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{{short description|Indian actress and costume designer}}
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| name              = Sarika
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| birth_place        = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| yearsactive        = 1967—present
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| birth_name        = Sarika Thakur
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| occupation        = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Costume designer]]}}
| spouse            = {{marriage | [[Kamal Haasan]]|1988|reason=divorced|2004}}
| spouse            = {{marriage | [[Kamal Haasan]]|1988|reason=divorced|2004}}
| children          = [[Shruti Haasan]]<br>[[Akshara Haasan]]
| 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).
'''Sarika Thakur''' (born 5 December 1960), known [[Mononym|mononymously]] 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 name="N">{{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]]'' (2001).


==Early life==
==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>
Sarika was born on 5 December 1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarika: Lesser-known facts and candid photos of the veteran actress |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/photo/Lesser-known-facts-and-candid-photos-of-Sarika-Shruti-Haasans-mother-70823/2 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> in [[New Delhi]] into a family of [[Marathi people|Marathi]] and [[Rajput]] descent.<ref>{{cite news |title=I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan |newspaper=The Times of India |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|last1=Gupta |first1=Priya }}</ref> Her father abandoned the family when she was very young. From then on, she became the breadwinner of the family. She did not attend school.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 July 2010 |title=Girl Interrupted |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/girl-interrupted/story-MZ5FNHd6wjEeWYqGWWe49J.html |access-date=20 July 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==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.
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=Celebs with dark past |work=The Times of India |page=6 |access-date=31 March 2014}}</ref> playing the role of a boy, Master Sooraj, during the 1960s in Hindi language films. 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.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}


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.
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]]''.


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>
Her performance in ''[[Parzania]]'' in which she plays the role of a [[Zoroastrian]] woman who loses her child during the 2002 riots of India, [[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|236x236px|[[Pratibha Patil|Pratibha Devi Singh 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 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|National Film Awards function]], in [[New Delhi]] on September 14, 2007]]earned her the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]. [[Khalid Mohamed]] wrote for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' of her performance, "Sarika is marvelously 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 |year=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 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.
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]].


