Natasha Rastogi
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Natasha Rastogi (Hindi
: नताशा रस्तोगी), is an Indian actress and director.
Started her acting career by debuting in Monsoon Wedding
as Sona Verma directed by Mira Nair
that won the Golden Lion award and received a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has played many roles on screen and on stage. She was awarded the best actress award in Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards 2007 for Nati Binodini directed by Amal Allana
. Her most recent on screen appearance was in Do Dooni Chaar
as Salma, where she leaves a mark with ease. Currently she is acting in the TV series Gulaal
as Panbaa.
family to Rachna Khanna and Dr. Triloki Nath Khanna, a Professor of Hindi in Zakir Husain College, Delhi. She skipped the clichéd course in drama/acting and broadened her artistic vision by doing bachelor's in art from College of Art, Delhi
.
in 1992. As a part of her job she was assigned the responsibility of directing and choreographing plays including the signature event, valedictory function. She choreographed musical ballets involving 280 student for 12 years. Some of these plays were namely Nav Prabhat, Spring –The Reawakening, Swarnim Vriksh, Amrit Manthan, Sunderland mein Alice, Ek aur Panchtantra, Ek Aur Ek Gyarah, Sunoh Kahani, Wings of Desire and Dhun ka Jadoogar. Working with everyone involved in the play, from costume designer to script writer, from makeup artist to music director, she honed her skills as an artist.
After 12 years of service, Natasha joined Amal Alana's theater group. Since then she has been a part of a theater group that has travelled across the globe doing plays in places like London, Mexico, Lahore and including every metropolitan city in India.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: नताशा रस्तोगी), is an Indian actress and director.
Started her acting career by debuting in Monsoon Wedding
Monsoon Wedding
* Originally featured in the Hindi film Loafer * Originally featured in the Hindi film Biwi No.1 -Awards:The movie won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival...
as Sona Verma directed by Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Mira Nair is an Indian film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is Mirabai Films.She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! , won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination...
that won the Golden Lion award and received a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has played many roles on screen and on stage. She was awarded the best actress award in Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards 2007 for Nati Binodini directed by Amal Allana
Amal Allana
Amal Allana is an Indian theatre director, scenic designer and costume designer and presently she is in her second consecutive term as the Chairperson of National School of Drama, India's premier institute of Theatre training, she also runs the Dramatic Art and Design Academy , New Delhi, with her...
. Her most recent on screen appearance was in Do Dooni Chaar
Do Dooni Chaar
Do Dooni Chaar is a 2010 Hindi film produced by Arindam Chaudhuri , directed by Habib Faisal, and stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Aditi Vasudev and Archit Krishna in lead roles. The film is about a middle-class school teacher who tries to keep his wife and children happy in inflationary times and...
as Salma, where she leaves a mark with ease. Currently she is acting in the TV series Gulaal
Gulaal (TV series)
Zindgi Ka Har Rang ... Gulaal, is a young girl from Rashipur, Kutch. She has a zest for life and is God-gifted with the unique ability to unearth water in arid lands. Talsagra, a neighbouring village of Rashipur, has been hit by a harsh drought. Vasant from Talsagra learns of Gulaal’s talent and...
as Panbaa.
Early life
Natasha was born in HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
family to Rachna Khanna and Dr. Triloki Nath Khanna, a Professor of Hindi in Zakir Husain College, Delhi. She skipped the clichéd course in drama/acting and broadened her artistic vision by doing bachelor's in art from College of Art, Delhi
College of Art, Delhi
College of Art, Delhi, established in 1942, is a premier art college for advanced training in Visual Art, i.e. Creative and Applied Art, under the Faculty of Music & Fine Art, University of Delhi, and run by Government of NCT Delhi...
.
Career
Natasha started her career as a drama teacher in Modern School (New Delhi)Modern School (New Delhi)
Modern School, commonly known as Modern, is a co-educational private school in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1920 by Lala Raghubir Singh and Sir Sobha Singh. Considered to be one of the elite schools, Modern is also referred to as the Eton of India. It is the first private school established...
in 1992. As a part of her job she was assigned the responsibility of directing and choreographing plays including the signature event, valedictory function. She choreographed musical ballets involving 280 student for 12 years. Some of these plays were namely Nav Prabhat, Spring –The Reawakening, Swarnim Vriksh, Amrit Manthan, Sunderland mein Alice, Ek aur Panchtantra, Ek Aur Ek Gyarah, Sunoh Kahani, Wings of Desire and Dhun ka Jadoogar. Working with everyone involved in the play, from costume designer to script writer, from makeup artist to music director, she honed her skills as an artist.
After 12 years of service, Natasha joined Amal Alana's theater group. Since then she has been a part of a theater group that has travelled across the globe doing plays in places like London, Mexico, Lahore and including every metropolitan city in India.
TV Appearances
| Movies | Role |
|---|---|
| Monsoon Wedding Monsoon Wedding * Originally featured in the Hindi film Loafer * Originally featured in the Hindi film Biwi No.1 -Awards:The movie won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival... |
Sona Verma |
| Khosla Ka Ghosla Khosla Ka Ghosla Khosla Ka Ghosla is a 2006 Indian comedy drama film directed by Dibakar Banerjee in his directorial debut. It stars Anupam Kher and Boman Irani. Though made on a small budget this film managed to do very well at the box office... |
Women Social Liberation head |
| American Daylight | |
| Chai Pani Etc | |
| Do Dooni Chaar Do Dooni Chaar Do Dooni Chaar is a 2010 Hindi film produced by Arindam Chaudhuri , directed by Habib Faisal, and stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Aditi Vasudev and Archit Krishna in lead roles. The film is about a middle-class school teacher who tries to keep his wife and children happy in inflationary times and... |
Salma |
| My Name Is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
| TV series | Role |
|---|---|
| Jasoos Vijay | |
| Zindagi Kitni Khubsurat Hai | |
| Ji Mantri Ji | |
| Kunki Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai | |
| Powder | |
| Gulaal | Panbaa |
| Commercials |
|---|
| Ek Roze |
| Gurukul Chyawanprash |
| Sadhan Sahyogi |
| Anti-tobacco film for WHO |
| Discovery Channel |
| Jet Airways |
| Medical Corporate Film |