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Taruni Sachdev
Taruni Sachdev
Born(1998-05-14)14 May 1998
Mumbai, India
Died14 May 2012(2012-05-14) (aged 14)
Jomsom, Nepal
Cause of deathAgni Air Flight CHT crash
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Years active2003–2012

Taruni Sachdev (14 May 1998 – 14 May 2012) was an Indian child actress who had appeared in Vellinakshatram (2004), Sathyam (2004), Paa (2009), Vetri Selvan (2014), and Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? (2008).

Sachdev made her film debut in 2004 with Vellinakshatram which endeared her to Malayalam audiences. The same year, she appeared in Sathyam. Her last film was Vetri Selvan (2014), which was released two years after her death. She died on 14 May, on her 14th birthday, after Agni Air Dornier 228 crashed near Jomsom Airport in Nepal. She was cremated alongside her mother in Mumbai. She had studied to class nine at Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls' High School.

Personal life

Taruni Sachdev was born on 14 May 1998 in Mumbai, India, to industrialist Haresh Sachdev and Geeta Sachdev.[1][2][3] She studied to class nine at Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls' High School.[3]

Career

Sachdev had dreamt of becoming a heroine.[3] In 2004, she made her debut in Vinayan's comedy-horror Vellinakshatram.[3] Vinayan said Vellinakshatram made Sachdev endeared to Malayalam audience.[4] The same year, she appeared in action thriller Sathyam.[5] Director Vinayan spotted Sachdev in an advertisement with Amitabh Bachchan and he contacted Bachchan's manager to cast Sachdev in his films.[4] He recalls: "We were all amazed by the manner in which she performed. She was just five then and could render Malayalam dialogues after listening to it for a couple of times. I still remember the intensity with which she performed in the climax of the film, where even senior actors found it difficult to work against high-speed propellers".[4] In 2009, Sachdev appeared in R. Balki's comedy-drama Paa, where she starred as Somi, Amitabh Bachchan's classmate.[6] According to India Today, she "shot to fame" after appearing in the film.[1]

Besides acting, Sachdev had appeared in more than fifty commercials, including the television advertisements for the companies Colgate, ICICI Bank, Saffola oil, and Kesar Badam Milk.[1][1] She is best remembered for doing Rasna commercials with the actress Karisma Kapoor and was nicknamed "Rasna girl".[1][7][8] She also appeared in television game show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?.[9] Her last film would be Tamil drama-thriller Vetri Selvan which was released in 2014.[10] She had completed most of her part, however, with director Rudhran stating that her footage would be retained and "as a remembrance of the prodigy" and that the rest of her part would be patched up during the post-production.[11]

Death

Main article: 2012 Agni Air Dornier 228 crash

Before Sachdev left for a month-long trip to Nepal, on 11 May 2012, she hugged all of her friends and told them "I'm meeting you guys for the last time".[12] When her friend asked her why, she replied with "[I] just joking".[12] Sachdev had never hugged her friends or said goodbye before leaving for her earlier holidays.[12] Sachdev died in the Agni Air Dornier 228 crash near Jomsom Airport in Nepal, on 14 May 2012, her 14th birthday.[1][12] Taruni's mother Geetha Sachdev, who accompanied her on the flight also died.[1]

Before boarding the flight, she messaged her friend, "jokingly asking what would happen if the plane crashed" and she also sent her last message saying "I love you".[12] Sachdev and her mother's body was brought to Kathmandu then to Mumbai.[8][13] Both of them were cremated in Mumbai on 16 May 2012.[13][14][15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref(s)
2004 Vellinakshatram Ammukutty Malayalam [8]
2004 Sathyam Chinnukkutty Malayalam
2008 Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? Participant Hindi Television show [9]
2009 Paa Student Hindi [16]
2014 Vetri Selvan Abhi Tamil Tamil movie debut posthumous release [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Taruni Sachdev died on her 14th birthday". India Today. New Delhi. 16 May 2012. ISSN 0254-8399. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Child Artist Among Victims". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Dubey, Bharati (16 May 2012). "Nepal plane crash: Rasna girl Taruni Sachdeva dreamt to become heroine". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Film industry shocked at Taruni's death". The Hindu. 15 May 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan's 'Paa' child co-star dies in Nepal air crash - Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Rasna girl among victims". The Telegraph. Kolkota. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Remembering Taruni Sachdev". The Times of India. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Child actor Taruni Sachdev among victims of Dornier crash". The Hindu. 15 May 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Child artiste Taruni Sachdev dies in Nepal plane crash - Indian Express". The Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  10. ^ a b Balachandran, Logesh (16 June 2014). "Radhika Apte and Ajmal Ameer fights on sets". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  11. ^ "We Will Keep Taruni's Scenes As Remembrance". Behindwoods. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Taruni said all her goodbyes before leaving for Nepal". NDTV. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Paa child artist Taruni Sachdev cremated in Mumbai". Rediff. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Balki, Advani remember Taruni as versatile and disciplined actor". Deccan Herald. Indo-Asian News Service. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  15. ^ Valthaty, Nathaniel; Fleury, Johan; Rakshit, Pratik (17 May 2012). "Tears and chants mark Nepal crash victims' last rites". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Bachchan co-star dies in crash". BBC News. 15 May 2012. ISSN 2421-3667. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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