Sarah-Jane Dias is an Indian actress, TV host, video jockey, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Femina Miss India World in 2007 and represented India at Miss World 2007.[2] She was also a video jockey for Channel V.[3]
Sarah-Jane Dias | |
|---|---|
 Dias at Lakme Fashion Week 2017 | |
| Born | 3 December 1982 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science and Commerce |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, musician |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Early life
editSarah-Jane Dias was born in Muscat, Oman to a Konkani-speaking Goan Catholic family. Her father, Eustace Dias, is a marketing manager with Oilfields Supply Centre and her mother is named Yolanda. She also has a sister named Elena Rose Dias.[4]
Dias attended Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir until Grade 10, then she joined Indian School, Muscat doing her 11th and 12th. She then attended university at Mumbai's St. Andrews College.[5] Prior to winning Miss India World title in 2007, she had won the Miss India Oman title in 1997.[5]
Pageantry
editIn Mumbai, Dias was discovered by Suresh Natrajan by chance when she walked onto his set and was immediately hired for the campaign he was shooting.[6] At the age of 21, she won a talent hunt TV show, which gave her a chance to host a Channel V show.[7] She then became the host of Get Gorgeous, a supermodel hunt TV show on the network.[8]
In 2006, Dias featured in the music video for Australian rock group INXS's "Never Let You Go" from their album Switch.[9][10]
The next year Dias participated in Femina Miss India 2007.[11] She subsequently won the title of Femina Miss India World 2007 and represented the country at Miss World 2007 but was not place.[12]
Acting career
editFilm debut and few successes (2010-2017)
editDias made her acting debut in the 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film, Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai opposite Vishal.[13] In the next year, she first made her Hindi debut with Game opposite Abhishek Bachchan and then made her Telugu debut opposite Pawan Kalyan in Panjaa. All films were box office failures.[14] The last of these earned her SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination.[15]
Dias had her first commercial success with the 2012 adult comedy film Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum, where she played a model Anu, opposite Ritesh Deshmukh.[16] Taran Adarsh praised her performance and added that she "gets it right". She received the Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female nomination for the film.[17]
Post a year hiatus, she appeared in O Teri opposite Pulkit Samrat, playing a senior journalist Monsoon.[18] In the same year, she played Laila, a host in Happy New Year, alongside Shah Rukh Khan.[19] In 2015, Dias played a fashion photographer, Frieda in Angry Indian Goddesses.[20] Her performance was mostly well received by critics. While Namrata Joshi of The Hindu noted that she shows "admirable poise", Anna MM Vetticad termed her a "revelation".[21][22]
In 2016, she played Amira in Zubaan, opposite Vicky Kaushal.[23] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times noted, "After a fabulous job in Angry Indian Goddesses, Sarah Jane Dias only gets better here."[24] In 2017, she appeared in the English film, Viceroy's House.[25]
Expansion to web series (2017-present)
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Post these films, Dias has many appeared in web series. In 2017, she played major roles in Inside Edge, Time Out and had a special appearance in Ultimate Beastmaster. In 2019, she played Rose in Parchhayee.[26] In 2021, she played a politician's wife Ayesha, opposite Saif Ali Khan in Tandav.[27]
In 2022, Dias played Lavanyaa in the second season ofNever Kiss Your Best Friend, opposite Nakuul Mehta.[28] Writing for News 18, Zinia Bandyopadhyay stated, "Sarah Jane Dias portrays the vulnerability of her character under the tough exterior with ease." Her performance earned her the ITA Award for Best Supporting Actress - Drama (OTT).[29]
In 2023, Dias first played Julia in an episode of Made in Heaven and then played a CIA agent Radha in The Freelancer.[30][31]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Priya | Tamil film | |
| 2011 | Game | Maya Malhotra | ||
| Panjaa | Sandhya | Telugu film | [32] | |
| 2012 | Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum | Anuradha “Anu” Marlo | [33] | |
| 2014 | O Teri | Monsoon Krishnacharya | ||
| Happy New Year | Laila | Extended cameo | ||
| 2015 | Angry Indian Goddesses | Freida De Silva | ||
| 2016 | Zubaan | Amira | [34] | |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House | Sunita | English film | |
| 2024 | The Buckingham Murders | Indrani | English film |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Inside Edge | Meera Nagpal | Season 1 | [35] |
| Time Out | Radha | |||
| Ultimate Beastmaster | Herself | Special appearance | ||
| 2019 | Parchhayee | Rose | [36] | |
| 2021 | Tandav | Ayesha Pratap Singh | [37] | |
| 2022 | Never Kiss Your Best Friend | Lavanyaa Oberoi | Season 2 | [38] |
| 2023 | Made in Heaven | Julie Mendez | Episode: "A Taste of Heaven" | |
| The Freelancer | Radha Lampat Baxi | [39] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Panjaa | Nominated | [40] |
