Saumya Tandon (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian actress and

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, best known for her portrayal of Anita Mishra in the Hindi

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television series '' Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!''. She has been a host on various TV shows like ''

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'', '' Bournvita Quiz Contest'' and ''

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''.

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 second ...

on 3 November 1984. The family shifted to

Ujjain Ujjain (, Hindustani pronunciation: �d͡ːʒɛːn is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative centre of Ujjain district and Uj ...

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

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

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in 2011. She has hosted ''

'' for 3 seasons, for which she got the Best Anchor award too. She co-hosted '' Bournvita Quiz Contest'', along with Derek O'Brien for three seasons. In Imtiaz Ali's ''

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'', starring

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and

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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!''. She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial. In 2018, she hosted ''

'' 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.

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tandon, Saumya 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