Taruni Sachdev
Auzeen Taruni Sachdev | |
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| Born | Taruni Sachdev 14 May 1998 |
| Died | 14 May 2012 (aged 14) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–2012 |
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Personal Info
Taruni Sachdev was born on 14 May 1998 to Mumbai based industrialist Harish Sachdev and Geetha Sachdev.She had appeared in numerous South Indian films as a child artiste,and featured in 50 ad films.She is well-known for acting along with Karisma Kapoor in the Rasna commercial saying 'I Love You Rasna' and has remained the face of Rasna for years.
Career
She acted in several television advertisements of Rasna, Colgate, ICICI Bank, Saffola, Kesar Badam Milk, to name a few. She also worked in Malayalam movies. She acted in Vellinakshatram (2004) [1]and Sathyam (2004). She was also a part in Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? as a replacement of Shriya Sharma. She has acted in Paa with Amitabh Bachchan[2]. She began acting at the age of six and went on to co-star with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Paa' in 2009. She became a popular child artiste with over 50 commercials to her credit, is most remembered as the Rasna girl with Karisma Kapoor.She worked in Chillar Party also as a supporting cast.[citation needed] She initially was seen in daily soap "Kasautii Zindagii Kay" as a child artist.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Co-stars | Director | Role | Language | Notes | |
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| 2003 | Koi Mil Gaya | Hrithik | Rakesh Roshan | Hindi | |||
| 2004 | Vellinakshatram | Prithviraj | Vinayan | Ammukutty | Malayalam | Acted as child ghost | |
| 2004 | Sathyam | Prithviraj, Priyamani, | Vinayan | Chinnukutty | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Paa | Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan | R. Balki | Hindi | 4 National awards for the film |
Death
Taruni Sachdev died in the Agni Air Flight CHT plane crash on 14 May 2012 near Jomsom Airport in the Mustang district of Nepal. Taruni's mother, Geetha Sachdev, who accompanied her on the flight also died in the crash.[3]
References
- ^ Bharti Dubey (16 May 2012). "Nepal plane crash: Rasna girl Taruni Sachdeva dreamt to become heroine".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "'I love you Rasna' Girl Taruni Sachdev Killed in Plane Crash". Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Child actor Taruni Sachdev of 'Paa' fame, among Nepal crash victims". India Today. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
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