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| name = Sarika
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|12|5|df=y}}
| yearsactive = 1967—present
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| birth_name = Sarika Thakur
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| spouse = {{marriage | [[Kamal Haasan]]|1988|reason=divorced|2004}}
| children = [[Shruti Haasan]]<br>[[Akshara Haasan]]
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'''Sarika Thakur''' (born 5 December 1960), better known as '''Sarika''', is an Indian actress and costume designer. In 2005, she won the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for the English-language film ''[[Parzania]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=53rd National Film Awards – 2006 |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm53NFAAward.aspx |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |access-date=1 December 2012 |page=30|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815224948/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm53NFAAward.aspx |archive-date=15 August 2016 }}</ref> She was also awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]] for her work in [[Hey Ram|''Hey Ram'']] (2001).

==Early life==
Sarika was born in [[New Delhi]] into a family of [[Marathi people|Maharashtrian]] and [[Rajput]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|title=I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms?|access-date=18 January 2014}}</ref> Her father abandoned the family when she was very young. From then on, she became the head of the family and had to work. She did not attend school.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-07-13|title=Girl Interrupted|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/girl-interrupted/story-MZ5FNHd6wjEeWYqGWWe49J.html|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Sarika started her film career as a child actor at the age of 5,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/celebs-with-dark-past/articleshow/32908309.cms|title = Times of India|page = 6|publisher = Times of India|access-date = 31 March 2014}}</ref> playing the role of a boy, Master Sooraj, during the 1960s in Bollywood. Her most notable and popular appearance as a child artist was in the year 1967 in the musical superhit ''[[Hamraaz]]'', where she was seen as the daughter of [[Vimi]] named ''baby Saarika''. She appeared in many children's movies. Later, she moved on to films with [[Rajshri Productions]] ''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]'' with [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]], with whom she starred in many Hindi and Marathi films.

In Sarika's acting career, she was often cast as a "westernized girl" in films due to her non-Indian looks. She gave birth to a baby girl, [[Shruti Hassan]] in 1986. She gave up her acting career after her marriage to [[Kamal Haasan]] and moved to Chennai with him during the peak of her career. After separating from her husband, she made a comeback in Hindi films. She played [[Ipsita Ray Chakraverti]] in the film ''[[Sacred Evil – A True Story]]'' which failed at the box office.

In year 2000, Sarika won the [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]] for the film ''[[Hey Ram]]''. Her performance in ''[[Parzania]]'' in which she plays the role of a [[Zoroastrian]] woman who loses her child during the 2002 riots of India, earned her the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]. [[Khalid Mohamed]] wrote for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' of her performance, "Sarika is marvellously restrained and lifelike, making you care for Parzania straight from the heart."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohamed |first1=Khalid |title=Parzania |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/1153_1914140,001100030005.htm |access-date=6 June 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223180509/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/1153_1914140,001100030005.htm |archive-date=23 February 2007}}</ref>

Sarika has starred as Sheetal Thadani in the movie ''[[Bheja Fry (film)|Bheja Fry]]'' (2006), where she played the wife of [[Rajat Kapoor]]. She also had a small but important role in ''[[Manorama Six Feet Under]]''. Her latest movie is ''[[Shoebite]]'', which has been delayed for production, where she stars opposite [[Amitabh Bachchan]].

Sarika made her television debut in [[Sony TV]]'s ''[[Yudh (TV series)|Yudh]]'' which stars [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in the lead role.

