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{{short description|Indian actress and host}}
{{short description|Indian actress and host}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name       = Saumya Tandon
| name               = Saumya Tandon
| image       = Saumya Tandon at Elle Beauty Awards 2016 (14) (cropped).jpg
| image             = Saumya Tandon at Elle Beauty Awards 2016 (14) (cropped).jpg
| education   =  
| education         =  
| known_for   = ''[[Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!]]''
| known_for         = ''[[Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!]]''<br />''[[Jab We Met]]''
''[[ Jab We Met]]''
| caption           = Tandon in 2016
| caption     = Tandon in 2016
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|03|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|03|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh]], India
| birth_place = [[Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh]], India
| nationality       =  
| nationality = Indian
| occupation         = {{hlist|Model|actress|television personality}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Model|actress|television personality}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|Saurabh Devendra Singh|2016}}
| spouse     = {{marriage|Saurabh Devendra Singh|2016}}<ref name="Indianexpress.com">{{cite news| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bhabhiji-ghar-par-hain-actor-saumya-tandon-ties-the-knot-4424629/| work=[[Indianexpress.com]]| title=Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai actor Saumya Tandon ties the knot}}</ref>
| children           = 1
| children   = 1
| website           =  
| website     = {{URL|www.saumyatandon.net/}}
| yearsactive       = 2006{{ndash}}present
| yearsactive = 2006{{ndash}}present
}}
}}


'''Saumya Tandon''' (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian [[television]] and film actress, [[Television presenter|host]]. She is well known for playing the lead role in the comedy series ''[[Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!]]''. She is also known for hosting shows like ''[[Dance India Dance]]'', ''[[Bournvita Quiz Contest]]'', ''[[Entertainment Ki Raat]]'' (Season-2) on [[Colors TV]] etc.
'''Saumya Tandon''' (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian actress and anchor. Her show [[sitcom]], ''[[Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!]]'', where she was one of the leads, was one of the most popular sitcoms on Indian television and has an 8.5+ IMDB rating.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5154982/ | title=Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> She hosted around 14 shows on TV like Dance India Dance, Bournvita Quiz Contest etc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://saumyatandon.in/index.php/portfolio/the-anchor-final/ | title=The Anchor - Saumya Tandon | date=17 July 2021 }}</ref>
 
