Samvedna Suwalka
| Samvedna Suwalka | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Gujarat |
| 💼 Occupation | Actress |
| 📆 Years active | 2012 - Present |
| 🌐 Website | http://samvednasuwalka.com/ |
Samvedna Suwalka is an Indian Film and Theatre actress who has worked across mediums in acclaimed feature films, plays, web series, ads and short films. Her popular work includes India's one of a kind interactive crime show, Kaun? Who Did It? for India's leading e-commerce giant Flipkart, Gujarati blockbuster Bey Yaar, Natsamrat and numerous other short films. After studying acting for two years from the coveted Robert Reece, Samvedna has been actively doing theatre, films & ads and is known for acing at her versatility across formats.
Early Life[edit]
Samvedna Suwalka was born and brought up in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Her father, Dr. B. L. Suwalka is a Psychiatrist and is from Rajasthan and her mother Vandna Suwalka is from Uttar Pradesh.
Having shown keen interest in acting, she directed and acted in her school plays to eventually start working with a local theatre group and is a trained Kathak and Bharatnatyam dancer.
She went on to study M.B.B.S. in Pune and later interned at the Sion Hospital in Mumbai. Along with her medical studies, she kept working with a theatre group called Theatrecian. Her first play in Mumbai was an adaptation of renowned author Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap. After exploring her passion, she has been professionally trained in acting under Rob Reece from Actors’ Studio, LA and graduated as the Valedictorian of the batch.
Career[edit]
She got her initial break in the movies with the blockbuster Gujarati films, Bey Yaar & Natsamrat along with doing a number of award winning short films.
In addition to feature and short films, she recently ventured into the world of web series with Kaun? Who Did It?[1] [2]a unique, one of a kind interactive crime show for Sikhya Entertainment and India's leading e-commerce giant, Flipkart.
She has worked in many ads, some prominent ones being: Ads for Airtel, Saffola, Dettol, Ican, Horlicks, Grofers, Isuzu cars, Practo, Google Pay, Exide Life Insurance, Lakhani, Aaj tak Halla Bol with Shahrukh Khan, Navratna oil with Amitabh Bachchan, Bajaj Finserv, Chalo app, Lodha Amara Homes, The Hindu, Ajmera Realty, Fortune oil, Honda bikes, Karoun cream, insider.in, The Lime Boutique, PSA for sanitation with Vidya Balan, etc.
Samvedna also works with the viral YouTube channel, The Comedy Factory.
From time to time she dabbles in Improv Comedy.
Apart from the above, she has directed an ad for Pepsi IPL, along with cowriting and coproducing the same. She also co produced and acted in a short film, ‘Silly’
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Happy Family Pvt Ltd | Anaya Mehta | Gujarati | |
| 2014 | Bey Yaar | Jigisha | Gujarati | Transmedia Awards - Best Actress- Debut - Nominated |
| 2016 | Rebellious Flower | Rajni | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Union Leader | Rita | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Natsamrat | Deepali | Gujarati | GIFA - Best Supporting Actress - Nominated (2018)
Transmedia Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Nominated (2019) |
| 2018 | On the blue canvas | Lolita | English | |
| 2018 | Phamous | Sugandha | Hindi |
Web Shows[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alisha | Pooja Vora | YouTube |
| 2019 | The Heartbreak Hotel | Renu | Sonyliv |
| 2021 | Kaun? who did it?[3][4] | Inspector Malini | FlipKart App |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Language | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Mousetrap | English | Laura Mishra |
| 2012 | The Night of January 16 | English | Tathagat Chowdhury |
| 2013 | Manto Mantra | Hindi | Salim Arif |
| 2015 | Nagarji ki Nagri | Hindi | Salim Arif |
| 2017 | Jiyo Jee bharke | Hindi | Manoj Shah |
TV Show[edit]
| Year | TV Serial | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | Meri Gudiya | Piya |
Music Videos[edit]
