Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Aruna Shields



Aruna Shields

Aruna Shields at the première of Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta
BornAruna Shields
United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Years active2002−Present
Website
http://www.arunashields.com
Aruna Shields is a British actress of Anglo Indiandescent. She debuted in Bollywood with the film Prince.

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[edit]Early life

Aruna Shields was born in United Kingdom. She is of Anglo-Indian descent (Scottish/English/Kannadiga). She began her education at a convent school before winning an academic scholarship to attend a boarding school. She went onto gain a distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She also obtained a degree from Central St MartinsLondon.[1] Her father came over to UK when there was shortage of doctors in England. Her father is from Bangalore and her mother tongue isKannada. Her mother is also in medical profession. She has two brothers, one is an accountant and the other is an engineer.

[edit]Career

Shields', while at a theatrical workshop, was spotted by an acting agent. Her earlier works include working in theater for over a year. She also worked in various other leads in independent and feature films like Mission Improbable (2007), Live Bait and Private Moments (2005).[1]
She made her Bollywood debut in 2010, in the action thriller, Prince. The same year, she appeared in the epic adventure Ao The Last Neanderthal, a love story set 30,000 years ago in a lost savage world. The film was produced by European cinema chain UGC.
Her film Mr Singh Mrs Mehta, was released on 25 June 2010.[2]
Aruna is also a dance choreographer and has experience as a belly dancer.[3]
According to Google zeitgeist, in the year 2010, Aruna was the number one most sought-after actress in internet queries originating from India.[4]

[edit]Awards

  • Lynx /Axe ..Lynx Blow, Campaign Best Ad, 2008, Interactive Cave Girl. Lynx Blow
  • Talk of the Town, Stage Talent winner, Stage performance
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Distinction

[edit]Filmography

YearFeature Film[5]RoleOther Notes
2002Ali G Indahouse[6]Dream Girl
Jesus the Curry King[7]Journalist
2005Private Moments[8]Saira"My Private Sex" - Japan (English title)
2007Mission Improbable[9]
2010PrinceMaya
Mr Singh Mrs MehtaNeera Singh
Ao, Le Dernier Néandertal[10]Aki
2011Dhada[11]Item no song
2012Vanilla Sundae[12]Jazz Kaur

[edit]Television

TelevisionRoleComment
Uncovering IranTerroristBBC
Breakfast with FrostGuestBBC
Byker GroveLove interestSir David Frost

[edit]Commercials

CommercialsRoleComment
LYNX / AXE ...Lynx BlowInteractive cave girl *award winning*Dare
Pantene PRO VHerselfRankin/ digital

[edit]References

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