Loading AI tools
British actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aruna Lakkur Nagappa Srinivasa Murthy, better known as Aruna Shields, is a British psychotherapist and a former actress and filmmaker. She debuted with the 2010 Indian film Prince starring Vivek Oberoi.
Aruna Shields | |
---|---|
Born | Aruna Lakkur Nagappa Srinivasa Murthy |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Actress, psychotherapist |
Years active | 2002−2014 |
Website | www |
Born to an Indian father and a British mother she was, while at a theatrical workshop, spotted by an acting agent.[1] According to Google Trends, in the year 2010, Aruna was the number one most sought-after actress in internet queries originating from India.[2]
Shields has a wellbeing channel on YouTube called Aruna Shields TV, which began in 2015.[3]
Her education includes a distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a B.A. from Central Saint Martins. She has also studied hypnosis psychotherapy in London and has trained in mindfulness.[citation needed]
She made her Bollywood debut in 2010 in the action thriller Prince, released on 9 April 2010. The same year, she played the female lead in the epic adventure Ao The Last Neanderthal, a love story set 30,000 years ago in a lost savage world. The film was produced by European cinema chain UGC.
Her film Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta was released on 25 June 2010.[4]
Aruna is also a dance choreographer and has experience as a belly dancer.[5]
Year | Title[6] | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Jesus the Curry King | Journalist | |
2005 | Private Moments | Saira | |
2007 | Mission Improbable | ||
2010 | Prince | Maya | |
Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta | Neera Singh | ||
Ao: The Last Hunter | Aki | ||
2011 | Dhada | Lolita | Item number |
2012 | Vanilla Sundae | Jazz Kaur | |
2014 | GoldFrapp |
Television | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|
Uncovering Iran | Athlete | BBC |
Breakfast with Frost | Guest | BBC |
Byker Grove | Love interest | Sir David Frost |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.