Charu Shankar is an Indian actor, wellness and fitness expert, theater director, host and dancer. She came into limelight after playing the role of Mehrunisa in the Hindi TV show Siyaasat (2014) on Epic TV.
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Wiki/Biography
Charu Shankar was born on Monday, August 17, 1981 (age 41; as of 2022) in New Delhi, India. His zodiac sign is Leo. Charu attended Modern School on Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. She went on to do her Master of Arts in English (Hons.) from Lady Sri Ram College for Women, New Delhi.
Charu Shankar’s childhood picture with his younger brother Varun Shankar
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
parents and siblings
Charu’s father, Durgesh Shankar, is a former Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) employee. His mother, Nelima Shankar, is a doctor. Charu’s younger brother Varun Shankar works as an advocate in a law firm in New Delhi.
Charu Shankar’s parents, Durgesh Shankar and Neelima Shankar
Charu Shankar with younger brother Varun Shankar
husband and children
On 20 December 2010, Charu married Raghav Laul. They have a son together named Agastya Lawley who was born on May 31, 2015.
Charu Shankar and Raghav Laul performing the wedding ritual
Charu Shankar with son Agastya Laul and husband Raghav Laul
Religion/Religious Beliefs
Charu Shankar follows Hinduism.
An Instagram post shared by Charu Shankar showing his religious beliefs
Career
Inclined towards acting and dancing since childhood, Charu acted in various school plays and dramas. For her first school play, she portrayed Mirabai, a devotee of Lord Krishna. While studying at Lady Sri Ram College for Women, New Delhi, she actively participated in the drama society and later performed in various theater productions like Shiva Calling, Draupadi, Once Upon a Time and many more.
Charu Shankar in a shot from a theater play once
host
In 2001, early in his career, Charu collaborated with media house NDTV and hosted the morning show Fatafit for Dr. Morpen’s Tango on NDTV.
Charu Shankar on morning show Fatafit for Dr. Morpen’s Tango on NDTV
He has hosted several other fitness related shows like Workout Victim (2006) on NDTV MetroNation and The Perfect Body Built By Tech (2014) on NDTV Prime.
Charu Shankar in a still from the fitness show The Perfect Body Built By Tech on NDTV Prime
In 2016, Charu joined the Indian multinational English-language news channel Wion and worked there until 2017.
movie
In 2007, Charu made her acting debut in the American comedy-drama film The Darjeeling Limited.
Charu Shankar in his film debut in the American drama The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
In 2010, Charu played the role of Rosiana in the Hindi short film Sleeper Awake starring Ali Fazal. The following year, the film won the Best Foreign Film Award at the California International Short Film Festival. In addition, the film was officially selected to premiere at the Davis Film Festival and the Burbank International Film Festival. In 2012, Charu played a small role in the film The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
Charu Shankar Still from The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012)
In 2015, she starred in the Hindi film Talvar, in which she played the role of Dr. Sunita Nathan.
Charu Shankar as Dr. Sunita Nathan from the Hindi film Talvar (2015)
In 2017, Charu appeared as Maya in the Hindi film Hindi Medium. In 2020, Charu played a cameo in the Hindi film Love Aaj Kal, starring Karthik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan. In 2022, Charu starred in the musical adaptation of the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding, in which he played the role of Pym.
television
In 2014, Charu made her television debut in the show Siyaasat in which she played the role of Mehrunisa on Epic TV.
Charu Shankar (right) as Mehrunisa from her television debut show Siyaasat (2014) on Epic TV
web series
In 2019, Charu made her digital debut with the web series Made In Heaven, in which she played the role of Siya Mathur on Amazon Prime Video.
Charu Shankar as Siya Mathur in Kadriri from the web series Made In Heaven (2019) on Amazon Prime Video
In 2021, she appeared in the web series His Storyy as Raffia on ZEE5. In the same year, Charu played the role of Qutlugh Nigar Khanum in the web series The Empire on Disney+ Hotstar.
Charu Shankar (right) as Kutlugh Nigar Khanum in a still from the web series The Empire (2021) on Disney+ Hotstar
Later, she appeared in several web series like Aarya Season 2 (2021) as Nandini Shekhawat on Disney+ Hotstar, Delhi Crime Season 2 (2022) on Netflix and Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022) as Rani Mrinalini on ZEE5, ZEE5 Deep (ZEE022EE) on ZEE5. In 2022, Charu portrayed former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the web series Rocket Boys and its 2023 sequel Rocket Boys Season 2 on SonyLIV.
Charu Shankar portrays former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the web series Rocket Boys (2022)
others
Charu choreographed songs for Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid (2012) and Listen… Amaya (2013). She has appeared in various advertisements for popular brands like Fortune Oil, Cadbury Chocolate, Metro Shoes, Mirinda, Urban Clap, Tanishq, Amazon Prime Video, Britannia, Ikea and many more.
Facts/Trivia
- Charu follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- In 2001, Charu was appointed as a dance instructor at Danceworx, a dance training academy owned by Indian-Australian choreographer Ashley Lobo.
- As a fitness expert, Charu launched Janani Wellness Studio, which provides online classes for pregnant women and new mothers on baby care.
- In July 2008, Charu was appointed as a global trainer for Reebok International. Since then, Charu has been working as a Jukar Master Trainer at Fitness First, a health club and gym in Gurgaon; Jukari is a modern gym created in collaboration between Reebok and Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil.
- Since September 2009, Charu has been the Director of Aquamarine Productions Private Limited, a platform designed to provide opportunities in dance, music or literature to young and aspiring artists.
- Charu is an AFPA Certified Pre and Postnatal Fitness Specialist and a Certified ACE Trainer.
- Charu is often spotted drinking alcohol with friends at various parties and events.
Charu Shankar (right) holds a glass of wine
- Charu is an avid dog lover and has seven pet dogs; Some of them are called Langru, Frodo, Chico, Golu and Meenu. In an interview, Charu revealed that she met her husband while rescuing a street dog and said:
My husband and I met at a dog rescue. “We have seven dogs and love to pamper them.”
Charu Shankar with his pet dog, Chiku
Charu Shankar with his pet dog Frodo
Charu Shankar’s pet dog, Meenu
- Charu loves travelling, exploring new places, reading books and novels, drawing and new adventure sports.
Charu Shankar during Skyscraper
- In 2017, Charu was appointed as the Head of Welfare at Rosewalk Healthcare, a maternity hospital in New Delhi. During her tenure as Head of Wellness, Charu created and initiated various classes and workshops to improve the health of new mothers, such as prenatal exercise, diet counseling, lactation and breastfeeding, wellness sessions, childbirth preparation classes, new mom programs, and baby sleep routine workshops.
- In 2017, Charu hosted an event at DLF Cybercity in Chennai.
- On 3 August 2019, Charu was invited as the chief guest at Little Millennium Preschool in Jawahar Colony, Faridabad, Haryana.
Charu Shankar poses with staff teachers during his visit to Little Millennium Preschool, Haryana as Chief Guest
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