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]].
==Personal life==
Sarika and actor [[Kamal Haasan]] began living together in 1985, marrying after the birth of their first child, [[Shruti Haasan|Shruti]] (born 1986).<ref name="bio">{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=17 May 2013 |title=I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030124223/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms |archive-date=30 October 2014 |access-date=7 April 2014 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Shruti is a singer and a [[Tamil cinema|Kollywood]]-[[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]] actress. Their younger daughter, [[Akshara Haasan|Akshara]] (born 1991) is an assistant director and actress. Sarika stopped acting soon after their marriage, Sarika worked as Haasan's costume designer for the movie ''[[Hey Ram]]'' and won the [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]]er.<ref name="47thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505163411/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2002, the couple filed for divorce, which was granted in 2004.<ref name="sarika">{{cite news|author=Jha, Subhash K. |year=2003 |title=My main concern is the kids |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 June 2009 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/my-main-concern-is-the-kids/articleshow/231833.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203010011/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/231833.cms |archive-date= 3 February 2009 }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|-
! Year
! Year
! Film !! Role/Notes
! Film !! Role
|-
|2022
| ''[[Uunchai]]''
| Mala Trivedi<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-plays-role-tourist-guide-nepal-sooraj-barjatyas-uunchai-film-shot-worlds-dangerous-airport/ |title=Parineeti Chopra plays the role of a tourist guide in Nepal in Sooraj Barjatya's Uunchai; film shot at world's most DANGEROUS airport |date=9 October 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Mr.Kabaadi]]''|| Chando
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''|| Mrs. Varma
|''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''|| Varsha Varma, Jai's mother
|-
|-
|2014
|2014
|''[[Purani Jeans]]''|| Sherry Lawrence
|''[[Purani Jeans]]''|| Sherry Lawrence
|-
|-
|2013
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''[[David (2013 Hindi film)|David]]''||  
|''[[David (2013 Hindi film)|David]]''||  
|-
|-
|2013
|''[[Club 60]]''|| Dr. Saira Shaikh
|''[[Club 60]]''|| Dr. Saira Shaikh
|-
|-
|2012
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''|| Dr. Zoya Ali Khan
|''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]''|| Dr. Zoya Ali Khan
|-
|-
|2012
|''[[Shoebite]]'' (Unreleased) || Aditi
|''[[Shoebite]]''|| Aditi
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
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|''[[Kaccha Limboo]]''||  