==Early life==
==Early life==
Tandon was born in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] on 3 November 1984.<ref name="Birth"/><ref name='BYear'>{{cite news |url =https://hindustantimes.com/tv/saumya-tandon-i-will-never-participate-in-bigg-boss-as-i-am-a-very-private-person/story-uDDvNZYOjDPAS6LdrX7F9N_amp.html|title =Saumya Tandon: I will never participate in Bigg Boss as I am a very private person|newspaper =[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-date =24 February 2018|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052139/https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/saumya-tandon-i-will-never-participate-in-bigg-boss-as-i-am-a-very-private-person/story-uDDvNZYOjDPAS6LdrX7F9N_amp.html}}</ref> The family shifted to [[Ujjain]] where she did her schooling from [[St. Mary's Convent School, Ujjain|St. Mary's Convent School]].<ref name="Birth">{{cite news |title=Unseen Photo: कॉलेज के दिनों में ऐसी दिखती थीं टीवी की 'गोरी मेम' |url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/television/bhabi-ji-ghar-par-hai-actress-saumya-tandon-shares-college-photos-1767507 |access-date=8 March 2020 |work=NDTVIndia |date=28 October 2017}}</ref> Her father, B. G. Tandon is a writer and was a professor in a university in [[Ujjain]].<ref>{{cite news |title=स्टेज पर जाने से मना करने पर मां से चांटा खा चुकी हैं Tv की 'अनीता भाभी' |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/mp-bpl-hmu-saumya-tandon-childhood-memory-of-bhopal-and-ujjain-5158613-pho.html |access-date=8 March 2020 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=3 November 2015 |language=hi}}</ref>
Saumya was born in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] on 3 November 1984.<ref name="Birth"/><ref name="BYear"/> The family shifted to [[Ujjain]] where she did her schooling from [[St. Mary's Convent School, Ujjain|St. Mary's Convent School]].<ref name="Birth">{{cite news |title=Unseen Photo: कॉलेज के दिनों में ऐसी दिखती थीं टीवी की 'गोरी मेम' |url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/television/bhabi-ji-ghar-par-hai-actress-saumya-tandon-shares-college-photos-1767507 |access-date=8 March 2020 |work=NDTVIndia |date=28 October 2017}}</ref> Her father, B.G. Tandon, is a writer and was a professor in a university in [[Ujjain]].<ref>{{cite news |title=स्टेज पर जाने से मना करने पर मां से चांटा खा चुकी हैं Tv की 'अनीता भाभी' |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/mp-bpl-hmu-saumya-tandon-childhood-memory-of-bhopal-and-ujjain-5158613-pho.html |access-date=8 March 2020 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=3 November 2015 |language=hi}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Tandon took up modelling assignments early in her career and was the "Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up" 2006<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-IFTM-saumya-tandon-interview-5804981-PHO.html|title=Did You Know 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain' Fame Saumya Tandon was a Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up? More Details About Her Inside!|date=3 February 2018|work=dailybhaskar|access-date=15 April 2018|language=en}}</ref> She co-hosted ''[[Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout]]'' (based on the ''Wipeout'' format) with [[Shah Rukh Khan]] in 2011.<ref name="Television: Dream come true">[https://archive.today/20130125075724/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dream-come-true/Article1-642709.aspx Television: Dream come true] ''Hindustan Times'', New Delhi, 25 December 2010</ref><ref name="Kushal Punjabi Wins Zor Ka Jhatka">{{cite news |title=Kushal Punjabi Wins Zor Ka Jhatka |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110170304&keyword=television&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=88011 |publisher=[[NDTV]] Movies |date=26 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714162435/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110170304&keyword=television&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=88011 |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref><ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news |title= Kushal Punjabi wins 'Zor Ka Jhatka' IANS |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Kushal-Punjabi-wins-Zor-Ka-Jhatka/articleshow/7579277.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date= 26 February 2011 }}</ref> 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 (quizmaster)|Derek O'Brien]] for three seasons.<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-01/news-and-gossip/40917310_1_cadbury-india-quiz-show-facebook-page | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000144/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-01/news-and-gossip/40917310_1_cadbury-india-quiz-show-facebook-page | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-12-31 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood}}</ref> In [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]'s ''[[Jab We Met]]'', starring [[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]], she played the role of Kareena's character's sister Roop.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saumya says no to play Geet's sister|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saumya-says-no-to-play-Geets-sister/articleshow/7410347.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 April 2016|date=2 February 2011}}</ref> She also hosted ''LG Mallika-e-Kitchen'' for three seasons.
Tandon took up modelling assignments early in her career and was the "Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up" 2006<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-IFTM-saumya-tandon-interview-5804981-PHO.html|title=Did You Know 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain' Fame Saumya Tandon was a Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up? More Details About Her Inside!|date=3 February 2018|work=dailybhaskar|access-date=15 April 2018|language=en}}</ref> She also appeared in the Afghan serial ''Khushi'' in 2008 as part of the international project, where she played the lead of an Afghan woman doctor.<ref name="indt" >{{cite news |last1=Satijia |first1=Garima |title=Actress Saumya Tandon Shares Photo From Afghanistan, Says She Is Unable To Contact Her Friends |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/actress-saumya-tandon-shares-photo-from-afghanistan-says-she-is-unable-to-contact-her-friends-547988.html |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=IndiaTimes |date=25 August 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=I am unable to reach my friends in Afghanistan, says Saumya Tandon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-am-unable-to-reach-my-friends-in-afghanistan-says-saumya-tandon/articleshow/85584377.cms |last1=Maheshwri |first1=Neha |website=The Times of India |date=25 August 2021 |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ex Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon Shares Her Picture From Afghanistan |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/taliban-takeover-ex-bhabiji-ghar-par-hai-actress-saumya-tandon-shares-her-picture-from-afghanistan-says-i-am-unable-to-reach-my-friends-1478279 |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=ABP News |date=25 August 2021 }}</ref> She co-hosted ''[[Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout]]'' (based on the ''Wipeout'' format) with [[Shah Rukh Khan]] in 2011.<ref name="Kushal Punjabi Wins Zor Ka Jhatka">{{cite news |title=Kushal Punjabi Wins Zor Ka Jhatka |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110170304&keyword=television&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=88011 |publisher=[[NDTV]] Movies |date=26 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714162435/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110170304&keyword=television&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=88011 |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kushal Punjabi wins 'Zor Ka Jhatka' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kushal-punjabi-wins-zor-ka-jhatka-361713.html |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=News18 |date=26 February 2011 |language=en}}</ref> She has hosted ''[[Dance India Dance]]'' for 3 seasons, for which she got the Best Anchor award too. She co-hosted ''[[Bournvita Quiz Contest]]'', along with [[Derek O'Brien (quizmaster)|Derek O'Brien]] for three seasons.<ref name='ht1'/> In [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]'s ''[[Jab We Met]]'', starring [[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]], she played the role of Kareena's character's sister Roop.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saumya says no to play Geet's sister|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saumya-says-no-to-play-Geets-sister/articleshow/7410347.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 April 2016|date=2 February 2011}}</ref> She also hosted ''LG Mallika-e-Kitchen'' for three seasons.


