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in the final round. She made a special appearance in the 2010

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'', but her first breakthrough came when she was roped to play Jhumpa in the thriller film '' Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans''.

Early life

Himarsha was born to South African parents of South Indian origin in

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. She has been a model since the age of 13, when she began dancing in her Durban school of art and music. She is married to her long-time

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n boyfriend, Abdulkadir Arsenalist.

Career

Himarsha participated in the Kingfisher Calendar Girl Hunt 2009 along with her sister Terushka. She won the contest that was televised on NDTV Good Times. She studied for a physiotherapist at the

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, before leaving for India to be a full-time model. She has been a part of the Lakme Fashion Week 2009.

Filmography

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* 1984 births Living people People from Durban South African female models South African film actresses South African people of Indian descent South African people of Tamil descent Actresses of Indian descent Female models of Indian descent South African expatriate actresses in India Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema University of the Witwatersrand alumni 21st-century South African actresses {{SouthAfrica-actor-stub