|''[[Kaccha Limboo]]''||  
|-
|-
|2008
| rowspan="3" |2008
|''[[Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors]]''|| Hari Puttar's Mother
|''[[Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors]]''|| Hari Puttar's Mother
|-
|-
|2008
|''[[Yeh Mera India]]''|| Sushma Talreja
|''[[Yeh Mera India]]''|| Sushma Talreja
|-
|-
|2008
|''[[Tahaan]]''|| (uncredited) Tahaan's Mother
|''[[Tahaan]]''|| (uncredited) Tahaan's Mother
|-
|-
|2007
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[Manorama Six Feet Under]]''|| Manorama
|''[[Manorama Six Feet Under]]''|| Manorama
|-
|-
|2007
|''[[Bheja Fry (film)|Bheja Fry]]''|| Sheetal R. Thadani
|''[[Bheja Fry (film)|Bheja Fry]]''|| Sheetal R. Thadani
|-
|-
|2006
| rowspan="2" |2006
|''[[Baabul (2006 film)|Baabul]]''|| Pushpa Kapoor
|''[[Baabul (2006 film)|Baabul]]''|| Pushpa Kapoor
|-
|-
|2006
|''[[Sacred Evil]]''|| [[Ipsita Roy Chakraverti|Ipsita]]
|''[[Sacred Evil]]''|| [[Ipsita Roy Chakraverti|Ipsita]]
|-
|-
|2005
| rowspan="2" |2005
|''[[Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow]]''|| Ira Haksar
|''[[Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow]]''|| Ira Haksar
|-
|-
|2005
|''[[Parzania]]''|| Shehnaz
|''[[Parzania]]''|| Shehnaz
|-
|-
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|''[[American Daylight]]''|| Dolly
|''[[American Daylight]]''|| Dolly
|-
|-
|2003
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[Raghu Romeo]]''|| Party guest
|''[[Raghu Romeo]]''|| Party guest
|-
|-
|2003
|''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' (Tamil) ||  
|''[[Punnagai Poove]]''||  
|-
|-
|1997
|1997
|''[[Aakhri Sanghursh]]''|| Seeta
|''[[Aakhri Sanghursh]]''|| Seeta
|-
|-
|1989
| rowspan="2" |1989
|''[[Santosh]]''|| Munni/Sarika
|''[[Santosh (1989 film)|Santosh]]''|| Munni/Sarika
|-
|-
|1989
|''Ajeeb Itefaq''|| Aparna/Arpana
|''[[Ajeeb Itefaq]]''|| Aparna/Arpana
|-
|-
|1988
|1988
|''[[Kharidar]]''||  
|''Kharidar''||  
|-
|-
|1986
| rowspan="6" |1986
|''[[Qatl]]''|| Rohini
|''[[Qatl]]''|| Rohini
|-
|-
|1986
|''[[Swati (1986 film)|Swati]]''|| Dancer/Singer
|''[[Swati (1986 film)|Swati]]''|| Dancer/Singer
|-
|-
|1986
|''[[Shart (1986 film)|Shart]]''|| Ruhi
|''[[Shart (1986 film)|Shart]]''|| Ruhi
|-
|-
|1986
|''[[Dilwaala]]''|| Sapna
|''[[Dilwaala]]''|| Sapna
|-
|-
|1986
|''Mangal Dada''||  
|''[[Mangal Dada]]''||  
|-
|-
|1986
|''[[Zinda Laash]]''||  
|''[[Zinda Laash]]''||  
|-
|-
|-''[[Qatl]]'' ||1986|| Rohini
|-''[[Qatl]]'' ||1986|| Rohini
|-
|-
|1985
| rowspan="3" |1985
|''[[Ek Daku Saher Mein]]''|| Ranjana
|''Ek Daku Saher Mein''|| Ranjana
|-
|-
|1985
|''[[Ram Tere Kitne Nam]]''|| (uncredited) Lily (scene from ''Devta'')
|''[[Ram Tere Kitne Nam]]''|| (uncredited) Lily (scene from ''Devta'')
|-
|-
|1985
|''Ek Bhool''|| (TV)
|''[[Ek Bhool]]''|| (TV)
|-
|-
|1984
| rowspan="5" |1984
|''[[Karishmaa]]''|| Neeta
|''[[Karishmaa]]''|| Neeta
|-
|-
|1984
|''[[Gangvaa]]''|| Chameli
|''[[Gangvaa]]''|| Chameli
|-
|-
|1984
|''Ram Tera Desh''|| Lily D'Souza