In 2015, Tandon started playing the role of Anita in the comedy serial ''[[Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!]]''. She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial.<ref name='ht1'>{{cite news |url =https://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/bhabhiji-ghar-par-hai-s-saumya-tandon-reveals-her-diet-fitness-and-beauty-secrets/story-xMqwYj1JYa9BF5meTAIIxO.html|title =Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai's Saumya Tandon reveals her diet, fitness and beauty secrets|newspaper =[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> In 2018, she hosted ''Entertainment ki Raat'' Season 2 on Colors TV.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hindustantimes.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_article07159df2-b867-401a-a3bc-fb73feb29f08/waarticle07159df2-b867-401a-a3bc-fb73feb29f08/07159df2-b867-401a-a3bc-fb73feb29f08//true/Saumya+Tandon+|title=Hindustan Times e-Paper|website=hindustantimes.newspaperdirect.com|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>
In 2015, Tandon started playing the role of Anita in the comedy serial ''[[Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!]]''. She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial.<ref name='ht1'>{{cite news |last1=Bhandari |first1=Kabir Singh |title=Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai's Saumya Tandon reveals her diet, fitness and beauty secrets |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/bhabhiji-ghar-par-hai-s-saumya-tandon-reveals-her-diet-fitness-and-beauty-secrets/story-xMqwYj1JYa9BF5meTAIIxO.html |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=17 October 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, she hosted ''Entertainment ki Raat'' Season 2 on Colors TV.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Awaasthi |first=Kavita |date=15 April 2018 |url=http://hindustantimes.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_article07159df2-b867-401a-a3bc-fb73feb29f08/waarticle07159df2-b867-401a-a3bc-fb73feb29f08/07159df2-b867-401a-a3bc-fb73feb29f08//true/Saumya+Tandon+|title=I Love The Stage : Soumya Tandon |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>


