Tania (born 6 May 1993) is an Indian actress known for her work in

Punjabi cinema Punjabi cinema, sometimes Metonymy, metonymously referred to as Pollywood or Punjwood is the Punjabi language, Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab, and based in Amritsar and Mohali. The ci ...

. She has been nominated for two Brit Asia TV Awards, winning one for "Best Supporting Actress" for her performance in ''

Qismat ''Qismat'' () is a 2018 Punjabi language, Punjabi Romance film#Subgenres, romantic drama film written and directed by Jagdeep Sidhu. Produced by Shri Narotam Ji Productions, the film stars Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta in lead roles along with Gug ...

(2018)''.

Early life

Tania was born on 6 May 1993 in

Jamshedpur Jamshedpur (, ) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

to parents from Punjab. Brought up in Amritsar, she has one younger sister Tamannah. She attended

Guru Nanak Dev University The university is Entitled by University Grants Commission to offer higher studies degree courses online. Guru Nanak Dev University's campus is spread over near village of Kot Khalsa, nearly west of the Amritsar, next to Khalsa College, A ...

and

BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar The BBK DAV College for Women is a college in Amritsar, India. BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar, was founded in the 1967 under the aegis of DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi. Academics The academic year has semester system cons ...

where she won the "Best Actor of the Year" award each year from 2012 to 2016. She has a degree in Interior Designing and Project management. She is also a Classical dancer and National level participant.

Acting career

She was selected for the 2016 Bollywood film ''Sarabjit'' to play

Sarabjit Sarabjit or Sarbjit is a gender-neutral Punjabi language, Punjabi Indian and Pakistani given name. Notable people with the name include: * Rai Sarabjit Singh (1853-1910), Indian ruler of a princely state * Sarabjit Ladda (born 1982), Indian cricke ...

’s daughter, but as the filming schedule conflicted with her final exams, she had to forgo the role. Her first film role was in ''

Son of Manjeet Singh ''Son of Manjeet Singh'' is a 2018 Indian-Punjabi film directed by Vikram Grover. The film is co-produced by K9 Films and Seven Color Motion Pictures and stars Gurpreet Ghuggi, Karamjit Anmol, Japji Khaira, B.N. Sharma, Harby Sangha and Malkit ...

'' but that film was not released until after ''Qismat.''

Filmography

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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