Apart from acting, she also served as the costume designer, sound designer and associate director for [[Kuruthipunal (film)|''Kuruthipunal'']] (1995) under [[Raaj Kamal Films International]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film !! Role/Notes
|-
|2016
|''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''|| Mrs. Varma
|-
|2014
|''[[Purani Jeans]]''|| Sherry Lawrence
|-
|2013
|''[[David (2013 Hindi film)|David]]''||
|-
|2013
|''[[Club 60]]''|| Dr. Saira Shaikh
|-
|2012
|''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''|| Dr. Zoya Ali Khan
|-
|2012
|''[[Shoebite]]''|| Aditi
|-
|2010
|''[[Society]]''||
|-
|2009
|''[[Kaccha Limboo]]''||
|-
|2008
|''[[Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors]]''|| Hari Puttar's Mother
|-
|2008
|''[[Yeh Mera India]]''|| Sushma Talreja
|-
|2008
|''[[Tahaan]]''|| (uncredited) Tahaan's Mother
|-
|2007
|''[[Manorama Six Feet Under]]''|| Manorama
|-
|2007
|''[[Bheja Fry (film)|Bheja Fry]]''|| Sheetal R. Thadani
|-
|2006
|''[[Baabul (2006 film)|Baabul]]''|| Pushpa Kapoor
|-
|2006
|''[[Sacred Evil]]''|| [[Ipsita Roy Chakraverti|Ipsita]]
|-
|2005
|''[[Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow]]''|| Ira Haksar
|-
|2005
|''[[Parzania]]''|| Shehnaz
|-
|2004
|''[[American Daylight]]''|| Dolly
|-
|2003
|''[[Raghu Romeo]]''|| Party guest
|-
|2003
|''[[Punnagai Poove]]''||
|-
|1997
|''[[Aakhri Sanghursh]]''|| Seeta
|-
|1989
|''[[Santosh]]''|| Munni/Sarika
|-
|1989
|''[[Ajeeb Itefaq]]''|| Aparna/Arpana
|-
|1988
|''[[Kharidar]]''||
|-
|1986
|''[[Qatl]]''|| Rohini
|-
|1986
|''[[Swati (1986 film)|Swati]]''|| Dancer/Singer
|-
|1986
|''[[Shart (1986 film)|Shart]]''|| Ruhi
|-
|1986
|''[[Dilwaala]]''|| Sapna
|-
|1986
|''[[Mangal Dada]]''||
|-
|1986
|''[[Zinda Laash]]''||
|-
|-''[[Qatl]]'' ||1986|| Rohini
|-
|1985
|''[[Ek Daku Saher Mein]]''|| Ranjana
|-
|1985
|''[[Ram Tere Kitne Nam]]''|| (uncredited) Lily (scene from ''Devta'')
|-
|1985
|''[[Ek Bhool]]''|| (TV)
|-
|1984
|''[[Karishmaa]]''|| Neeta
|-
|1984
|''[[Gangvaa]]''|| Chameli
|-
|1984
|''[[Ram Tera Desh]]''|| Lily D'Souza
|-
|1984
|''[[Aasmaan]]''||
|-
|1984
|''[[Akalmand]]''|| Advocate Shobha
|-
|1984
|''[[Raaj Tilak (1984 film)|Raaj Tilak]]''|| Gypsy
|-
|1983
|''[[Bade Dil Wala]]''|| Juhi Sinha/Juhi V. Gupta
|-
|1983
|''[[Nastik (1983 film)|Nastik]]''|| (as Baby Sarika) Mala
|-
|1983
|[[Kalka (1983 film)|''Kalka (1983 film)'']]|| Gauri
|-
|1983
|''[[Bagga Daku]]''||
|-
|1983
|''[[Razia Sultan (film)|Razia Sultan]]''||
|-
|1982
|''[[Vidhaata]]''|| Neelima
|-
|1982
|''[[Badle Ki Aag]]''|| Asha
|-
|1982
|''[[Meharbaani]]''||
|-
|1982
|''[[Teesri Aankh (1982 film)|Teesri Aankh]]''|| Rekha
|-
|1982
|''[[Yeh Vaada Raha (film)|Yeh Vaada Raha]]''|| Rita Saxena
|-
|1982
|''[[Shriman Shrimati]]''|| Aruna Gupta
|-
|1982
|''[[Satte Pe Satta]]''|| Sheela
|-
|1982
|''[[Daulat (1982 film)|Daulat]]''|| Sushma
|-
|1982
|''[[Dil Hi Dil Mein]]''|| Gulabo/Rani
|-
|1981
|''[[Khara Khota]]''|| With actor Raj Kiran
|-
|1981
| ''[[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tik...Tik...Tik]]''|| Miss India Sherley
|-
|1981
|''[[Sannata]]''||
|-
|1981
|''[[Dahshat]]''|| Kiran
|-
|1981
|''[[Paanch Qaidi]]''||
|-
|1981