| Video | Notes |
|---|---|
| Agents of Ishq | |
| Journey of Truth |
Short films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bhraman | Nutan | |
| 2012 | Comrade | Pregnant Woman | |
| 2012 | Dolly | Dolly | |
| 2012 | Where do I pee? | Soon to be mommy | |
| 2012 | Goodbye | Young Geeta | |
| 2013 | Aramagal | Aramagal | |
| 2013 | Hold my hand | Aahana | |
| 2013 | Kadambani | Kadambani | |
| 2013 | Amidst Dark | Mother | |
| 2013 | Samapti | Seema Rathore | |
| 2013 | Endever after | Suzanne Williams | |
| 2015 | Adhoora | Meera | |
| 2017 | That Transient Interval | Uma | |
| 2017 | Speak up | Didi | |
| 2017 | My sister’s birthday | Mother | |
| 2018 | Palayan | Rani | |
| 2019 | The Perfect Murder | Neha | The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Win |
| 2020 | Silly | Shruti |
Awards and Nominations[edit]
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bey yaar | Transmedia Awards | Best Actress- Debut | Nominated |
| 2018 | Natsamrat | GIFA | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2019 | Natsamrat | Transmedia Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2019 | The Perfect Murder | The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Win |
References[edit]
- I am open to doing other regional films: Samvedna Suwalka - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Why I Left Medicine for the Movies". The Ladies Finger.
- "Objectivity or a gym membership: What it takes to stay afloat in Bollywood- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost.
- "Gujarati film 'Bey Yaar' completes 50 weeks in theatres". The Indian Express.
- "Bey Yaar actress Samvedna Suwalka shoots for a Hindi film in Ahmedabad - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Union Leader: Director Sanjay Patel and cast talk about portraying mill workers' strife- Entertainment News, Firstpost.
- "Samvedna Suwalka talks about her upcoming Gujarati movie Happy Familyy Pvt Ltd". BuddyBits.
- Suthar, Author: Manisha (2018-11-30). "Samvedna Suwalka and Vivek Mushran in SonyLIV's upcoming web-series". IWMBuzz.
- Suthar, Author: Manisha (2018-12-14). "Karan Veer Mehra, Kushal Punjabi, Kuki Grewal and Flora Saini in SonyLIV's Heartbreak Hotel". IWMBuzz.
- https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/apps/flipkart-kaun-who-did-it-answers-january-16-2021-answer-and-win-exciting-rewards.html
- https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/india-s-first-interactive-detective-show-kaun-who-did-it-releases-jan-9/article_d7789d3a-5112-11eb-966b-4b6725d5bb66.html
- https://movies.ndtv.com/videos/guneet-monga-on-her-first-interactive-crime-show-570461
- https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=788594
- https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/jan/7/28340
- https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/dec/23/28201
- https://www.gujaratimidday.com/entertainment/articles/samvedna-suwalka-will-be-seen-in-unique-interactive-crime-fiction-show-kaun-131904
- https://www.gujaratimidday.com/entertainment/articles/samvedna-suwalka-will-be-seen-in-unique-interactive-crime-fiction-show-kaun-131904
External Links[edit]
Samvedna Suwalka[5] on IMDB[6]
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- ↑ Correspondent, Our. "Sushant Singh is on the case in Flipkart Video and Sikhya Entertainment's Kaun? Who did it?". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ Correspondent, Our. "Flipkart Video unveils first look of interactive crime thriller show Kaun? Who Did It?". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ "પહેલા ઇન્ટરૅક્ટિવ ક્રાઇમ શો કૌન?માં સંવેદના સુવાલકા". Gujarati Mid-day (in ગુજરાતી). 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ "પહેલા ઇન્ટરૅક્ટિવ ક્રાઇમ શો કૌન?માં સંવેદના સુવાલકા". Gujarati Mid-day (in ગુજરાતી). 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ "Samvedna Suwalka". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ "IMDb: Ratings, Reviews, and Where to Watch the Best Movies & TV Shows". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