On 21 August 2020, she quit ''Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain!''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trivedi |first1=Tanvi |title=Saumya Tandon: I don't see myself being a part of 'Bhabi Ji...' for another five years - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/saumya-tandon-i-dont-see-myself-being-a-part-of-bhabhiji-for-five-more-years/articleshow/77639592.cms |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=20 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Confirmed! Saumya Tandon Quits Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, Says 'August 21 is My Last Day of Shoot' |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/confirmed-saumya-tandon-quits-bhabiji-ghar-par-hain-says-august-21-is-my-last-day-of-shoot-4117122/ |access-date=23 August 2020 |work=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com |date=20 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
On 21 August 2020, she quit ''Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain!''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trivedi |first1=Tanvi |title=Saumya Tandon: I don't see myself being a part of 'Bhabi Ji...' for another five years - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/saumya-tandon-i-dont-see-myself-being-a-part-of-bhabhiji-for-five-more-years/articleshow/77639592.cms |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=20 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Confirmed! Saumya Tandon Quits Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, Says 'August 21 is My Last Day of Shoot' |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/confirmed-saumya-tandon-quits-bhabiji-ghar-par-hain-says-august-21-is-my-last-day-of-shoot-4117122/ |access-date=23 August 2020 |work=India.com |date=20 August 2020}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Tandon is very reluctant to talk about her private life.<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/saumya-tandon-i-will-never-participate-in-bigg-boss-as-i-am-a-very-private-person/story-uDDvNZYOjDPAS6LdrX7F9N_amp.html|title =Saumya Tandon: I will never participate in Bigg Boss as I am a very private person|newspaper =Hindustan Times}}</ref> In 2016, she married her boyfriend Saurabh Devendra Singh.<ref name="Indianexpress.com"/> Before marriage, she dated him for 10 years. She is inspired by [[Akshay Kumar]] for her fitness.<ref name='ht1'/> She likes to wear different style of clothes. She told this by saying:
Tandon is very reluctant to talk about her private life.<ref name="BYear">{{cite news |last1=Suri |first1=Rishabh |title=Saumya Tandon: I will never participate in Bigg Boss as I am a very private person |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/saumya-tandon-i-will-never-participate-in-bigg-boss-as-i-am-a-very-private-person/story-uDDvNZYOjDPAS6LdrX7F9N_amp.html |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 October 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In 2016, she married her boyfriend Saurabh Devendra Singh.<ref name="Indianexpress.com">{{cite news |title=Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai actor Saumya Tandon ties the knot |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bhabhiji-ghar-par-hain-actor-saumya-tandon-ties-the-knot-4424629/ |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=13 December 2016}}</ref> Before marriage, she dated him for 10 years.
{{quote|We see on TV is that actresses wear the same kind of saris, but the colours keep changing. They look as if they are in a manufacturing unit. However, I have kept my outfits quite distinct from each other. There is no over dressing... I just follow one mantra, "less is more"..<ref>{{cite news|title=Saumya Tandon: I'm very particular about my look|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saumya-Tandon-Im-very-particular-about-my-look/articleshow/47665375.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>}}
 
Tandon gave birth to a boy in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bhabhi-ji-ghar-par-hain-actress-saumya-tandon-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/67597249.cms|title=Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain actress Saumya Tandon blessed with a baby boy|date=19 January 2019|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bhabiji-ghar-par-hain-actress-saumya-tandon-blessed-with-a-baby-boy-2007307.html|title=Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain Actress Saumya Tandon Blessed with a Baby Boy|date=19 January 2019|work=News18|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>
Tandon gave birth to a boy in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bhabhi-ji-ghar-par-hain-actress-saumya-tandon-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/67597249.cms|title=Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain actress Saumya Tandon blessed with a baby boy|date=19 January 2019|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bhabiji-ghar-par-hain-actress-saumya-tandon-blessed-with-a-baby-boy-2007307.html|title=Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain Actress Saumya Tandon Blessed with a Baby Boy|date=19 January 2019|work=News18|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year  
! Year  
! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref !! Language
! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Jab We Met]]''
| ''[[Jab We Met]]''
| Roop Dhillon
| Roop Dhillon
| Debut film
|
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/babhi-ji-ghar-par-hai-actress-saumya-tandon-is-pregnant-says-she-feels-like-a-superhero-without-a-ca-1946672|title=Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon|date=13 November 2018|work=[[NDTV]]|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref>
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Goyal|first=Divya|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/babhi-ji-ghar-par-hai-actress-saumya-tandon-is-pregnant-says-she-feels-like-a-superhero-without-a-ca-1946672|title=Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon|date=13 November 2018|work=[[NDTV]]|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref>
| Hindi
|-
|-
|2011
|2011
|''Welcome to Punjab''
|''Welcome to Punjab''
|Preet
|Preet
| Opposite [[Sarbjit Cheema]]
|
|<ref>[https://www.indiaforums.com/article/saumya-tandon-to-do-a-punjabi-film_13089&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwisi73jtqToAhVXdCsKHejiDHMQFjACegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2tyobfyxm5KSbUSh6IHP5W]</ref><ref>[https://www.moviebuff.com/welcome-to-punjab&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiy1suEsqToAhWKfH0KHVBdB_cQFjAMegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw2n0gXextysH-fJg2j6YH1y]</ref>
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Ex Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon Shares Her Picture From Afghanistan |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/taliban-takeover-ex-bhabiji-ghar-par-hai-actress-saumya-tandon-shares-her-picture-from-afghanistan-says-i-am-unable-to-reach-my-friends-1478279 |access-date=16 March 2022 |work=ABP |date=25 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
| Punjabi
|}
|}


