Swaroop Sampat is a famous Indian actress and model. She was the winner of the Miss India title in 1979 and represented India in the Miss Universe 1979 competition. Let’s know more about Swaroop Sampat’s family, biography and more:
Biography/Wiki
Swaroop Sampat was born on November 3, 1958 in Gujarat (age 60 in 2018). Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Swaroop has graduated from Elphinstone College in Mumbai, Maharashtra. In 2006, he went to the University of Worcester in the UK to complete his PhD. in education and drama.
Swarup has been interested in acting since childhood.After winning the championship, she entered the media’s field of vision Miss India 1979. She has also done Bollywood movies and TV series. Swarup is best remembered for his role as ‘Renu’ in the TV series ‘Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi’. In addition to being an actress and model, she is also an author and educator.
appearance
Swaroop is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 55 kg. She has black eyes and hair. She has maintained a traditional look and looks stunning in different roles.
family, caste and husband
Swaroop Sampat was born and brought up in a Hindu family in Gujarat. Her father Bachu Sampat was a popular Gujarati theater artist while her mother was a medical doctor (surgical oncologist).
Swarup Sampat and her parents
Swarup is married to Indian actor Paresh Rawal. She first met Paresh in 1970. When they were both in college. After dating for 17 years, the couple got married in 1987 at the Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Mumbai.
Swaroop Sampat and Paresh Rawal earlier
Swaroop is a mother of two sons, Aniruddh Rawal (the elder) works as an assistant director and Aditya Rawal (the younger) is a script writer and completed his studies in drama from the International Academy of Performing Arts in London, UK. .
Swaroop Sampat with her elder son Aniruddh Rawal
Swaroop Sampat’s younger son Aditya Rawal
Swarup Sampat and her family
Profession
While studying in college, Swarup started acting in Gujarati theater.
Swaroop Sampat performs a play in the theater
After winning the Miss India contest in 1979, she started receiving offers from the Hindi film industry.
Swaroop Sampat- Miss India 1979
She made her Bollywood debut in 1981 with the film Nakhuda. After that, she acted in many movies like “Sawaal”, “Himmatwala”, “Lorie”, “Karishma”, etc.
Swarup Sampat-Nakuda
During this period, she made her acting debut in the popular comedy television show ‘Ye Jo Hai Zindagi’ in which she played the role of ‘Renu’.
Swaroop Sampat plays Renu in Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
She is popular among the masses for her roles in TV series Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki, All The Best, Shanti, etc.She has also appeared in many Hindi films such as “Saathiya” (2002), “Ki and Ka” (2016), “Uri: The Surgical Strike” (2018), etc.
Swaroop Sampat stars in Ki and Ka
She appeared in the Gujarati film “Saptapadii” produced by Amitabh Bachchan.
Swaroop Sampat-Saptapadii
Swarup has directed and starred in many Marathi and Gujarati plays along with her husband Paresh Rawal.
Swaroop Sampat with Paresh Rawal in Gujarati drama
In addition to acting, she has appeared in several television commercials and modeled.
Swaroop Sampat appears in LUX Soap advertisement
Swaroop Sampat during ramp walk
In 2018, she starred in the web series The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family.
“The Great Dysfunctional Family of India” by Swarup Sampat
Apart from his contribution to the film and television industry, Swarup also trains children with disabilities in the field of acting. As a trainer, she travels across India providing training in theater techniques to teachers for the benefit of children. Inspired by Aamir Khan’s directorial debut Taare Zameen Par, she has written a book for all children with learning disabilities, their teachers and parents called Learning Disabilities in a Nutshell: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, dyspraxia” book.
Swaroop Sampat has written a book – Learning Disabilities in a Nutshell Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia
She is a board member of Save India’s Children, an NGO that works to improve the lives of children in India.
Swaroop Sampat speaks at Indian NGO Save the Children
In order to provide better education to rural children, she wrote many letters to many ministers of Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi. Later, she got a response from Modi and was selected as the head of the children’s education project in Gujarat. Swarup also works for the Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training and conducts workshops for children in Gujarat. Through her efforts, she helped more than 700 children enter school.
Swaroop Sampat with school children at seminar
favorite thing
- In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her children.
fact
- Initially, Swarup was reluctant to participate in the Miss India competition, but with the encouragement of her father, she did so.
- According to some sources, Swarup turned down the offer of another hit TV show as she preferred the script of Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi.
- The ‘Satphere’ wedding in Swarup is held under a big tree instead of the ‘Mandap’ wedding.
- Her elder son Aniruddh Rawal worked as an assistant director on the Bollywood film Sultan and acted in dramas with Naseeruddin Shah.
- Swarup’s younger son Aditya Rawal plays the lead role in the Gujarati drama Kishan Kanhaiya. He also appeared in the Bollywood film “Ferrari Ki Sawaari”. He produced and directed a documentary called “Drama in Education: Taking Gandhi out of Textbooks.”
- She has a keen interest in helping children with special needs; this is why she is pursuing a PhD in Education for Children with Special Needs.
- Swarup is a follower of the BJP.
- This is the signature of Swaroop Sampat-
Swarup Sampat’s signature
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education