Aruna Shields
Aruna Shields | |
|---|---|
 Shields in 2010 | |
| Born | Aruna Lakkur Nagappa Srinivasa Murthy |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, psychotherapist |
| Years active | 2002−2014 |
| Website | www |
Aruna Lakkur Nagappa Srinivasa Murthy, better known as Aruna Shields, is a British psychotherapist and a former actress and filmmaker. She debuted with the 2010 Indian film Prince starring Vivek Oberoi.
Career
[edit]Born to an Indian father and a British mother she was, while at a theatrical workshop, spotted by an acting agent.[1] According to Google Trends, in the year 2010, Aruna was the number one most sought-after actress in internet queries originating from India.[2]
Shields has a wellbeing channel on YouTube called Aruna Shields TV, which began in 2015.[3]
Her education includes a distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a B.A. from Central Saint Martins. She has also studied hypnosis psychotherapy in London and has trained in mindfulness.[citation needed]
She made her Bollywood debut in 2010 in the action thriller Prince, released on 9 April 2010. The same year, she played the female lead in the epic adventure Ao The Last Neanderthal, a love story set 30,000 years ago in a lost savage world. The film was produced by European cinema chain UGC.
Her film Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta was released on 25 June 2010.[4]
Aruna is also a dance choreographer and has experience as a belly dancer.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title[6] | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jesus the Curry King | Journalist | |
| 2005 | Private Moments | Saira | |
| 2007 | Mission Improbable | ||
| 2010 | Prince | Maya | |
| Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta | Neera Singh | ||
| Ao: The Last Hunter | Aki | ||
| 2011 | Dhada | Lolita | Item number |
| 2012 | Vanilla Sundae | Jazz Kaur | |
| 2014 | GoldFrapp |
Television
[edit]| Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Uncovering Iran | Athlete | BBC |
| Breakfast with Frost | Guest | BBC |
| Byker Grove | Love interest | Sir David Frost |
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography". arunashields.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Top 10 Searches of Google India in 2010". Gadgetcage.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Aruna Shields". Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta: Complete cast and crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ Parimal M. Rohit. "Interview: Aruna Shields". Buzzine Bollywood. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "Official Filmography". Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
External links
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- Living people
- 1978 births
- British film actresses
- British television actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- British expatriate actresses in India
- European actresses in India
- 21st-century British actresses
- British choreographers
- British women choreographers
- British people of Indian descent
- British psychotherapists