Saumya Tandon


Saumya Tandon is an Indian television and film actress, host. She is well known for playing the lead role of Anita Mishra in the comedy series Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! opposite Aasif Sheikh on &TV. She is also known for hosting shows like Dance India Dance, Bournvita Quiz Contest, Entertainment Ki Raat on Colors TV etc.

Early life

Tandon was born in Bhopal and grew up in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on 3 November 1984. She did her schooling from St. Mary's Convent School, Ujjain. Her father, B. G. Tandon is a writer and was a professor in a university in Ujjain.

Career

Tandon took up modelling assignments early in her career and was the "Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up" 2006 She co-hosted with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011. She has hosted Dance India Dance for three seasons, for which she got the Best Anchor award too. She co-hosted Bournvita Quiz Contest, along with Derek O'Brien for three seasons. In Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, she played the role of Kareena's character's sister Roop. She also hosted LG Mallika-e-Kitchen for three seasons.
In 2015, Tandon started playing the role of Anita in the comedy serial Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai!. She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial. In 2018, she hosted Entertainment ki Raat Season 2 on Colors TV.

Personal life

Tandon is very reluctant to talk about her private life. In 2016, she married her boyfriend Saurabh Devendra Singh. Before marriage, she dated him for 10 years. She is inspired by Akshay Kumar for her fitness. She likes to wear different style of clothes. She told this by saying:
Tandon gave birth to a boy in 2019.

Filmography

Films

Television

Tandon started her career with TV serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and subsequently hosted a number of TV shows.
TitleRoleYear
Aisa Des Hai MeraRusty Deol2006
Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi RoshniRia Sahani2007–2008
Bournvita Quiz Contest Host2011–2014
Mallika-E-Kitchen Host2010–2013
Comedy Circus Ke TaansenHost2011
Host2011
Dance India Dance Host2009-2012
Comedy Nights with Kapil Special Appearance2014
Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai!Anita Vibhuti Narayan Mishra2015–present
Entertainment Ki Raat@9 - Limited EditionHost2018