Charu Shankar is an Indian actor, health and fitness expert, theater director, presenter and dancer. She came to limelight after playing the role of Mehrunissa in Epic TV’s Hindi television show Siyaasat (2014).
Wiki/Biography
Charu Shankar was born on Monday, August 17, 1981, in New Delhi, India (age 41; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Leo. Charu studied at Modern School, Balakamba Road, New Delhi. She pursued her MA in English (Honours) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi.
Childhood photos of Charu Shankar and brother Varun Shankar
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Charu’s father Durgesh Shankar is a former employee of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Her mother Neelima Shankar is a doctor. Charu’s younger brother Varun Shankar works as a legal advisor at a New Delhi law firm.
Charu Shankar’s parents: Durgesh Shankar and Neelima Shankar
Charu Shankar and her brother Varun Shankar
husband and children
Charu married Raghav Raul on December 20, 2010. They have a son, Agastya Laul, born on May 31, 2015.
Charu Shankar and Raghav Laul’s wedding
Charu Shankar with her son Agastya Laul and husband Raghav Laul
Religion/Religious Views
Charu Shankar followed Hinduism.
Charu Shankar Shares Instagram Post Showcasing Her Religion
Profession
Charu has loved acting and dancing since childhood and has acted in various school plays and plays. In her first play in school, she played the role of Mirabhai, a devotee of Lord Krishna. While studying at Lady Shri Ram College for Women in New Delhi, she actively participated in the drama club and later acted in various theater productions such as “Shiva Calling”, “Draupadi”, “Once Upon a Time”, etc.
Stills of Charu Shankar in the drama “Once Upon a Time”
host
In 2001, at the beginning of her career, Charu partnered with media company NDTV and hosted Dr Morepen’s Tango’s morning show Fatafit on NDTV.
Charu Shankar in “Fatafit” stills from NDTV morning show “Dr Morepen’s Tango”
She has hosted several other fitness-related shows such as Workout Victim (2006) on NDTV MetroNation and Technique (2014) on NDTV Prime.
Charu Shankar in a still from NDTV Prime’s fitness show “Perfect Body Made with Technology”
In 2016, Charu partnered with Wion, an Indian multinational English-language news channel, and worked there until 2017.
Movie
In 2007, Charu made his debut in showbiz with a brief appearance in the American comedy film The Darjeeling Limited.
Stills from Charu Shankar’s first American drama film The Darjeeling (2007)
In 2010, Charu played the role of Rosiana in the Hindi short film “Sleeping Awake” starring Ali Fazal. The following year, the film won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the California International Short Film Festival. In addition, the film has been 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”.
Stills from Charu Shankar’s film The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012)
In 2015, she starred in the Hindi film Talvar, playing the role of Dr. Sunita Nathani.
Charu Shankar as Dr. Sunita Nathani in a still from the Hindi film Talvar (2015)
In 2017, Charu played the role of Maya in the Hindi film “Hindi Medium”. In 2020, Charu had a brief role in the Hindi film Love Aaj Kal, starring Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan. In 2022, Charu starred in the musical adaptation of the 2001 film Monsoon Wedding, playing the role of Pimi.
television
Charu made her television debut in 2014 in Epic TV’s Siyaasat, where she played the role of Mehrunissa.
Charu Shankar (right) as Mehrunissa in a still from Epic TV’s TV debut Siyaasat (2014)
web series
Charu made her digital debut in 2019 with the web series Made In Heaven, playing the role of Sia Mathur on Amazon Prime Video.
Charu Shankar as Sia Mathur in stills from web series Made In Heaven (2019) on Amazon Prime Video
In 2021, she played the role of Rafia in the ZEE5 web series His Storyy. In the same year, Charu played the role of Qutlugh Nigar Khanum in the web series Empire on Disney+ Hotstar.
Charu Shankar (right) plays Qutlugh Nigar Khanum in a still from Disney+ Hotstar web series “Empire” (2021)
She later appeared in several web series such as Aarya Season 2 (2021) on Disney+ Hotstar as Nandini Shekhawat, Delhi Crime Season 2 (2022) on Netflix and Kaun Banegi Shikharwati on ZEE5 ( 2022) as Rani Mrinalini, Mithya (2022) as Deepali on ZEE5. In 2022, Charu played former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in SonyLIV’s web series Rockets and its 2023 sequel Rockets Season 2.
Charu Shankar plays former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the web series Rocket Boys (2022)
others
Charu has choreographed songs for the films Jhapali: The Desert Mermaid (2012) and Hear…Amaya (2013). She has appeared in advertisements for various popular brands such as 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 dance instructor at Danceworx, a dance training academy owned by Indian-Australian choreographer Ashley Lobo.
- A fitness expert, Charu founded Janani Wellness Studio, which provides online classes on parenting support to pregnant women and young mothers.
- In July 2008, Charu was appointed global coach for Reebok International. Since then, Charu has been working as a Jukari Master Trainer at Fitness First Fitness Club and Gym in Gurgaon; Jukari is a modern gym workout developed by Reebok in partnership with Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil.
- Since September 2009, Charu serves as the Director of Aquamarine Productions Private Limited, a platform that provides opportunities in dance, music or literature to young aspiring artists.
- Charu is an AFPA certified prenatal and postnatal fitness expert and an ACE certified trainer.
- Charu is often spotted drinking with friends at various parties and events.
Charu Shankar (right) holding a glass of wine
- Charu is an avid dog lover and has seven pet dogs. The names of some of them are Langru, Frodo, Cheekoo, Golu and Meenu. Charu revealed in an interview that she met her husband while rescuing a stray dog, saying:
My husband and I met while rescuing dogs. We have seven dogs and love pampering them. “
Charu Shankar and her pet dog Cheekoo
Charu Shankar and her pet dog Frodo
Charu Shankar’s pet dog Meenu
- Charu loves traveling, exploring new places, reading books and novels, painting and trying new adventure sports.
Charu Shankar while skydiving
- In 2017, Charu was appointed as the health department head at Rosewalk Healthcare, a maternity hospital in New Delhi. During her tenure as Head of Health, Charu designed and launched various courses and workshops to improve the health of new mothers such as prenatal exercise classes, dietary counselling, lactation and breastfeeding support, wellness classes, delivery preparation classes, Perfect for new mom programs and baby sleep routine workshops.
- In 2017, Charu organized an event at DLF Cybercity in Chennai.
- On August 3, 2019, Charu was invited as the chief guest to Little Millennium, a kindergarten at Jawahar Colony, Faridabad, Haryana.
Charu Shankar poses with serving teachers during his visit to Little Millennium Preschool in Haryana as chief guest
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Source: HIS Education