|''[[Ram Tera Desh]]''|| Lily D'Souza
|-
|-
|1984
|''[[Aasmaan]]''||  
|''[[Aasmaan]]''||  
|-
|-
|1984
|''[[Akalmand]]''|| Advocate Shobha
|''[[Akalmand]]''|| Advocate Shobha
|-
|-
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|''[[Raaj Tilak (1984 film)|Raaj Tilak]]''|| Gypsy
|''[[Raaj Tilak (1984 film)|Raaj Tilak]]''|| Gypsy
|-
|-
|1983
| rowspan="5" |1983
|''[[Bade Dil Wala]]''|| Juhi Sinha/Juhi V. Gupta
|''[[Bade Dil Wala]]''|| Juhi Sinha/Juhi V. Gupta
|-
|-
|1983
|''[[Nastik (1983 film)|Nastik]]''|| (as Baby Sarika) Mala
|''[[Nastik (1983 film)|Nastik]]''|| (as Baby Sarika) Mala
|-
|-
|1983
|''Kalka''|| Gauri
|[[Kalka (1983 film)|''Kalka (1983 film)'']]|| Gauri
|-
|-
|1983
|''Bagga Daku''||  
|''[[Bagga Daku]]''||  
|-
|-
|1983
|''[[Razia Sultan (film)|Razia Sultan]]''||  
|''[[Razia Sultan (film)|Razia Sultan]]''||  
|-
|-
|1982
| rowspan="9" |1982
|''[[Vidhaata]]''|| Neelima
|''[[Vidhaata]]''|| Neelima
|-
|-
|1982
|''[[Badle Ki Aag]]''|| Asha
|''[[Badle Ki Aag]]''|| Asha
|-
|-
|1982
|''Meharbaani''||  
|''[[Meharbaani]]''||  
|-
|-
|1982
|''[[Teesri Aankh (1982 film)|Teesri Aankh]]''|| Rekha
|''[[Teesri Aankh (1982 film)|Teesri Aankh]]''|| Rekha
|-
|-
|1982
|''[[Yeh Vaada Raha (film)|Yeh Vaada Raha]]''|| Rita Saxena
|''[[Yeh Vaada Raha (film)|Yeh Vaada Raha]]''|| Rita Saxena
|-
|-
|1982
|''[[Shriman Shrimati]]''|| Aruna Gupta
|''[[Shriman Shrimati]]''|| Aruna Gupta
|-
|-
|1982
|''[[Satte Pe Satta]]''|| Sheela
|''[[Satte Pe Satta]]''|| Sheela
|-
|-
|1982
|''[[Daulat (1982 film)|Daulat]]''|| Sushma
|''[[Daulat (1982 film)|Daulat]]''|| Sushma
|-
|-
|1982
|''[[Dil Hi Dil Mein]]''|| Gulabo/Rani
|''[[Dil Hi Dil Mein]]''|| Gulabo/Rani
|-
|-
|1981
| rowspan="9" |1981
|''[[Khara Khota]]''|| With actor Raj Kiran
|''[[Khara Khota]]''|| With actor Raj Kiran
|-
|-
|1981
| ''[[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tik...Tik...Tik]]'' (Tamil) || Miss India Sherley  
| ''[[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tik...Tik...Tik]]''|| Miss India Sherley  
|-
|-
|1981
|''Sannata''|| Sapna
|''[[Sannata]]''||  
|-
|-
|1981
|''[[Dahshat]]''|| Kiran
|''[[Dahshat]]''|| Kiran
|-
|-
|1981
|''[[Paanch Qaidi]]''||  
|''[[Paanch Qaidi]]''||  
|-
|-
|1981
|''[[Kranti (1981 film)|Kranti]]''|| Sheetal
|''[[Kranti (1981 film)|Kranti]]''|| Sheetal
|-
|-
|1981
|''Nai Imarat''|| Ratna
|''[[Nai Imarat]]''||  
|-
|-
|1981
|''[[Plot No. 5]]''||  
|''[[Plot No. 5]]''||  
|-
|-
|1981
|''[[Sharda (1981 film)|Sharada]]''|| Anita Kohli
|''[[Sharda (1981 film)|Sharada]]''|| Anita Kohli
|-
|-
|1980
| rowspan="4" |1980
|''[[Jyoti Bane Jwala]]''|| Asha
|''[[Jyoti Bane Jwala]]''|| Asha
|-
|-
|1980
|''Nazrana Pyar Ka''|| Anuradha
|''[[Nazrana Pyar Ka]]''|| Anuradha
|-
|-
|1980
|''[[Pyaara Dushman]]''||  
|''[[Pyaara Dushman]]''||  
|-
|-
|1980
|''Yeh Kaisa Insaaf?''|| Sudha
|''[[Yeh Kaisa Insaaf?]]''|| Sudha
|-
|-
|1979
| rowspan="6" |1979
|''[[Bin Phere Hum Tere]]''|| Shikha
|''[[Bin Phere Hum Tere]]''|| Shikha
|-
|-
|1979
|''[[Griha Pravesh (1979 film)|Griha Pravesh]]''|| Sapna
|''[[Griha Pravesh]]''|| Sapna
|-
|-
|1979
|''[[Jaan-E-Bahaar]]''|| Kuku Rai
|''[[Jaan-E-Bahaar]]''|| Kuku Rai
|-
|-
|1979
|''[[Jaani Dushman]]''|| Bindiya
|''[[Jaani Dushman]]''|| Bindiya
|-
|-
|1979
|''[[Raakhi Ki Saugandh]]''|| Paro/Tina
|''[[Raakhi Ki Saugandh]]''|| Paro/Tina
|-
|-
|1979
|''Til Til Dalekha''||  
|''[[Til Til Dalekha]]''||  
|-
|-
|1978
| rowspan="5" |1978
|''[[Dil Aur Deewaar]]''|| Laxmi Rai
|''[[Dil Aur Deewaar]]''|| Laxmi Rai
|-
|-
|1978
| ''tail chitr''||
| ''[[tail chitr]]''||
|-
|-
|1978
|Geeta "Anpadh"
|Geeta "Anpadh"
|-
|-
|1978
|''[[Devata]]''|| Lily
|''[[Devata]]''|| Lily
|-
|-
|1978
|''[[Madhu Malti]]''||  
|''[[Madhu Malti]]''||  
|-
|-
|1977
|1977
|''[[Paradh (1977 film)|Paradh]]''|| Marathi Film ([[Nutan]] [[Sachin Pilgaonkar]] [[Shreeram Lagoo]])
|''Paradh''|| Marathi Film ([[Nutan]] [[Sachin Pilgaonkar]] [[Shreeram Lagoo]])
|-
|-
|1976
| rowspan="3" |1976
|''[[Bundal Baaz]]''|| (uncredited) TV Newscaster
|''[[Bundal Baaz]]''|| (uncredited) TV Newscaster
|-
|-
|1976
|''[[Raksha Bandhan]]''|| Asha
|''[[Raksha Bandhan]]''|| Asha
|-
|-
|1975
|''[[Zid (1976 film)|Zid]]''||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1975
|''[[Khushboo (1975 film)|Khushboo]]''|| Kali
|''[[Khushboo (1975 film)|Khushboo]]''|| Kali
|-
|-
|1976
|''[[Zid (1976 film)|Zid]]''||
|-
|1975
|''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]''|| Radha
|''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]''|| Radha
|-
|-
|1975
|''[[Kaagaz Ki Nao]]''||  
|''[[Kaagaz Ki Nao]]''||  
|-
|-
|1975
|''[[Vandana (1975 film)|Vandana]]''||  
|''[[Vandana (1975 film)|Vandana]]''||  
|-
|-
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|''[[Haar Jeet (1972 film)|Haar Jeet]]''|| Child artist
|''[[Haar Jeet (1972 film)|Haar Jeet]]''|| Child artist
|-
|-
|1971
| rowspan="2" |1971
|''[[Chhoti Bahu]]''|| (uncredited) Gopi
|''[[Chhoti Bahu]]''|| (uncredited) Gopi
|-
|-
|1971
|''Jawan Muhabat''|| Child artist - Rekha Sareen
|''[[Jawan Muhabat]]''|| Child artist - Rekha Sareen
|-
|-
|1970
|1970
|''[[Devi (1970 film)|Devi]]''|| (as Moppet Suraj) Deepak
|''[[Devi (1970 film)|Devi]]''|| (as Moppet Suraj) Deepak
|-
|-
|1969
| rowspan="5" |1969
|''[[Beti (1969 film)|Beti]]''|| Little Nanda
|''[[Beti (1969 film)|Beti]]''|| Little Nanda
|-
|-
|1969
|''[[Balak]]''|| Child artist - Deepak "Deepu"
|''[[Balak]]''|| Child artist - Deepak "Deepu"
|-
|-
|1969
|''Jyoti''|| (as Moppet Suraj) Munna/Nandan
|''[[Jyoti (1969 film)|Jyoti]]''|| (as Moppet Suraj) Munna/Nandan
|-
|-
|1969
|''[[Satyakam]]''|| Child artist - Kabul S. Archarya
|''[[Satyakam]]''|| Child artist - Kabul S. Archarya
|-
|-
|1968
|''[[Aashirwad (film)|Aashirwad]]''|| Child artist - Neena
|''[[Aashirwad]]''|| Child artist - Neena
|-
|-
|1967
| rowspan="2" |1967
|''[[Hamraaz]]''|| Child artist - Sarika
|''[[Hamraaz]]''|| Child artist - Sarika
|-
|-
|1967
|''[[Majhli Didi]]''|| Uma – Hemangini
|''[[Majhli Didi]]''|| Uma – Hemangini
|}
|}


==Television==
===Television===


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Show!! Channel !!Role
! Year !! Show !!Role
|-
|-
|2014||[[Yudh (TV series)|''Yudh'']]||[[Sony]] ||Gauri Sekhar
|2014||[[Yudh (TV series)|''Yudh'']]||Gauri Sekhar
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Darr Sabko Lagta Hai]]'' || [[&TV]] || Miss Consica
| 2015 || ''[[Darr Sabko Lagta Hai]]''|| Miss Consica
|-
|-
|2022||[[Modern Love: Mumbai]]|| Dilbar<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2022 |title=Sarika on Playing Older Woman Attracted to Younger Man in Modern Love Mumbai: It's More Than Just an Affair'Exclusive |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sarika-on-playing-older-woman-attracted-to-younger-man-in-modern-love-mumbai-its-more-than-just-an-affair-exclusive-5155513.html |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=News 18 |language=en}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Awards==
==Awards and nominations==
[[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.]]
{| class="wikitable"
* [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
! Year
**''[[Parzania]]'' (2005)
! Award
* [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]]
! Category
**[[Hey Ram|''Hey Ram'']] (2000)
! Work
* BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role – Female
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| [[29th Filmfare Awards|1982]]
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| ''[[Sharda (1981 film)|Sharda]]''  
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners|title=Check out the winners of the Filmfare Awards from 1953 to 2020|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[47th National Film Awards|2000]]
| rowspan="2"|[[National Film Awards]]
| [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| ''[[Hey Ram]]''  
| {{won}}
|<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022161229/http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|archive-date=22 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[53rd National Film Awards|2005]]
| [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| ''[[Parzania]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref name="N"/>
|-
| 2013
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role – Female
| ''[[Club 60]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Star India & Reliance Broadcast Network launch Big Star Entertainment Awards |work=Business of Cinema |date=16 December 2010 |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17466 |access-date=2010-12-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324233310/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17466 |archive-date=2012-03-24 }}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| Best Actress - Drama (OTT)
| ''[[Modern Love Mumbai]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=ITA Awards 2023: Tejasswi Prakash, Harshad Chopda win big; Hrithik Roshan dances to 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ita-awards-2023-tejasswi-prakash-harshad-chopda-win-big-hrithik-roshan-dances-to-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-9062956/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=11 December 2023}}</ref>
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-07 |title=When Kamal Haasan was shocked to find out Sarika was living alone, facing financial struggle: 'She found it very insulting' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/when-kamal-haasan-was-shocked-to-find-out-sarika-was-living-alone-facing-financial-struggle-she-found-it-very-insulting-9658099/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:24, 17 March 2026


