Nickelodeon and Star World.[5] The show has also aired previously on television channels like ITV, Colors, BBC One, & Pogo.

Personal life

She married media entrepreneur Roopak Saluja in November 2007.[1][6]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Character Language
2002 Om Jai Jagadish Puja Hindi
2003 Saaya Dr. Maya Bhatnagar Hindi
2004 Masti Geeta Hindi
2004 Bardaasht Ramola Hindi
2005 Sitam Chanda Hindi
2005 Mr. Prime Minister Roshanara Hindi
2005 Amavas Tara Hindi
2005 Page 3 Gayatri Sachdeva Hindi
2006 Aksar Nisha Hindi
2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla Meghna Hindi
2007 Heyy Babyy Special Appearance Hindi
2007 Overnight Tara Hindi
2008 The Other End of the Line Zia English
2008 Maharathi Swati Hindi
2009 Suno Na Ek Nanhi Aawaaz Anupama Nair Hindi
2009 The Whisperers Kavita Hindi
2009 Mumbai Cutting -NA - Hindi
2010 Dulha Mil Gaya Tanvi Hindi
2010 Prem Kaa Game Sheetal Sahni Hindi
2012 10mL Love Shweta Hindi

Television
Year Title Role Language Broadcasting Channel
2007 Raven: The Secret Temple Satyarani English BBC One
2011–present The Tara Sharma Show Self Hindi Viacom18 Colors
2013–present The Tara Sharma Show Self English NDTV Good Times
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References
  1. "Gene Junction: Tara Sharma Saluja". Verve Magazine. 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. Methil Renuka (23 April 2001). "Pepsi ad girl Tara Sharma bags more modelling spots and a film : EYECATCHERS - India Today 23042001". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. "Tara Sharma wants to do more movies". gulfnews.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. "Tara Sharma: My chat show imparts life lessons without being preachy". The Indian Express. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "Archived copy". tarasharmashow.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Glitzy wedding of Tara Sharma - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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