Udita Goswami (born 9 February 1984)[1][2] is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema. She has been married to film director Mohit Suri since 2013, making her a part of the Bhatt family.

Udita Goswami
Goswami in 2014
Born (1984-02-09) 9 February 1984 (age 40)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2002–2012
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Children2
RelativesSee Bhatt family (by marriage)

Personal life

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Goswami was born in Dehradun.[3] Her father is from Banaras and her mother is from Shillong.[4] Goswami's grandmother is Nepalese. She completed her education in Dehradun where she studied at Cambrian Hall and D.A.V. Public school until class 9.[5]

After a few years of dating, Goswami married Mohit Suri in 2013. They have two children, a daughter born in 2015 and a son born in 2018.[6][7] She is the sister-in-law of actors Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt and Emraan Hashmi.[8]

Career

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Goswami started her career as a model and later began acting in Hindi films.

At 16, I walked the ramp in Dehradun for a fashion institute. After that, I shifted to Delhi to pursue my career in modelling, I sent some pictures which were taken at home to an MTV Model Mission contest. I was selected and won. Slowly, I started getting more assignments and did a lot of commercials. I became one of the top models in Delhi. I was the first one to appear on the cover of Elle magazine.[9]

She worked as a model for brands like Pepsi, Titan Watches and debuted in Bollywood opposite John Abraham with Paap, which was also Pooja Bhatt's directorial debut. She later starred in Zeher opposite her brother-in-law Emraan Hashmi and Aksar opposite Dino Morea. She also appeared with Upen Patel in Ahmed Khan's music video for the remix of Kya Khoob Lagti Ho.[10]

In 2012, she played the lead role in Diary of a Butterfly directed by Vinodh Mukhi which released to unfavorable reviews [11]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Other notes
2003 Paap Kaaya Nominated in Zee Cine Awards for Best Female Debut
2005 Zeher Anna Verghese
2006 Aksar Sheena Roy Singh
Dil Diya Hai Pannu Special appearance
2007 Aggar Jhanvi
2009 Kisse Pyaar Karoon Sheetal
Fox Sophia
2010 Chase Nupur Chauhan
Apartment Cameo appearance
Rokkk Ahana
2012 Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai Mohini
Diary of a Butterfly Gul

References

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  1. ^ Muskan (9 February 2021). "Udita Goswami came into discussions by making films with Emraan Hashmi". News Track. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ The Hitlist Team (7 February 2011). "Birthday time for Udita Goswami". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Deepak Dobriyal to Udita Goswami: 10 actors from Uttarakhand who've made it big in Bollywood". News18. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. ^ ""Emraan is like my brother" - Udita Goswami". Bollywood Hungama. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "'Udita Grandmother is Nepalese' – Udita Goswami", aboututtarakhand.com, 7 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Mohit Suri, Udita Goswami name their daughter Devi". 9 January 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  7. ^ TNN (21 November 2018). "Mohit Suri and Udita Goswami welcome a baby boy". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ Roy, Gitanjali (9 December 2014). "Pooja Bhatt: A Journey From in Front of the Camera to Behind it". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. ^ Rajul Hegde (10 May 2010). "'I don't dress to please others': Udita Goswami". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Udita and Upen team up", IndiaFM News Bureau, 19 July 2005
  11. ^ "Diary of a Butterfly Movie Review". The Times of India. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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