Attributes

Age range: 26-36 Ethnicity: South Asian
Eyes: dark brown Dimensions: 34c/28/35; 5’6”, 112 lbs
Hair: black, long; curly or straight Shoe size: 7½–8, narrow

Film

Pickle and Patriarch Principle: Sita Jay Field/Petersburg Films
The Stand Principle: Sonica Ashley Bowes/Humber College
Remember Me Lead: Amrita Khanna Rina Kapoor/Toronto Film School
168 Solid Principle: Fresca Firuz Daud/Ryerson University
Why can’t I be a Movie Star? Ensemble Albert Nerenberg/Trailervision

Television

Supernatural Investigators Host, The Seducers Albert Nerenberg/Elevator Films (Vision)
Flashpoint Actor Stephen Surjik/Avamar-Pink Sky Ent (CTV)
Why is it Sexy? Actor Albert Nerenberg/Elevator Films (Discovery)
1-800-MISSING Actor Missing Productions (Life Channel)
Trailervision Principle Albert Nerenberg/Trailervision (City TV)
Modern Manners Ensemble Ann Shin/Telefactory

Stage

Beneath the Banyan Tree Principle: Ajji/Skylar/Morni Lynda Hill/Theatre Direct
The Centre Ensemble Joan Kivanda/SummerWorks
Biography Live Solo/Self Jajube Mandiela/rock.paper.sistahz
Wise Women of Abyssinia Supporting: Tamara ahdri zhina mandiela/bcurrent (Theatre Centre)
Diplomatic Immunities Ensemble Darren O’Donnell/Mammalian Diving Reflex
Beneath the Banyan Tree Lead: Anjali Lynda Hill/ Theatre Direct
Bollywood Bonanza Supporting: Poonam Parveen Bakshi/Fenstar Productions
Your Palace in the Sky Lead: Asha Chris Dupuis/definition:blood
I Decide Ensemble Stuart Knight/Knightflight Productions
Tara Supporting: Roopa Sally Jones/Rasik Arts
Mixed Nuts Live show Ensemble Maninder Channa/Mixed Nuts TV
The Crucible Supporting: Tituba Darlene Spencer/University of Waterloo
Jesus Christ Superstar Leper, chorus Joseph W. Lella/Purple Patches Theatre
Nunsense II: Second Coming Lead: Sister Mary Leo Terry Stewart/Simcoe Little Theatre

Modelling

Toronto Star Print “Relationship Advice”
George Brown College Print Continuing Education campaign & catalogue cover
Scotia Bank Print (Snow flake money)
Lemon Tonic Online (dating portal), Metal Monkey
Ezawear Ramp (spring, fall), E. Murphy and S. Langois
The Water Drop Print, Dinnick & Howells

Training
On-Camera Acting, Janet-Laine Green/Louis Taylor;
Directing/Accents, ahdri zhina mandiela;
Voice, Richard Steward/Walter Borden;
Monologue/Scene study, ahdri zhina mandiela/Allison Sealy-Smith/Louis Taylor;
Alexander Technique, Boaz Freeman; Improvisation, Albert Nerenberg;
Vocal music improvisation, David Hatfield; Tap dancing, advanced beginner, National Dance of Canada/Allison Plamondon;
South Asian classical dancing (bharata natyum), beginner, Hari Krishnan/Nova Bhattacharya/Lata Pada; Theatre production, Darlene Spencer/UWaterloo; also: Certified Master Hypnotist, Ontario Hypnosis Centre; Honours BA Rhetoric and Professional Writing, UWaterloo

Distinguishing Skills

Singing: alto and soprano, choral, improvised song/sound.
French as a second language (Quebecois and European accents);
Accents: South Asian (Bollywood/Tamil), British, Pan African. Basic tap, jazz, ballet, and classical South Asian dancing;
yoga (Hatha), horseback riding, cycling, kayaking, rock climbing, rollerblading, rollerskating, ice skating. Good cartwheels, long thin hands and feet, very long legs, very flexible.

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