Sunayana Fozdar is an Indian actress who works primarily in the television industry. She is also a content creator specializing in lifestyle and fashion. She is known for her roles in the television series Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka (2016), Belan Wali Bahu (2018), and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
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Wiki/Biography
Sunayana Fozdar was born on Saturday, 19 July 1986 (age 37 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.
Sunayana Fozdar as a child
Sunayana completed her school education at Mary Immaculate Girl’s High School in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She studied at SVKM’s Mithibai College of Arts in Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She started modelling during her college days.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Brownish Black
Eye Colour: Dark brown
Sunayana with Drashti Dhami
Family
Sunayna Fozdar’s family is settled in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Parents & Siblings
Sunayana Fozdar’s mother, Diana Fozdar was a cabin crew in Air India. As of 2023, her mother works as a teacher for underprivileged and differently-abled children.
Sunayana Fozdar with her mother
Her elder sister is Pooja Mahajan. She is married and settled in Gurgaon, New Delhi, India.
Sunayana Fozdar with her sister
Wife & Children
Sunayana married Kunal Bhambwani on 10 March 2016.
Sunayana Fozdar on her wedding day
Kunal is a businessman, who in partnership owns a print packaging business, named Elegant Packaging.
Relationships/Affairs
Sunayana was in a relationship with Kunal Bhambwani for almost four years before their marriage in 2016. They met while they studied together at college and remained friends for years before their relationship started.
Sunayana Fozdar and Kunal Bhambwani
Religious Views
Sunayana is a spiritual person, who is known to follow the Brahma Kumaris, a spiritual movement emphasizing the education of women and their empowerment.
Sunayana with sister Shivani of Brahma Kumaris
Career
Early Career
Sunayana Fozdar entered the show business as a child artist in the popular children’s show Kundan Shah’s Khul Ja Sim Sim. She appeared in several commercials such as the advertisements for the Ariel detergent and Archoo nightwear.
Film
Sunayana Fozdar debuted in the Kannada film industry with the film Nage Habba (2006).
Sunayana Fozdar on the poster of the Kannada film Nage Habba
She has also acted in a Telugu film. She appeared as a dancer in the film Corporate (2006). After which, she appeared in two short films – Coffee? Coffee! (2018) and Meri Pehli Bike (2020).
Sunayana Fozdar on the poster of the short film Coffee Coffee
Television
Sunayana Fozdar debuted in the television industry with the series Santaan (2007). She played a supporting character named Namrata Dixit Jaiswal.
The poster of Sunayana’s debut TV series Santaan
She was also part of Meet Mila De Rabba (2008) as the character Nikki, Adaalat (2010) as the character Niyati, and Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (2010)as the character Nandini.
Sunayana Fozdar with the cast of the series Adaalat
In Laagi Tujhse Lagan (2011) she played the character named Sunayana who is an obsessed lover. She played the character of a teacher named Shona Sen in Humse Hai Liife (2011).
Sunayana Fozdar with the cast of Humse Hain Liife
She appeared in several series such as Har Yug Me Aayega Ek Arjun (2012), C.I.D. (2013), Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein (2013), and Super Cops Vs Super Villains (2013). Her character Sameera Farrhan Qureshi in the television series, Qubool Hai (2013), was well-appreciated by the audience. Similarly, her character named Aditi in the series, Piya Basanti Re (2014), was also popular among the audience.
Sunayana Fozdar in the series Piya Basanti Re
In the series, Doli Armano Ki (2015), she appeared in the character of a fashion designer named Simran. She essayed the character named Monika, who is caught in a love triangle in the series, Yam Hai Hum (2015).
Sunayana Fozdar in the series Yam Hain Hum
Her character is named Priyanka Sushant Sethia in the series Ek Rishta Saajhedaari Ka (2016) and received appreciation from the audience.
Sunayana Fozdar on the poster of the film Ek Rishta Saajhedaari Ka
She is also known for the character she played in Belan Wali Bahu (2018) called Shalini Awasthi and the character named Sweety in the series Laal Ishq (2019). She joined the longest-running series on Indian television, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, of the SAB television channel in 2020. Though a late entrant in the series and a replacement for the actor who played the character, Anjali Mehta, she is well-accepted by the audience.
Content Creation
Sunayana is a social media content creator and influencer. She collaborates with various lifestyle and fashion products through her social media accounts.
Awards
- In 2021, Sunayana Fozdar received the Best Popular Actress Award at the Gold Comedy Awards.
Sunayana with the Gold Comedy Award
- She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Style Icon Award in 2021.
- She received the People’s Choice Most Popular Face International Iconic Award in 2021.
Sunayana with the IIA Award
Facts/Trivia
- Sunayna Fozdar is an animal lover. She recommends adopting a stray, rather than buying a pet. She adopted a stray Persian cat, whom she named Mowgli.
Sunayana with her pet cat Mowgli
- She believes in Vastushastra, the ancient science of architecture.
- Sunayana is a food lover and particularly likes dishes such as Meethi Dal.
- Sunayana revealed that her career in acting started because of their financial needs, but in due course, she realised that it became her interest and passion.
- She is close to actors, Dalljiet Kaur Patel and Tanvi Thakkar.
- She dabbles in writing stories and poems.
Categories: Television
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