Tina Desai
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Desai at the Indian Premiere of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2012
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| Born | Tena Babbar Desae 24 February 1987 Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
Tina Desai (born 24 February 1987) is an Indian actress and model. She debuted with the 2011 Hindi thriller film Yeh Faasley, and went on to star in the action comedy Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande, before making her international debut in 2012 in the English comedy-drama The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.[1][2][3]
Early life
Desai was born in Bangalore to a Gujarati father and a Telugu mother. She is a graduate in Business Management with specialisation in finance from National Institute of Management college.[1] She is fluent in five languages—Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, English and Hindi.
Career
Desai first came into the limelight when she participated in the reality show contest Get Gorgeous. Although she did not win the contest, she was offered a contract with Elite Model India Management, which sponsors the reality show, before the eventual winner. She has been modelling since 2007 and has featured in over 100 commercials.
She made her acting debut in 2011 in the movie Yeh Faasley. She later appeared in the film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.[4] In 2015, Desai had major roles in two high-profile English language projects, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,[5] the sequel to the 2011 hit [6] and the Netflix drama Sense8 by The Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski.
She posed for the 2012 Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar[7] and starred in the Bollywood action thriller film Table No. 21 opposite Rajeev Khandelwal. She appeared in the romantic song "Yeh kahan mil gaye hum" with singer KK.
She'll be voicing Ashima in the upcoming Thomas & Friends movie: The Great Race.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2011 | Yeh Faasley | Arunima D. Dua | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande | Neha Sharma | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Cocktail | Waitress | Hindi | Cameo |
| 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Sunaina | English | |
| 2013 | Table No.21 | Siya Agasthi | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Dussehra | Aditi Singh | Hindi | |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Sunaina | English | |
| 2015–present | Sense8 | Kala Dandekar | English | Main Role |
| 2015 | Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene | Megha | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Ashima | English | UK/US voice |
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