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'' and is known for her performance in television serials like ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi''. She won the Miss India contest in 1979 and represented

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Early life

Swaroop obtained a PhD. in Education from the

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. She did her doctoral thesis on using drama to enhance life skills in children with learning disabilities.

Acting career

Swaroop Sampat became successful with the hugely popular TV comedy show ''

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'', where she played the role of

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's wife. She had reportedly rejected another important serial on television at that time because she found the script of ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' very touching and was sure that it connected well with common people and showed their day-to-day activities and living with simplicity. It is a decision she is happy about as the serial turned out to be an all-time hit. She also appeared in the

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starrer '' Karishma''. Swaroop modeled for ''Shringar,'' a

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company. She teaches acting to disabled children.

Other pursuits

She is a trainer, travelling across India to conduct workshops for teachers to impart this knowledge for the benefit of children. She was selected by the then

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Chief Minister

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to head an educational program for children. She was selected as one of the top 10 Global finalists for the Global Teacher Prize conducted by Varkey Foundation, amongst 10,000 nominations from 179 countries worldwide.

Personal life

Swaroop is married to actor

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. She directs and acts in plays starring her husband. They have two sons, Aniruddh and Aditya.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

I wasn't an actress to begin with: Swaroop Sampat
interview at

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