Divya Seth is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi films and television series. She is famous for her role as ‘Majli’ in the popular Doordarshan TV serial ‘Hum Log’ (1984).
Wiki/Biography
Divya Seth was born on April 2 in New Delhi. Her zodiac sign is Aries. She was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi. Later, she pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Literature from St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Eye color: light brown
Hair color: brown
family and caste
Divya Seth was born into a Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
Her father Dhruv Seth is a businessman and her mother Sushma Seth is a popular veteran Indian actor. Divya has a sister Priya Seth and a brother Kavi Seth.
Relationships, Husbands and Children
She is rumored to be in a relationship with Indian actor and director Ashish Balram Nagpal.
She married Siddharth Shah on November 12, 1999, and they have a daughter, Mihika Shah.
Profession
She started her career as a theater actress and performed in various plays. In 1984, she made her debut as an actress in the popular Hindi television series “Hum Log”, in which her mother played Dadi.
Some of her popular Hindi TV series are “Adhikaar” (1988), “Daraar” (1994), “Sparsh” (1998), “Dil Darya” (1998) and “Abhimaan” (1999).
She took a nearly five-year hiatus from acting after starring in the 1999 series “Sparsh.” In 2005, she made her comeback in the TV series Sarkarr: Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani.
In 2007, she appeared in the Bollywood film Jab We Met, playing Shahid Kapoor’s mother. Later, she appeared in Hindi films such as English Vinglish (2012) as Rupal’s mother, Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) as Saira Hashmi, and Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017) as Vir Das ‘s mother, and Gursharan Kaur in “The Unexpected” and “The Prime Minister” (2019).
favorite thing
- Screenwriter: Gabriel Garcia Marquez/John Irving
Facts/Trivia
- Her full name is Divya Seth Shah.
- According to her Instagram bio, she is a tree lover.
- Her hobbies include painting, singing, writing, cycling, reading, cooking and traveling.
- She received her acting training at Barry John Acting Studio in New Delhi with famous Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan mentioned Divya as his best friend in one of his Twitter posts.
- She is often spotted drinking wine at various parties and enjoys smoking hookah.
- She regularly practices yoga to stay healthy.
- She follows a vegetarian diet.
- In an interview, she talked about her dream role, saying,
It was my first year of college and I was 16 years old. During the summer, my mother (Sushma Seth – who plays Dadi in Hum Log) told me that the production company was looking for this role. Although I did not have any formal acting training, I was actively involved in my mother’s theater group. I think that helped me get the role.
- She is an avid animal lover and owns several pet dogs, including Maple and Simba.
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