==Television==
=== Television ===
Tandon started her career with TV serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and subsequently hosted a number of TV shows.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/new-mom-saumya-tandon-pens-a-powerful-post-on-women-s-day-1473047-2019-03-08|title=New mom Saumya Tandon pens a powerful post on Women's Day|date=8 March 2019|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref>
Tandon started her career with TV serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and subsequently hosted a number of TV shows.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/new-mom-saumya-tandon-pens-a-powerful-post-on-women-s-day-1473047-2019-03-08|title=New mom Saumya Tandon pens a powerful post on Women's Day|date=8 March 2019|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref>
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!Notes
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| 2006
| 2006
| ''[[Aisa Des Hai Mera (TV series)|Aisa Des Hai Mera]]''  
| ''[[Aisa Des Hai Mera (TV series)|Aisa Des Hai Mera]]''  
| Rusty Deol
| Rusty Deol
|
|-
| 2007-2008
| ''[[Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni]]''
| Ria Sahani
|
|
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
| ''[[Saas v/s Bahu]]''
| ''Khushi''
| Contestant
| Khushi
|
| Afghan TV serial<ref name="indt" />
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| 2011–2014
| 2011–2014
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| 2009-2012
| 2009–2012
| ''[[Dance India Dance]] (season [[Dance India Dance#Season 1|1]], [[Dance India Dance#Season 2|2]] & [[Dance India Dance#Season 3|3]])''  
| ''[[Dance India Dance]] (season [[Dance India Dance#Season 1|1]], [[Dance India Dance#Season 2|2]] & [[Dance India Dance#Season 3|3]])''  
| Host  
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/wasnt-exciting-enough-any-more-saumya-tandon-quits-bhabi-ji-ghar-par-hai-2282461 |title="Wasn't Exciting Enough Any More": Saumya Tandon Quits Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai |work=NDTV |access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Raghuvanshi |first1=Aakanksha |title="Wasn't Exciting Enough Any More": Saumya Tandon Quits Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/wasnt-exciting-enough-any-more-saumya-tandon-quits-bhabi-ji-ghar-par-hai-2282461 |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=NDTV |date=21 August 2020}}</ref>
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Saumya Tandon
Tandon in 2016
Born (1984-11-03) 3 November 1984 (age 41)
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation
  • Model
  • actress
  • television personality
Years active2006–present
Known forBhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!
Jab We Met
Spouse(s)
Saurabh Devendra Singh
​
(
m. 2016)
Children1

Saumya Tandon (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian actress and anchor. Her show sitcom, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!, where she was one of the leads, was one of the most popular sitcoms on Indian television and has an 8.5+ IMDB rating.[1] She hosted around 14 shows on TV like Dance India Dance, Bournvita Quiz Contest etc.[2]

Early life

Saumya was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on 3 November 1984.[3][4] The family shifted to Ujjain where she did her schooling from St. Mary's Convent School.[3] Her father, B.G. Tandon, is a writer and was a professor in a university in Ujjain.[5]

Career

Tandon took up modelling assignments early in her career and was the "Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up" 2006[6] She also appeared in the Afghan serial Khushi in 2008 as part of the international project, where she played the lead of an Afghan woman doctor.[7][8][9] She co-hosted Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout (based on the Wipeout format) with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011.[10][11] She has hosted Dance India Dance for 3 seasons, for which she got the Best Anchor award too. She co-hosted Bournvita Quiz Contest, along with Derek O'Brien for three seasons.[12] In Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, she played the role of Kareena's character's sister Roop.[13] She also hosted LG Mallika-e-Kitchen for three seasons.