|''[[Kranti (1981 film)|Kranti]]''|| Sheetal
|-
|1981
|''[[Nai Imarat]]''||
|-
|1981
|''[[Plot No. 5]]''||
|-
|1981
|''[[Sharda (1981 film)|Sharada]]''|| Anita Kohli
|-
|1980
|''[[Jyoti Bane Jwala]]''|| Asha
|-
|1980
|''[[Nazrana Pyar Ka]]''|| Anuradha
|-
|1980
|''[[Pyaara Dushman]]''||
|-
|1980
|''[[Yeh Kaisa Insaaf?]]''|| Sudha
|-
|1979
|''[[Bin Phere Hum Tere]]''|| Shikha
|-
|1979
|''[[Griha Pravesh]]''|| Sapna
|-
|1979
|''[[Jaan-E-Bahaar]]''|| Kuku Rai
|-
|1979
|''[[Jaani Dushman]]''|| Bindiya
|-
|1979
|''[[Raakhi Ki Saugandh]]''|| Paro/Tina
|-
|1979
|''[[Til Til Dalekha]]''||
|-
|1978
|''[[Dil Aur Deewaar]]''|| Laxmi Rai
|-
|1978
| ''[[tail chitr]]''||
|-
|1978
|Geeta "Anpadh"
|-
|1978
|''[[Devata]]''|| Lily
|-
|1978
|''[[Madhu Malti]]''||
|-
|1977
|''[[Paradh (1977 film)|Paradh]]''|| Marathi Film ([[Nutan]] [[Sachin Pilgaonkar]] [[Shreeram Lagoo]])
|-
|1976
|''[[Bundal Baaz]]''|| (uncredited) TV Newscaster
|-
|1976
|''[[Raksha Bandhan]]''|| Asha
|-
|1975
|''[[Khushboo (1975 film)|Khushboo]]''|| Kali
|-
|1976
|''[[Zid (1976 film)|Zid]]''||
|-
|1975
|''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]''|| Radha
|-
|1975
|''[[Kaagaz Ki Nao]]''||
|-
|1975
|''[[Vandana (1975 film)|Vandana]]''||
|-
|1972
|''[[Haar Jeet (1972 film)|Haar Jeet]]''|| Child artist
|-
|1971
|''[[Chhoti Bahu]]''|| (uncredited) Gopi
|-
|1971
|''[[Jawan Muhabat]]''|| Child artist - Rekha Sareen
|-
|1970
|''[[Devi (1970 film)|Devi]]''|| (as Moppet Suraj) Deepak
|-
|1969
|''[[Beti (1969 film)|Beti]]''|| Little Nanda
|-
|1969
|''[[Balak]]''|| Child artist - Deepak "Deepu"
|-
|1969
|''[[Jyoti (1969 film)|Jyoti]]''|| (as Moppet Suraj) Munna/Nandan
|-
|1969
|''[[Satyakam]]''|| Child artist - Kabul S. Archarya
|-
|1968
|''[[Aashirwad]]''|| Child artist - Neena
|-
|1967
|''[[Hamraaz]]''|| Child artist - Sarika
|-
|1967
|''[[Majhli Didi]]''|| Uma – Hemangini
|}

==Television==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Show!! Channel !!Role
|-
|2014||[[Yudh (TV series)|''Yudh'']]||[[Sony]] ||Gauri Sekhar
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Darr Sabko Lagta Hai]]'' || [[&TV]] || Miss Consica
|-
|}

==Awards==
[[File:Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Best Film Actress Award for the year 2005 to Ms. Sarika for her role in English Language Film “Parzania”, at the 53rd National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on September 14, 2007.jpg|thumb|[[Pratibha Patil|Pratibha Devisingh Patil]] presenting the [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Film Actress Award]] for the year 2005 to Ms. Sarika for her role in English Language Film ''[[Parzania]]'', at the [[53rd National Film Awards]] function, in New Delhi on September 14, 2007.]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
**''[[Parzania]]'' (2005)
* [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]]
**[[Hey Ram|''Hey Ram'']] (2000)
* BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role – Female

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|0045136}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|sarika}}

{{National Film Award for Best Actress}}
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