Saumya Tandon (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian actress and
television presenter
A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for ...
, best known for her portrayal of Anita Mishra in the Hindi
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...
television series ''
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!
''Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!'' ( Is Sister-in-law At Home?) is an Indian Hindi sitcom that premiered on 2 March 2015 on &TV and is digitally available on ZEE5. The series is produced by Binaifer Kohli under the banner of Edit II Productions.
This ...
''.
She has been a host on various TV shows like ''
Dance India Dance
''Dance India Dance'' (also called by the acronym ''DID''; tagline: ''Dance Ka Asli ID D.I.D.'') is an Indian Hindi-language dance competition reality television series that airs on Zee TV, created and produced by Essel Vision Productions. It ...
'', ''
Bournvita Quiz Contest
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'' and ''
Entertainment Ki Raat''.
Early life
Tandon was born in
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
on 3 November 1984.
The family shifted to
Ujjain
Ujjain (, Hindustani language, Hindustani pronunciation: Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, ŠdÍ¡ËÊ’É›Ën is a city in Ujjain district of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Prad ...
where she did her schooling from
St. Mary's Convent School.
Her father, B.G. Tandon, is a writer and was a professor in a university in
Ujjain
Ujjain (, Hindustani language, Hindustani pronunciation: Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, ŠdÍ¡ËÊ’É›Ën is a city in Ujjain district of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Prad ...
.
Career
Tandon took up modelling assignments early in her career and was the "Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up" 2006 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.
She co-hosted ''
Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout'' (based on the ''Wipeout'' format) with
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...
in 2011.
She has hosted ''
Dance India Dance
''Dance India Dance'' (also called by the acronym ''DID''; tagline: ''Dance Ka Asli ID D.I.D.'') is an Indian Hindi-language dance competition reality television series that airs on Zee TV, created and produced by Essel Vision Productions. It ...
'' for 3 seasons, for which she got the Best Anchor award too. She co-hosted ''
Bournvita Quiz Contest
The ''Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest'' is an Indian quiz contest that began on 12 April 1972. Sponsored by Cadbury India, it is one of India's most famous quiz contests. Originally held live in cities across the country, it later became a radio ...
'', along with
Derek O'Brien for three seasons.
In
Imtiaz Ali's ''
Jab We Met
''Jab We Met'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Dhilin Mehta under his banner Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision. The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fou ...
'', starring
Shahid Kapoor
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and
Kareena Kapoor
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, she played the role of Kareena's character's sister Roop. 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!
''Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!'' ( Is Sister-in-law At Home?) is an Indian Hindi sitcom that premiered on 2 March 2015 on &TV and is digitally available on ZEE5. The series is produced by Binaifer Kohli under the banner of Edit II Productions.
This ...
''. She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial.
In 2018, she hosted ''
Entertainment Ki Raat'' Season 2 on Colors TV.
On 21 August 2020, she quit ''Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain!''.
Personal life
Tandon is very reluctant to talk about her private life.
In 2016, she married her boyfriend Saurabh Devendra Singh.
Before marriage, she dated him for 10 years.
Tandon gave birth to a boy in 2019.
Filmography
Films
Television
Tandon started her career with TV serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and subsequently hosted a number of TV shows.
See also
*
List of Hindi television actresses
This is a list of notable Hindi television actresses.
Hindi television actresses
See also
*List of Indian television actresses
*List of Hindi film actresses
This is a list of notable actresses who have starred in Hindi cinema, the commer ...
*
List of Indian television actresses
This is the list of notable Indian actresses appears in Indian television Soap Operas.
Hindi
Tamil
Malayalam
Telugu
Kannada
Marathi
Bengali
See also
* List of Indian television actors
* List of Indian film actresses
T ...
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List of Indian film actresses
This is an alphabetical list of notable Indian film actresses.
A
* Aaditi Pohankar
* Aahana Kumra
* Aakanksha Singh
* Aamna Sharif
* Aanchal Munjal
* Aarathi
* Aarti Agarwal
* Aarti Chhabria
* Aashka Goradia
* Abhirami
* Adah Shar ...
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Actresses from Bhopal
Indian film actresses
Indian television actresses
Indian soap opera actresses
Indian women television presenters
Indian television presenters
Indian game show hosts
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Hindi television
Dance India Dance
Indian expatriates in Afghanistan
21st-century Indian actresses