Sarah-Jane Dias
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Sarah-Jane Dias is a India
n actress. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India World 2007 title and an actress and was also a Channel [V
] VJ.
, and Yolanda Dias. She has a sister, Elena-Rose Dias.
She did her schooling up to Class X at the Indian School Wadi Kabir
and the remaining two years at the Indian School Muscat
and then went to Mumbai's Mithibai College
as well as at St. Andrews College, Bandra
. In 1997, she won the Miss India Oman title sponsored by the Times of Oman
at the age of 14.
] show. She was first noticed as a guest on On the Run, a Channel [V] travel show, and later became the host of Get Gorgeous, a supermodel hunt on Channel [V].
In the crossover movie Brides Wanted (2006), Dias played the groom's best friend who helps him in his bride hunt. In 2006, she also featured in the video of Australia
n rock
group INXS
's Never Let You Go from the album Switch
.
romantic comedy, Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
opposite Vishal Krishna
. The film also stars Bollywood
actresses Neetu Chandra
and Tanushree Dutta
. Before the release of her first film, she signed on for Game, a Hindi
film opposite Abhishek Bachchan
in the lead role. Her next film is with Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India World 2007 title and an actress and was also a Channel [V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
] VJ.
Early life
Dias was born in a Roman Catholic family to Eustace Dias, a marketing manager with Oilfields Supply Centre in MuscatMuscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
, and Yolanda Dias. She has a sister, Elena-Rose Dias.
She did her schooling up to Class X at the Indian School Wadi Kabir
Indian School Wadi Kabir
The Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir , established in 1939, is located in the city of Muscat, Oman. The school was founded by an Indian born Omani businessman Khimji Ramdas. Mr. Leo Lobo was principal of the school since 1990 to Spring 2008. The present principal is Mr...
and the remaining two years at the Indian School Muscat
Indian School Muscat
Indian School, Muscat is an International school in Muscat, Oman. It was founded in 1975 as the Indian Central School with 135 students. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the benevolent ruler of the Sultanate of Oman granted land in Darsait that enabled the school to be established. Since then,...
and then went to Mumbai's Mithibai College
Mithibai College
Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amruthben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics also knowns as Mithibai College is a prestigious and popular college in Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. Mithibai College is affiliated with the University of Mumbai...
as well as at St. Andrews College, Bandra
St. Andrew's College, Mumbai
St. Andrew's College is a Roman Catholic college in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai, India. The college was inaugurated on 9 July 1983 by Simon Pimenta, Archbishop of Bombay , with 194 students...
. In 1997, she won the Miss India Oman title sponsored by the Times of Oman
Times of Oman
Times of Oman is a leading newspaper published in the Sultanate of Oman and distributed mainly in the member countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf...
at the age of 14.
Modeling, television and acting career
In Mumbai, Dias was discovered by Suresh Natrajan by coincidence when she walked onto his set where he immediately used her for the campaign he was shooting. At the age of 21, she won a TV talent hunt contest, which gave her a chance to host a Channel [VChannel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
] show. She was first noticed as a guest on On the Run, a Channel [V] travel show, and later became the host of Get Gorgeous, a supermodel hunt on Channel [V].
In the crossover movie Brides Wanted (2006), Dias played the groom's best friend who helps him in his bride hunt. In 2006, she also featured in the video of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
group INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
's Never Let You Go from the album Switch
Switch (INXS album)
Switch is the eleventh studio album by the Australian rock band INXS. It was released on 29 November 2005. It is notable for being the first album with new lead singer J.D. Fortune since the 1997 death of Michael Hutchence.-Background:...
.
Miss India contest
Dias was contestant number 18 in the Miss India 2007 contest. In the final round, the winning question put to the five finalists was "If you had to convince a rural woman to participate in the Miss India contest, how would you do it?" The winning answer from Dias was: I would first remind her that she has every right to such privileges as a Miss India would have. If she wins she could go back to her village and the improvement she would bring about would make the achievement of the pageant irreplaceable.Acting
Dias made her debut with the Tamil languageTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
romantic comedy, Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Thiru Krishnamoorthy. The film, produced by Vikram Krishna, stars his brother Vishal Krishna in the lead role along with Neetu Chandra, former Miss India Universe Tanushree Dutta making her debut in Tamil...
opposite Vishal Krishna
Vishal Krishna
Vishal Krishna is an Indian film actor who has appeared in primarily Tamil cinema. Often starring in his home productions, Vishal became an actor after a stint as an assistant director in films....
. The film also stars Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actresses Neetu Chandra
Neetu Chandra
Neetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress and model.-Early life and education:Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna, and dreamt of entering the modelling world...
and Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former beauty queen, she won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004.- Biography :...
. Before the release of her first film, she signed on for Game, a Hindi
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...
film opposite Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
in the lead role. Her next film is with Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Thiru Krishnamoorthy. The film, produced by Vikram Krishna, stars his brother Vishal Krishna in the lead role along with Neetu Chandra, former Miss India Universe Tanushree Dutta making her debut in Tamil... |
Priya | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
|
| 2011 | Game | Maya | Hindi 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... |
|
| Panjaa Panjaa Panjaa , is an upcoming Indian Telugu action film directed by Vishnuvardhan, starring Pawan Kalyan. The film, jointly produced by Arka Mediaworks and Sanghamitra Art Productions, also stars Sarah-Jane Dias, Anjali Lavania, Jackie Shroff and Sesh Adivi, while featuring music scored by Yuvan Shankar... |
Sandhya | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |