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{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Vega Tamotia
| image = Vega at the Audio release of 'Chittagong'.jpg
| caption = Tamotia at the audio release of ''[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]''
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|05|07}}
| birth_place = [[Chhattisgarh]], India
| yearsactive = 2008–present
| height =
| occupation = Actress
}}

'''Vega Tamotia''' (born 7 May 1985 in [[Chhattisgarh]], India) is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu films]]. She is probably best known for her performances as Saroja in the [[Saroja (2008 film)|film of the same name]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://films-channels.blogspot.com/2007/12/australian-girl-acts-as-saroja.html |title=Films-Channels: Australian Girl Acts As Saroja |publisher=Films-channels.blogspot.com |date=3 December 2007 |access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref> and Sobikannu in ''[[Pasanga]]''. Vega, with the motive of acting in films, earlier had been acting for Broadway Drama Troupe and gained experience in theatre arts.

==Early life==
Vega Tamotia was born on 7 May 1985 in [[Chhattisgarh]], but was brought up in Sydney, Australia. She completed her education in Economics from the [[University of New South Wales]] and then attended [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]] as part of an exchange programme.<ref>[http://buzz18.in.com/interviews/movies/rock-on-vega/79801/0 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413162515/http://buzz18.in.com/interviews/movies/rock-on-vega/79801/0 |date=13 April 2009 }}</ref>

==Acting career==
Having an interest in theatre and acting, Vega participated in theatre plays throughout her childhood and school. After having completed her education, she pursued professional theatre in [[Mumbai]], when [[Swanand Kirkire]] met her and cast her as the female lead in his Hindi musical ''Aao Saathi Sapna Dekhein'', for which she along with the rest of the cast was awarded the META (Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award) for Best Ensemble in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metawards.com/plays/2009-winners/|title=META 2009 Winners|publisher=META|access-date=28 March 2009}}</ref>

Afterwards, she got the opportunity to meet [[Venkat Prabhu]] and T. Siva, director and producer of the 2008 Tamil film ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'', who, impressed of her acting and attitude, immediately decided to cast her in the film in the title role, by which she stepped into the [[Indian film industry]]. The film was critically acclaimed and went on to become successful at the box office, with critics claiming Vega's performance was "apt" for the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/saroja-review-tamil-14752247.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117010430/http://www.sify.com/movies/saroja-review-tamil-14752247.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2014 |title=Movie Review:Saroja |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/04sss.htm |title=Review: Saroja |work=Rediff.com |access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref> Subsequently, she was selected by prominent film maker [[M. Sasikumar|Sasikumar]] to feature in his next production, ''[[Pasanga]]'', after he had seen her portfolio.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/15/stories/2009051550050300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611084304/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/15/stories/2009051550050300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 June 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Winning streak | date=15 May 2009}}</ref> The film, based on children, upon release, became described as a "masterpiece" by critics, and went on to win two [[National Film Awards]] amongst notable regional awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pasanga-review-tamil-14884924.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926225805/http://www.sify.com/movies/pasanga-review-tamil-14884924.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 September 2013 |title=Movie Review:Pasanga |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref> Vega's performance as a young village kindergarten teacher also received rave reviews, being dubbed as "excellent", despite claims by her that the role was diametrically opposite from her real life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/may/01/pasanga-is-delightful.htm |title=Pasanga is delightful |work=Rediff.com |date=1 May 2009 |access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref> She made her debut in Hindi films with the small budget coming-to age story of a girl with ''Aamras'', though the film went unnoticed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13574/index.html |title=Aamras (2009) | Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=11 September 2009 |access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/10/stories/2008101050230900.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012083634/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/10/stories/2008101050230900.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 October 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Seval only next to Samy | date=10 October 2008}}</ref>

In 2009, she appeared in a Telugu language film, ''Happy Happy Gaa'' with [[Varun Sandesh]] and [[Saranya Mohan]], which won good reviews by critics with a reviewer citing that Vega was the "surprise package" of the film.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/22/stories/2010082260330200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825163031/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/22/stories/2010082260330200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 August 2010 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Run of the mill love story | date=22 August 2010}}</ref> Vega's next release was the multi-starrer ''[[Vaanam]]'' also featuring [[Silambarasan]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] and [[Anushka Shetty|Anushka]], amongst other notable stars. Playing the role of a strong-headed rock musician with a military background, Vega has insisted that the role is very close to her real life persona.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-18/news-interviews/28369627_1_vega-vaanam-bharath | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104115949/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-18/news-interviews/28369627_1_vega-vaanam-bharath | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 November 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=I'm taking my time: Vega | date=18 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-26/news-interviews/29471813_1_roles-film-krish | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105070936/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-26/news-interviews/29471813_1_roles-film-krish | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 November 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Vega turns a rock musician | date=26 April 2011}}</ref> Vega then starred in ''[[Chittagong]]'', a period film based on the [[Chittagong armoury raid]] of 1930. The film features her in the historical character of [[Pritilata Waddedar]], a freedom fighter and was premiered in film festivals before a commercial release on 12 October 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-27/news-interviews/28305533_1_roles-b-town-freedom-movement | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104115955/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-27/news-interviews/28305533_1_roles-b-town-freedom-movement | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 November 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=I'd love to do glam roles: Vega | date=27 June 2010}}</ref> Vega was also an executive producer on [[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]. The film won four [[National Film Awards|National Awards]]. Vega's then starred romantic comedy film ''Amit Sahni Ki List'' has her opposite [[Vir Das]].

In 2019, Vega appeared in the hugely popular series ''[[Metro Park (web series)|Metro Park]]'' alongside [[Ranvir Shorey]], [[Omi Vaidya]], [[Purbi Joshi]] and [[Pitobash Tripathy|Pitobash]]. This was a runaway succes and she also appeared in the second season of the same series for [[Eros Now]]. The show is directed by [[Abi Varghese|Abi Vargese]] and [[Ajayan Venugopalan|Ajayyan Gopal]] and produced by Giju John.

== Producer ==
Vega has produced a number of projects including the hugely popular children's series Ghotu Motu Ki Toli. She was the executive producer for the film Chittagong and is currently the founder of Jump Across Films, a production company focussed on creating non-fiction content. Her series All Access: Capital Police was commissioned by [[Discovery Channel|Discovery]] and aired in 2019.

==Actor Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role
!Director!! Language !! Notes
|-
|2008 ||''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]''|| Saroja Vishwanath
|[[Venkat Prabhu]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009 ||''[[Pasanga]]''|| Sobhikannu Chokkalingam
|[[Pandiraj]]|| Tamil || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|''Aamras''|| Jiya Sarang
|[[Rupali Guha]]||[[Hindi language|Hindi]]||
|-
|2010 ||''Happy Happy Gaa''|| Pooja D'Souza
| ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
|-
|2011 ||''[[Vaanam]]''|| Laasya
|[[Krish (director)|Krrish]]|| Tamil ||
|-
|2012 ||''Housefull''|| Shanti
|[[Ajay Bhuyan]]|| Telugu ||
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]''||[[Pritilata Waddedar]]
|[[Bedabrata Pain]]|| Hindi ||Won four National Awards. Also executive produced the film.
|-
|2014 ||''[[Amit Sahni Ki List]]''<ref>http://www.indianexpress.com/news/vega-tamotias-next-a-romanticcomedy-opposite-vir-das/1014836</ref>|| Mala
|Ajay Bhuyan||Hindi||
|-
|2015
|Love Comes Later
|
|[[Sonejuhi Sinha]]
|English
|Official Selection at Cannes Critics Weeks - [[Cannes Film Festival|La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes]]
|-
|2016 ||''[[Jai Gangaajal]]''|| Sunita
|[[Prakash Jha]]||[[Hindi language|Hindi]]||
|-
|2019 - 2021
|''[[Metro Park (web series)|Metro Park]]''
|Kinjal
|[[Abi Varghese|Abi Vargese]]
|Hindi
|
|}

==Producer Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|2012
|[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]
|Executive Producer
|Hindi
|Winner of Four National Awards
|-
|2012
|Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar
|Associate Producer
|Punjabi
|
|-
|2014
|Ghotu Motu Ki Toli
|Producer
|Hindi
|Children's Live Action Series
|-
|2019
|All Access: Capital Police
|Producer
|English
|TV Series for Discovery Channel
|-
|2020
|Still Outside, Storm Inside
|Producer
|English
|Docu Series (in production)
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3163991}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|vega-tamotia}}
* {{Twitter|vegatamotia}}
* {{Facebook|VegaTamotiaOfficial}}
* {{YouTube|user=vegatamotia}}

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[[Category:Actresses from Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:University of New South Wales alumni]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Female models from Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Sydney]]

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