For other uses, see Sarika (disambiguation).

Sarika Thakur
Thakur in 2010
Born
Sarika Thakur

(1960-12-05) 5 December 1960 (age 65)
New Delhi, India
Occupation
Years active1967—present
Spouse(s)
​
(
m. 1988; div. 2004)
ChildrenShruti Haasan
Akshara Haasan

Sarika Thakur (born 5 December 1960), known mononymously 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.[1] She was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for her work in Hey Ram (2001).

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sarika was born on 5 December 1960[2] in New Delhi into a family of Marathi and Rajput descent.[3] Her father abandoned the family when she was very young. From then on, she became the breadwinner of the family. She did not attend school.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Sarika started her film career as a child actor at the age of 5,[5] playing the role of a boy, Master Sooraj, during the 1960s in Hindi language films. 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, with whom she starred in many Hindi and Marathi films.[citation needed]

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,

Pratibha Devi Singh 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

earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress. Khalid Mohamed wrote for Hindustan Times of her performance, "Sarika is marvelously restrained and lifelike, making you care for Parzania straight from the heart."[6]

Sarika has starred as Sheetal Thadani in the movie 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 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 (1995) under Raaj Kamal Films International.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Sarika and actor Kamal Haasan began living together in 1985, marrying after the birth of their first child, Shruti (born 1986).[7] Shruti is a singer and a Kollywood-Tollywood actress. Their younger daughter, Akshara (born 1991) is an assistant director and actress. Sarika stopped acting soon after their marriage, Sarika worked as Haasan's costume designer for the movie Hey Ram and won the National Film Award for Best Costume Designer.[8] In 2002, the couple filed for divorce, which was granted in 2004.[9]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role
2022 Uunchai Mala Trivedi[10]
2017 Mr.Kabaadi Chando
2016 Baar Baar Dekho Varsha Varma, Jai's mother
2014 Purani Jeans Sherry Lawrence
2013 David
Club 60 Dr. Saira Shaikh
2012 Jab Tak Hai Jaan Dr. Zoya Ali Khan
Shoebite (Unreleased) Aditi
2010 Society
2009 Kaccha Limboo
2008 Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors Hari Puttar's Mother
Yeh Mera India Sushma Talreja
Tahaan (uncredited) Tahaan's Mother
2007 Manorama Six Feet Under Manorama
Bheja Fry Sheetal R. Thadani
2006 Baabul Pushpa Kapoor
Sacred Evil Ipsita
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow Ira Haksar
Parzania Shehnaz
2004 American Daylight Dolly
2003 Raghu Romeo Party guest
Punnagai Poove (Tamil)
1997 Aakhri Sanghursh Seeta
1989 Santosh Munni/Sarika
Ajeeb Itefaq Aparna/Arpana
1988 Kharidar
1986 Qatl Rohini
Swati Dancer/Singer
Shart Ruhi
Dilwaala Sapna
Mangal Dada
Zinda Laash
1985 Ek Daku Saher Mein Ranjana
Ram Tere Kitne Nam (uncredited) Lily (scene from Devta)
Ek Bhool (TV)
1984 Karishmaa Neeta
Gangvaa Chameli
Ram Tera Desh Lily D'Souza
Aasmaan
Akalmand Advocate Shobha
1984 Raaj Tilak Gypsy
1983 Bade Dil Wala Juhi Sinha/Juhi V. Gupta
Nastik (as Baby Sarika) Mala
Kalka Gauri
Bagga Daku
Razia Sultan
1982 Vidhaata Neelima
Badle Ki Aag Asha
Meharbaani
Teesri Aankh Rekha
Yeh Vaada Raha Rita Saxena
Shriman Shrimati Aruna Gupta
Satte Pe Satta Sheela
Daulat Sushma
Dil Hi Dil Mein Gulabo/Rani
1981 Khara Khota With actor Raj Kiran
Tik...Tik...Tik (Tamil) Miss India Sherley
Sannata Sapna
Dahshat Kiran
Paanch Qaidi
Kranti Sheetal
Nai Imarat Ratna
Plot No. 5
Sharada Anita Kohli
1980 Jyoti Bane Jwala Asha
Nazrana Pyar Ka Anuradha
Pyaara Dushman
Yeh Kaisa Insaaf? Sudha
1979 Bin Phere Hum Tere Shikha
Griha Pravesh Sapna
Jaan-E-Bahaar Kuku Rai
Jaani Dushman Bindiya
Raakhi Ki Saugandh Paro/Tina
Til Til Dalekha
1978 Dil Aur Deewaar Laxmi Rai
tail chitr
Geeta "Anpadh"
Devata Lily
Madhu Malti
1977 Paradh Marathi Film (Nutan Sachin Pilgaonkar Shreeram Lagoo)
1976 Bundal Baaz (uncredited) TV Newscaster
Raksha Bandhan Asha
Zid
1975 Khushboo Kali
Geet Gaata Chal Radha
Kaagaz Ki Nao
Vandana
1972 Haar Jeet Child artist
1971 Chhoti Bahu (uncredited) Gopi
Jawan Muhabat Child artist - Rekha Sareen
1970 Devi (as Moppet Suraj) Deepak
1969 Beti Little Nanda
Balak Child artist - Deepak "Deepu"
Jyoti (as Moppet Suraj) Munna/Nandan
Satyakam Child artist - Kabul S. Archarya
Aashirwad Child artist - Neena
1967 Hamraaz Child artist - Sarika
Majhli Didi Uma – Hemangini

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Show Role
2014 Yudh Gauri Sekhar
2015 Darr Sabko Lagta Hai Miss Consica
2022 Modern Love: Mumbai Dilbar[11]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1982 Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Sharda Nominated [12]
2000 National Film Awards Best Costume Design Hey Ram Won [13]
2005 Best Actress Parzania Won [1]
2013 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role – Female Club 60 Won [14]
2023 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress - Drama (OTT) Modern Love Mumbai Nominated [15]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "53rd National Film Awards – 2006". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 30. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sarika: Lesser-known facts and candid photos of the veteran actress". Mid-day. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Gupta, Priya. "I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Girl Interrupted". Hindustan Times. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Celebs with dark past". The Times of India. p. 6. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  6. ↑ Mohamed, Khalid (2006). "Parzania". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Gupta, Priya (17 May 2013). "I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "47th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  9. ↑ Jha, Subhash K. (2003). "My main concern is the kids". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  10. ↑ "Parineeti Chopra plays the role of a tourist guide in Nepal in Sooraj Barjatya's Uunchai; film shot at world's most DANGEROUS airport". Bollywood Hungama. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Sarika on Playing Older Woman Attracted to Younger Man in Modern Love Mumbai: It's More Than Just an Affair'Exclusive". News 18. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Check out the winners of the Filmfare Awards from 1953 to 2020". Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  14. ↑ "Star India & Reliance Broadcast Network launch Big Star Entertainment Awards". Business of Cinema. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  15. ↑ "ITA Awards 2023: Tejasswi Prakash, Harshad Chopda win big; Hrithik Roshan dances to 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'". The Indian Express. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

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External links[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "When Kamal Haasan was shocked to find out Sarika was living alone, facing financial struggle: 'She found it very insulting'". The Indian Express. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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