In 2015, Tandon started playing the role of Anita in the comedy serial Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!. She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial.[12] In 2018, she hosted Entertainment ki Raat Season 2 on Colors TV.[14]

On 21 August 2020, she quit Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain!.[15][16]

Personal life

Tandon is very reluctant to talk about her private life.[4] In 2016, she married her boyfriend Saurabh Devendra Singh.[17] Before marriage, she dated him for 10 years.

Tandon gave birth to a boy in 2019.[18][19]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Jab We Met Roop Dhillon [20]
2011 Welcome to Punjab Preet [21]

Television

Tandon started her career with TV serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and subsequently hosted a number of TV shows.[20][22]

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Aisa Des Hai Mera Rusty Deol
2008 Khushi Khushi Afghan TV serial[7]
2011–2014 Bournvita Quiz Contest (seasons 1, 2 and 3) Host
2010–2013 Mallika-E-Kitchen (seasons 2, 3 and 4) Host
2011 Comedy Circus Ke Taansen Host
2011 Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout Host
2009–2012 Dance India Dance (season 1, 2 & 3) Host
2014 Comedy Nights with Kapil Comedian Special appearance
2015–2020 Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai! Anita Vibhuti Narayan Mishra [23]
2018 Entertainment Ki Raat Host

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai". IMDb.
  2. ↑ "The Anchor - Saumya Tandon". 17 July 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Unseen Photo: कॉलेज के दिनों में ऐसी दिखती थीं टीवी की 'गोरी मेम'". NDTVIndia. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Suri, Rishabh (23 October 2017). "Saumya Tandon: I will never participate in Bigg Boss as I am a very private person". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "स्टेज पर जाने से मना करने पर मां से चांटा खा चुकी हैं Tv की 'अनीता भाभी'". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Did You Know 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain' Fame Saumya Tandon was a Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up? More Details About Her Inside!". dailybhaskar. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Satijia, Garima (25 August 2021). "Actress Saumya Tandon Shares Photo From Afghanistan, Says She Is Unable To Contact Her Friends". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (25 August 2021). "I am unable to reach my friends in Afghanistan, says Saumya Tandon". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ex Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon Shares Her Picture From Afghanistan". ABP News. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kushal Punjabi Wins Zor Ka Jhatka". NDTV Movies. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Kushal Punjabi wins 'Zor Ka Jhatka'". News18. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Bhandari, Kabir Singh (17 October 2017). "Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai's Saumya Tandon reveals her diet, fitness and beauty secrets". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Saumya says no to play Geet's sister". The Times of India. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Awaasthi, Kavita (15 April 2018). "I Love The Stage : Soumya Tandon". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  15. ↑ Trivedi, Tanvi (20 August 2020). "Saumya Tandon: I don't see myself being a part of 'Bhabi Ji...' for another five years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Confirmed! Saumya Tandon Quits Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, Says 'August 21 is My Last Day of Shoot'". India.com. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai actor Saumya Tandon ties the knot". The Indian Express. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain actress Saumya Tandon blessed with a baby boy". The Times of India. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  19. ↑ "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain Actress Saumya Tandon Blessed with a Baby Boy". News18. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Goyal, Divya (13 November 2018). "Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon". NDTV. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Ex Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai Actress Saumya Tandon Shares Her Picture From Afghanistan". ABP. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "New mom Saumya Tandon pens a powerful post on Women's Day". India Today. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  23. ↑ Raghuvanshi, Aakanksha (21 August 2020). ""Wasn't Exciting Enough Any More": Saumya Tandon Quits Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai". NDTV. Retrieved 17 June 2022.

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