Sarah Jane Dias is an Indian actress, host, model and VJ. She is known for her role as Lavanyaa Oberoi in the second season of the ZEE5 web series Never Kiss Your Best Friend.
Wiki/Biography
Sarah Jane Dias was born on Friday, December 3, 1982, in Mumbai, India (40 years old as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Sarah Jane Dias moved to Muscat, Oman, while attending primary school. Sarah Jane-Dias then attended the Indian School in Muscat, Al Wadi Al Kabir, until Grade 10, and then completed her high school education at the Indian School in Muscat. In 2000, she moved to Mumbai where she completed her studies from ST. Andrews College.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Sarah Jane Dias was born into a Christian family.
Parents and siblings
Sarah’s father, Eustace Dias, is a marketing manager at an oilfield supply center. Her mother’s name is Yolanda Diaz.
She has a younger sister named Elena Rose Díaz.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2011, she was rumored to be in a relationship with Indian cricketer Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli reportedly invited her to cheer him on at the 2011 World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium. However, in a 2021 interview, Sarah Jane denied the rumors and said they were the weirdest rumors she had ever heard about herself. She quoted,
I’m dating Virat Kohli. I even met him in person. We were not in the same room. This is really interesting. I know Anushka (Sharma) and have met her a few times. But I have never met Virat and we don’t even live in the same building. I don’t even know where this rumor came from, but it’s the weirdest rumor I’ve ever heard. When the rumors started, my father called me because he is a very big cricket fan and he asked me are you dating Virat Kohli? I was like, are you crazy or something? Anyway, this is the weirdest rumor about me. ”
religion
Sarah Jane Dias is a Christian.
Profession
modeling
In 1997, she won the title of Miss India Oman. Later, in 2007, Sara participated in the Femina Miss India beauty pageant and won the title. She spoke about the Miss India beauty pageant in an interview and said that she had always wanted to compete. She shared,
When I was young, I watched all the beauty pageants with my mom and since then I always knew that I wanted to be a part of it and win the Miss India pageant. Back then, my mom would drape me in a saree and I would walk around and strike various poses while she pretended to click pictures. Also, I used to dance and we used to have talent contests. “
host
In 2003, Sarah Jane Dias participated in the talent show and won the championship. Later, she worked as a host on Indian music channel Channel V. In 2004, she served as the host of the Indian reality TV show Get Gorgeous, which aired on Channel V India. Later, she decided to quit her job at India’s V channel. In an interview, she shared the reasons for leaving her job and said:
I quit my job as a VJ for Channel V, leaving everyone confused. I told them one thing, “Look, I am twenty-four years old and the cut-off age to join Miss India is twenty-five. If I don’t do it this year, it will be the biggest regret of my life”. I’m glad I took the opportunity and quit my job because now I don’t have any regrets. “
Movie
In 2010, Sarah Jane Dias made her debut in the Tamil film “Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai”, playing the role of Priya. In 2011, she appeared in the Hindi film Maya (2011). In the same year, she appeared in the Telugu film Panjaa. Sarah Jane Dias subsequently appeared in several Hindi films such as Kya Super Kool Hain Hum (2012), O Teri (2014), Happy New Year (2014), Angry Indian Goddess (2015) and Zubaan (2015).
web series
Sarah Jane Dias made her digital debut in 2017 with the Amazon Prime Hindi series Inside Edge, in which she played journalist Meera Nagpal. In the same year, she appeared in the Voot series Time out. In 2019, she appeared in the ZEE5 series Parchayee, playing the role of Rose. In 2021, she played the role of Ayesha Pratap Singh in the Amazon Prime Hindi web series Tandav opposite Saif Ali Khan. Later, in 2022, Sarah Jane Dias appeared in ZEE5 Hindi series Never Kiss Your Best Friend Season 2, playing the role of Lavanya Oberoi. In an interview, Sarah Jane Dias talked about her role in the second season of ZEE5 series Never Kiss Your Best Friend and said:
When you enjoy work, you will feel that work is no longer work. This is NKYBF S2 Shooting is everything. The energy and vibe on the set was contagious, and it reflected beautifully on screen. I’m so excited for the premiere of this slice-of-life romantic drama and I’m sure a lot of people’s hearts will be racing just to see so many talented and hot people together. “
Awards
- In 2012, she was nominated for the Most Promising Actress Debut Award at the Global Indian Film and Television Honors Awards for the Hindi film Kya Super Kool Hain Hum (2012).
- In 2012, she was nominated for the Jury Choice Award “Superstars of Tomorrow – Female” for the Hindi film Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (2012).
Favorites
- Musicians: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Björk, Alicia Keys, Erica Badu, Taylor Swift, Vishal Shekhar, Tupac, Usher brat and britney spears
Facts/Trivia
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Her hobbies include cooking, traveling and writing poetry.
- In 2006, Sarah Jane Dias appeared in the music video for “Never Let You Go” from the album Switch by Australian rock band INXS.
- Sarah Jane Dias is a certified yoga instructor.
- Sarah Jane Dias revealed in an interview that she suffers from mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, which limits her ability to shake hands.
- She said in an interview that starring in the Hindi film “Angry Indian Goddess” was a turning point in her career.
- In 2017, Sara appeared in a British film called “Viceroy’s House”, playing the role of Sunita.
- In an interview, Sarah Jane talked about her journey in the entertainment industry and said:
I was discovered by Mr. Suresh Natarajan. It was Christmas and I was delivering sweets to my neighbor’s apartment where Suresh was shooting. He asked me if I wanted to be a part of the shoot and that’s how it all started.
- She has appeared as a speaker on TEDx Talks, sharing her thoughts on body positivity. She runs a podcast called The Sarah Jane Show. On her podcast, she interviews people who share their knowledge and success stories with her podcast listeners.
- In a 2020 interview, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety. she says,
I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, which was a challenging phase for me because I could talk about what it felt like to lose something, but I had no resources or even people to talk to about anxiety and depression. I believe in clinical science and psychology, but I also believe in alternative medicine and therapy, a holistic approach to healing one’s soul. That’s when I started doing research and looking for a chakra healer. I found this lovely psychologist, shamanic healer and group of people. I started talking to people more openly. While talking to someone who was going through the same problem, I realized that there were many others suffering. “
- In a 2015 interview, Sarah Jane Dias shared her passion for music. she says,
I have had an idea of learning a musical instrument since I was a child. However, I have never done this…I believe that learning any type of music…whether instrumental or vocal…enhances your abilities as an artist. ”
- In 2015, she released her first music single “Forgot to Be Me”.
- She was often spotted drinking on various occasions.
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