| 2013 | Stardust Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum | Nominated | [41] |
| 2023 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress - Drama (OTT) | Never Kiss Your Best Friend 2 | Won | [42] |
References
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- ^ "The New Femina Miss India". Retrieved 9 April 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Profile at Femina Miss India website". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- ^ "Mangalorean.com - Mangalore News Articles, Classifieds to Around the World". mangalorean.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Former Muscat student crowned Miss India". Times of Oman. 9 April 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- ^ "Outstation Models". Benchmark Models. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- ^ "Star-favoured Sara". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- ^ "asas asa". Outlook India. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- ^ "INXS Release New Single 'Never Let You Go'". Sony BMG. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- ^ "Indian video clip leaked". INXS. 9 December 2006. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- ^ "The excitement reaches a crescendo". The Times of India. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Local woman wins Miss World 2007". BBC News. December 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Vishal's TVP to start rolling on August 3!". Sify. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ "Game - Movie". Box Office India. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Radhika Rajamani. "Review: Pawan Kalyan's Panjaa lacks power". Rediff. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum Opens Very Well". Box Office India. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ Taran Adarsh. "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (2012) Hindi Movie Critic Review by Taran Adarsh - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012.
- ^ Singh, Prashant (15 October 2013). "Salman Khan's new act: playing godfather in Bollywood". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ Andy Sambridge (14 September 2013). "Happy New Year team begins filming at Atlantis, The Palm". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "'Angry Indian Goddesses' will release in late November". DNA India. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (6 December 2015). "Girls' night out". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Vetticad, Anna MM (5 December 2015). "Angry Indian Goddesses review: The film's bravery makes it significant, despite its flaws". Firstpost. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Busan Festival To Open With India's 'Zubaan'". Variety. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Zubaan review: Music for mind and soul". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Review 'Viceroy's House' opens the door to a key era in India's past". Los Angeles Times. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Vanessa Fitter (7 July 2013). "I have faced the horror of casting couch situation: Sarah-Jane Dias". India Today. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Shivam Parashar (18 January 2021). "The real stories Saif Ali Khan's Tandav reminds us of". India Today. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Shweta Keshri (11 February 2022). "Karan Wahi, Sarah-Jane Dias join Nakuul Mehta and Anya Singh in Never Kiss your Best Friend Season 2". India Today. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Never Kiss Your Best Friend 2 Review: Nakuul Mehta, Anya Singh, Karan Wahi Starrer Strictly for Time Pass". News18 India. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Disney+ Hotstar Sets Syria Thriller 'The Freelancer' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (4 September 2023). "'The Freelancer' series review: Mohit Raina is the only reason to buy this ticket to Syria". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan's 'Panjaa' as 'Kuri' in Tamil". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum - Movie - Box Office India". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "'Zubaan' And 'Aligarh' Among Several Indian Films To Play At Busan International Film Festival". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Sharma, Devansh (12 July 2017). "Inside Edge episode 1 review: This gripping web series on big bad cricket world needs better villain". Firstpost. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Sarah Jane Dias – Parchayee, ZEE5". The Digital Hash. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Parashar, Shivam (11 January 2021). "Tandav trailer out. 10 unmissable moments from new Saif Ali Khan web series". India Today. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Never Kiss Your Best Friend: Karan Wahi and Sarah Jane Dias join the cast". Firstpost. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Trailer of Disney+Hotstar extraction series 'The Freelancer' out". The Hindu. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2012 in Dubai Day1 Photos Stills". 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2013". Bollywood Hungama. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "ITA Awards 2023: Tejasswi Prakash, Harshad Chopda win big; Hrithik Roshan dances to 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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